SEOUL, Jun. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The “Dream Island” project, a large-scale tourism and leisure complex that will be built on reclaimed land within Yeongjong Island located in Incheon, appears to be nearing reality. At Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Monday, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries held a briefing session on the start of [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – A consortium led by U.S. casino operator Mohegan Sun on Monday signed a land lease agreement with Incheon International Airport Corporation to build an integrated resort on Yeongjong Island by 2020. Inspire Integrated Resort, a consortium by Mohegan Sun and South Korean chemical maker KCC Group, signed the agreement [...]
SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) — BMW Korea announced that its BMW Driving Center on Yeongjong Island had welcomed 100,000 visitors as of May 24, nine months after its opening in August of last year. The driving center offers various fun family experiences while driving BMW vehicles. In particular, its 2.6-kilometer track enables drivers to [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Chow Tai Fook Enterprises of Hong Kong has decided to invest US$2.6 billion, the largest ever foreign direct investment in Korea, at Yeongjong Island in Incheon by 2022. With the group’s backing, the island is expected to be reborn as a casino resort complex. On February 12, the CTF group [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – On Weekend nights, residents of Yeongjong Island, the home of Incheon International Airport, suffer from headaches caused by joyriders who stage impromptu races with foreign-made vehicles. Recently, a traffic accident causing the death of a passenger occurred on an island road without CCTV coverage. However, police have given up [...]
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SEOUL, Korea, Mar 20 (Korea Bizwire) – By 2018, an entertainment complex with a casino in it will be open on Yeongjong Island, which is located about 50 kilometers west of Seoul. This will be the centerpiece of Korea’s effort to attract the “youke” (Chinese tourists) based on geographical proximity. On March 18, the Ministry [...]