S Korea-Panda Twins/Birthday
Yongin City, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea - July 7, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of panda keeper Kang Cher-won preparing birthday cakes, gifts for giant panda twins Rui Bao, Hui Bao
2. Various of panda twins walking, eating
3. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Kang Cher-won, panda keeper, Everland (starting with shot 2):
"I'm so happy they've grown up healthy over these two years. They're spending their second birthday with their mother Ai Bao, but they'll soon begin living independently."
4. Various of pandas eating, walking
5. Keepers, visitors singing; visitors taking photos
6. SOUNDBITE (Korean) visitor (name not given) (starting with shot 5/ending with shot 7):
"At first, my mom fell in love with Fu Bao and then she got me into the pandas too. Last year, I began to visit Rui Bao and Hui Bao regularly. I love everything about them, especially Hui Bao because she's younger and more mischievous. I feel so happy to watch them."
7. Various of pandas eating bamboo
8. Various of panda climbing up, down wooden poles
Rui Bao and Hui Bao, the first-ever giant panda twins born in South Korea, celebrated their second birthday on Monday at Everland, the county's largest theme park.
Their home at the theme park threw a special birthday party for the twins, drawing panda enthusiasts from across the country to witness the happy day for the pair.
Keepers at Everland's Panda World prepared two large birthday cakes made from their favorite treats, along with gifts like cooling ice beds and toys crafted from bamboo.
Rui Bao and Hui Bao weighed just 180 grams and 140 grams, respectively, when they were born. Thanks to the care of their keepers, the twin sisters have grown into healthy, playful young pandas now weighing around 70 kilograms each.
"I'm so happy they've grown up healthy over these two years. They're spending their second birthday with their mother Ai Bao, but they'll soon begin living independently," said their keeper Kang Cher-won.
Panda pair Le Bao and Ai Bao arrived in South Korea on March 3, 2016.
Their first cub, Fu Bao, was born on July 20, 2020. On July 7, 2023, the couple gave birth to twin daughters Rui Bao and Hui Bao.
Visitors from all over the country flocked to Everland on Monday morning to extend their best wishes to the two pandas.
"At first, my mom fell in love with Fu Bao and then she got me into the pandas too. Last year, I began to visit Rui Bao and Hui Bao regularly. I love everything about them, especially Hui Bao because she's younger and more mischievous. I feel so happy to watch them," said a visitor.
Giant panda cubs typically begin to separate from their mothers between 18 and 24 months of age. Rui Bao and Hui Bao are currently undergoing adaptation training and are expected to begin greeting visitors independently at a new enclosure by September.
S Korea-Panda Twins/Birthday
Dateline : July 7, 2025
Location : Republic of Korea
Duration : 1'44
Yongin City, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea - July 7, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of panda keeper Kang Cher-won preparing birthday cakes, gifts for giant panda twins Rui Bao, Hui Bao
2. Various of panda twins walking, eating
3. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Kang Cher-won, panda keeper, Everland (starting with shot 2):
"I'm so happy they've grown up healthy over these two years. They're spending their second birthday with their mother Ai Bao, but they'll soon begin living independently."
4. Various of pandas eating, walking
5. Keepers, visitors singing; visitors taking photos
6. SOUNDBITE (Korean) visitor (name not given) (starting with shot 5/ending with shot 7):
"At first, my mom fell in love with Fu Bao and then she got me into the pandas too. Last year, I began to visit Rui Bao and Hui Bao regularly. I love everything about them, especially Hui Bao because she's younger and more mischievous. I feel so happy to watch them."
7. Various of pandas eating bamboo
8. Various of panda climbing up, down wooden poles
Rui Bao and Hui Bao, the first-ever giant panda twins born in South Korea, celebrated their second birthday on Monday at Everland, the county's largest theme park.
Their home at the theme park threw a special birthday party for the twins, drawing panda enthusiasts from across the country to witness the happy day for the pair.
Keepers at Everland's Panda World prepared two large birthday cakes made from their favorite treats, along with gifts like cooling ice beds and toys crafted from bamboo.
Rui Bao and Hui Bao weighed just 180 grams and 140 grams, respectively, when they were born. Thanks to the care of their keepers, the twin sisters have grown into healthy, playful young pandas now weighing around 70 kilograms each.
"I'm so happy they've grown up healthy over these two years. They're spending their second birthday with their mother Ai Bao, but they'll soon begin living independently," said their keeper Kang Cher-won.
Panda pair Le Bao and Ai Bao arrived in South Korea on March 3, 2016.
Their first cub, Fu Bao, was born on July 20, 2020. On July 7, 2023, the couple gave birth to twin daughters Rui Bao and Hui Bao.
Visitors from all over the country flocked to Everland on Monday morning to extend their best wishes to the two pandas.
"At first, my mom fell in love with Fu Bao and then she got me into the pandas too. Last year, I began to visit Rui Bao and Hui Bao regularly. I love everything about them, especially Hui Bao because she's younger and more mischievous. I feel so happy to watch them," said a visitor.
Giant panda cubs typically begin to separate from their mothers between 18 and 24 months of age. Rui Bao and Hui Bao are currently undergoing adaptation training and are expected to begin greeting visitors independently at a new enclosure by September.
ID : 8435525
Published : 2025-07-07 17:30
Last Modified : 2025-07-08 18:27:14
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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