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INTERVIEW French military photographer snaps away in Busan

Thomas Goisque, right, photographs Busan Port while working on a project for Le Figaro covering Seoul and Busan, April 11. Courtesy of Renault Korea MotorsThomas Goisque photographs city looking to host World Expo 2030By Ko Dong-hwan It was the first time world-renowned French photographer Thomas Goisque visited Korea, with a project to snap photos of Busan and promote the southern port city's bid to host the World Expo 2030.Despite his unfamiliarity with Busan, with the help of the city government and Renault Korea Motors sponsoring his project, the award-winning photographer hustled across the biggest port city in Korea earlier this month with his camera in his hands.“There were so many highways (across ocean waters) in Busan so you see a lot of nice things but you couldn't stop to take pictures,” Goisque told The Korea Times at a Renault Korea Motors office in Seoul. “It was quite difficult. I had to rather find smaller streets to take good pictures.”Describing himself as a hunter motivated by feelings to find a good place for shooting, Goisque first survey

Apr 21, 2023By Ko Dong-hwan
[INTERVIEW] French military photographer snaps away in Busan

Meet the man behind Busan citizens' campaign for World Expo 2030

Park Jae-yul, second from left in the front row, chairman of the civil society division of the Citizens Committee World Expo 2030, poses with Busan residents after welcoming events for the Bureau International des Expositions' delegation at Busan Station, April 4. Courtesy of Park Jae-yulBy Jung Min-hoIf citizens' enthusiasm was the most decisive factor in the race to host World Expo 2030, Busan would simply be unrivaled.The passion demonstrated in every corner of the Korean city during the on-site inspection earlier this month by the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), the event's governing body, left its delegation in no doubt that the people of Busan genuinely want the opportunity.“They want it because it is their project. The people ― not the central government or politicians ― started the campaign in 2014 by collecting signatures, which eventually became a national project. So they understand deeply what it means to host the World Expo where they live and how important it is for them,” Park Jae-yul, chairman of the civil society division of the Citizens Commi

Apr 19, 2023By Jung Min-ho
Meet the man behind Busan citizens' campaign for World Expo 2030

Busan's enthusiasm, civic pride impressed BIE mission: Busan mayor

Busan Mayor Park Heong-joon, front right, shakes hands with Bureau International des Expositions Administration and Budget Committee President Patrick Specht at the Gimhae International Airport, Friday. YonhapBy Lee Kyung-minThe enthusiasm and high level of civic pride shown by Busan citizens led to a successful end to the weeklong visit by an eight-member delegation from the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), according to Busan Mayor Park Heong-joon, Friday.BIE is an intergovernmental organization in charge of overseeing and regulating World Expos. The Enquiry Mission, led by BIE Administration and Budget Committee President Patrick Specht, visited Korea this week to assess the country's viability and feasibility to host the high-profile international event in Busan in 2030. The eight members returned to Paris on Friday.In a “thank you” letter to Busan, Park attributed the success of the inspection to its residents.“The strong will, enthusiasm, charm and capabilities of Busan were conveyed to each and every one of the mission members, an outcome we the Bus

Apr 7, 2023By Lee Kyung-min
Busan's enthusiasm, civic pride impressed BIE mission: Busan mayor

Optimism prevails in Busan as Expo inspection ends

A Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) delegation leaves Korea amid a send-off by a children's choir at Gimhae International Airport, Busan, Friday, ending their four-day inspection of Busan, which is bidding to host World Expo 2030. Joint Press CorpsPublic's warm welcome, bipartisan support among highlights of BIE delegation's tripBy Jung Min-hoBUSAN ― A surge of positivity is apparently running through the minds of campaign officials for Busan's World Expo 2030 bid after a successful inspection by representatives of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), the organizing body of the global exhibition. Speaking to reporters after the BIE delegation's press conference on Thursday, high-ranking government officials participating in the campaign said they were now more optimistic about the Korean city's chances of being selected.“It's quite obvious that they were deeply impressed by enthusiasm demonstrated by the citizens of Busan, which they mentioned repeatedly during the media conference,” an official said. “Given that a World Expo is a lengthy event t

Apr 7, 2023By Jung Min-ho
Optimism prevails in Busan as Expo inspection ends

Renowned French photographer to shoot Busan for Expo promotion

Thomas Goisque plans to promote Busan's Expo bid by portraying the city's local landscapes that represent the past, present and future. Courtesy of Busan Metropolitan CityBy Ko Dong-hwanPicturesque photos and drone-shot videos of Busan, eager to host the World Expo 2030 in a race with three other cities, have served as a critical part of visually promoting the city to the world so far. Now, a new unique set of images is expected to come along, raising anticipation over how Korea's biggest port city will be portrayed to the world.Busan Metropolitan City invited Thomas Goisque, a renowned French photographer, to the southeastern coastal city. Arriving on Thursday, the 54-year-old accepted the city government's request to stay until next Wednesday shooting photos across the city. The travel photographer is known to have mainly photographed urban landscapes, coastal sceneries, mountains, people, industrial sites and ports in his professional career, according to the city government. Having traveled the globe as a photographer for more than 15 years, Goisque worked for popular French and

