
Power system improvement construction process occurred… “Prepare measures to prevent recurrence”
A power outage occurred during power system improvement work at BEXCO Exhibition Hall 1 in Haeundae-gu, Busan, disrupting four exhibition events for 26 minutes.
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BEXCO also experienced inconvenience to event officials and visitors due to a large-scale power outage in September 2023.
Power system improvement construction process occurred… “Prepare measures to prevent recurrence”
(Busan = Yonhap News) Reporter Son Hyeong-ju = A power outage occurred at BEXCO, an international exhibition and convention facility, in Haeundae-gu, Busan, disrupting some operations for 26 minutes.
According to Yonhap News coverage on the 29th, a power outage occurred at Exhibition Hall 1 at around 3:09 pm on this day.
At the time of the power outage, four exhibition events were in progress, including the Excellent Catering Industry Exhibition, Busan International Shoes, Textiles and Fashion Exhibition, and the 2026 Korea Architectural Culture Festival.
The power outage caused some disruption in exhibition hall operations.
Power outage was restored around 3:35 p.m.
BEXCO understands that a power outage occurred during system improvement work for power input into the exhibition hall.
A BEXCO official said, “We plan to thoroughly analyze the cause of the power outage and prepare measures to prevent recurrence.”
BEXCO also experienced inconvenience to event officials and visitors due to a large-scale power outage in September 2023.
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