[KoreaCase] Seoul Children's Grand Park elephant escape case

 On April 20, 2005, an incident occurred at the Seoul Children's Grand Park where six Asian elephants escaped, unfolding like a scene from a comedic novel.

That day, while the elephants were rehearsing for a performance, they were startled by a flock of pigeons and staged a dramatic escape through an open gate. Like a scene from a movie, the elephants roamed freely in the city, surprising onlookers. Three of them, while being led back by their trainers, suddenly changed direction and charged into a nearby restaurant called Miga, causing chaos.

Inside the restaurant, pandemonium erupted, and a citizen was knocked over by an elephant's trunk, colliding with an iron gate and sustaining injuries. Fortunately, he received a settlement through insurance.

This incident was featured on the Discovery Channel's "Destroyed in Seconds," and a Japanese broadcaster even made a documentary about the remodeling process that followed. The restaurant later reopened under the name "The House Where Elephants Entered," and thanks to the incident, it thrived.

On that day, the unbelievable sight of elephants roaming the city left those stuck in traffic unable to make excuses for being late until the 9 o'clock news aired. At that time, while there was a feature to send photos via mobile phones, few used it due to the fear of high bills.

The incident garnered significant attention from foreign media, and foreigners learned about it through various articles. Eighteen years later, when another escape incident involving zebras occurred at the same park, the elephant escape was once again brought up, leaving an unforgettable memory for many, like a comedic novel.