Sudoguksan Museum of Housing and Living (수도국산달동네박물관)

Sudoguksan Museum of Housing and Living, located within Songhyun Park, Dong-gu Incheon, opened on October 25, 2005. Consisting of two floors, the museum exhibits the life of citizens living in Incheon’s “daldongne,” the impoverished hillside areas. It exhibits reproductions of various scenes of daily life from the 1960s and 1970s.

– Address : 51, Solbit-ro, Dong-gu, Incheon

※ Presentation Information
– Information and Guides
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-32-770-6130~4

– Parking
Available

– Parking Fee
Free

– Day Off
Mondays, January 1, the day of Seollal (Lunar New Year’s Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thankgsiving Day)

– Usage Fee
Individuals – Adults 1,000 won / Children 700 won
Groups – Adults 500 won / Children 350 won

– Operating Hours
09:00-18:00
* Last ticketing is 30 minutes before closing

– Scale
Total size: 1,950.85 ㎡
Exhibition hall: 716.37 ㎡

– Program Information
[Hands-on Program] Exploring the Museum

[Educational Program] School Vacation Museum Visit, Children’s Dream Education, Youth Dream Program

– Reservations
Reservation required for groups of 20 or more

◎ Nearby Tourism Infobox

⊙ Baedari Secondhand Bookstore Alley (배다리 헌책방 골목)

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– Homepage
www.icdonggu.go.kr

Baedaeri Secondhand Bookstore Alley is a representative location of Incheon’s past and the life of people living here. The street is home to five bookstores that sell books on every topic, from art and music to traditional medicine, children’s literature, and dictionaries. The entrance to the alley also features murals of life in the past. Recently, the street was used as a filming location for the drama “Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016),” making it an extremely popular spot to visit.

⊙ Samdae Incheon Gejang (삼대인천게장)

– Homepage
http://instagram.com/1962crab

Established in 1962, this restaurant has been serving gejang for nearly sixty years and is now in its third generation (“sam-dae“) of family ownership. It uses blue crabs from Yeonpyeongdo Island and traditionally crafted and aged soy sauce. The restaurant employs a low-sodium method in its ganjang gejang (soy sauce marinated crab), highlighting the dish’s savory flavors.

⊙ Incheon Hwapyeong-dong Sesutdaeya Naengmyeon Steet (인천 화평동 세숫대야 냉면 거리)

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– Homepage
itour.incheon.go.kr

The first naengmyeon restaurant to open in Hwapyeong-dong did so in the early to mid-70s. It wasn’t until the early 2000’s that the area saw an influx of over 20 naengmyeon restaurants. These days, visitors can choose from 13 restaurants. In the beginning, the servings here were all the standard found anywhere else in Korea. However, many of the factory workers in the area would come here, and ask for additional servings during their lunch break. Eventually, the restaurants began to serve larger sizes, naturally leading to the use of a large bowl to one similar to what people would use when washing their faces. Another specialty of the naengmyeon here is the addition of yeolmu kimchi (young summer radish kimchi). Many restaurants also offer free, unlimited refills on noodles.

⊙ Sinpo International Market (신포국제시장)

– Homepage
www.sinpomarket.com (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)

Located in Sinpo-dong, Incheon, Sinpo Market dates back to the late 19th century when vendors began selling fresh vegetables to the Japanese, Chinese, and Westerners who settled in the area. Sinpo Market was officially registered as a market in 1970 and now boasts over 140 stores.

An increasing number of tourists and international merchants have visited Incheon by ferries and cruise ships, turning the local market into an international shopping area over the past few decades. The information desk and office at the market even provide a variety of services (translation services, trade and shopping information, etc.) for tourists and merchants from home and abroad.

The most famous item of the market is dakgangjeong, a Korean dish of crispy fried chicken coated in a sweet and spicy sauce. Other popular dishes include yuni jjajang, egg tart, freshwater fish jeon, mandu, and jjolmyeon (chewy noodles).

⊙ Noodle Platform (누들플랫폼)

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– Homepage
ijcf.or.kr

Noodle Platform is a noodle-themed cultural complex in Incheon, offering exhibitions, educational programs, and hands-on experiences centered around noodles. The three-story complex features an exhibition space that explores the development of noodle dishes in Incheon, such as jjajangmyeon (black bean sauce noodles) and jjolmyeon (spicy chewy noodles); a noodle experience zone; and an educational area where visitors can learn how to cook noodle dishes.

⊙ Jemulpo Club (제물포구락부)

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– Homepage
jemulpoclub.org

Jemulpo Club, also called Jeumulpo Gurakbu, was established in 1901 to be used as the venue for foreigners such as American, English, German, French, Russian and a small minority of Chinese and Japanese all living in Incheon to build up friendships before opening the port. The two-story brick building was comprised of a library room, pool table, tennis court and others facilities.

The site was used as Incheon Museum from 1953 to 1990 and Incheon Cultural Center from 1990 to 2006. In 2007, the name was changed to Jemulpo Gurabu, imphasizing the Japanese pronunciation of “club.” It now offers a site for experiencing modern culture interactions.

⊙ Incheon Jayu Park (자유공원 (인천))

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– Homepage
www.icjg.go.kr

Jayu Park is the first Western-style park in Korea, built five years after the opening of Incheon Port. The location is perfect for a nice stroll as it is located high above sea level with spacious areas and a thick forest. At top of the park is the Korea-U.S.A. Centennial Monument built in 1982 to commemorate the 100^thanniversary of the treaty of peace, commerce and navigation between Korean and the US. Within the park, visitors can enjoy a small zoo, a pagoda, benches and other rest areas. A statue of General MacArthur stands in the park as a memorial of the general’s feat of Operation Chromite during the Korean War. Every April, a cherry blossom festival is held as the cherry blossoms fill the park, attracting many visitors. The panoramic view of the city is breathtaking with nightscape especially popular for couples. There are many attractions nearby for visitors to enjoy food and history.

⊙ Songwol-dong Fairy Tale Village (송월동 동화마을)

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– Homepage
www.icjg.go.kr

Songwol-dong was named for its view of the moon between the pine forest. The opening of Incheon Port in 1883 led to the start of many foreigners coming into the area for settlement, and it turned into a rich village. However, young people gradually moved out, leaving the village in a state of stagnation. As such, a renovation project was brought about to improve the development of the village by decorating with murals and sculptures of classic fairy tales.

⊙ Incheon Japanese Street (인천일본풍거리)

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Incheon Japanese Street, established following the opening of Incheon and Jemulpo Ports in 1883, was home to the Japanese concession. It preserves several Japanese-style wooden houses and stone structures from that era. These wooden houses, designed in the distinctive style of Japanese architecture where a storefront is integrated into the residential building, have been renovated and are now serving as cafés and exhibition halls. Nearby, visitors can also explore Incheon Chinatown and the Gaehangjang (Open Port Area) Street.

Sudoguksan Museum of Housing and Living (수도국산달동네박물관)