Incheon, South Korea
October 6th, 2009 at 13:41Incheon is a port city located about thirty miles west of Seoul near the border with North Korea. With a population of 2.5 million, Incheon would probably be a little known city outside of Korea if not for the Battle of Incheon, where General Douglas MacArthur made his famous landing in September, 1950. Considered quite the gamble at the time (MacArthur insisted on this approach, going against the advice of several advisers), the famous landing ultimately turned the tide of the Korean War and allowed for South Korea to be liberated.
On March 14, 2009, I visited Incheon.

The way to Incheon’s Freedom Park.

Overlooking Incheon.

The statue of MacArthur in Freedom Park.

Chinatown.

The entrance to Incheon Landing Operation Memorial Hall and Museum.




