From celebrity crushes to crowd crushes: Fan gatherings at airports pose serious danger, experts warn Fans of K-pop singers and actors continue to cause chaos at Korea's airports, leading to scuffles and injuries, with experts pointing to the risk of a fatal crowd crush in a worst-case scenario. 2025.12.17
Gimpo Airport to increase security for upcoming Korea-Africa Summit Security at Seoul's Gimpo Airport international terminal will become more stringent from June 1 to 6 in anticipation of the arrival and departures of various heads of state attending the upcoming Korea-Africa Summit. 2024.5.29
Lotte Duty Free wins operational rights for liquor, tobacco sales at Gimpo Airport The nation's top duty free management company beat rival Silla to secure a seven-year contract with the airport. 2024.3.6
Southwestern Seoul to get high-tech makeover Seven southwestern districts of Seoul will get a significant makeover, with urban air mobility stations, campsites and startup facilities built across the area, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Tuesday. 2024.2.27
Asiana Airlines to measure passengers' weights as per regulations Asiana Airlines will be measuring passengers' body weights from Tuesday to Dec. 21 at Gimpo International Airport in adherence to government regulations. 2023.12.12
Holiday Time Passengers flock to Gimpo International Airport in Gangseo District, western Seoul, on Wednesday, a day before the six-day Chuseok holiday begins. 2023.9.27
Prime minister lambasts officials for subway congestion Prime Minister Han Duck-soo berated government officials Monday for failing to promptly address overcrowding on the Gimpo Goldline subway system, a week after two people passed out during the rush hour. 2023.4.17
Passports please Passengers check in at China Southern Airlines' counter at Gimpo International Airport on Monday. The Chinese airline opened a new flight route connecting Gimpo to Daxing International Airport in Beijing on the same day. 2023.3.27
North Korean drones cross border, airports shut temporarily Flight departures from Incheon International Airport and Gimpo International Airport were temporarily suspended Monday afternoon as two North Korean drones crossed the border and were flying in the area. 2022.12.26
![Fans take photos of boy band Seventeen before their flight at Gimpo International Airport on May 9. [NEWS1]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12012092.jpg?imageId=12012092&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Gimpo Airport's international terminal [KOREA AIRPORTS CORPORATION]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10068326.jpg?imageId=10068326&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![[LOTTE DUTY FREE]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10452902.jpg?imageId=10452902&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![A view map of an urban air mobility center to be built in Gangseo District [SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12266941.jpg?imageId=12266941&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![A Korean Air sign informs its passengers of measuring their body weights, including their carry-on items, as part of data collection to calculate the average weight of passengers on flights at a departure gate for a domestic flight at Gimpo International Airport in Gangseo District, western Seoul, on Aug. 28. [NEWS1]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12181194.jpg?imageId=12181194&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Passengers flock to Gimpo International Airport in Gangseo District, western Seoul, on Wednesday, a day before the six-day Chuseok holiday begins. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11252916.jpg?imageId=11252916&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Riders wait for a subway train heading to Gimpo, Gyeonggi, at Gimpo International Airport Station in Gangseo District, western Seoul, on Thursday. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10063218.jpg?imageId=10063218&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Passengers check in at China Southern Airlines' counter at Gimpo International Airport on Monday. The Chinese airline opened a new flight route connecting Gimpo to Daxing International Airport in Beijing on the same day. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10048004.jpg?imageId=10048004&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Planes are seen at Terminal 1 of the Incheon International Airport on Monday afternoon. [NEWS1]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11105257.jpg?imageId=11105257&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)