World Expo 2030

Type: Tourism
Start Date: June 24, 2022
Status: Inactive


Initial Announcement

On June 24, 2022, HYBE announced BTS as honorary ambassadors for the effort to bring the 2030 World Expo to Busan Metropolitan City, the second most populous city in South Korea behind Seoul. Busan is one of five countries competing to host the 2030 World Expo scheduled to take place May 1, 2030 to October 31, 2030.

BTS is committed to hold a global concert and participate in various other promotional activities to support Busanโ€™s bid to host the event.

The World Exhibition (Expo), also known as the Worldโ€™s Fair, takes place every 5 years lasting a span of 6 months. It is one of the oldest and largest events in the world that invites all nations to come together to share ideas and showcase their achievements in areas such as science and technology.

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BTS Yet to Come in Busan

UPDATE: On September 1, 2022, Big Hit announced that the world expo concert in Busan will now take place at Busan Asiad Main Stadium.

On August 24, 2022 KST, Big Hit announced that BTS will hold a concert in Busan on October 15, 2022. The โ€˜Yet to Come in Busanโ€™ concert will be in support of the cityโ€™s bid to host the 2030 World Expo.

The concert is free of charge to help boost the promotional impact of BTS as expo ambassadors. A real-life Live Play broadcast will also take place at the Bushan Port International Passenger Terminal.

Visit our latest updates page for more information.

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Appointment Ceremony

On July 19, 2022, BTS was officially announced as the ambassadors for the World Expo 2030 Busan, Korea, by the Bid Committee during a ceremony at HYBEโ€™s headquarters in Seoul. The ceremony was broadcasted live via the eventโ€™s official YouTube channel.

South Korea Prime Minister, Han Duk-soo shared his thanks to the group for taking on the role of ambassador.

โ€œThe most essential part to our success would be the support from Korean citizens as well as the global community. We believe that BTS will take the most pivotal role during the process. With support from BTS and our people, we will be able to achieve our goal.โ€

- Prime Minister Han Duk-soo

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Appointment Ceremony REcording

 
 

Promotional Videos

 

Honorary Ambassadors

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Promotional Photos

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