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1 hour ago · South Korea
Bukang-i is back: famous shark returns to canal in South Korea hours after being coaxed out to sea
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to South Korea. The first report grouped here was at 22 Oct 2026, 03:12 UTC. The headline in use is “Bukang-i is back: famous shark returns to canal in South Korea hours after being coaxed out to sea”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Famous shark has attracted more than 1. 6m visitors since first getting trapped in the canal in September.
The Guardian UKRead at The Guardian UK
Story timeline
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- First reported by The Guardian UK
Bukang-i is back: famous shark returns to canal in South Korea hours after being coaxed out to sea
Reported by 1 outlet
- The Guardian