{"id":256791,"date":"2026-04-10T21:49:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T12:49:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/uncategorized\/2026\/04\/10\/incheon-s-new-hot-springs-discovery\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T16:52:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:52:54","slug":"incheon-s-new-hot-springs-discovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/social\/2026\/04\/10\/incheon-s-new-hot-springs-discovery\/","title":{"rendered":"Incheon\u2019s New Hot Springs: What the Discovery Means for Songdo\u2019s Waterfront Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Translation result<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents-cdn.viewus.co.kr\/image\/2026\/04\/CP-2023-0094\/image-d4411d72-d2dd-48ff-8eeb-1162d31833c2.jpeg\" alt=\"&nbsp;ClipartKorea *This image is not related to the article content\" \/><figcaption>&nbsp;ClipartKorea *This image is not related to the article content<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p> A potential expansion of hot springs in Incheon\u2019s Songdo International City is drawing attention. <\/p>\n<p> On the 10th, the Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority said that during the basic-design phase of the Songdo Waterfront Phase 2 project, ground-penetrating radar (GPR) detected groundwater suspected to be a hot spring. The authority plans to begin drilling in the first half of this year. <\/p>\n<p> The find is near Solchan Park in Songdo-dong, Yeonsu District. The Incheon authority, together with the Korea Hot Spring Association, plans to drill and, if tests confirm it is a hot spring, explore integrating it with the ongoing Waterfront project. Officials say pairing the Waterfront development with a hot spring could strengthen Songdo\u2019s identity as a genuine \u201ccity of water.\u201d <\/p>\n<p> An Incheon official said, \u201cWe will determine whether groundwater in the Waterfront project area can be used as a hot spring. After drilling investigations, we will discuss potential uses.\u201d <\/p>\n<p> The Waterfront project will connect Songdo International City\u2019s retention basin and waterways in a square &#8216;\u3141&#8217; configuration. The new waterway will be 21.17 km long and 40\u2013500 m wide. <\/p>\n<p> Approximately 2.4 million tons of seawater will flow in and circulate daily, maintaining water quality at grade 2\u20133 or higher\u2014comparable to waters off Incheon. Once complete, the project will give Songdo 10 million tons of freshwater storage capacity, improving its flood-control resilience during heavy rains. <\/p>\n<p> This is the second time groundwater suspected to be a hot spring has been found in Songdo International City. 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