Issued to commemorate the 2012 Yeosu World Exposition, which ran from May to August of that year under the theme "The Living Ocean and Coast." South Korea has used commemorative silver issues tied to major international events since the 1988 Seoul Olympics, and the Expo series follows that well-established pattern of limited-mintage collector pieces with no circulation intent.
Issued to commemorate the 2012 Yeosu World Exposition, which ran from May to August of that year under the theme "The Living Ocean and Coast." South Korea has used commemorative silver issues tied to major international events since the 1988 Seoul Olympics, and the Expo series follows that well-established pattern of limited-mintage collector pieces with no circulation intent.