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Incheon to replace valves at Bupyeong Water Purification Plant without water supply cut
Incheon will temporarily halt operation of the third clear water reservoir at the Bupyeong Water Purification Plant and replace aging inflow valves, but tap water will continue to be supplied without interruption through a water system transfer.

Namchondorim-dong Takes Seniors on Autumn Outing to Pocheon for Nature and Art
The Namchondorim-dong administrative welfare center in Namdong-gu, Incheon, said on the 6th that it took 33 people, including seniors, on an autumn outing to Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do.

Incheon City to Take Part in 30th World-OKTA Convention
Incheon City has announced that it will participate in the 30th World-OKTA Convention, held in Shenzhen, China, from October 8 to 11.

Kim Seong-su takes office as head of Namdong-gu Urban Management Corporation, pledging trusted urban services
Kim Seong-su took office as the 10th chairman of the Namdong-gu Urban Management Corporation on October 1 and began his duties.

Incheon Social Service Institute Steps Up Human Rights Management
On the 29th of last month, the Incheon Social Service Institute held the first meeting of its Human Rights Management Committee and reported on improvements following last year's evaluation.

Incheon Runs Resource Center Site Tours to Give Residents a Firsthand Look
Incheon Metropolitan City said it will run a program of tours of advanced resource recycling facilities for citizens ten times in total from October through December.

Korea Open Cyber University's Department of AI Convergence Opens Recruitment for New and Transfer Students for 2027
The Department of AI Convergence at Korea Open Cyber University is preparing to recruit new and transfer students for the 2027 academic year, expanding and running a practice-centered curriculum.

18th Ganghwa Island Salted Shrimp Festival Opens October 9
The 18th Ganghwa Island Salted Shrimp Festival will be held for three days, from October 9 to 11, in the area of Oepo Port in Naega-myeon, Ganghwa-gun.

Chairman Bak Seonghui Receives Hanam Mayor's Award on 37th Hanam Citizens' Day After Over 40 Years of Volunteer Service in Deokpung-gol
Chairman Bak Seonghui, 89, who has volunteered in Deokpung-gol for over 40 years, received the Hanam Mayor's Award on the 37th Hanam Citizens' Day on September 19, 2026.

Dots Gather to Form a Line: Kim Hyo-cheol's Sixth Solo Exhibition
Painter Kim Hyo-cheol's sixth solo exhibition, 'Aesthetics of the Line - Breathing with the Line,' runs from October 1 to 6.

[Silver Bridge] Volume 5 · Chapter 30 · The Square at Seven in the Evening, and Our Parents’ Empty Calendars
The writer has written a column comparing Chinese square dancing with older people in Korea, arguing that Korean seniors do not practise enjoying the present enough.

[History Is Alive - Baekje Edition] Episode 22: Battle of Hwangsanbeol - Gyebaek's 5,000 Desperate Warriors
On the 9th day of the 7th lunar month in 660, 5,000 soldiers of Baekje under Gyebaek clashed with 50,000 Silla troops led by Kim Yu-sin at Hwangsanbeol, holding off four attacks before losing to the fifth all-out assault.

Jung-gu to Hold 'Naepyeon Junggurang-hae' at Yaksu Heights on the 12th
Jung-gu in Seoul will hold the seventh session of 'Naepyeon Junggurang-hae' from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the 12th at the residents' communication room on the basement floor of the Yaksu Heights apartment management office.

Advanced Treatment Facility at Hanam Water Purification Plant Completed…Tap Water Quality Improved for 70,000 m³ Daily
Hanam City held a completion ceremony on September 30 for an advanced water treatment facility with a daily capacity of 70,000 m³ at the Hanam Water Purification Plant.

Kim Ria Makes Debut at Art Shopping Paris with 'Baekhap Yojeong'
Artist Kim Ria is set to make her debut at Art Shopping Paris from October 23 to 25 with three digital drawings.

Before a screen showing a forest, I first think of people's pace
Song Jeong-suk, president of the Korea Integrative Healing Association, said in a column that each user's own pace and comfort should be the standard when using digital tools such as forest videos.

Incheon Expands Open Space at Camp Market by 9,500㎡ and Opens Link to Buyoung Park
The Incheon Metropolitan City announced that it has additionally opened the remediated site in Zone B of Camp Market and opened a connecting passage to Buyoung Park.

[WYD 2027 Is Korea ready? ⑯] How will Seoul's subway move hundreds of thousands of pilgrims…'K-Mobility' that lets you reunite with your group even if you get lost
Columnist Ji Seung-ju argued that pilgrims at the 2027 World Youth Day (WYD) need a system on Seoul's subway that lets them reunite with their group even if they get lost.

Camp Market Through Children's Eyes: The 5th Camp Market Drawing Contest Successfully Concluded
Incheon Metropolitan City announced that The 5th Camp Market Drawing Contest was held at Camp Market Grass Field in Bupyeong-gu, with more than 100 elementary school students participating.

Incheon to Hold Aisarang Prenatal Music Concert for 21st Pregnant Women's Day
Incheon City announced that it will hold the "The 21st Pregnant Women's Day Commemorative Aisarang Prenatal Music Concert" on the 14th in partnership with the Population and Health Welfare Association Incheon Branch.
