Metropolitan Dinosaur Enthusiasts' Pledge, Launching the 'Visiting Dinosaur Expo' Grand Journey

Ongoing at KINTEX Exhibition Hall 2 until August 27

The ‘2023 Traveling Dinosaur Expo in Ilsan,’ which directly visits dinosaur enthusiasts nationwide, has started with great interest.

The Gyeongnam Goseong Dinosaur World Expo Organizing Committee began a 51-day grand journey with the opening ceremony of the ‘Traveling Dinosaur Expo in Ilsan’ at KINTEX Exhibition Hall 2 in Goyang City.

The opening ceremony held on the 8th was attended by key figures including Lee Sang-geun, Goseong County Governor; Jeong Jeom-sik, National Assembly member; Choi Eul-seok, Chairman of Goseong County Council; Baek Su-myeong and Heo Dong-won, Provincial Assembly members; county council members; Kim Gil-gyun, President of the Goseong Hometown Association in Seoul; Lee Dong-hwan, Mayor of Goyang; Kim Yoo-yeol, President of EBS; and other prominent guests. The event featured a pre-ceremony performance, progress report, congratulatory and welcoming speeches, ribbon-cutting, and a tour of the venue.

The Gyeongnam Goseong Dinosaur World Expo Organizing Committee held the opening ceremony of the "Visiting Dinosaur Expo in Ilsan" at KINTEX Exhibition Hall 2 in Goyang City.

This ‘Traveling Dinosaur Expo in Ilsan’ showcases various attractions within a 5,100㎡ indoor exhibition hall, including ▲a time-travel media art zone that takes visitors back to the era when dinosaurs lived ▲a fossil zone displaying genuine dinosaur fossils ▲a dinosaur park with life-sized dinosaurs ▲a circle video (5D theater) offering immersive video experiences that the Dinosaur Expo prides itself on ▲and an experience zone where visitors can excavate dinosaur fossils themselves.

Additionally, there are various enjoyable activities such as photo time with the Dinosaur Expo mascot character Ongojisin and circus performances by foreign performers.

At the opening ceremony, Chairman Lee Sang-geun said, “With much interest and support for the Dinosaur Expo, we are able to bring the excitement and joy of the expo to children in the metropolitan area. We have recreated a realistic dinosaur era, so we hope many will visit,” actively promoting the expo.

Assemblyman Jeong said, “Thanks to the help of many people, we have prepared the expo with great dedication for children in the metropolitan area, and I hope it will be a successful event.”

Chairman Choi said, “I hope many visitors enjoy this happy event that gives dreams and hope,” and added, “I also wish for the success of the Dinosaur Expo starting in September.”

The city of Goyang, considering the expo’s groundbreaking attempt to be held outside its original region, expressed its intention to actively promote it to children based on a friendly cooperative relationship and looked forward to the successful conclusion of the ‘Traveling Dinosaur Expo.’

The Gyeongnam Goseong Dinosaur World Expo, Korea’s first natural history expo and representative dinosaur festival, will be held under the theme ‘Imagination, a Dinosaur World Beyond’ at Danghangpo Tourist Site in Goseong County starting September 22.

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