About Incheon
A group of islands, including the joyful Wolmido, offers lots to do from relaxation to Chinatown!
The Location Of Incheon
Incheon Metropolitan City is located on the west coast of the northwestern part of Korea next to Seoul.
The city is home to manufacturing and logistics industries, that have developed around Incheon Port and Incheon International Airport.
Incheon's coast is comprised of multiple rias, showing a long and complex coastline and many islands. The city is comprised of 168 islands, 128 of which are uninhabited.
In addition, Incheon is located 28km from Seoul, so you can reach Incheon from Seoul International Airport in about an hour via AREX (Airport Railroad Express).
Incheon is the third largest metropolitan city in the country after Seoul and Busan, and as of 2020, the population of Incheon was 2,942,452.
The number of foreigner residents in Incheon is about 130,000, making it the city with the second largest foreign resident population after Seoul.
As Incheon is close to China, the influence of Korean-Chinese in the city has been strong. As a result, you'll also find a large Chinatown there, one of the key tourist attractions!
Interesting Facts About Incheon
1. A Beloved K-pop Filming Location
From Psy's "Gangnam Style" and EXO's "mama" to f(x)'s "Hot Summer"!
Incheon's favoured by many K-pop artists for music video shootings and by actors and directors for filming movies and dramas.
Movies Extreme Job and Peninsula, as well as K-drama Hotel Del Luna were all filmed in Incheon.
2. The City Of Dakgangjeong
Dakgangjeong is bite sizes of crispy, sweet fried chicken.
Sinpo Dakgangjeong, located at Incheon's Sinpo Market, is recognized as one of Korea's best 3 dakgangjeong eateries.
Many Incheon locals often get asked to bring some dakgangjeong over just because they live in the same city as Sinpo Dakgangjeong!
3. The City Of Noodles
Noodle dishes that originated Incheon include Korean-style jjajangmyeon (black bean noodles), jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup) and jjolmyeon (spicy cold noodles).
Many dishes from other countries were Koreanized and have become the fusion dishes we love today.
Celebrities From Incheon
1. Park Seo-joon
2. GIRLS DAY Minah
3. Kim Young-kwang
4. Yoo Seung-ho
5. GFRIEND Umji & Yerin
Key Attractions Of Incheon
1. Songdo Central Park
2. Wolmido
Must-eats In Incheon
1. Jjajangmyeon (Black Bean Noodles) 짜장면
2. Jjolmyeon (Spicy Cold Noodles) 쫄면
3. Agutang (Monkfish Soup) 아구탕
