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Green Party Says Shark in Busan Harbor Is 'Climate Warning'

Summary by The Korea Times
The appearance of a shark drew crowds to a waterfront park in Busan should be seen as a serious warning about rising sea temperatures, not just an inadvertent tourist attraction, Korea's Green Party said. The party criticized public fascination with the shark, which has remained in the waters around North Port Waterfront Park since Sept. 18, saying its unusual appearance was being treated merely as entertainment. In a commentary titled "The shar…

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(Busan=Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Young-jae = "It's Bu-kang! It's bigger than I thought."

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Regarding the appearance of a shark named 'Bukang-i' in the artificial waterway of the North Port Waterfront Park near Busan Station in Dong-gu, Busan, the Green Party urged a reflection on the severity of climate change, stating that the shark "came to issue a warning." In a commentary released on the 22nd titled "The Shark Came to Issue a Warning," the Green Party stated, "Major media outlets [reported] that at North Port, [the number of shark…

[NEWSIS] Following the discovery of a shark at Busan's North Port Waterfront Park on the 18th, experts have suggested that sharks, which inhabit southern seas, may continue their northward migration. According to Busan City and other sources, the shark spotted at North Port Waterfront Park is believed to be a species of requiem shark. Requiem sharks primarily inhabit the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans and are classified as a species that p…

Convenience stores are enjoying an unexpected "shark boom" as a large shark measuring around 3 meters in length has appeared in the artificial waterway of the North Port Waterfront Park in Dong-gu, Busan, attracting nationwide attention.

[Digital Daily Reporter Wang Jin-hwa] ‘Bukang-i,’ the shark that appeared in Busan’s North Port, has emerged as a new hot topic for the local commercial district. As visitors flocked to see the shark up close, nearby convenience stores were followed by cafes and local coffee brands launching related marketing campaigns. With unexpected tourism demand arising ahead of the Chuseok holiday, the commercial district around the North Port is becoming …

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매일신문 broke the news on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
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