What does bukangi mean in Korean?
부캉이 Bukangi
Also written: 북항 상어
Meaning
Nickname for the shark that showed up in a canal at Busan’s North Port; spread into web games, goods, and brand marketing.
- When
- Popular around 2026
- Heard in
- social media, memes, marketing
- Feels
- friendly, cheerful
- Politeness
- Casual. Fine with friends and online; skip it in formal writing or with people you should be polite to.
How Koreans use Bukangi
부캉이 굿즈 나왔대.
Bukangi merch just dropped.
추석에 부캉이 보러 북항 가자.
Let's go see Bukangi at Bukhang this Chuseok.
Similar slang in other languages
- Japanese
- ミャクミャク