Yeongjong-gu Cultural Center Holds Opening Ceremony on July 14

Some 60 attend, including Deputy Mayor Park Yu-jin, Rep. Bae Jun-young and Council Chair Choi Mi-ja, marking a new start for promoting local culture

Kim Mi-hee, Reporter Posted 2026/07/16 [11:09] Article No. 52599

The Yeongjong-gu Cultural Center held its opening ceremony on July 14 and began full-scale operations.

[The Korean Today] Opening ceremony of Yeongjong-gu Cultural Center © Reporter Kim Mi-hee

The ceremony marked the launch of the Yeongjong-gu Cultural Center, newly established as part of Incheon’s administrative restructuring, and was held to announce a fresh start toward promoting local culture and expanding residents’ access to cultural experiences.

About 60 people, including Yeongjong-gu Deputy Mayor Park Yu-jin, Rep. Bae Jun-young, Yeongjong-gu Council Chair Choi Mi-ja, district council members, heads of cultural centers from Incheon’s counties and districts, Yeongjong-gu Cultural Center executives and local cultural and arts figures, attended the event to celebrate the opening.

[The Korean Today] Rice cake-cutting ceremony at Yeongjong-gu Cultural Center opening © Reporter Kim Mi-hee

The event began with a commemorative address by Park Bong-ju, director of the Yeongjong-gu Cultural Center, followed by congratulatory remarks from Rep. Bae Jun-young and Chair Choi Mi-ja, a rice cake-cutting ceremony to mark the opening, and a group photo session.

[The Korean Today] Group photo of attendees at Yeongjong-gu Cultural Center opening ceremony © Reporter Kim Mi-hee

“I am grateful to everyone who joined us in celebrating the opening ceremony,” said Park Bong-ju, director of the Yeongjong-gu Cultural Center. “We will do our best to establish the Yeongjong-gu Cultural Center as a hub institution that carries on and develops the region’s history and culture.”

Going forward, the Yeongjong-gu Cultural Center plans to carry out a range of projects, including research on local culture, preservation of traditional culture, and the operation of cultural and arts events and cultural courses, to contribute to promoting local culture and expanding residents’ cultural experiences. As Yeongjong-gu, a newly established district, now has its own dedicated cultural hub institution, the opening is regarded as a first step toward expanding the region’s cultural infrastructure.

[ Reporter Kim Mi-hee: incheonsouth@thekoreantoday.com ]

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