Do You Know the 'Busanhang Mascot'? BPA Selects 'Haebeomi' in Naming Contest

March 23 to April 1: Public Idea Submission ... 13 Candidates Selected for National Voting

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Who is ‘Haebumee’? The mascot name of Busan Port Authority, which manages Busan Port, has been decided.

Busan Port Authority (President Nam Ki-chan) announced on the 27th that ‘Haebumee’ was finally selected in the ‘BPA Mascot Naming Contest’ launched with a public contest starting in March.

In this contest, from March 23 to April 1, names and meanings for the BPA mascot were collected from public ideas, and 13 candidates were selected for public voting through an internal evaluation.

From April 8 to April 17, a 10-day public vote was held to finalize the BPA mascot name.

A total of 843 entries were received in this contest. Considering symbolism, originality, usability and suitability, and ease of pronunciation, 13 candidates were selected for public voting after first and second rounds of screening by BPA employees.

In the vote, ‘Haebumee’ was selected as the grand prize winner with 193 votes, meaning ‘the orca of Busan Port Authority connecting the world through the sea (海),’ and was deemed a name well suited to the mascot’s dignified and spirited posture.

Following that, ‘Baro’ received 166 votes and was selected as the excellence award, and ‘Globum’ received 90 votes and was selected as the encouragement award.

President Nam Ki-chan said, “There were many creative ideas submitted,” and added, “We will raise the BPA mascot ‘Haebumee,’ named by the public, as the promotional ambassador for Busan Port.”

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