From The Boston Globe · · 1m 20s
A 10-Foot Shark Becomes Busan's Celebrity
A 10-foot dusky shark stranded in Busan, South Korea, has drawn 1 million people including the president to the waterfront park.
In brief
A 10-foot dusky shark stranded in Busan, South Korea, has drawn 1 million people including the president to the waterfront park. A 10-foot dusky shark stranded in Busan, South Korea, has drawn 1 million people including the president to the waterfront park. Originally reported by The Boston Globe.
A 10-foot shark becomes Busan's celebrity
South Korea’s hottest star this season is not a K-pop diva, K-drama heartthrob or K-beauty influencer. It is a 10-foot-long dusky shark.
First sighting in Busan canal
The wild creature, a female, was first spotted a month ago in a canal near Busan’s port.
1 million people flock to park
More than 1 million people from across the nation, including the president, have flocked to the park to see the shark.
Shark named Bukangi
She has a name: Bukangi, after her current residence in Bukhang Waterfront Park.
Honorary ambassador and memorabilia
Officials have made her an honorary city ambassador, a distillery released a special bottle, and Busan’s baseball team issued shark-suited seagulls.
Shark's health and challenges
Kim Hyun Woo, a senior researcher, said Bukangi was healthy save for abrasions but has not been eating.
Time running out for shark
By late November, the water will be too cold for her to survive, experts warn.
At a glance
A 10-foot dusky shark stranded in Busan, South Korea, has drawn 1 million people including the president to the waterfront park.
