K-Panda 'Pubao' Popular... 500,000 Won Daily 'Sweet Part-Time Job' Too

As the popularity of 'Pubao,' the first panda born in Korea, continues to grow, it has been reported that more than 10,000 applicants have applied for a part-time job to become Pubao's manager.

Panda Pubao, who celebrated its first birthday on July 20, 2021, is playing with zookeeper Kang Cheol-won at Everland in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province.
[Photo by Everland]

According to Everland and Danggeun Market on the 8th, Everland recently announced a recruitment notice to hire three managers for Pubao, and as of today, the number of applicants has reached 13,620. The competition rate is an astonishing 4540 to 1.

The main duties of the manager include preparing gifts for Pubao's birthday on the 20th and assisting Kang Cheol-won, the zookeeper known as Pubao's grandfather.

The compensation for Pubao's manager is 500,000 KRW. Since the work requires only one day of attendance between the 10th and 14th, it effectively amounts to a daily wage of 500,000 KRW.

Born in July 2020 at Everland Panda World to the female Aibao and the male Lubao, Pubao attracted significant attention domestically, with the birth scene even broadcast on terrestrial television. However, since Pubao will be sent to China next year, Everland expects that even more visitors will want to see Pubao before then.