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Songdo (Korean: 송도), officially known as Songdo International Business District (Songdo IBD), is a smart city [2] built on 600 ha (1,500 acres) of reclaimed land along Incheon's waterfront, [3] 30 km (19 mi) southwest of Seoul, South Korea. It is connected to Incheon International Airport by a 12.3 km (7.6 mi) reinforced concrete highway ...
Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea (Korean: 잭 니클라우스 골프클럽 코리아, romanized: Jaek Nikarauseu Golpeu Keulleop Koria) in Incheon, South Korea, is the focal point of Songdo IBD's environmentally focused green space program. It is an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Nicklaus Design, headed by Jack Nicklaus. [1]
The Songdo district development began in 1994 and was built on reclaimed land. It is a smart city and a hub for international trade, an area for knowledge-based technologies, and a place for living. [6] Today, Songdo is a community of 167,000 residents located within one of three Free Economic Zones (IFEZ) in Incheon, South Korea.
Songdo Central Park (Korean: 송도 센트럴파크 / 송도 중앙공원) is a public park in the Songdo district of Incheon, South Korea. The park is the centerpiece of Songdo IBD 's green space plan, inspired by New York City 's Central Park . [ 4 ]
Incheon administers several of Korea's western islands, including Ganghwa Island, Yeongjong Island, and Baengnyeongdo, with Baengnyeongdo being South Korea's westernmost point. Key points of interest in Incheon include: Bupyeong Station: A major transport hub where Seoul Subway Line 1 and Incheon Subway Line intersect. Bupyeong is known for its ...
International Business District Station (Korean: 국제업무지구역; Hanja: 國際業務地區驛) is a Line 1 subway station of the Incheon Subway in Yeonsu District, Incheon, South Korea. It is located in the Songdo International Business District. [1]
The city is near the Kaesong Industrial Region close to the border with South Korea and contains the remains of the Manwoldae palace. Called Songdo while it was the ancient capital of Goryeo, the city prospered as a trade centre that produced Korean ginseng. Kaesong now functions as North Korea's light industry centre.
The Songdo Convensia Convention Center is the first project completed in Songdo IBD and opened for business on October 7, 2008. [4] Its innovative design by KPF and Baum elicits thoughts of the Sydney Opera House [ 5 ] and is already a landmark structure in Korea.