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Public-private 'One Team' strategy key to Busan's Expo campaign

Genesis electric vehicles are dispatched at the Davos Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 16, to promote Busan's bid to host the World Expo 2030. Courtesy of Hyundai Motor GroupBy Kim Hyun-binKorea's government and private sector are cooperating closely to win the contest to host the World Expo 2030 in Busan. They have been busy preparing for the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) inspection team, which arrived in the country, Sunday, to check on the preparation status for the Expo.The BIE inspection team will continue its on-site inspection of Korea until April 7. The inspection results will help decide whether the global event will come to Korea in 2030. The team consists of eight people ― the head of the inspection team, the secretary-general, three representatives of member countries and three secretariats. They will check the feasibility of the proposed Expo site and conduct various inspections.Four cities ― Korea's Busan, Saudi Arabia's Riyadh, Italy's Rome and Ukraine's Odesa ― are competing to host the World Expo 2030. The BIE team has already finished its inspection of

Apr 3, 2023By Kim Hyun-bin
Public-private 'One Team' strategy key to Busan's Expo campaign

Old port in Busan transforms into World Expo site

Redevelopment of Busan's North Port area is underway, Saturday. The site will be the main venue for the World Expo 2030 if Busan is picked as the host city in November. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulBy Jun Ji-hyeBusan's historic North Port area is being transformed into an eco-friendly waterfront park for Busan citizens as well as a proposed World Expo 2030 site for tens of millions of expected visitors. Korea's second-largest city, which is aiming to host the mega event in 2030, believes that transforming the old port area into a totally new space with tourist attractions and cultural facilities matches well with the main theme of Busan's Expo bid ― “Transforming Our World, Navigating Toward a Better Future” ― as well as with one of the sub-themes: “Sustainable Living with Nature.”“The North Port area reflects the purpose of Expos that serve as a platform where technologies to address issues facing humanity are displayed, and future visions and ideas are shared,” a Busan Metropolitan City official said. “It is the most optimal Expo site

Apr 3, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Old port in Busan transforms into World Expo site

Why should Busan host World Expo 2030?

A visitor takes a picture over the North Port of Busan, Saturday, which is now undergoing redevelopment. The site will be the central venue for World Expo 2030 if Busan wins the hosting rights. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulNorth Port under rigorous makeover to bind people, venues with new technologiesBy Ko Dong-hwanBUSAN ― A skywalk from Busan Train Station runs some 500 meters, leading to a panoramic view of the North Port and its vicinity that is undergoing a large-scale redevelopment. The huge old port, the country's largest, is now filled with the clamor of construction rigs, crane towers and passing vehicles clattering over temporary steel-carpet roads laid out around the location, which isn't a pretty sight. It is rather reminiscent of a modern seaside version of the Wild Wild West.At the end of the skywalk is the city's International Passenger Terminal, the port authority for cruise ships arriving and departing with tourists. Inside the terminal on the fifth floor is a pavilion exhibiting how the port and surrounding area will look like after the rigorous, ongoing faceli

Apr 3, 2023By Ko Dong-hwan
Why should Busan host World Expo 2030?

BIE delegates to meet ministers, business leaders during Expo inspection

Workers install a large banner supporting Busan's bid to host the World Expo 2030 on the wall of the National Assembly's main building, Seoul, Sunday. Yonhap9 hours of presentations, cultural events to enthrall delegationBy Lee Kyung-minAn eight-member delegation from the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), an intergovernmental organization in charge of overseeing and regulating World Expos, will meet with Korea's top policymakers, lawmakers, business leaders and citizens to see how prepared and enthusiastic they are about Busan's bid to host the World Expo 2030, according to the industry ministry, Sunday.Apart from event organization capabilities illustrated by Korea's high-ranking government officials and business executives, the BIE Enquiry Mission will be able to experience the country's hospitality through cultural events, prepared to enhance their understanding of how Korea can stay distinctive while integrating different cultures seamlessly. Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) Administration and Budget Committee President Patrick Specht, third from left, poses w

Apr 3, 2023By Lee Kyung-min
BIE delegates to meet ministers, business leaders during Expo inspection

'Korean people have fervent desire, will to host Expo 2030'

Citizens take a look at lighting installation at Gwanghwamun Square in downtown Seoul, Thursday, with hopes for Busan to host the World Expo 2030. YonhapWishes for Busan's successful bid for global fairKim Jin-pyo, speaker of the National AssemblyKim Jin-pyoThe World Expo 2030 must be held in Busan. I have met with parliamentary leaders from countries in Europe, Africa, and Asia and confirmed their sympathy and support. There has also been a response from the international community. It perceived positively that the Busan World Expo will not simply be a one-time event but can serve to promote continuous development.Busan is the world's second-largest transshipment port and a smart city. It has rich experience in hosting major international events, including the 2005 APEC Summit. If Busan hosts the World Expo, it will be an opportunity for us to share our development knowhow with the world. Everyone in Korea is uniting efforts in preparation for the World Expo in Busan. I wish with all my heart for the World Expo 2030 to be held in Busan.Chey Tae-won, co-chair of World Expo 2030 Busan

Apr 2, 2023
'Korean people have fervent desire, will to host Expo 2030'

BIE mission visits Korea to assess Busan for Expo 2030

BIE Administration and Budget Committee President Patrick Specht, right, and the rest of the Enquiry Mission from the organization in Paris arrive at The Shilla Seoul, Sunday. YonhapPresident vows full support for city's bid to host global fairBy Ko Dong-hwanA delegation from the world's top intergovernmental organization that oversees world expositions arrived in Seoul, Sunday. Coming from Paris where the group is based, the envoys are here to examine whether Busan and Korea can successfully host the upcoming 2030 mega-event.The Enquiry Mission from the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) landed at Incheon International Airport, Sunday afternoon, and then headed to Seoul. The delegation, led by BIE Administration and Budget Committee President Patrick Specht, checked in at The Shilla Seoul in central Seoul.According to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the delegation will meet the country's ministers and business leaders in Seoul today, including National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin and Industry Min

Apr 2, 2023By Ko Dong-hwan
BIE mission visits Korea to assess Busan for Expo 2030

Expo supporters crowd Busan Station to promote city's hosting bid

Participants in a walkathon crowd the Eurasian Platform in front of Busan Station, Saturday. They left the station to walk to a recently completed seaside park at the proposed Expo venue site in Busan's North Port. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulWalkathon, flea market spur heat ahead of BIE's Korea visitBy Ko Dong-hwanBUSAN ― Busan Station was crowded for hours Saturday as hundreds of cheerful participants turned up for a series of events arranged to celebrate and promote Busan's bid to host the World Expo 2030. It was a day before an Enquiry Mission from the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) in Paris was due to arrive in Seoul for a weeklong visit to survey the port city's feasibility for hosting the event.The day kicked off in the morning when parents and children, young couples and seniors flocked to the Eurasia Platform, a public square in front of the station. They joined a walkathon that led from the station's second-floor departure platform to a newly constructed outside skywalk, which led the way to toward a seaside park at Busan's North Port. The port is current

Apr 2, 2023By Ko Dong-hwan
Expo supporters crowd Busan Station to promote city's hosting bid

Korea ready to greet BIE inspection team

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, third from left, and other officials hold LED lights during a lightning ceremony at Gwanghwamun Square in downtown Seoul, Thursday, to wish for Busan to win its bid to host the World Expo 2030. YonhapBy Baek Byung-yeulThe government, politicians, companies and citizens of the nation are ready to greet an on-site inspection team of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), who will visit Korea from April 2 to 7 to evaluate Busan's readiness and suitability to host the World Expo 2030, they said Friday.Eight representatives of the BIE, an organization in charge of overseeing World Expos, will visit the country. For the first two days from April 2 to 3, they will meet with President Yoon Suk Yeol and high-ranking officials, and from April 4 to 7 they will stay in Busan to check the preparedness for the event.Busan is currently competing to host the 2030 event with Riyadh of Saudi Arabia, Rome of Italy and Odesa of Ukraine. The inspection team completed its inspection of Riyadh in early March. The inspection for Odesa was replaced with a presentation at

Mar 31, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
Korea ready to greet BIE inspection team

Bid Committee for World Expo 2030 Busan signs MOU with Hyundai Motor Group

World Expo 2030 Busan Bid Committee Secretary General Yoon Sang-jik, right, and Hyundai Motor Company Senior Vice President Kim Dong-wook hold a copy of a signed memorandum of understating at D Tower in Gwanghwamun, Seoul, Tuesday. YonhapBy Lee Kyung-minThe public-private committee promoting Busan's bid to host the World Expo 2030 has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Hyundai Motor Group, in a coordinated effort to illustrate the capabilities of Korea's infrastructure and technological advancements in high-tech and green electric vehicles (EVs), market watchers said, Tuesday. The joint cooperation is in preparation for next week's visit by the Enquiry Missions of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), an intergovernmental organization in charge of overseeing and regulating World Expos. The Enquiry Missions comprised of key BIE officials and member states will stay for five days through April 7 to review the feasibility and viability of holding the Expo here as well as the level of national support for the international event.Hyundai Motor and the World Expo 203

Mar 28, 2023By Lee Kyung-min
Bid Committee for World Expo 2030 Busan signs MOU with Hyundai Motor Group
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