- On November 11, the City hosted the “Love Incheon Discussion Forum” at the Songdo Convensia Grand Ballroom -- Event encouraged communication and dialogue to ensure the happiness of all 10 million Incheon citizens -Incheon Metropolitan City (Mayor: Yoo Jeong-bok) hosted the “Love Incheon Discussion Forum” on November 11 at the Songdo Convensia Grand Ballroom (2F) to welcome the City’s new future as a major metropolis with 10 million citizens from all walks of life. The City invited various experts and the general public to discuss “suggestions for making Incheon a happy world-class city.”Incheon Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok delivers his opening addressMayor Yoo Jeong-bok debating with his constituentsThe Forum was a departure from other existing debate formats that typically serve to promote City policies and gauge the public’s response. Members from more than 30 committees with policy advisory functions for the City, relevant subject matter experts, and Incheon citizens were all invited to have a sincere discussion, express their opinions on the City’s administration, and interact directly with the Mayor.Commemorative photo for the 7th Love Incheon Discussion ForumEach year, the Forum uses big data collected across ten different City policies (cross-generation communication/youth, environment, economy, future industry, maritime aviation, urban planning, culture and tourism, health and welfare, women and family/education, and transportation) to identify issues that plagued Incheon over the past year. Using a round-table discussion format, the Forum gets underway for 100 minutes using keywords carefully chosen from the big data Incheon manages to collect.Incheon Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok said, “Given our three City-wide values of balance, creativity, and communication, I promise to communicate with our constituents, always put them first, and dedicate resources for the future of our City. I want to channel my passion and commitment to turn Incheon into a world-

- Korea-Japan Governors’ Meeting convenes to discuss solutions for “low birth rates, aging, local community revitalization, and balanced regional development” -- Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok shares Incheon’s efforts to ensure balanced regional development and proposes cooperation between local governments -Incheon Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok, currently on an official visit to Japan, attended the “7th Korea-Japan Governors’ Meeting” to explore new opportunities to advance the relations between Korea and Japan through exchange and cooperation at the local government level.Incheon Metropolitan City announced that the Mayor joined the “7th Korea-Japan Governors’ Meeting” between the Governors Association of the Republic of Korea (President: Lee Cheol-Woo) and the National Governors' Association of Japan (President: Yoshihiro Murai, Miyagi Prefecture) in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, on November 1. The Mayor was invited to the Meeting as Vice President of the Governors Association of the Republic of Korea.At the “7th Korea-Japan Governors’ Meeting” in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, on November 1, Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok led a presentation on “Accompanied Growth and Balanced Regional Development.”At the Meeting, held at the “Music and Forest Museum” in Yamanashi Prefecture, Mayors and Governors from both countries (five from Korea, including Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok, and eleven from Japan) engaged in some spirited discussions on possible means to grow municipal governments in both countries and also to resume cooperation and exchange between the two countries going forward.This year's Korea-Japan Governors’ Meeting, held for the first time in six years, served as an opportunity to reaffirm the eagerness for exchange and cooperation between the local governments on both sides.All parties agreed to the fact that the main theme of the Meeting, “low birth rates, aging, local community revitalization, and balanced regional development,” is not only a very urgent and

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- Discussion focused on mutual cooperation and development plans between Incheon and UNESCAP over economic and environmental matters –On October 26, Incheon Metropolitan City Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok met with Ms. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Secretary-General of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), at the reception room inside City Hall to discuss possible mutual cooperation and development plans between Incheon and UNESCAP.UNESCAP Secretary-General Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana and Incheon Mayor Yoo Jeong-bokpose for a photo after discussing cooperation plans at the City Hall reception room.At the meeting, Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok highlighted that Incheon, which evolved into a global mega city and home to 10 million people upon opening the Overseas Koreans Agency in Songdo last June, will continue to bring in more international organizations, global corporations, and world-class research institutes to grow together.In particular, the Mayor said Incheon wholeheartedly supports the United Nations’ guiding philosophy of “promoting human welfare and shared development with local communities” across a variety of fields, including information, communication, economy, social development, and environment. He also reiterated the values of closer communication and cooperation between the UNESCAP East and North-East Asia Office (UNESCAP ENEA) in Incheon, the North-East Asian Subregional Programme for Environmental Cooperation (NEASPEC) and its affiliated organizations, the UN Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (UNAPCICT), and the local community in Incheon.Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok discusses possible cooperation measureswith UNESCAP Secretary-General Armida Salsiah AlisjahbanaSecretary-General Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana expressed her gratitude, saying that Incheon has indeed continued to support UNESCAP ENEA and UNAPCICT to help accelerate the development of programs aimed at sust

