2024 Pentaport Rock Festival Nearing

2024 Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival, just a week away, is receiving great attention. Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival, which marks the 19th this year, will take place at Songdo Moonlight Festival Park from August 2nd to 4th.

This year’s festival will also be featuring many global musicians to present vibrant rock performances. 

For Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival ticket holders, a 50% discount on trains of circular routes will be offered from August 1st to 4th. 

Last Year’s Total Population of 51.77 MN.. Increase in Three Years

Despite the decline in population among Koreans due to low birth rates and aging last year, the total population in the country increased for the first time in three years, driven by a significant rise in the number of foreigners.

According to the ‘2023 Population and Housing Census Results’ released by Statistics Korea on the 29th, the total population last year was 51.755 million, an increase of 82,000 (0.2%) compared to the previous year. 

The increase in the total population was driven by foreigners. 

In the Population and Housing Census, foreigners who are counted as part of the population are those who have stayed in the country for more than three months or who have entered into the country with the intention of staying for more than three months. 

Naming Contest Opens for Incheon’s Third Land-Island Bridge 

Naming contest begins for Incheon’s Third Land-Island Bridge linking Incheon with Yeongjong, an island where the Incheon International Airport is located. 

Incheon’s Jung-gu has announced that it will hold a naming contest for the ‘Third Incheon Bridge’, scheduled to open in 2025. The contest will run from August 5th to 16th, inviting submissions for the official name of the bridge. 

Residents of Jung-gu are eligible for participation and each person may submit only one entry for the contest. 

Incheon’s Jung-gu plans to actively gather proposed suggestions and request that they be considered during consultations with relevant agencies, including the City of Incheon and the Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority. 

110,000 Chickens, Pigs Died From Scorching Heat, Sixfold Increase From Last Year 

110,000 domestic animals died from scorching heat this year. 

Compared to the 18,893 deaths reported last year, approximately 5.76 times increased year-on-year. 

The sharp increase in livestock deaths this year is due to higher temperatures compared to last year. 

With the extreme heat likely to continue, livestock farmers and local governments have organized emergency response teams and have begun preventive measures to mitigate the damage. 

Sources: https://news.ifm.kr