List of all shark attacks in south-korea
Fatal Attacks
6
Unprovoked Attacks
8
Total Attacks
8
There have been a total of 8 shark attacks in SOUTH KOREA. Out of those, 6 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 75.00%. 8 attacks came out of the blue while 0 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeju Island | 09-08-2010 | Late afternoon | Swimming | Lacerations to left lower leg | NO | 16yo Jaylee Pierce | |
| Dando/Kaeui Island | 12-06-2005 | 3 m [10'] white shark | Diving | Knee bitten | NO | 38yo Lee | |
| 09-05-1996 | 11h00 | Shell Diving | FATAL | YES | 33yo Lee Kwan-seok | ||
| Jangkodo Island | 11-05-1995 | 4 m shark | Diving for abalone | Right leg severed FATAL | YES | 44yo Kim Sun-sim | |
| 26-05-1988 | Shell diving | FATAL | YES | 38yo Ko Bong-ae (female) | |||
| 14-05-1986 | Shell diving | FATAL | YES | male | |||
| Wae-yeon Island | 22-05-1981 | 12h30 | 6 m white shark | Shell diving | FATAL | YES | 27yo Pak Kyong-sun |
| 36º17'N, 126º31'E | 31-12-1958 | White shark? | Swimming | FATAL | YES | male |
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