BTS to be PR Ambassadors for the “2030 Busan International Expo” Busan Concert to be held in October

Last Updated on 07/20/2022 by てんしょく飯

BTS has been appointed as the ambassadors for the “Busan International Expo 2030.

BTS received their commission at the “2030 Busan International Expo Ambassador Commissioning Ceremony” held at HYBE in Seoul, Korea on the afternoon of July 19, 2022, and will embark on activities as official ambassadors. The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Han Duk-soo, who is the co-chairman of the “2030 Busan International Expo” bid committee, Choi Tae-won, president of the Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Busan Metropolitan Mayor Park Hyun-jung, and Park Ji-won, a representative of HYBE.

BTS was appointed as the public relations ambassador for the [2030 Busan International Expo].

BTS, who were appointed as the ambassadors, plan to hold a global concert in Busan to attract the [2030 Busan International Expo] to the city, as well as embark on a variety of promotional activities to attract worldwide interest and support for the event.

RM, the leader of BTS, said, “I am honored to be the ambassador for the [2030 Busan International Expo]. We will make every effort to bring the [2030 Busan International Expo] to Busan, starting with the global Busan concert to be held in October.

RM added, “As the public relations ambassador for the 2030 Busan International Expo, I will work not only to attract the expo, but also to let the whole world know about Korea’s nature and culture.

Following the submission of the bidding plan in September, the site for the Busan International Expo 2030 will be chosen by a vote of the BIE member countries around the end of 2023, after three competitive presentations and a site survey in early 2023. If Busan is selected as the host city, the international exposition will be held from May 1 to October 31, 2030 in the Busan North Port area under the theme of “The Great Transformation of the World, Voyage to a Better Future.