Over 560,000 visitors flock to Busan to see canal-trapped shark Bukang
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A 3.5-meter bronze shark has become stuck in a canal in Busan. Rescue attempts have so far been unsuccessful.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Park Soo-hyun = As 'Bukang-i,' a shark that appeared at Busan North Port Waterfront Park, garnered public attention, a meme coin modeled after it was released.
A meeting will be held to rescue a shark staying in the artificial waterway of the Busan Port North Harbor Waterfront Park in Dong-gu, Busan. The Busan Metropolitan City announced that it will hold a closed-door meeting with the National Institute of Fisheries Science, the Korea Coast Guard, and the Busan Port Authority at a conference room inside the waterfront park at 2 p.m. on the 28th to discuss rescue measures for the shark.
Over 460,000 tourists visited Busan's North Port during the Chuseok holiday to see Bukang, a shark that appeared there, revitalizing local businesses. The Busan Metropolitan City government is currently pursuing promotional and marketing strategies to capitalize on this, while experts analyze that the rarity of the shark and the vicarious satisfaction derived from seeing wild animals are the causes of the enthusiasm. Currently, measures to lure …
A bronze shark is swimming in the port of Busan, South Korea, and it doesn't look like it wants to leave.
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