text: Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea (Hangul: 2012 여수세계박람회; Hanja: 2012 麗水世界博覽會) is an International Exposition recognized by the Bureau of International Expositions (BIE) to be held in Yeosu, South Korea which opened May 12 2012 and will run until August 12, 2012.