Inchon
(2002 est. pop. 2.4 million). Located on the northwestern coast of South Korea at the mouth of the Han River and bordering the Yellow Sea, Inchon (Inch'on) is perhaps best known as the site of General Douglas MacArthur's Inchon Landing on 15 September 1950, when U.N. troops landed behind North Korean forces, effectively cutting the North Korean army in two and reversing the tide of the Korean War.
Formerly known as Chemulpo (Chemulp'o), Inchon was founded during the Unified Shilla dynasty (668–935 CE). Throughout much of its history Inchon has played second fiddle to Seoul, its larger eastern neighbor, serving as Seoul's chief port and manufacturing base. Inchon International Airport is the Koreas' largest.
Further Reading
Eckert, Carter J., Ki-baik Lee, Young Ick Lew, Michael Robinson, and Edward W. Wagner. (1990) Korea Old and New: A History. Seoul: Ilchokak.
Edwards, Paul. (1994) The Inchon Landing, Korea, 1950: An Annotated Bibliography. London: Greenwood Press.
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