Busan Mayor Park Hyung-jun Visits Buddhist Leaders ... Cooperation for 2030 World Expo Bid

3rd Day 3PM Seoul Jogyesa Temple, About 10 Attendees Including Jinwoo Sunim, Chief Executive of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism

Buddhist Community Requests Cooperation for Hosting, Chief Executive Sunim's Role as Special Envoy Including Sending

On the 3rd at 3 PM, Busan City paid a courtesy visit to the Chief Abbot of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism (Venerable Jinwoo) at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul to seek cooperation from the Buddhist community for the bid to host the 2030 Busan World Expo.

Busan Mayor Park Hyung-jun paying a courtesy visit to Jinwoo, the Chief Executive of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism.

On this day, Mayor Park Hyung-jun of Busan expressed his gratitude for the Chief Abbot’s assistance, including his meeting with the Sri Lankan Buddhist community in June to request support for the 2030 World Expo bid.

The Chief Abbot informed that he has been acting as a special envoy by sending letters or visiting Buddhist countries directly, and noted that not only the President but also the Speaker of the National Assembly are actively supporting the effort. He predicted that Busan will surely succeed in hosting the 2030 World Expo, as support is being provided regardless of party lines.

Mayor Park Hyung-jun and the Chief Abbot agreed that the 2030 Busan World Expo will greatly contribute to resolving the imbalance in development between the metropolitan area and other regions, and the Chief Abbot once again emphasized the Buddhist community’s strong commitment to actively support the bid.

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