| Incheon is considered one of the most interesting | | | | However, in the dawn of US-Korean trade policies in |
| cities in South Korea, offering a lot of fantastic sights | | | | 1882, a quite fishing town in Jemulpo witnessed so |
| especially its shores as well as its natural setting. | | | | much growth in trading that it rose more than |
| Located at the west coast of Seoul, Incheon's | | | | Incheon reducing Incheon's value and key position. |
| fascinating and diverse history simply adds spice to | | | | The location's name was Jemulpo which is the |
| the city making more and more travelers to visit the | | | | present day Jung-gu district. This town though |
| place. One thing you would definitely notice in | | | | coveted by a lot of world powers, became a military |
| Incheon's history is the number of times leaders of | | | | location, and a place where a lot of diplomacy and |
| the city change their names. It all began during the | | | | political maneuvers occurred. |
| 18th century when a Biryu, someone who is known | | | | On the year 1949, with the implementation of |
| to be the leader of the pack, founded his capital of | | | | Korea's self-governance system, Incheon was finally |
| the city and gave it the name Michuhol. This city is | | | | promoted into a city while Jemulpo became under |
| the modern day Incheon that has undergone a lot of | | | | the jurisdiction of Jung-bu which became Incheon's |
| changes in name every time domination of the place | | | | center for economic and culture. Jung-gu district was |
| is given to another group or leaders. | | | | created on the year 1968 which basically became a |
| Another name given to the city was Yeongwaongun | | | | full-fledged downtown center for the City of Incheon. |
| and Yeongwonbu since it was honored as a place | | | | With this string of events, the other places |
| that houses queens, when it was under the ruling of | | | | mentioned on top now became under Incheon's |
| the Goryeo Dynasty. When the Joseon Dynasty was | | | | jurisdiction and all contributed to the city's progress. |
| founded around the year 1392, the said Dynasty | | | | Incheon continued to flourish, that in 2001, the city's |
| decide to change its name to Inju which was later on | | | | first ever tourist district was created which was |
| changed to Incheon-gun during the year 1413. With | | | | designated as the Wolmi Special Tourist District. With |
| this, 15th century marked as a starting point on how | | | | this, and the inauguration of the Incheon International |
| the city got its modern day name | | | | Airport, Incheon is already on its way to being one of |
| The city was considered as the major trade center in | | | | the world's most exciting players in tourism, |
| Korea while maintaining a trade relation with China. | | | | commerce, logistics, and transportation. |