- Discussion to focus on establishing governance and digital transformationto fulfill UN Sustainable Development Goals – Incheon Metropolitan City (Mayor: Yoo Jeong-bok) announced that it hosted the 2023 Regional Symposium at Songdo Convensia from October 17 (Tue) to October 19 (Thu). UN Project Office on Governance (UNPOG) 7th Regional Symposium The event invited more than 1,500 public administrators, public officials, and academics from 46 countries across the Asia-Pacific and East Africa, and also officials from the United Nations. Available both online and in-person, the Symposium featured special sessions, plenary sessions, youth forums, and regional governance forums. This year’s Regional Symposium focused on “Leveraging Public Governance to Accelerate the Achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals – Transformation, Innovation Inclusion.” Incheon Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok and Minister of Public Administration and Security Lee Sang-min each gave their welcome speeches to open the event, and Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon delivered the keynote speech. The Symposium looked back on items discussed during last September’s 2023 SDG Summit. Various breakout sessions explored new ways to build more effective governance systems and achieve real digital transformation and innovation led by local governments across the Asia-Pacific. Meanwhile, the Symposium was first convened by the UN and a group of public administrators in the Asia-Pacific in 2017 to discuss strategies for accelerating the implementation of UN SDGs*. * Sustainable Development Goals: SDGs are designed to replace the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) proposed by the United Nations (UN). These new goals represent the ultimate target for the UN as well as the international community at large, and will stay in place between 2016 to 2030. UN SDGs include a total of 17 universal goals, including “no poverty,” “good health and well-being,” “reduced inequalities,” “responsi

Incheon Metropolitan City hosted the 59th Incheon Citizens’ Day on October 14 (Saturday) at Piers 1 and 8 inside the Inner Ports.Honolulu City Council Chair Tommy Waters exchanging a commemorative giftKitakyushu City Deputy Mayor Hiroshi Inahara exchanging a commemorative giftThis year's event got underway at Incheon Inner Port’s Pier 1 and 8, which had remained off-limits to the general public for the past 140 years. A large part of the event was the Incheon Harbor Festa 2023, featuring some of Korea’s top performers such as Ailee, Dynamic Duo, and Woongsan Band, as well as jazz and classical musicians from both Korea and abroad.The City also prepared football (soccer) programs, Korea Coast Guard programs, 119 fire safety classes, and a Street of Light photo zone for everyone to enjoy and experience.Later on in the day, drones and fireworks lit up the night sky, basking the Inner Port area in beautiful light and celebrating its return to the people.Yoo Yong-soo, Director of Incheon’s Administrative Bureau, said, “This year’s Citizens’ Day celebration felt particularly special as it commemorated the opening of Incheon Port’s Pier 1 and Pier 8, which was closed to the public for 140 years.” He added, “So many locals came out to celebrate Citizens’ Day with family and friends, making the event all the more meaningful.”Meanwhile, Incheon celebrates its Citizens’ Day on October 15 every year. On October 15 (according to the lunar calendar) in the 13th year of King Taejong's reign (1413 CE), the name “Incheon” appeared for the first time in history when the area was renamed Incheon-gun. Thus, the City celebrates this day as Citizens’ Day.

- Check out the 360° media façade show using lasers at the Tri-bowl -Incheon Metropolitan City (Mayor: Yoo Jeong-bok) and Incheon Tourism Organization (CEO: Hyeon Baig) are hosting the “All Nights INCHEON Festival” to light up the night sky. The Festival gets underway at the Songdo Central Park on October 29 (Sun) between 18:00 and 22:00.The event will feature a 360° media façade show using lasers at the Tri-bowl building, which boasts one of the most unique designs in Songdo. The show will feature “The light of INCHEON,” which tells the brilliant history of Incheon as an urban center from its very beginning when the City emerged from the Yellow Sea and all the way to the day Incheon opened its gates to foreign powers, and “Strange screenscape of the city” by artist Nsyme, which captures Incheon’s “sunset, city, and space” using artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Visitors can also meet a giant edition – an 8m balloon - of Incheon's official mascot “Bumy” inspired by a species of spotted seals found off the coast of Baengnyeongdo Island seal. Central Park itself will feature some beautiful light fixtures to create a special ambiance in the evening.During the Festival period, Incheon will offer a wide variety of events and activities across Songdo at night. Starting with an outdoor performance at the Tri-bowl on October 7 (Sat), the Festival will host a busking concert led by local bands from Incheon at the Central Park Lawn Square on October 14, 21, and 28 (all Saturdays) from 19:00.Moreover, visitors will get a chance to shop at the Songdo Night Market and get coupons for some of the best hotels and stores in Songdo, and a social media event inviting travelers to visit and post their activities at various local attractions. For additional details, please visit the All Nights Incheon website (allnightsincheon.com).Director Kim Chung-jin of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau at Incheon said, “With our romantic and fantastic Ga

