Korean racial biggest business event, 'The 18th World Korean Merchant Meeting at Yeosu' started the networking on the evening of October 21. About 300 global leading CEOs, executive staff and local businessmen joined to the event. Yeosu City Mayor, Kwon Oh-bong told, "we welcome Korean merchants to Yeosu City" and "Yeosu is an international logistic base in North Eastern Asia, and chemical industrial complex and Korea 1st city for doing business by taking a lead the 4th industrial revolution era based on hydrogen economy. Amid the 6,000 businessmen participated from 60 countries in the world, the event was held at Yeosu World Expo Center with the theme of 'New 100 years together with Korean Merchants!' between October 22 and 24. On October 22, 16:40, the opening ceremony was held in order of opening performance, VIP's congratulatory address, panpera performance of Lee Soon-shin with the attended Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kang Kyung-hwa, Governor of Cheollanam-do, Kim Young-rok, Yeosu City Mayor, Kwon Oh-bong, President of Overseas Korean Foundation, Han Woo-sung and 1200 businessmen from Korea and abroad at Section A of Expo Digital Gallery.