Cheongna Haneul Bridge and the sky, extended from an on-site photo, with visitors seated below watching the media art

Bridge to the World

Incheon,
connected by light.

A path opened by the sea, carried into the future by light.
A city’s story begins beneath Cheongna Haneul Bridge.

Stories of the City
CHEONGNA HANEUL BRIDGE   /   INCHEON
THE SKY184 · MEDIA LOUNGEOn-site image · Space preview
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01 / THE EXPERIENCE

Beneath the bridge,
another world opens up.

A bridge that spans the sea becomes a giant screen.
Look up at the sky, and Incheon’s history and landscapes
unfold in scenes of light.

Shift your gaze a little,
and a familiar city appears in a new light.

Experience It Again
LANDSEASKY

From memories of the land, across the sea, to the sky.

02 / STORIES OF INCHEON

From the old alleys of Jemulpo to an airport that opens onto the world.
Take a closer look at the Incheon captured in the film.

01THE BEGINNING
A street in Incheon’s historic Open Port area, lined with century-old buildings and narrow alleys

Jemulpo

제물포 · JEMULPO

Where the city first met the world.

A port town that welcomed new people and cultures.
Wander past century-old buildings and narrow alleys,
and you can almost hear the story of Incheon that began at sea.

More about Jemulpo
02THE MEMORY
The red-brick façade and three bell towers of Dapdong Cathedral

Dapdong Cathedral

답동성당 · DAPDONG CATHEDRAL

Time held in red brick.

On Dapdong Hill stands a cathedral that holds the city’s long history.
Red brick, rounded arches and bell towers reaching for the sky
create a quiet scene in the heart of busy Incheon.

More about Dapdong Cathedral
03LIFE IN THE WEST SEA
Two wild spotted seals resting on a rock off Baengnyeongdo Island, Incheon
Baengnyeongdo Island, Incheon · Wild spotted seals
Photo · Incheon Tourism Organization, Incheon Island Portal / KOGL Type 1

Spotted Seals

점박이물범 · Phoca largha

A welcome face from Incheon’s seas.

Spotted seals have silver-gray coats marked with dark spots.
The seals that visit Baengnyeongdo, their largest habitat in Korea,
breed in Liaodong Bay in winter, and from spring to autumn
they feed and rest in the Yellow Sea.
In Korea, they are protected as a Class I endangered species.

More about spotted seals

Ecological information · Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries ↗

04THE CONNECTION
Incheon New Port, with large cranes, containers and ships at berth

Incheon Port

인천항 · INCHEON PORT

A blue road open to the world.

Where ships come in and new journeys begin.
This port, which has linked people and cities across the sea,
carries both the path Incheon has traveled and the voyages ahead.

More about Incheon Port
05THE PRESENT
The waterway of Cheongna Lake Park, with the city skyline reflected on the water

Cheongna

청라 · CHEONGNA

Today, drawn along the water.

Take a stroll through the lake park and along the Canal Way.
Amid skylines reflected on the water and the easy pace of daily life,
discover Incheon today, and the possibilities ahead.

More about Cheongna
06THE WATERFRONT CITY
The canal in Songdo Central Park, POSCO Tower and the city skyline

Songdo

송도 · SONGDO

A seawater canal that mirrors the city.

Songdo Central Park was built around a canal fed by seawater.
Waterside paths, a hanok village
and a skyline mirrored on the water show another side of the city.

More about Songdo
07THE NEXT JOURNEY
The departure hall of Terminal 1, Incheon International Airport
Photo: Arne Müseler · CC BY-SA 3.0 DE · Resized for web

Incheon Airport

인천공항 · INCHEON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

From Incheon, out into the world.

A gateway to the skies, where countless departures and arrivals cross paths.
The story of Incheon that began at sea
continues here, toward other cities and new journeys.

More about Incheon Airport
Jemulpo Open Port streetDapdong CathedralTwo wild spotted seals resting on a rock off Baengnyeongdo Island, IncheonContainer terminal at Incheon New PortCheongna Lake ParkSongdo Central Park and skylineIncheon Airport Terminal 1
JEMULPOLocation photo
01 / 07Photo · Korea Tourism Organization / Kim Jiyeon
EVERY PLACE, A NEW PERSPECTIVE.Where the Stories Meet
03 / BEYOND THE SCREEN

THE SKY184

Incheon,
from a new height.

184m

Between the sea, the city and you.

The main tower of Cheongna Haneul Bridge and its observation facility above the sea
CHEONGNA HANEUL BRIDGE THE SKY184

Cheongna Haneul Bridge links Cheongna and Yeongjong Island.
From an observatory 184 meters up
to a media lounge right by the sea,
see the sky, the sea and the city from a new perspective.

01PANORAMAWhere you meet the sky

The Sky Observatory takes in the Yellow Sea and the city at a glance.
On the Edge Walk, outside the bridge, the view opens up even wider.

About the Sky Observatory ↗
02SQUAREWhere you linger by the sea

Take a slow walk along the Sea Observatory and the waterfront,
then catch stories told in light at the media lounge beneath the bridge.

About the Media Lounge ↗
03LOUNGEA pause in your journey

A cultural space with exhibitions, hands-on activities and a café.
A place to take a break while you explore Incheon.

Facility information ↗
Visit THE SKY184Book the Observatory & Edge Walk

For opening hours and visitor information, see the official website (in Korean).

04 / MADE BY DIRECTORMARKET

Scenes that stay with you
long after the ad ends.

THE SKY184’s anamorphic media art was conceived and produced by DIRECTORMARKET, a full-service advertising agency based in Seoul. We turned the underside of a bridge into an unexpected screen for Incheon’s history and landscapes, so that the moment you look up, you see the city anew.

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