Inchon

geographical name

In·chon ˈin-ˌchən -ˌchän

variants or Incheon

ˈin-ˌchən

or formerly Chemulpo

jə-ˈmu̇l-(ˌ)pō

city and port on an inlet of the Yellow Sea in northwestern South Korea west of Seoul

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