Global Creator Festival Opening in Songdo

Incheon Metropolitan City announced that it will host the “2024 Creator Media Industry Fair in Incheon”, a leading event in the domestic creator media industry, from August 9th to 10th at Songdo Convensia. 

First held in Incheon in 2018 as the nation’s first “The 1st Incheon International One-Person Media Festival”, the event has now reached its sixth year and has been renamed the “2024 Creator Media Industry Fair in Incheon”, becoming a global festival. 

An Incheon City official stated, “We will continue to expand support in various fields for the creator media industry in the future.”

The 2024 World Robot Olympiad, a Platform For Nurturing Future Robotics Talent, Be Held in Incheon 

Incheon City announced that the “2024 World Robot Olympiad (WRO) Korea Competition”, aimed at nurturing creative and interdisciplinary future robotics talent, will be held from August 10th to 11th at Songdo Convensia. 

The competition will be held in four categories: Friendship Challenge, Robot Mission, Robot Sports, and Future Innovators Creation. It will feature over 260 teams of elementary, middle, and high school students, with more than 650 participants, including coaches and parents, totaling around 2,000 people. 

An Incheon City official stated, “The World Robot Olympiad Korea Competition plays an important role in fostering future science and robotics talent in South Korea. We will do our best to make Incheon a metropolis in the global advanced robotics industry by linking the city’s strategic robotics industry with the MICE industry.”

Enjoy an Urban Vacation at Songdo Beach! 

Incheon Yeonsu District will hold the 5th New Songdo Beach Festival, modeled as an ‘Urban Vacation’, from the 10th to the 16th at Songdo Moonlight Park.  

Yeonsu District announced that this year’s festival, held in collaboration with the Yeonsu Cultural Foundation, will feature quality facilities, night openings, marine experiences, CrossFit, and other specialized content, distinguishing it from last year’s event and offering unique experiences to residents. 

Lee Jae-ho, the head of Yeonsu District, stated, ‘Despite hardships last year, we revived the Songdo Beach Festival, and this year, we have prepared to close the loopholes in line with new trends. We will carefully prepare and check so that residents can come together, reminisce about the old days and enjoy the festival.”

Incheon Attaches Burn-Prevention Stickers On Playground Equipment to Prevent Burns In Children 

Incheon Metropolitan City has announced that it will attach burn hazard warning and temperature transformation stickers to outdoor playground equipment within the city to prevent burn accidents caused by the heated playground equipment during the summer. 

Even in hot weather, children who frequently engage in outdoor activities are exposed to the risk of burn accidents due to contact with playground equipment heated by strong sunlight or friction on their skin. 

In response to burn accidents, Incheon has distributed burn hazard warning stickers and temperature transformation stickers to outdoor playgrounds with stainless steel equipment, requiring their attachments. 

An Incheon City official advised, “To prevent safety accidents involving children, user awareness is essential. If the temperature of the playground equipment is high, we recommend avoiding the play and using the equipment safely.”

Sources: https://news.ifm.kr