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Inchon

Incheon, historically Inchon, is a metropolitan city in northwestern South Korea, on the Yellow Sea coast adjacent to Seoul. As part of the Seoul Capital Area, it serves as a major port city and logistics hub, hosting Incheon Port and Incheon International Airport, one of the world’s largest and busiest air gateways. The city includes Songdo International City, a large planned community built on reclaimed land, and the Incheon Free Economic Zone, which spans several districts to attract foreign investment and multinational business.

Historically, the area grew as a port in the late 19th and early 20th centuries after Korea

Administratively, Incheon is a metropolitan city divided into several districts (gu) and a county (gun), including

opened
to
foreign
trade.
Incheon
is
home
to
one
of
Korea’s
oldest
Chinatowns
and
to
Jayu
Park,
a
historic
site
that
features
a
statue
of
General
Douglas
MacArthur.
A
defining
moment
in
modern
history
was
the
Battle
of
Incheon
in
1950,
when
United
Nations
forces
under
MacArthur
carried
out
an
amphibious
assault
that
helped
turn
the
Korean
War
and
led
to
the
recapture
of
Seoul.
the
Ganghwa
Island
area.
Its
economy
centers
on
port
logistics,
manufacturing,
and
services,
with
Songdo
and
neighboring
districts
promoted
as
international
business
and
research
hubs.
The
city
is
home
to
cultural
and
tourist
sites
such
as
Incheon
Chinatown,
the
Incheon
Bridge,
and
a
range
of
museums
and
parks.