Expo 2012
The World Expo 2012 took from May 12 to August 12, 2012 in the coastal city of Yeosu (South Korea) under the theme "Living Ocean, coastal living " instead. A total of 105 nations and 9 international organizations participated in the event.
Surcharge
The Bureau International des Expositions ( BIE) in Paris gave Yeosu November 26, 2007 the contract for the Expo in 2012. Yeosu sat down with it successfully against competitors Tangier and Wroclaw by.
Mascot and logo
Yeony ( 여니 ) and Suny ( 수니 ) were the official mascot of the Expo in 2012. Names are derived from Yeosu. 여 Yeo means beautiful and pretty, 수 Su means water.
The entire logo expresses the harmony between Mother Earth, the people and the sea. Yeony and Suny personalize a drop of water and plankton, a primary food source of the sea and an important absorber of carbon dioxide.
The dark blue Yeonys symbolizes the ocean waters while the bright red color Sunys stands for the living beings and for the earth. The color white stands for the environment in which the creatures live.
The tentacles are intended to illustrate the connection to the visitors. The logo should represent simplified ecology, oceans and the environment.
The theme song for Expo 2012 was 바다 가 기억 하는 얘기 Bada -ga Gieokhaneun Yaegi ( the stories of the sea told ) and was recorded by the South Korean pop singer and actress IU 아이유.
Pavilions
- Korean Pavilion
- International Pavilion
- Theme Pavilion
- Digital Gallery
- Sky Tower
- Pavilion of Marine Biology
- Industry Pavilion
- Big-O
International Pavilion
Sky Tower ( with Vox Maris )
Industry Pavilion ( Samsung)
Industry Pavilion ( Hyundai )
Big-O