KR · Incheon · 37.48°N 126.63°E

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More than an airport: Chinatown jjajangmyeon, Songdo skyline and island ferries.

Best time
Spring and autumn are best. Summers are humid and winters bring cold sea winds.
How long
1 day, or a stopover before your flight home
Getting there
Most flights from KL land at Incheon International Airport (about 6.5 hours). Chinatown is about 45 minutes by car from the airport, and about an hour from central Seoul on subway Line 1.
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KR · Incheonincheon37.48°N 126.63°Egowherelah.com
Dear group chat,More than an airport: Chinatown jjajangmyeon, Songdo skyline and island ferries.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingIncheonKR, Incheon
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≈ 4,587 km from KL, as the crow flies
Songdo Central Park and Posco Tower Songdo

Photo: Jaehyuk Lee · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each.

Most Malaysians only see its airport, but Incheon is a big port city with plenty of its own. The Chinatown by the old port is said to be where jjajangmyeon was born, Songdo is a new district of glass towers and canals, and ferries head out to dozens of islands.

Makan

  1. JjajangmyeonNoodles in a thick black bean sauce, served all over Chinatown.Map ↗
  2. Gonggal-ppangA big, hollow bread puff, the classic Chinatown snack.Map ↗
  3. Dakgangjeong at Sinpo MarketCrispy fried chicken in a sweet, sticky sauce, Sinpo International Market's best-known snack.Map ↗
  4. Seafood at SoraepoguAn old fishing port market selling fresh fish, crabs and salted seafood.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Chinatown and the Jjajangmyeon MuseumRed-gated streets by the old port, with a museum on Korea's favourite Chinese-Korean noodle dish.Map ↗
  2. Songwol-dong Fairy Tale VillageNext to Chinatown, a neighbourhood painted with fairy-tale characters and murals.Map ↗
  3. Songdo Central ParkA canal park among the skyscrapers, with boats to rent.Map ↗
  4. WolmidoA seafront strip with funfair rides, seafood restaurants and the Wolmi Sea Train.Map ↗
  5. Ganghwa IslandA bigger island to the north with prehistoric dolmens listed by UNESCO.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Check the current K-ETA and entry rules for Malaysians well before you fly to Korea.
  • Korean jjajangmyeon usually contains pork, so ask if you don't eat it.
  • On a layover, leave plenty of time to get back to the airport and through security.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.