A shark shows up in Busan's harbor. The city loses it.

Crowds swarmed the waterfront to catch a glimpse, jamming everything nearby.

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Korean community post, image 1: Crowds line the shore hoping to spot the shark.
English translation
Crowds line the shore hoping to spot the shark.

(부산 북항 친수공원 해안가를 따라 길게 늘어선 인파)

Korean community post, image 2: The packed lot near the sighting.
English translation
The packed lot near the sighting.

(부산 북항의 넓은 주차장과 해안가 모습)

Korean community post, image 3: More people pour in across the bridge.
English translation
More people pour in across the bridge.

(부산 북항 친수공원 해안가에 모인 사람들과 주차된 차량들)

Community postEnglish translation
Anonymous

Ediya's owner might be the shark's biggest winner.북항 상어출몰 최대수혜자는 아무래도 이디야 사장님인듯

40-minute wait for a drink lol음료나오는데 40분 걸림 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

Even the guy working there has no idea what's happening lol사장님인지 직원인지 모르겠는데 남자분이 자기도 이게 어떻게된일인지 모르겠다고 ㅋㅋㅋ

(Update) No orders till 5pm — they're overwhelmed :((+추가) 더이상 감당이 안되시는지 5시까지 주문 안받는다고 하신다 ㅠㅠ

Sounds like they're out of ingredients too.재료도 많이 떨어졌나봐

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Anonymous

Hi, I run the Ediya at North Port Waterfront Park.안녕하세요 이디야커피 북항친수공원점 점주 입니다.

With the shark showing up out of nowhere, staff from other branches came in and even my wife and I made drinks — we literally shut our kids in the storeroom — and it still wasn't enough. Apologies to everyone who got their drink late, gave up, or cancelled.우선 오늘 갑작스러운 상어의 출현으로 기존 직원 외에 다른 매장 직원과 저, 제 아내까지 애기들은 창고에 가둬둔채 음료를 만들었으나 역부족이었고 이로인해 음료를 늦게 받으신 고객님, 음료를 포기하고 가신 고객님, 음료를 취소하고 가신 고객님, 모든 고객님께 사과의 말씀을 드립니다.

Rumors that I released the shark, fed it, or blocked its path back to the sea are funny but not true — though I really would love to buy it a few boxes of mackerel from Jagalchi Market.더불어 제가 상어를 풀었다...제가 먹이를 주고있다...바다로 가는길을 막고 있다 등의 루머는 재미는 있으나 사실은 아니며 지금이라도 자갈치서 고등어라도 몇박스 사다 주고싶은 마음은 사실인점 밝힙니다.

We'll do better.아무쪼록 더 좋은 서비스를 제공할 수 있도록 더욱더 노력하겠습니다.

Guess hiring part-timers just got even harder ㅠㅠ이번 이슈로 알바 구하긴 더 힘들어 지겠네요 ㅠㅠ.

Thanks.감사합니다.

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💡 Why would one shark shut down a coffee shop?
Word of the shark spread fast and the waterfront filled up, so the one coffee shop next to the park took the whole crowd at once.vs. the US: like a viral sighting mobbing the one gas station nearby.Klore note

What Koreans said

11 top comments on the original thread, translated
  1. 59 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    The Ediya owner should start tossing in fish the shark actually likes.

    이디야 사장은 상어가 좋아하는 물고기 뿌려야겟다

  2. 47 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    Shark be like: 'Ediya owner, feed me.'

    상어 : "이디야 사장는 먹이를 뿌려라"

  3. 40 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    Isn't this crowd bigger than the Yeosu island expo?

    여수 섬 박람회 보다 사람 많은거 아녀?

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  1. 28 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    People are swarming just to see one shark?

    상어 하나 보려고 몰리는 거?

  2. 25 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    Someone already threw it raw chicken lmao.

    이미 누가 생닭 던져줬음ㅋㅋㅋ

  3. 23 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    If they don't crack down hard, that shark's gonna be fat as hell in a month lol.

    빡세게 단속 안 하면 한 달 뒤에 상어 체형 이렇게 변해 있을걸ㅋㅋㅋ

  4. 21 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    It's a fun, free, one-of-a-kind event honestly lol.

    뭐 재밌고 돈도 안드는 유니크한 이벤트잖어 ㅋㅋㅋ

  5. 15 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    Watching a lean 10-foot wild shark chill all day right under a railing like it's a koi pond fish is genuinely a rare sight lol.

    3미터짜리 늘씬하게 잘 빠진 자연산 상어가 다른곳도 아니고 난간에서 바로 내려다보이는 물가변에서 무슬 잉어마냥 한가로이 하루종일 시간 보내는걸 보는건 진귀한 경험이긴 할 듯 ㅋㅋㅋ

  6. 14 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    That shark gives great fan service honestly, shows up every 10 min so nobody gives up and leaves lol.

    다른게 아니라 저녀석 팬서비스 확실하더라 아마 30분이나 한시간 가량 안나타나면 에이 하면서 다들 갔을건데 아무리 못해도 10분에 한번씩은 등장해서 왔다갔다 해준다고 ㅋㅋㅋ

  7. 12 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    Dolphins at least have paid tours, but I've literally never heard of a shark tour lol.

    하다못해 돌고래 같은건 돈내고 가는 돌고래투어라도 있지 상어투어는 난 들어보지도 못했음 ㅋㅋㅋ

  8. 11 upvotes on the original thread
    Anon· on the original thread

    Heard the coast guard chased down the guy who threw the raw chicken lmao.

    저거 생닭 던져준 사람 해경이 쫒아갔다던디ㄲㅋㅋㅋㅋ

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