🌍 Region: Asia-Pacific 🏛 Ministry: KOTRA (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency) 📅 Confirmed: 1987

South Korea has been an active BIE member since 1987 and is a Strategic Tier 1 nation for Expo 2030 Riyadh, classified as "Very Likely" to participate. The country's robust expo participation record—including Expo 2020 Dubai and Expo 2025 Osaka—combined with KOTRA's established role as pavilion authority, signals strong commitment to the Saudi platform as a venue for trade and technology promotion in a key Middle Eastern market.