Apr 7, 2023By Ko Dong-hwan
Renowned French photographer to shoot Busan for Expo promotion

Busan has everything required to host 2030 Expo: BIE delegation chief

From left, Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) Secretary General Dimitri Kerkentzes, BIE Administration and Budget Committee President Patrick Specht, Busan World Expo Bidding Committee Secretary-General Yoon Sang-jick and Busan Mayor Park Heong-joon pose after a press conference at Signiel Busan in Busan, Thursday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulDelegates especially impressed by enthusiasm shown by citizensBy Jung Min-hoBUSAN ― Representatives of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) affirmed Busan's readiness to host the World Expo 2030, as they concluded their inquiry mission, Thursday, to evaluate the Korean port city's ability to host the global event.Speaking at a press conference, delegates of the World Expo organizing body said they were especially impressed by and grateful for the enthusiasm demonstrated by citizens on the streets.“Busan has everything that it takes to host the World Expo,” Patrick Specht, president of the BIE Administration and Budget Committee, said. “In terms of hospitality, Busan is excellent.”During their five

Apr 6, 2023By Jung Min-ho
Busan has everything required to host 2030 Expo: BIE delegation chief

BIE envoys wrap up inspection to assess Busan's Expo bid

Asia Lee Campbell, right, guides delegates from the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) and Busan Mayor Park Heong-joon, second from right, during their tour of the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Busan, Thursday. Campbell is the granddaughter of a Korean War veteran. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulDelegation visits UN cemetery, enjoys fireworks showBy Ko Dong-hwanBUSAN ― A delegation from the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) wrapped up its five-day assessment, Thursday, of Busan's bid to host World Expo 2030. The inspection team started the day with a final presentation by the Bid Committee for World Expo 2030 in the southern port city, which focused on how Busan has promoted its bid and how it will promote the Expo to the world. The budget and estimated costs of hosting the event ― from May to October 2030 ― were the other main agenda issues in the presentation. Following the presentation, the delegation got into a fuel-cell electric bus and visited the United Nations Memorial Cemetery, which holds the remains of 2,320 soldiers from 11 countries who were ki

Apr 6, 2023By Ko Dong-hwan
BIE envoys wrap up inspection to assess Busan's Expo bid

PHOTOS BIE delegates inspect Busan

Delegates from the Bureau International des Expositions visit the U.N. Memorial Cemetery in Busan, April 6, where U.N. troops are honored for their wartime sacrifice. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul Delegates from the Bureau International des Expositions visit the U.N. Memorial Cemetery in Busan, April 6, where U.N. troops are honored for their wartime sacrifice. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul Delegates from the Bureau International des Expositions listen to Busan Mayor Park Heong-joon, second from right, at the U.N. Memorial Cemetery in Busan, April 6. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul A delegate from the Bureau Internation

Apr 6, 2023
[PHOTOS] BIE delegates inspect Busan

SK ups promotion campaign for Busan's Expo bid

A compilation of images captured from a video made by SK promoting Korea's bid to host the World Expo 2030 in Busan, Thursday. Courtesy of SKBy Lee Kyung-minA video made by SK Group, promoting Korea's bid to host the World Expo 2030 in Busan, has topped 10 million views only 10 days after release, according to market watchers, Thursday.The video storytelling campaign is similar to one launched by Hyundai Motor on Wednesday. The short video titled “Busan is Ready” features people from 17 member countries of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), an intergovernmental organization in charge of overseeing and regulating World Expos. The Enquiry Mission led by BIE Administration and Budget Committee President Patrick Specht is visiting this week to assess Korea's viability and feasibility to host the high-profile international event.SK's clip, “Request from the Future,” was released March 27 and has since garnered 10 million views.The video features Chan-hyuk, a singer-songwriter of AKMU, who was on his way to the venue for World Expo 2030 on a hydrogen dr

Apr 6, 2023By Lee Kyung-min
SK ups promotion campaign for Busan's Expo bid

Busan charms BIE Enquiry Mission with advanced tech experiences

Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) Administration and Budget Committee President Patrick Specht, fifth from right, BIE enquiry mission members and Korean government officials take a guided tour of Busan Port International Exhibition and Convention Center (BPEX) in Busan, Wednesday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul By Lee Kyung-minThe eight-member delegation from the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) took a guided tour around the North Port in Busan, the proposed venue for World Expo 2030, acquainting themselves with virtual reality (VR) and urban air mobility (UAM), according to sources, Wednesday.The BIE is an intergovernmental organization that is in charge of overseeing and regulating World Expos. The Enquiry Mission led by BIE Administration and Budget Committee President Patrick Specht is visiting this week to assess the viability and feasibility of Korea as a host for the high-profile and much coveted international event.

Apr 5, 2023By Lee Kyung-min
Busan charms BIE Enquiry Mission with advanced tech experiences
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