Jemulpo District (Korean: 제물포구; Hanja: 濟物浦區; RR: Jemulpo-gu) is a proposed ward of the city of Incheon, South Korea, Jemulpo-gu is located in a historic center of Incheon.
Jemulpo was founded in 1883 on the opening of the Jemulpo Port and contains several historical and cultural heritage monuments, such as Dap-dong Cathedral, Hongyemun Gate, The First Anglican Church, and Jayu Park, Korea's first modern park.
Yeongjong-Yongyu suffered rapid population growth due to the development of Incheon International Airport but old downtown area of Incheon suffered rapid population decline.
[1] In 2022, Yeongjong-Yongyu's Korean national population exceeded 100 thousands and old downtown area of Jung and Dong Districts.
Yoo Jeong-bok who is a Mayor of Incheon officialized this proposal to a city policy.