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SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, left, and Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung speak at the 173rd general assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions in France on Tuesday evening. [YONHAP]

Fruitless Busan bid still enabled Korea Inc. to seed fresh opportunities

Korean business organizations emphasized that Busan's campaign for the World Expo 2030 served as an opportunity to demonstrate the country's potential.

2023.11.29

From left, Busan Mayor Park Heong-joon, Jang Sung-min, special envoy of the president and senior secretary for future strategy, SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won and Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung at the Bureau International des Expositions general assembly in France on Tuesday. [YONHAP]

Busan might try again to host World Expo in 2035, city's mayor says

Busan might rerun to host World Expo 2035, Busan Mayor Park Heong-joon said after the city lost to Saudi's Riyadh on Tuesday in Paris to host the 2030 event.

2023.11.29

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Busan residents on Monday gather for a rally at a square in front of Busan Station, in support of Korea's bid to host the 2030 World Expo in their city, a day before the event's host city is to be chosen. [YONHAP]

Korea makes impassioned last push for Busan's expo bid [EXPO BID 2030]

With just a day left before the final vote to decide the host city of World Expo 2030, Korea is making a desperate last push to put the port city of Busan on top.

2023.11.27

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won sits in the economy class section of an airplane while making a trip to a Bureau International des Expositions member state to promote Busan's bid for the World Expo 2030. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Korea Inc. makes its final Busan Expo pitch [EXPO BID 2030]

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won is making his final pitch to promote Busan as the host of World Expo 2030, bidding for a fruitful finale to his one-and-a-half year journey on the campaign.

2023.11.26

SK’s Chey travels halfway around the world for final Busan Expo pitch [EXPO BID 2030]

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won is making his final pitch to promote Busan as the host of World Expo 2030, bidding for a fruitful finale to his one-and-a-half year journey on the campaign.

2023.11.24

Mobile art for Busan

Hyundai Motor's "Art cars" with printings symbolize the city of Busan and a sign saying "Busan is Ready" in Jakarta, Indonesia, where the 43rd Summit of Southeast Asian Nations will be held starting on Tuesday.

2023.9.4

Asia Campbell, 15, is known as the 'granddaughter of the Korean War veterans' as well as the 'little ambassador,' promoting Busan's bid to host the World Expo 2030. [YONHAP]

[INTERVIEW] The 'little diplomat' touting Busan to the world

In Busan’s third presentation to host the World Expo 2030 in Paris, a cheerful-looking girl named Asia Campbell accompanied the city mayor as one of the speakers to promote the city's bid.

2023.8.21

[EXPO BID D-100] Busan World Expo bid focuses on storied past, greener future

With the final voting set for November, the city of Busan is making a last-minute effort to land the World Expo 2030 with a range of initiatives that it hopes will distinguish itself from rival contenders Riyadh and Rome.

2023.8.20

Over 5,000 Busan citizens gather at Busan Station to welcome delegates of the Bureau International des Expositions on April 4. [SONG BONG-GEUN]

[EXPO BID D-100] 'Busan is so ready to host the World Expo!'

BUSAN — Busan residents believe hosting the 2030 World Expo will be a turning point, both for them and the city itself.

2023.8.20

A Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) mission takes a look at the Wall of Remembrance, which lists 40,896 names of the United Nations forces who died in the Korean War, during a tour at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Korea on Thursday. [YONHAP]

Busan explains expo financial plan, holds fireworks festival

A BIE delegation wrapped up its on-site inspection in Busan Thursday, after hearing a final presentation emphasizing the city's financial wherewithal to hold a world expo and with a grand-finale, fireworks festival.

2023.4.6