Busan Fields, Giant Rice Paddy Art Appears to Support 2030 Busan World Expo Bid!

In June, Using Four Colored Rice Varieties... Rice Field Art Expressing Wishes for a Good Harvest

In August, Under the Hot Sun, the Rice Field Art Becomes Clearly Visible

A large rice paddy art created to wish for the successful hosting of the 2030 World Expo in Busan has clearly emerged under the scorching sun in August.

A rice paddy using colored rice expressing hopes for hosting the 2030 Busan World Expo.

The Busan Agricultural Technology Center established a 8,610㎡ rice paddy art in Daejeo-dong, Gangseo-gu, using four colors of colored rice paddies last June. The rice paddy art features Busan's communication character 'Bugi' holding the phrase 'BUSAN KOREA,' expressing hopes for the hosting of the 2030 Busan World Expo.

Now in its seventh year, the ‘Colored Rice Paddy Art Creation Project’ selects a theme each year to enhance citizens' interest and understanding of agriculture and to promote Busan city administration.

Notably, young farmers from Busan participated in creating this rice paddy art, adding great significance. To paint on the rice paddy canvas, hand transplanting must be done by people rather than machines, and young farmers willingly contributed their efforts for the successful hosting of the 2030 Busan World Expo.

The rice paddy art is located between Daejeo Station and Deunggu Station on the Busan-Gimhae Light Rail Transit. Citizens using the light rail in this section can take in the vast rice paddy art at a glance from inside the train.

Kim Jeong-guk, director of the Agricultural Technology Center, said, “Just as a single grain of rice grows into abundant rice through the sweat and dedication of farmers, we hope the seed called the 2030 World Expo, planted through the sweat and efforts of many people, will bear good fruit this year.” He added, “As the rice paddy art becomes clearer, we hope citizens’ wishes for Busan to host the 2030 World Expo will also become clearer. We will do our best to attract citizens’ interest and promote the event until the host city is decided in November.”

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