Incheon Launches 2026 Public Design Competition
The 2026 Incheon Public Design Competition will be held to discover creative ideas from citizens and help build a creative city connected through design while promoting a sustainable future in the era of climate change.
Hosted by Incheon Metropolitan City, this year's competition is themed "Link Incheon: A Creative City Connected Through Design," with the sub-theme "Public Design for a Sustainable Incheon in the Age of Climate Crisis." Entries may be submitted in three categories: public facilities, public spaces, and public visual media.
Participants are encouraged to propose design ideas such as public facilities that support carbon neutrality and climate action, safe public spaces that protect citizens from climate-related disasters, and visual media campaigns that raise awareness of climate change. The competition is open to all Korean citizens, either as individuals or teams of up to two members.
Incheon Holds Event for Water Bill Auto-Pay and E-billing Subscribers
The Incheon Waterworks Headquarters will hold a promotional event through Oct. 31 to encourage residents to sign up for automatic water bill payments and electronic billing services, supporting both convenient payment methods and carbon neutrality efforts.
Under the event, 200 participants will be selected each month over five rounds, for a total of1,000 winners, each receiving a mobile coffee coupon worth 5,000 won.
Eligible participants must be enrolled in both automatic payment services using their bank account or credit card, and electronic billing services through mobile notifications or email.
New subscribers during the event period will be automatically entered into the drawing, while existing subscribers can apply through the Waterworks Headquarters’ online customer service portal.
Ganghwa-gun to Restore Pediatric Services After Three-Year Gap
Residents of Ganghwa-gun who previously had to travel outside the region for pediatric emergency and inpatient care will once again be able to access such services locally beginning in August.
According to Ganghwa-gun and BS General Hospital, the hospital has recently recruited a pediatric specialist and plans to resume pediatric and adolescent medical services in early August.
The newly appointed specialist will be able to provide inpatient care as well as emergency treatment for newborns, helping address the region's pediatric healthcare shortage.
Incheon Library to Host Public Lecture on Safe Medication Use
Incheon Library has announced it will host a public lecture on June 25 at 2 p.m. in its basement auditorium.
The lecture will feature Professor Baek Seung-man of the College of Pharmacy at Gyeongsang National University who will speak on “How to Take Medicine: Staying Healthy in the Era of Medication Overuse.”
The lecture aims to help citizens better understand pharmaceuticals and evaluate their health-related habits.
Topics will include the characteristics of modern society's growing dependence on medication, proper medication practices, ways to prevent misuse and overuse of drugs, and how to make informed use of health information.
Incheon Youth Symphony Orchestra to Hold Inaugural Concert
The Incheon Arts Center has announced that the Incheon Youth Symphony Orchestra will hold its inaugural concert and first regular performance, "The New Wave," on July 25 at 5 p.m. in the center's main concert hall.
The orchestra, established in March under the leadership of founding music director and conductor Jung Han-gyeol, was created to systematically nurture young musical talent and strengthen the region's future cultural foundation.
Admission to the concert is free. Advance reservations for paid members of the Incheon Arts Center will open at 2 p.m. on June 10, followed by general reservations beginning at 2 p.m. on June 12.
Ongjin-gun Finalizes 2nd Development Plan for Five West Sea Islands
Incheon’s Ongjin-gun has finalized the Second Comprehensive Development Plan for the Five West Sea Islands (2026–2035), a 10-year blueprint covering Baengnyeongdo, Daecheongdo, Socheongdo, Yeonpyeongdo, and Soyeonpyeongdo.
The plan includes 76 projects with a total budget of 677.2 billion won.
Of the total, 511.3 billion won will be funded by the central government and will serve as the primary source of financing for project implementation.
Sources: https://news.ifm.kr
