Ahead of the Announcement of the 2030 World Expo Host City, a Large-Scale Nationwide Citizen Support Campaign Will Be Held!

5 PM on the 21st at Seomyeon Intersection, D-7 '2030 Busan World Expo Bid Success Departure Ceremony'

8:30 PM on the 28th at Busan Citizens Hall, D-DAY 'Successful Bid Citizen Support Rally' Held

“Shout out ‘No.1 BUSAN is Ready!’”

On November 21, seven days before the announcement of the host city for the 2030 World Expo, and on the day itself, November 28, a large-scale citywide cheering event will be held with Busan citizens to pray for the successful bid of the 2030 Busan World Expo.

On the 21st at 5 p.m., the Busan Metropolitan City and the Busan City Council (Chairman An Seong-min) will host the 'Send-off Ceremony for the Successful Bid of the 2030 Busan World Expo' around the Seomyeon Intersection, jointly organized by the Citizen Committee of the Pan-Citizen Bid Committee, Pan-Citizen Supporters, Pan-Women Promotion Council, and Citizen Participation Coalition.

Poster for the D-7 Day Event of Kindergarten Enrollment Application.

This event is a D-7 ceremony before the final presentation (PT) for the 2030 World Expo bid competition, which will take place at the 173rd General Assembly of the International Bureau of Expositions in Paris, France, on the 28th. It aims to convey the wishes of Busan citizens for the bid and to reaffirm the final determination of all institutions, civic groups, and citizens who are fully committed to the successful hosting of the 2030 Busan World Expo.

The event will be held at five key locations centered around Seomyeon Intersection, gathering about 1,000 citizens, and will include ▲opening remarks ▲send-off performance ▲declaration of determination ▲bid rally performance ▲D-7 send-off countdown video screening ▲D-50 time capsule opening and reading ▲and performances expressing hopes for the bid.

As a preliminary event, message walls wishing for the successful bid of the 2030 Busan World Expo will be installed in front of exits 10 and 13 of Seomyeon Station on the urban railway, allowing passing citizens to write cheering messages on the walls.

Then, on November 28 at 8:30 p.m., at the Busan Citizens Hall Grand Theater, the Busan Metropolitan City will host, jointly organized by the Citizen Committee of the Pan-Citizen Bid Committee, Pan-Citizen Supporters, Pan-Women Promotion Council, and Citizen Participation Coalition, a '2030 Busan World Expo Successful Bid Citizen Cheering Event' attended by about 1,000 citizens.

Poster for the D-DAY event of kindergarten cheering.

The event will connect Busan and Paris live, broadcasting local reactions and voting results to convey the atmosphere on site, and will feature a passionate cheering event with various performances and acts to deliver the hopes for the bid to the local audience.

The civic groups organizing the D-7 and D-DAY events will also conduct unique citizen participation campaigns, events, and street promotions with locals in Paris from the 26th to the 28th.

As part of the events, traditional Korean culture such as Jegichagi (Korean shuttlecock kicking), Tuho (arrow throwing), and Hanbok experience will be introduced at major locations in Paris, along with sharing Korean food, to promote the charm of Korea and convey the citizens’ hopes for the bid.

Mayor Park Hyung-jun said, “I can already vividly imagine how passionate the citizens’ cheering events on November 21 and 28 will be,” and added, “I sincerely thank the civic group officials who have come together with one heart and one mind to actively participate in this event. From visiting member countries of the International Bureau of Expositions, I am confident that Busan has everything needed to host the 2030 World Expo. With the warm interest and support of our citizens as driving force, our city and government will devote all our capabilities until the very end and will surely repay with good results.”

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