Incheon Munhak Stadium area promoted to be transformed into 'K-content performance center'

Incheon City is pursuing a plan to transform the Munhak Stadium area into a complex facility centered on Korean Wave content performances.

The city announced on the 11th that it plans to conduct a basic plan and preliminary feasibility study for the creation of the tentatively named 'Literature K-Culture Park' from this month to October next year.

In this service, we plan to review feasibility analysis including performance demand when building a large performance hall, possibility of private investment, business promotion method, operation and management plan, etc.

We will also review measures to revitalize culture and tourism in connection with the Guwol 2 public housing district and surrounding tourist resources, as well as measures to transport large numbers of visitors and improve transportation and accessibility.

Munhak Stadium, which Incheon Subway Line 1 passes through, consists of a main stadium, a baseball field, and an auxiliary stadium.

SSG Landers, a professional baseball team currently using Munhak Baseball Stadium, plans to move to its new home stadium starting in 2028 when Cheongna Dome Stadium is completed.

The city believes that if a large-scale performance facility is built around Munhak Stadium, it will greatly contribute to revitalizing the local economy and developing the cultural industry by linking it with Incheon International Airport.

This project is part of the 'Jemunbu (Jemulpo, Munhak, Bupyeong) Project', which is a core pledge of Incheon Mayor Park Chan-dae's 9th popularly elected original downtown revitalization.

Mayor Park, who took office in July of this year, designated Jemulpo (including the inner port), Munhak, and Bupyeong areas as the 'three major axes of innovation in Incheon's original downtown' and pledged a major transformation development project to integrate industry, transportation, culture, and living services.