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- Mobility (EVs, Autonomous Driving)
Yeonsu-gu expands ‘drone administration’ from property tax surveys to disaster inspections
Incheon's Yeonsu-gu District (Mayor Lee Jae-ho) will make drones a regular tool for field administration. The district is expanding drone use to property tax field surveys, enforcement against illegal buildings and inspections of disaster …

- K-Art
Artist Carmen PARK Brings Paintings to Life on the Runway at the 2026 Bank Art Fair
Beyond the Canvas: A Fusion of Painting, Fashion, and Music Celebrates Art, Creativity, and New Beginnings Artist Park Yeon-sook, professionally known as Carmen PARK, presented a unique art fashion show combining painting, fashion, and mus…

- 신라
[History Lives On – Silla Series] Episode 7: King Jinheung, the Alexander of Silla
Episode 7: King Jinheung, the Alexander of Silla A boy crowned at the age of seven redrew the map of the Korean peninsula before he died at forty-two. In 540 CE, Jinheung became the 24th king of Silla. His mother, the Queen Dowager Jiso, h…
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- Welfare Policy
Escher County Donates Second 1 Million Won Worth of Ramen to Michuhol-gu District
Escher County, an urban-style senior town (CEO Kim Yong-gi), is continuing its regular giving for neighbors in need. Michuhol-gu District (Mayor Kim Jeong-sik) in Incheon said on the 20th that Escher County had donated ramen worth 1 millio…

- Civic Participation
Michuhol-gu District Formally Opens Seunghaksan Reserve Forces Training Ground Parking Lot to Residents
Michuhol-gu District (Mayor Kim Jeong-sik) in Incheon will formally open the parking lot of the Seunghaksan reserve forces training ground in Gwangyo-dong to local residents. The district said it signed an agreement with the 2nd Battalion …

- Three Kingdoms 365
[Three Kingdoms 365 · Day 148] The River-Crossers — Liu Bei crosses the river with 20,000 people, heading south
At dawn on the last of the three days during which twenty-four thousand had crossed the river, Liu Bei (劉備) dismounted at the shallow waters of the southern bank. His horse's four hooves sank into the mud. The water rose to the belly of …
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- Local Economy & Small Business
Jemulpo-gu District Steps Up Push for Steel Industry Crisis Preemptive Response Zone Designation
Jemulpo-gu District (Mayor Kim Chan-jin) in Incheon has launched an all-out campaign to publicize the crisis facing the local steel industry and secure designation as a "preemptive response zone for industrial crisis in the steel sector." …

- Local Economy & Small Business
Ongjin County Runs First ‘Job Hope Bus’ in Bukdo-myeon Since Opening of Sindo Peace Bridge
Ongjin-gun County (Governor Jang Jeong-min) has begun taking job counseling directly to residents of Bukdo-myeon for the first time since the Sindo Peace Bridge opened. The county said it held job counseling sessions under its "visiting Jo…

- Welfare Policy
Ongjin County Holds Two-Day Training on Skills Building and Burnout Prevention for Senior Care Workers
Ongjin-gun County (Governor Jang Jeong-min) held a two-day training program from the 19th to the 20th to enhance the expertise of personnel providing customized senior care services and to prevent burnout from work burdens. The course, tit…

- Welfare Policy
Yeonsu 1-dong Saemaul Groups Serve Jajangmyeon to About 300 Vulnerable Residents
The Yeonsu 1-dong Saemaul Council (Chairman Song No-heon) and the Saemaul Women's Association (Chairwoman Lee Myeong-suk) in Yeonsu-gu District served a warm lunch to about 300 vulnerable residents in the area on the 19th. The event was he…

- 신라
[History Lives On – Silla Series] Episode 6: Beopheung and Ichadon – Buddhism Sanctioned in Blood
Episode 6: Beopheung and Ichadon - Buddhism Sanctioned in Blood In the autumn of 527, a young Silla official stretched out his neck for the executioner, and a kingdom on the edge of the known world changed its faith. Ichadon is one of East…
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- Kim Mi-hee, Columnist
A Breath as a Comma: Five Minutes of Relaxation Breathing in a Caregiving Day
By Columnist Kim Mi-hee When the mind is busy and tension carries on, the body knows it first. The shoulders creep up toward the ears, the jaw tightens, and breath tends to move in short bursts high in the chest. The body of someone who mu…

- K-Art
[Exclusive Interview] Actress Lee Jin Wins Acting Award at Suwon Christian Film Festival, Embraces New Challenges
Actress Lee Jin, who has steadily built her career across film, television dramas, and stage performances, has received an acting award at the Suwon Christian Film Festival, marking another meaningful milestone in her career. Lee Jin, who …
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- 100 Years Ago Today
[100 Years Ago Today] October 19, 1926 – London Opens the Imperial Conference That Defined “Commonwealth” While Colonial Korea Watches Arirang and a New Seat of Power
As you wind down your day, picture two rooms on the same Tuesday, one hundred years ago. In London, statesmen from Britain and its self-governing Dominions sit down at Lancaster House to decide what "equal" means. In Seoul, then called Kei…
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- Environmental Policy
Songhyeon Neighborhood Park Forest Trail, Once Dark, Now Safe for Night Walks
Incheon's Jemulpo-gu District (Mayor Kim Chan-jin) announced on the 19th that it has completed a "nighttime landscape project" that installs new night lighting along the forest trail in Songhyeon Neighborhood Park. The project aims to let …

- Three Kingdoms 365
[Three Kingdoms 365 · Day 147] The Fire You Leave Behind — Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang burn Xinye’s offices and flee south
On the night of the third day, the twenty-four thousand people of Xinye (新野) at last crossed the southern river. At the hour when the last person stepped upon the far bank, the oil lamp in the west room of the magistrate's office at Xiny…
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- Welfare Policy
Escalator opens at Exit 2 of Unseo Station, easing stair burden for AREX passengers
Incheon's Yeongjong-gu District (Mayor Son Hwa-jeong) said on the 19th that it has finished installing escalators at Exit 2 of Unseo Station on the Airport Railroad Express (AREX) line and has put the facility into full operation. Rail pas…

- Economic Policy & Trends
Yeongjong-gu to repay former Jung-gu’s 18.1 billion won temporary loan upfront, urges Jemulpo-gu to join debt-sharing review
Yeongjong-gu District (Mayor Son Hwa-jeong) in Incheon has decided to repay in full, ahead of time, a temporary loan of 18.1 billion won taken out when the area was part of the former Jung-gu District. The Incheon Metropolitan Government h…

- Mental Health
Yeonsu-gu wins health minister’s commendation for integrated addiction rehabilitation support
Yeonsu-gu District (Mayor Lee Jae-ho) in Incheon has received official government recognition for providing seamless support to people with addiction disorders, from initial counseling through to their return to society. The district said …

- Welfare Policy
Korea Hansen Welfare Association Provides Free Mobile Dermatology Care on Ijakdo Island
Ongjin-gun County (Governor Jang Jeong-min) teamed up with the Gyeonggi-Incheon branch of the Korea Hansen Welfare Association to run a free mobile dermatology clinic for island residents on Ijakdo Island in Jawol-myeon from the 15th to th…

