Viral trapped shark in South Korea brings tourism, retail windfall to Busan

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A trapped shark at a coastal park in Busan has become a viral attraction, drawing more than a million visitors and boosting local retail sales. The phenomenon has also sparked a trademark dispute, while authorities seek to curb opportunistic vendors.

A marooned three-metre-long (nine feet) shark in South Korea has drawn more than a million visitors to the coastal city of Busan, boosting local retail sales and triggering a trademark war, as authorities rush to stop opportunistic vendors from cashing in on the viral phenomenon. The shark, nicknamed “Bukangi” in reference to the park where it has become trapped, has become an internet darling and tourist sensation after non-stop local media coverage about multiple failed efforts to encourage it...