Gimpo International Airport bombing in 1983 when dozens of South Koreans lost their lives. These bombings, including that of Korean Air Flight 858 in 1987, caused the South Korean government to apply massive security measures for the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Gimpo International Airport bombing On 14 September 1986, a bomb blast at Gimpo International Airport, the-then main airport serving Seoul in South Korea, killed five people and injured around 30 others. All the victims were Koreans. Officials blamed agents acting on behalf of the government of North Korea for the attack. It took place just six days before the start of the
Incheon International Airport Asian metropolitan areas including Tokyo, Osaka, Beijing, Shanghai, and Taipei. Incheon International Airport is located west of Incheon's city center, on an artificially created piece of land between Yeongjong and Yongyu Islands. The two islands were originally separated by shallow sea. That area between the two islands was reclaimed for the construction project, effectively connecting the once separate Yeongjong and Yongyu islands. The reclaimed area as well as the two islands are all part of Jung-gu, an administrative district of Incheon. The airport holds a record of being ranked the Best Airport Worldwide for 11 consecutive years by the Airports