Big choice, small bear: Korea casts ballots for baby panda's name
Forget presidential elections or contentious policy debates. Citizens across Korea are currently locked in a national vote over a far more pressing matter: Naming a 77-day-old, 3-kilogram ball of bamboo-fueled fluff. Everland, Korea’s premier theme park located in Yongin, said Tuesday that it has officially opened public voting to name its newest celebrity resident — the fourth female giant panda…
The Korea Times reports on a unique democratic process unfolding in South Korea as citizens engage in a nationwide vote to name a 77-day-old giant panda cub at Everland theme park in Yongin. The baby panda, born on June 3 and weighing just 171 grams at birth, has grown to 3.7 kilograms and is approaching a culturally significant age milestone in September.
The Naming Selection Committee, comprising top officials, is tasked with narrowing down over 10,000 public submissions that ranged from thoughtful names to humorous puns. The panda, born to internet-famous parents Ai Bao and Le Bao, is set to receive a proper name as she transitions from a generic placeholder label.
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