Songdo International City
SONGDO INERNATIONAL CITY
DEVELOPMENT
Songdo International City,
a global business city
reaching into the greater World
As a global business base including International Business complex, Bio-complex, Knowledge and information industrial complex and High-tech Industrial Complex, Songdo International City is leading the global business and economic growth of South Korea.

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Songdo International City
Project Overview- Project Period 2003 ~ 2025
- Project Area 53.36 ㎢
- Planned Poupulation 256,611
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Songdo International City
Population Status
(as of end of November, 2020)
2002 ~
Stage1-Establishment Stage: Build infrastruture and living essential faciltiies and amenities
- 2002Foundation of NSIC, New Songdo International City LLC.
- 2003Designated as Korea’s first Free Economic Zone
- 2004Groundbreaking of Songdo ConvensiA
Purchased a site for ConvensiA Phase 2 construction - 2006Groundbreaking of Chadwick International School,
Groundbreaking of Incheon Subway Line 1 extension - 2007Groundbreaking of NEAT(Northeast Asia Trade) Tower(Currently POSCO Tower),
Groundbreaking of Sheraton Hoteal and Central Park - 2008Opening of Songdo ConvensiA
Opening of Incheon Bridge
Opening of Incheon Subway Line 1
Relocation of University of Incheon - 2009Completion of Central Park and Canal Walk
- 2010Opening of Chadwick International School,
Completion of Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea,
Relocation of POSCO E&C - 2011Opening of Yonsei International Campus
2012 ~
Stage 2-Growth Stage: IFEZ Operation management and City growth
- 2012Attracted UN GCF and World Bank
Opening of State University of New York in Global Campus
Completion of Samsung Biologics Company - 2013Completion of G-Tower, Opening of WB(World Bank)
Attracted A-WEB (World Council Elections)
Opening of Lotte Mart(Lotte Mall Stage 1)
Opening of E-land NC Cube Outlet - 2014Completion of NEATT (Northeast Asia Trade Tower),
Opening of Oakwood Premium Hotel, Hosting of Asian Games - 2015Relocation of POSCO International(currently POSCO Daewoo), Opening of POSCO High School,
Hosting of 2015 Presidents Cup - 2016Opening of Incheon International Passenger Terminal,
Opening of Songdo Hyundai Premium Outlets,
Opening of Incheon Academy of Science and Arts - 2017Opening of Costco Songdo / Opening of Triple Shopping Street
- 2018Completion of Songdo ConvensiA Phase 2, Opening of Inchen Art Center
2019 ~
Stage3-Maturation Stage: Sustainable growth and vision acheivement
- 2019Groundbreaking of Lotte Mall stage 2 (hotels, Shopping malls and movie theaters)
Groundbreaking of Waterfront Project Phase 1
Opening of Incheon Cruise Terminal - 2020Opening of Time Space Shopping mall
Opening of Incheon New International Passenger Terminal
Relocation of Incheon Port Authority
Completion of Global HQ of Samsung Bioepis - 2021Opening of Incheon Start-up Park
Relocation of Samsung Bioepis
Completion of Hyungji Fashion Complex (expected) - 2022 ~Bioprocessing Research and Training Center to be opened (expected)
Lotte Mall (Hotel, Shopping Mall, Movie Theater) to be opened (expected)
GTX (Songdo~Seoul Station) to be opened (expected)
Waterfront Project to be completed (expected)
Yonsei Severance Hospital to be opened (expected in 2026)