After dark, these YouTubers watch over an unlikely charge – a shark stuck in a South Korean canal

The Guardian UK Tuesday 20 October 2026, 23:09 UTC By Raphael Rashid in Seoul 1 min read

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A group of self-appointed guardians wearing hi-vis and carrying selfie sticks watch over the animal that has been trapped for a month, drawing more than 1.6 million visitorsIn South Korea, they call them jagyeongdan, a word that sits somewhere between a vigilante group and a neighbourhood watch. Each night they don hi-vis vests, pick up their selfie sticks, and gather around the harbour in Busan to keep watch over an unlikely charge: a stranded shark affectionately known as Bukang-i....

A group of self-appointed guardians wearing hi-vis and carrying selfie sticks watch over the animal that has been trapped for a month, drawing more than 1.6 million visitors

In South Korea, they call them jagyeongdan, a word that sits somewhere between a vigilante group and a neighbourhood watch.

Each night they don hi-vis vests, pick up their selfie sticks, and gather around the harbour in Busan to keep watch over an unlikely charge: a stranded shark affectionately known as Bukang-i.

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