President Lee Visits 'Bukangi' Waterfront Park, Greets Citizens and Takes Selfies

President Lee Jae-myung visited the Busan North Port Waterfront Park on Tuesday (October 13), where the shark nicknamed 'Bukangi' has been staying.

Sung Ki-hong, Senior Secretary to the President for Public Communication at Cheong Wa Dae, stated that President Lee attended the welcoming ceremony for the test voyage of the Arctic shipping route earlier in the day and subsequently visited HMM's Busan headquarters, Pier 5 of Busan North Port, and the waterfront park in turn.

"President Lee interacted with citizens who traveled from various regions to see Bukangi," Sung said. "He exchanged greetings, shook hands, and took selfies with cheering citizens, many of whom delightfully remarked, 'We came to see Bukangi and ended up seeing the president as well.'"

Bukangi, a dusky shark, was first spotted in the waterfront park's artificial waterway on September 18 and became famous across social media as crowds gathered to catch a close-up glimpse of the large shark.

Prior to visiting the park, President Lee also stopped by the headquarters of HMM, which relocated from Seoul to Busan and commenced operations the previous day.

President Lee personally attended the plaque-unveiling ceremony and encouraged the staff, emphasizing that "employee satisfaction must be high."

(Photo: Yonhap News)
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