Korea will debut a new international event - the Yeosu World Island Exhibition, to be held in 2026. The decision was announced on August 9 after the exhibition passed the screening process by the Ministry of Strategy and Finance.

Located in Korea's island-filled south coast, the city of Yeosu is a scenic coastal retreat which served as the host city for the 2012 World Expo, attracting an estimated 7 million visitors from around the world. Since the expo, the city served as a popular incentive tourism destination, attracting large-scale incentive travel groups from Infinitus and Amway in 2014. The city is also in close proximity to Suncheon, home to the new Unesco World Heritage, 'Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats.'