PHOTOS Busan welcomes BIE inspection team
A bird is released after veterinary treatment at Eulsukdo Island Ecological Park, April 4. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
Members of the BIE Enquiry Mission led by Patrick Specht, president of the BIE Administration and Budget Committee, pose for a photo at Eulsukdo Island Ecological Park, April 4. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
Members of the BIE Enquiry Mission look around Eulsukdo Island Ecological Park, April 4. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
Members of the BIE Enquiry Mission look around Eulsukdo Island Ecological Park, April 4. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
A traditional artist performs "sangmo nori," or spinning streamer hat, to welcome an eight-member delegation from the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) in front of Busan Station in the southeastern port city of Busan. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
Members of the BIE Enquiry Mission and Busan Mayor Park Heong-joon, fourth from left, pose with bouquets after arriving at Busan Station, April 4. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
Art pieces installed as part of Busan's bid to host World Expo 2030 are seen at Haeundae Beach in Busan, April 3, ahead of a visit by the Enquiry Mission from the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE). Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul