Yoon Hosts Expo Inspection Team at Cheongwadae Dinner "Busan Is Ready"

On-site Inspection of Busan Bukhang Expo Site and Attractions Scheduled Until the 7th

President Yoon Suk-yeol met with the 'International Bureau of Expositions (BIE) inspection team' on the 3rd and said, "Through this on-site inspection, you will be able to directly confirm Korea's and the Busan Expo's hosting capabilities along with its differentiated competitiveness."

On the afternoon of the same day, President Yoon invited BIE officials, who came to Korea for an on-site inspection of Busan, the candidate city for the '2030 World Expo,' to the Blue House's Sangchunjae and shared a dinner with them, where he made these remarks.

In his welcoming speech, President Yoon said, "The Republic of Korea is an unprecedented country that overcame independence, war, and poverty in less than a century," adding, "The 2030 Busan World Expo will be an opportunity to share our diverse experiences and strengths, seek solutions to the challenges facing humanity, and create innovation."

President Yoon Suk-yeol invited the 'International Bureau of Expositions (BIE) inspection team' to the Blue House's Sangchunjae on the 3rd, stating, "Through this on-site inspection, you will be able to directly confirm Korea's and the Busan Expo's hosting capabilities along with their differentiated competitiveness." The photo shows President Yoon greeting after delivering a congratulatory speech at the opening ceremony of the '2023 Suncheonman International Garden Expo' held in Suncheon, Jeollanam-do on the 31st of last month.
Photo by the Presidential Office Press Photographers Group

He continued, "I understand that there was much praise for Busan's bid to host the World Expo during the third presentation last November," and explained, "Busan is an attractive city visited by many tourists and is already prepared to emerge as a world-class maritime city."

President Yoon said, "I hope you fully enjoy the taste and charm of Korea during your five nights and six days of inspection stay in Korea." The spokesperson's office reported that he ended by saying in English, "Busan is ready."

Earlier that morning, at the senior secretaries' meeting presided over by President Yoon at the Yongsan Presidential Office, he also instructed, "All government agencies must make thorough preparations to support the BIE inspection team's visit to Korea," according to a written briefing by presidential spokesperson Lee Do-woon.

The BIE inspection team will conduct on-site inspections by visiting the planned site for the Expo at Busan North Port and major attractions until the 7th. They will then meet with key figures from the government, National Assembly, and businesses to hear about the hosting plans.