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North Korea 3D Experience at the Incheon Unification Center atop Subong Park

The Incheon Unification Center is a free exhibition hall in Subong Park where visitors can explore the history of Korea’s division and efforts toward peace between North and South Korea. It offers exhibits that international visitors can participate in relatively easily, including a 3D tour of six North Korean cities, virtual-reality experiences of tourist attractions, and language games comparing North and South Korea. The areas available for general viewing differ from those available through group reservations.

By the KOTourLive Editorial Team Updated: Sep 4, 2026 16 min 17

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From the North Korean Pavilion in 1994 to the Exhibition Environment in 2021

Incheon Unification Hall opened on December 15, 1994, as Incheon’s North Korean Pavilion within the Unification Center at Incheon Jayu Hall. On July 25, 1995, it was authorized as an institution handling specialized materials, and from December 22, 1999, it handled VHS videos of North Korean footage.

On May 25, 2004, it changed its name from North Korean Pavilion to Incheon Metropolitan Unification Hall. After remodeling the unification education center in 2010 and a full exhibition hall renovation from October 27, 2015, to January 10, 2016, it reopened on January 27, 2016. An exhibition environment improvement project was carried out from November 2, 2020, to February 15, 2021.

수봉공원 안 인천통일관 건물 모습입니다. — A view of the Incheon Unification Hall building inside Subong Park. — Photo source: incheon.go.kr

Three-Story Building at the Summit of Subong Park: Actual Visitor Access

Incheon Unification Hall is located at 84 Subongangil, Michuhol-gu, Incheon Metropolitan City, inside Subong Park. The facility covers a site of 1,021 pyeong (3,375㎡), with a building area of 363 pyeong (1,200㎡).

The building has three floors, but Incheon tourism information explains that visitors can tour only the first floor. The first floor is the exhibition hall, the second floor contains the audiovisual room and reference room, and the third floor is a multipurpose conference room. General visitors should therefore not expect to tour the entire building freely.

인천통일관 전시 공간의 내부 모습입니다. — The interior of the exhibition space at Incheon Unification Hall. — Photo source: incheon.go.kr

From the Pain of Division to the Gaeseong Manwoldae Hologram

The first-floor exhibition includes a section called “The Pain of Division and Hopes for Unification,” which addresses the reality of the division between North and South Korea through the experiences of displaced people and separated families. “The Road to Peace” presents, through photographs and materials arranged in a timeline, the efforts made by North and South Korea toward peace.

“Efforts Toward Unification” is divided into history, future, politics, and culture zones. In the history zone, visitors can explore North Korean cultural heritage such as the Gaeseong Historic Area and the Goguryeo Tombs, as well as a hologram of artifacts excavated from Gaeseong Manwoldae.

인천통일관의 분단과 통일 관련 전시물입니다. — Exhibits related to division and unification at Incheon Unification Hall. — Photo source: incheon.go.kr

How to Travel on Screen Through Pyongyang, Gaeseong, and Haeju

One exhibition lets visitors experience currently inaccessible North Korean tourist destinations and major cities in the form of a KTX train, then observe them in detail through 3D VR telescopes after arriving at each destination. The 3D tour of North Korea’s six major cities is accessed via kiosks, and the cities are Pyongyang, Gaeseong, Haeju, Sariwon, Chongjin, and Hamhung.

The future zone offers an interactive experience imagining the Korean Peninsula after unification. The 2030 Future Connection section covers Incheon’s peace efforts and six key strategies, the inter-Korean Peace Bridge and Unification Railway, and a plan for the DMZ to be reborn as a natural ecological park after unification.

북한 도시와 평화의 미래를 보여주는 체험형 전시입니다. — An interactive exhibition depicting North Korean cities and a peaceful future. — Photo source: incheon.go.kr

Okryugwan Chairs and the Inter-Korean Language Game

One interactive exhibit lets visitors sit in a recreation of Okryugwan, an actual restaurant in North Korea, while learning about North Korean cuisine and food culture. In the culture zone, visitors learn expressions that use the same words but have different meanings in North and South Korea, based on materials from the joint compilation of the Inter-Korean Great Dictionary of Native Korean Words.

