Smart Tourism City Pilot Site Selected: Incheon Jung-gu... Jemulpo Gaehangjang Area
[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] The area around the Incheon Jung-gu Open Port was finally selected as the target site for the '2020 Smart Tourism City Pilot Project' hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization.
The Smart Tourism City pilot project is aimed at specific zones or streets frequently visited by domestic and foreign tourists, utilizing advanced technologies related to the 4th Industrial Revolution such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and 5th Generation Mobile Communication (5G) to provide differentiated services and experiences to tourists.
It offers services that enable quick and convenient reservation, payment, and transportation at tourist sites, and provides experiences to enjoy the history and culture of tourist destinations using advanced technologies.
Incheon City plans to develop the Wolmi Tourist Special Zone Open Port area, the birthplace of modern culture in Korea, into a street concentrated with smart tourism elements under the theme "19th Century Jemulpo Meets the 21st Century."
To this end, a total of 8.8 billion KRW will be invested, including 3.5 billion KRW in national funds, 3.5 billion KRW in city funds, and 1.8 billion KRW in private investment, to establish smart technology-based infrastructure and content by April next year.
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Park In-seo, Deputy Mayor for Balanced Development of Incheon City, stated, "It is significant that Incheon was selected as the first domestic pilot site for the smart tourism city project amid high competition from 21 local governments nationwide," adding, "We will spare no support to interestingly recreate the old appearance of the historic open port and to revive the stagnant local economy."
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