{
  "id": 1645537,
  "title": "Big choice, small bear: Korea casts ballots for baby panda's name",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/big-choice-small-bear-korea-casts-ballots-for-baby-pandas-name-1645537",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T05:52:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260818/big-choice-small-bear-korea-casts-ballots-for-baby-pandas-name"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Korea Times reports that Korean citizens are currently engaged in an unusual voting process: deciding the name of a baby panda at Everland theme park in Yongin. This is the fourth female giant panda born in Korea, born to popular parents Ai Bao and Le Bao on June 3. Weighing in at 3.7 kilograms, the panda is approaching a culturally significant age marker in September. The park has opened a public voting contest on its digital platforms, receiving over 10,000 comments with suggestions ranging from poetic to punny. A Naming Selection Committee has been established to manage the process. The vote is seen as a lighthearted yet significant event in Korean culture.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Big choice, small bear: Korea casts ballots for baby panda's name",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/big-choice-small-bear-korea-casts-ballots-for-baby-pandas-name",
        "published": "2026-08-18T05:42:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}