IPA Plant Salt-tolerant Plant Seeds At Sorae Wetlands
The Incheon Port Authority (IPA) has planted halophyte seeds at Sorae Wetland Ecological Park in Namdong-gu, Incheon. The initiative is in efforts to restore the tidal flat ecosystem. Participants sowed 100 kilograms of sea-blite seeds, working to establish a new plant colony. Halophytes are plants that grow in saline soils such as coastal areas and absorb carbon up to 50 times faster than terrestrial plants. The IPA expects cooperation among local institutions in Incheon will help raise awareness of the ecological value of the Sorae Wetlands, while monitoring by Incheon National University will verify the ecosystem restoration process.
Audit Board Investigates Development Project Supporting Arts Center Incheon
The Board of Audit and Inspection has launched an investigation into a support complex development project intended to help fund the operation of Arts Center Incheon, a major cultural facility in the city. According to Incheon officials, the audit agency recently requested related materials from the Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority. The support complex, located along the Central Park waterway in Songdo International City, was planned to generate operating funds for the arts center. Development was promoted by Incheon Arts Center Co., a special-purpose company, among others. The Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority explained that even if the debt to Arts Center Co. is repaid, the value of the land to be donated is higher. The value is currently estimated at about 38 billion won based on the official land price and more than 50 billion won at market value.
Incheon City Hall Station Open Museum Hosts Kim Jung-a’s Solo Exhibition
The Incheon Metropolitan City Museum will hold a solo exhibition titled “Thoughts Crossing the Flow” at the Open Museum inside Incheon City Hall Station on Subway Line 1 from March 9 to April 9. The exhibition presents 14 paintings by artist Kim Jung-a, whose work explores the processes of movement and accumulation through concepts such as footsteps, routes, and direction. Through layered colors and intersecting structures built up on the canvas, the artist expresses a dynamic state of searching for one’s own direction amid change, rather than simply depicting a specific landscape. The exhibition is free to visit during Incheon Subway operating hours and is located on the B3 level of Incheon City Hall Station near Exits 1 and 9.
Incheon Converts 730 Diesel School Buses To Eco-Friendly Vehicles
Incheon Metropolitan City has converted 730 diesel-powered school buses used for children’s transportation into eco-friendly vehicles from 2018 through last year. This year, the city also plans to convert 11 additional school buses to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) vehicles through its Children’s School Bus LPG Conversion Support Program. Applications will be accepted from March 15 through April 10, with subsidies of 3 million won provided per vehicle. Eligible applicants include owners who scrap existing diesel school buses and purchase new LPG vehicles and register or have plans to register them as school transportation vehicles for children.
Incheon Expands Electric Two-wheelers With Subsidies Of Up To 3 Million Won
Incheon Metropolitan City is expanding the distribution of E-bikes, or electric two-wheelers, to improve air quality and reduce carbon emissions. The city announced that it will implement the 2026 E-bike Subsidy Program through November 30 and supply a total of 220 E-bikes. With a budget of 352 million won, the city plans to distribute 180 units in the first half of the year and 40 in the second half. Subsidies will range from one to three million won per vehicle, depending on the vehicle’s size and performance.
Civil Servant & Painter Choi Myung-sun Donates Exhibition Proceeds
Choi Myung-sun, a public official from the Culture and Tourism Division, has recently donated one million won to help disadvantaged neighbors in the community. According to the Jung-gu Office in Incheon, the donation was made using a portion of the proceeds from Choi’s personal art exhibition. Choi is responsible for painting and maintenance work for tourism facilities in areas such as the Songwol-dong Fairy Tale Village, Chinatown, and the Wolmi Tourism Special Zone, and has long been active as a painter. The donation will be used through the Incheon Community Chest of Korea to support local welfare projects and help stabilize the livelihoods of vulnerable residents.
Sources: https://news.ifm.kr
