This report focuses on questions being raised after 70.0 billion won was poured into the event, leaving some to ask if it is just a fancy vinyl greenhouse.
This is about the Yeosu World Island Expo, which kicked off recently.
Running for two months with a target of 3 million visitors, the event has hit a red light for box office success right from the early days of its opening.
During the opening weekend on the 5th and 6th, the number of visitors to the venue was tallied at around 35,000.
Considering that the opening ceremony featured celebratory performances by popular singers, critics say it is difficult to be satisfied with this turnout.
Some visitors pointed out that there was so little to see that it took less than an hour to look around the entire main venue and even have a meal.
Regarding the exhibition halls installed at the main venue in the form of reinforced tent structures, there were even mocking reactions calling them "fancy vinyl greenhouses."
At the pyramid-shaped thematic island created as a landmark, media facades were continuously displayed on the walls to encourage visitors to take verification photos.
However, critics note that the internal exhibition content falls short of expectations.
On social media, pointing out that over 70.0 billion won was invested in the event, critics have raised voices calling it "another Jamboree" and demanding post-event inspections, such as audits, after the expo concludes.
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