Incheon Airport 公 Strengthens Cultural and Artistic Exchange Cooperation with France

On the 23rd, at the French Ambassador's residence in Korea, Kim Kyung-wook, President of Incheon International Airport Corporation (right), is taking a commemorative photo with Philippe Lefort, French Ambassador to Korea, after lunch at the event for Korea-France cultural and artistic exchange cooperation.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyewon] Incheon International Airport Corporation announced on the 23rd that it held a luncheon event for Korea-France cultural and artistic exchange cooperation at the French Ambassador's residence in Korea with Philippe Lefort, the French Ambassador to Korea.

Invited by the French Ambassador to Korea, the event was attended by about 10 officials including Kim Kyung-wook, President of Incheon Airport Corporation, Philippe Lefort, French Ambassador, Corinne Polquier, Head of the Korea Office of the French Tourism Office, and Fabrice Espinoza, Head of the Korea Office of Airbus.

The attendees discussed mid- to long-term plans for Korea-France cultural exchange, such as exhibiting works by world-renowned artists like Picasso and Manet at Incheon Airport, Korea's representative gateway, and further attracting prestigious art museums like the Pompidou and Orsay.

The corporation plans to strengthen the cultural exchange cooperation system with France starting from this event and apply the discussion results to Incheon Airport's cultural and artistic projects to provide differentiated cultural and artistic services.

According to the 'New Vision 2030+' announced on the 29th of last month to mark the 20th anniversary of Incheon Airport's opening, the corporation aims to develop Incheon Airport into a cultural and artistic platform and further establish it not only as a 'transit point' for travel but also as a 'destination' to enjoy culture and arts.

To this end, the corporation is exhibiting world-class cultural and artistic works at the airport and collaborating with the National Museum of Korea, a cultural and artistic specialized institution, to open the Incheon Airport Museum in the boarding terminal in June this year, creating a diverse cultural and artistic space within the passenger terminal.

President Kim said, "Incheon Airport is preparing for a leap toward the next 20 years based on the new vision 'Connecting People and Culture, Moving Toward the Future' on the occasion of its 20th anniversary." He added, "Going forward, the corporation plans to secure differentiated competitiveness unique to Incheon Airport in the post-COVID era by collaborating with domestic and international cultural and artistic institutions to introduce diverse cultural services and provide new customer experiences."

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