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Name our baby panda? Everland seeks public suggestions for cub's name

From Hankyoreh · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Official statement New plan
  • Everland is holding a public naming contest for a giant panda cub born last month.
  • The cub, a male, is the third offspring of pandas Le Bao and Ai Bao, and the fourth panda born at the park.
  • The naming contest is open online until July 19, with suggestions encouraged to be easy to pronounce and include 'Bao' to signify its family connection.

Everland, operated by Samsung C&T Resort Division, is inviting the public to name a giant panda cub born at the park last month. The naming contest is open from July 13 to July 19.

Please name the baby Bao.

— Public CallThe headline and article solicit public input for naming the panda cub.

The male cub, born on July 3, is the third offspring of the resident pandas Le Bao, aged 13, and Ai Bao, aged 12. This makes the new cub the fourth panda born at Everland. Previously, the park welcomed Fu Bao in 2020, the first giant panda born in South Korea through natural breeding, followed by the twin pandas Rui Bao and Hui Bao in 2023.

We ask that you name the baby panda with its appearance, characteristics, and charm in mind.

— EverlandEverland's request for name suggestions, emphasizing the cub's traits.

Suggestions for the cub's name can be submitted through Everland's online platforms, including its Instagram and YouTube channel 'Bbuppa TV,' and the Naver cafe 'Zootopia.' Participants are asked to propose names that reflect the cub's appearance, characteristics, and charm. Everland hopes for names that are easy to pronounce in both Korean and Chinese and are widely used. They also suggested that including 'Bao' in the name would be ideal, allowing the cub to be recognized as part of the 'Bao family' globally.

It would be good if the name is easy to pronounce in both Korea and China and is widely used.

— EverlandEverland's criteria for the name, focusing on accessibility and popularity.

The final selection process and announcement date for the new name will be revealed later. Everland has a history of involving the public in naming pandas, having previously used public contests for Fu Bao, Rui Bao, and Hui Bao. The cub, now over 40 days old, is reportedly growing healthily, beginning to sleep separately from its mother as part of its developmental stages.

It would be good if 'Bao' is included so that it can be recognized as the 'Bao family' anywhere in the world.

— EverlandEverland's suggestion to include 'Bao' in the name for global recognition.
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Originally published by Hankyoreh in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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