- The Mayor plans to attend the 2023 World Korean Business Convention to share Incheon’s vision for Korean businesses and attract new investments -Incheon Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok is on his way to the United States to promote the City’s various projects involving overseas Koreans, and to build a “Hansang” (Korean business) network that could help bring in more capital investment into Incheon.The City announced that Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok will visit Anchorage, Alaska, and Anaheim, California, over a 6-day itinerary between October 8 and 13.Korean American Association in Anchorage, USAMeeting with Anchorage Mayor Dave BronsonMeeting with Alaska Governor Mike DunleavyDuring this visit, the Mayor plans to attend the opening ceremony of the 21st World Korean Business Convention at the Anaheim Convention Center in California, to help Incheon’s bid to host the next WKBC in 2024. The Mayor will also visit the Incheon pavilion set up at the Convention to help attract fresh investments from Korean businesses and investors from across the globe.With 3,000 attendees from over 50 countries around the world (1,500 from companies owned by Koreans and overseas Koreans and 1,500 from US-owned corporations) and 30,000 visitors, this year’s WKBC is the largest event hosted outside Korea since the Overseas Koreans Agency opened in Incheon last June. As for Incheon, the City helped more than 20 local businesses participate in the event.On October 11, the opening day of the WKBC, the Mayor will attend the opening ceremony, visit the Incheon pavilion to support participating businesses from Incheon, and also help the City win its bid to host the 22nd WKBC next year.Before making his way to the WKBC in Anaheim, Mayor Yoo will visit Incheon’s sister cities Anchorage and Burbank to strengthen its international ties and cooperative relations.The Mayor will meet with Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson to discuss ways to encourage exchange and cooperation betwe

- Fares go up for the first time in eight years: subway fares now start from KRW 1,400 (up KRW 150), blue buses start from KRW 1,500 (up KRW 250) -- Bigger deficit of the public transportation network due to rising prices, and the need to replace old infrastructure drive the decision to adjust fares -Incheon is upping its subway and bus fares for the first time in eight years.Incheon Metropolitan City (Mayor: Yoo Jeong-bok) announced that the City’s subway and bus fares will increase by KRW 150 and KRW 250, respectively, starting from the first train on October 7 (Sat).For an adult passenger paying by credit card, the base fare for the Incheon subway network will go from KRW 1,250 to KRW 1,400, and fares for the blue bus will go from KRW 1,250 to KRW 1,500. The ferry fare for local islanders will also increase to KRW 1,500.Meanwhile, Incheon has been preparing to increase its public transportation fares in line with the central government’s policies to adjust the prices of public services across the country. The City, however, trying to avoid steep adjustments in order to keep the impact on locals to a minimum given how the surge in prices has worsened the financial pressure on families over the past couple of years.Metropolitan area subway fares, along with Incheon subway lines 1 and 2, are also set to go up from KRW 1,250 to KRW 1,400 when paying by credit card (adult passengers) on October 7. The integrated transfer discount system and additional fares tied to traveling distance will remain unchanged.Bus fares when using a credit card (adult passengers) will go from KRW 1,250 to KRW 1,500 for inter-city (blue) buses, from KRW 950 to KRW 1,200 for intra-city (green) buses, from KRW 1,300 to KRW 1,550 for seated inter-city buses, and from KRW 1,650 to KRW 1,900 for buses traveling to and from Yeongjong-do Island (increase of KRW 250 each).As for seated buses to and from Yeongjong-do, local residents of Yeongjong-do are eligible for a special discount to offer b

- 73rd anniversary event commemorating the Battle of Incheon ends in great success with more than 1,600 guests, including war veterans, members of the armed forces, and locals -- Commemorative event focused on the journey toward the “light of freedom and peace” instead of dwelling on the shadows of war –The 73rd anniversary of the Battle of Incheon and victory day celebrations hosted by the Republic of Korea Navy got underway with great fanfare early on September 15 just off the coast of Incheon Port and Palmido Island.Street parade for patriots and veterans on September 15 (Fri), 2023The event - focused on finding the “light of freedom and peace” instead of dwelling on the shadows of war - invited more than 1,600 guests, including veterans of the Korean War, members of the Korean armed forces, military attachés from countries that served as part of the UN Forces in the Korean War, and the general public, to remember this day 73 years ago.The commemorative event included a shipboard victory ceremony, a demonstration of the Battle of Incheon, and a Navy maritime parade.73rd Anniversary of the Battle of Incheon and Victory Day Celebrations - Navy maritime parade on September 15 (Fri), 2023Just off the coast of Incheon, the Korean Navy, which deployed 25 vessels, 15 aircraft, and seven heavy equipment units, along with the US Navy’s Landing Helicopter Assault (LHA) vessel and the Canadian Navy’s HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331) worked together to reenact the Battle of Incheon that involved more than 75,000 soldiers on 261 vessels from eight countries 73 years ago.In particular, the finale of the event, a maritime parade led by the Korean Navy and Korea Coast Guard vessels, earned plenty of applause from the audience.At the ceremony, Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok said, “It is our duty to remember and express our gratitude to the heroes who devoted themselves to the freedom and peace of humankind. It is also our mission to protect freedom and peace.” He added, “To tha