Incheon City Launches Service for Establishing Overseas Korean Welcome Center... Aiming to Open in the First Half of Next Year

Incheon City announced on the 9th that it has launched a research project for the establishment and operation of the 'Overseas Koreans Welcome Center.'

The establishment of the Welcome Center is a follow-up measure to attract the Overseas Koreans Agency, which opened in Songdo, Incheon, in June this year, and is one of the main strategies of the '10 Million City Incheon Project' announced by Incheon City. The Welcome Center will provide customized one-stop services for overseas Koreans, including tourism, medical care, education, and housing, and is being promoted with the goal of opening in the first half of next year.

This research project will be conducted over five months and will include a basic survey for the center's installation, operational plans, detailed content development, as well as the establishment of future vision, goals, and development plans.

An official from Incheon City stated, "Starting with this research project, we plan to accelerate the '10 Million City Incheon Project' for Incheon citizens and overseas Koreans," adding, "We hope the Welcome Center will serve as a starting point to connect the human resources of 7.5 million overseas Koreans and contribute to strengthening Incheon's status as a global international city."

Incheon City is holding a ceremony to commemorate the launch of the Overseas Koreans Office at Songdo Central Park on the 5th. June 5, 2023 [Photo by Incheon City]

Meanwhile, Incheon City is promoting the '10 Million City Project,' which brings together the 3 million population of Incheon and 7.5 million overseas Koreans, following the attraction of the Overseas Koreans Agency, which will serve as a hub for 7.5 million Koreans worldwide.

The city has set four major goals for the 10 Million City Project: ▲ Establishing a hub city for overseas Koreans ▲ Fostering a Hansang business hub ▲ Developing a global Korean network ▲ Creating value for the diaspora (overseas settled Koreans).

To this end, the city plans to first establish the 'Welcome Center,' a one-stop service support institution for overseas Koreans, and additionally create a dedicated residential complex for overseas Koreans following Songdo American Town. Furthermore, it will support exclusive medical services and tourism programs for overseas Koreans and plans to establish a Hansang Business Center.

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