The night watch: the YouTubers who were guardians of a shark stuck in a South Korean canal
Each night they put on hi-vis vests, picked up their selfie sticks and gathered around the harbour in Busan to keep watch over an unlikely charge: a…
The Guardian reports: Each night they put on hi-vis vests, picked up their selfie sticks and gathered around the harbour in Busan to keep watch over an unlikely charge: a stranded shark affectionately known as Bukang-i.
On Wednesday, after more than a month in the canal and at the third attempt, the shark was…
This world story centres on South Korea. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include YouTubers, South Korean and Busan.
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- South Korea · Asia
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- YouTubers, South Korean, Busan, Bukang-i
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- World
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