Shark 'Bukang-i' Draws Over 1 Million Visitors to Busan Waterfront Park Artificial Waterway

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Even during this holiday period, crowds of people flocked to Busan Bukhang Waterfront Park to catch a glimpse of "Bukang-i," the shark staying in the artificial waterway. Cumulative visitors to the park have now surpassed 1 million.

Reporter Noh Yujin has the details.

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Cheers erupt as the shark "Bukang-i" reveals itself.

The waterfront park is packed with people hoping to see Bukang-i.

The number of visitors who have visited the park to see Bukang-i has now exceeded 1 million.

[Bang Su-min / Visitor: Since we came all the way here from Daegu just to see Bukang-i, we have high expectations.]

With both the first rescue attempt—which tried to drive it out to the open sea by spraying water near its tail—and the second attempt using a net failing, Bukang-i is expected to stay in the waterway a bit longer.

Related organizations, including the Busan Metropolitan Government, have also retrieved the large nets that had lost their purpose.

Their stance is to monitor the situation for the time being to ensure Bukang-i does not experience stress.

[Kim Ki-dong / Head of Park Planning Team, Parks and Leisure Policy Division, Busan Metropolitan Government: We will continue to monitor Bukang-i's condition in cooperation with the National Institute of Fisheries Science, and if any abnormal signs or situations arise, we plan to establish countermeasures.]

The National Institute of Fisheries Science and other relevant bodies plan to announce the results of their investigations on Bukang-i, including its gender, and discuss additional measures.

(Video by Oh Won-seok / KNN, Video Editing by Kim Jong-mi)
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