There is also a space where visitors can leave messages expressing their hopes for unification at a kiosk. Incheon tourism information highlights a game about identifying differences between North and South Korean languages, a VR experience of North Korean tourist destinations, and a 3D tour of North Korea’s six major cities. Visitors can therefore operate screens and kiosks directly rather than simply reading the exhibits.

A Free Exhibition Hall That Closes on Sundays, Not Mondays

As of 2026, visiting hours are 10:00–17:00 from Monday through Saturday, and admission is free. The regular closing day is every Sunday, and the hall is also closed during the New Year’s holiday, Lunar New Year holiday, and Chuseok holiday.

The main inquiry telephone number is 032-868-0113~5, and the official website is http://www.icuh.or.kr/. The closing admission time, English information and audio guides, photography policy, and wheelchair and stroller accessibility cannot be confirmed from the available information. Foreign travelers planning to make this site a key part of their itinerary should therefore call ahead.

From Jemulpo Station Exit 1 to Subong Park

For foreign visitors arriving by public transportation from Seoul or Incheon International Airport, an easy-to-understand approach is to first set Jemulpo Station on Incheon Subway Line 1 as the destination. Exit through Jemulpo Station Exit 1 and walk toward the entrance to Subong Park; the walk takes about 15 minutes.

From Jemulpo Station, buses 790, 8850, 8851, and 9100 are available, followed by a 15-minute walk according to the official directions. Another option is to take buses 4, 15, 22, 23, 33, or 63 to the Subong Park Incheon Culture Center Entrance stop and then walk 10 minutes, or take buses 512, 517, or 519 to the Subong Park terminal and then walk 5 minutes.

The Difference Between Free Parking and Group Reservations

Parking is free. However, the number of available spaces is not provided, so visitors driving should not assume that a parking space will definitely be available. The address is listed as Incheon Jayu Hall, 84 Subongangil, Michuhol-gu, Incheon Metropolitan City.

Reservations are required for group visits of 20 or more people and for North Korean film screenings. Group visit applications are accepted for groups of 20 to 150 people. Without an advance reservation, only free viewing is available, and North Korean film screenings are for groups of 20 or more. Individual travelers can freely view the first-floor exhibition, while groups should first coordinate reservations by calling 032-868-0113~5.

A Subong Park Itinerary Combining the Memorial Tower and Cherry Blossoms

Near Incheon Unification Hall are the Memorial Tower, the Nature Learning Center, the Memorial Monument for the Korean-Japanese Student Volunteer Corps, and the Incheon District Battle Memorial. Exhibition themes related to division continue in the surrounding spaces, where memorial areas connected with war and military participation are located within the same park.

Subong Park is said to have cherry blossoms in April and autumn foliage in October, while a children’s water playground operates from June through August. However, the recommended visiting time for Incheon Unification Hall itself and the detailed operating hours of the park facilities have not been confirmed, so it is best to schedule the exhibition hall separately within its operating hours of 10:00–17:00.

Before You Go

Address: Incheon Jayu Hall, 84 Subongangil, Michuhol-gu, Incheon Metropolitan City
Hours: 10:00–17:00 (Mon–Sat)
Closed: Every Sunday, New Year’s holiday, Lunar New Year holiday, Chuseok holiday
Admission: Free
Phone: 032-868-0113~5
Official site: http://www.icuh.or.kr/
Transport: From Exit 1 of Jemulpo Station on Line 1, walk 15 minutes toward the entrance to Subong Park. From Jemulpo Station, take buses 790, 8850, 8851, or 9100, then walk 15 minutes. From the Subong Park Incheon Culture Center Entrance stop, take buses 4, 15, 22, 23, 33, or 63, then walk 10 minutes. From the Subong Park terminal, take buses 512, 517, or 519, then walk 5 minutes.
Parking: Free

The information above is current as of the time of writing. Check the official information again before visiting.

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