2026 Gyeyang Open International Archery Tournament Opens

The 2026 Gyeyang Open International Archery Tournament, a global sports festival with archers from around the world, has kicked off on May 13 at Gyeyang Asiad Archery Stadium. The six-day event is the world’s first international tournament for club teams sanctioned by the World Archery Federation. More than 400 athletes from 22 countries, including the United States, China, and Brazil, are taking part in the largest edition of the tournament to date. Special events include a recurve exhibition match between South Korea’s national team and a World All-Star team.

Inha University Hosts GBLA Program on Maritime Industry and Business Innovation

The May session of Inha University’s Global Business Leadership Academy, or GBLA, has been held on May 8 and 9 in Qingdao, China. The global executive program is jointly operated with Yantai University and brings together business leaders and experts from South Korea and China. GBLA is designed to deepen understanding of the international business environment and expand industrial and economic cooperation between the two countries. On the 8th, a lecture on corporate innovation strategies was given under the theme of "Cognitive Breakthrough, Practical Growth," and on the 9th, a lecture on the future marine industry was given under the theme of "High-Quality Development of the Marine Economy through the Convergence of Culture and Science and Technology in the Pan-Yellow Sea Region."

Incheon Grand Park to Host Traditional Rice Planting Event

Incheon Grand Park will host a traditional rice planting event for the public on May 17 at its rice paddy wetland area. The program is designed to give participants a hands-on opportunity to experience traditional farming methods and learn about the importance of agriculture and the natural environment. About 200 citizens, including teenagers, are expected to take part in rice planting across five paddies covering a total of 2,600 square meters. Participants will use the traditional method of planting seedlings in straight rows with the aid of guide ropes.

Tri-Bowl to Stage Family Pansori Musical ‘Hide-and-Seek in Wonderland’

Art Space Tribowl, operated by the Incheon Foundation for Arts and Culture, will present the pansori musical “Hide-and-Seek in Wonderland” on June 13 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. The production is the latest created by the team behind the audience award-winning children’s musical, “Samyangdonghwa.” It was selected for the 2026 Regional Distribution Support Project for Performing Arts and 2026 Arts Support Program for Children and Youth. The musical presents a stage that both children and family audiences can enjoy, blending the vibrant storytelling style of Pansori with modern musical numbers.

Incheon TP Seeks Participants for SME Product Usability Analysis Program

Incheon Technopark is accepting applications through May 29 for its 2026 Product Usability Analysis Support Program for small and medium-sized businesses. The initiative targets companies that produce home care and healthcare products and uses consumer-participation testing to assess market suitability and user acceptance.  Selected companies will receive access to advanced testing equipment and professional analysis reports for a modest co-payment of up to 220,000 won. The program is intended to help businesses identify product weaknesses and improve competitiveness based on objective data.

Incheon SMEs Named to Global Hidden Champions Project

The Incheon Regional Office of SMEs and Startups has designated 37 local companies under the 2026 Global Hidden Champions 1,000+ Project. The selected firms include 14 Promising, 12 Growth-Stage, six Global Small Giant, and five Global Small Giant+ companies. The project selects SMEs with high growth potential, classifying them into four categories: Promising, Growth-Stage, Global Small Giant, and Global Small Giant+, based on their export volume in the previous year. It provides selected companies with preferential access to export-related support such as overseas marketing and policy financing through the end of 2027. Companies selected for the program are also automatically eligible for export vouchers in their first year. In particular, designated companies with export sales of $5 million or $10 million in the previous year are provided with additional support, such as preferential treatment regarding policy fund limits, bonus points for technology innovation development projects, and regional autonomous programs.

Sources: https://news.ifm.kr