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BTS to hold Busan concert in October to support 2030 World Expo bid–report
BTS will reportedly have a concert in Busan in October to support the city’s bid for the 2030 World Expo.
According to KPop Herald, the “global concert” will be held “in an effort to help Korea’s bid to host the 2030 World Expo in Busan.”
It also said BTS would be appointed as the event’s ambassadors this month.
According to organizer Bureau International des Expositions
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“In the modern era, World Expos are unrivalled among international events in their size, scale, duration and visitor numbers. They are large-scale platforms for education and progress that serve as a bridge between governments, companies, international organisations, and citizens,” it said.
The latest World Expo took place in Dubai from Oct. 1, 2021, to March 31, 2022, while the next one will happen in Osaka, Japan, from April 13 to Oct. 13, 2025.
Yonhap News said the World Expo “is one of the largest international festivals besides the World Cup and the Olympics. Hosting an expo is estimated to create economic effects worth $49.1 billion, according to the Korean government.”
It also said apart from South Korea, Italy and Saudi Arabia were also bidding for the event, and the winning host would be announced in November 2023. – RC, GMA News