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Posco Pavilion Yeosu 2012
The Posco Pavilion at the 2012 Expo in Yeosu is right next door to the glass Lotte Pavilion.
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| Posco Pavilion |
The world's third-largest steelmaker produced an impressive pavilion with five themes of Love, Challenge, World, Environment & Sea.
Other Korean company pavilions that exhibited at Expo 2012 included Samsung and Lotte.
Lucky Goldstar Pavilion Yeosu
The Lucky Goldstar (LG) Pavilion at the 2012 Expo in Yeosu is another high-tech pavilion to rank with the Lotte and Samsung buildings in this southern port city.
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| Lucky Goldstar Pavilion Yeosu Expo 2012 |
The design of the outer wall of the LG Pavilion reflects the theme of 'water'. The interior includes green furniture with plants part of chairs and sofas and was partly made by local Korean artists and children from the Yeosu orphanage.
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| Lucky Goldstar Pavilion Yeosu Expo 2012 |
The LG Pavilion also includes a digital chandelier playing Vivaldi's The Four Seasons and visual effects that capture the seasons in South Korea.
The overall theme of LG's Pavilion is "Life is Green" as eco-friendly business and water treatment are areas the company want to move in to in the near future.
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| LG Pavilion |
Lotte Pavilion Expo 2012
The Lotte Pavilion at the 2012 Expo in Yeosu is a favorite among visitors as it recreates its amusement park business with a virtual hot-air balloon ride "A Journey on a Hot-Air Balloon to a World Full of Fun" and lots of dance and music performances.
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| Lotte Pavilion |
The climate theme of the Lotte Pavilion is prevalent throughout the building and in the performances on show.
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| Lotte Pavilion |
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The Samsung Pavilion at the 2012 Expo in Yeosu is a stand-out building among many such striking buildings at the event.
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| Samsung Pavilion |
The theme of the futuristic Samsung Pavilion is "Living Creatively, Imagining Together." Built by three companies in the huge chaebol conglomerate: Samsung Electronics, Samsung SDI & Samsung Heavy Industries, the three-story pavilion covers an area of 2,700 square meters, and symbolizes a ship traveling into the future.
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| Samsung Pavilion |
Each day, 15 times a day, the Samsung Pavilion hosts a 15-minute dance, image and light show.
The spectacular building is illuminated in the evenings.
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| Samsung Pavilion |
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