Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Incheon Munhak World Cup Stadium

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Country: South Korea
Province: Incheon Metropolitan City
District: Nam-gu
Location: Incheon Munhak World Cup Stadium (Incheon World Cup Stadium) [map]
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Incheon's Munhak Stadium hosted games in the 2002 FIFA World Cup (which was joint hosted by Korea and Japan), when it was known as Incheon World Cup Stadium. It is currently home to Incheon United FC, a professional soccer team in the K-League.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Incheon International Airport

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Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Country: South Korea
Province: Incheon Metropolitan City
District: Jung-gu
Location: Incheon International Airport (ICN) [map]
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Incheon International Airport is the main hub for international flights serving the Seoul area, and is constantly ranked among the best airports in the world. When it opened, it replaced Gimpo International Airport as the main airport for Seoul.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Incheon Chinatown

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Country: South Korea
Province: Incheon Metropolitan City
District: Jung-gu
Location: Chinatown [map]
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The Chinatown in Incheon is the only official one in Korea. It was originally created in 1884 as a free trade zone for the Qing Dynasty was Korea's largest Chinatown before the Chinese were forced out of South Korea in the 1960s and 1970s by the administration of Park Chung-hee. The government of Incheon Metropolitan City decided to spend US $6.2 million to revitalize and recreate its Chinatown in 2002; however, the new Chinatown has been criticized for being simply a Chinese-themed tourist trap run by and for Koreans, despite the original intentions of the government to use it to draw in Chinese tourists.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Gen. Douglas MacArthur statue, Incheon

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Country: South Korea
Province: Incheon Metropolitan City
District: Jung-gu
Location: General Douglas MacArthur statue, Jayu Park [map]
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The statue of General Douglas MacArthur in Jayu Park (Freedom Park) is one of the most famous landmarks in Incheon, due to the city being the site of the Incheon Landing (also known as the Battle of Incheon). The battle was overly decisive and is the event credited to the eventual retreat of communist forces during the Korean War. MacArthur planned the attack that involved American, South Korean and Canadian forces, which also led to the re-capture of nearby Seoul. Today, both Incheon and Seoul are thriving cities in South Korea.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Northeast Asia Trade Tower

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Country: South Korea
Province: Incheon Metropolitan City
District: Yeonsu-gu
Location: Northeast Asia Trade Tower [map]
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Northeast Asia Trade Tower is part of New Songdo City. It topped out in 2009 at 1001 feet (305 meters), making it the tallest tower in South Korea and second tallest on the Korean Peninsula (after the Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea).

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Incheon Subway

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Country: South Korea
Province: Incheon Metropolitan City
District: Yeonsu-gu
Location: Central Park Station, Incheon Subway [map]
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The Incheon Subway serves Incheon, the 3rd largest city in South Korea. Opened in 1999, it is directly connected to the Seoul Metropolitan Subway and the AREX line to Incheon International Airport and Gimpo International Airport. It is usually considered part of the Seoul metro area's massive 400-station subway system.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Songdo International Business District

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Country: South Korea
Province: Incheon Metropolitan City
District: Yeonsu-gu
Location: Central Park, Songdo International Business District [map]
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Songdo International Business District (also known as New Songdo City) is a large-scale development project in Incheon, close to Incheon International Airport, which serves the Seoul area. Built on 1500 acres of reclaimed land from the Yellow Sea and designed as an international business and residential district, it cost about US $40 million, making it the largest private real estate development project of all time and one of the most expensive developments, private or public.