Panda ambassador Song Hye-gyo
by javabeans
Sometimes you hear about people like the guy who got hurt after trying to hug a panda bear and you think, “Oh, people are so stupid, they’re called panda BEARS for a reason!” And then you see pictures like this of Song Hye-gyo (The World They Live In, Full House) hugging a panda and it makes you totally want to commit similar acts of stupidity.
The actress has been named first ever goodwill ambassador on behalf of pandas worldwide (and “panda ambassador” has got to be the awesomest job title ever). She visited a panda reserve located in Sichuan, China, on June 4. The panda she is pictured holding is approximately 8 to 9 months old.
Her position isn’t solely dedicated to panda preservation, but also raising environmental awareness and promoting public interests. Song said, “I’ve seen pandas in pictures and in documentaries, but seeing one in person like this feels like a dream. This is a good opportunity and I’m happy to be even a little help.”
She added, “There are many animals needing protection in Korea as well. I have a particular interest in the Korean otter, which is a national treasure. I hope many fans in Asia will take an interest in preserving pandas and the environment, too.”
Via No Cut News
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1 Meliere
June 9, 2009 at 3:31 PM
SO cuuute!!
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2 Samsooki
June 9, 2009 at 3:40 PM
I have to agree with JB's initial statement.
My first reaction is: if that bear attacks SHG, then the headlines might read, "Panda bear goes crazy and attacks Song Hye Gyo," but the responsibility rests with the people that put SHG in that situation. That 9 month old baby panda probably weighs 50 lbs.... not a small animal at all.
I will loosely quote Chris Rock discussing when a tiger attacked Roy of Siegfried and Roy - "that tiger aint go crazy, that tiger went tiger! You know when the tiger went crazy? When the tiger was riding around on a little bike with a Hitler helmet on..."
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3 LadyIgraine
June 9, 2009 at 3:49 PM
Awwww...I wanna cuddle a panda too! Anyways, Hye Gyo looks extra chic with her t-shirt & short ^_^
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4 Biscuit
June 9, 2009 at 3:49 PM
I've heard about pandas actually being violently mean at times, but this picture makes me want to go awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww with the urge to cuddle one.
Makes me envious of her again XD
*well... not if she ended up getting ripped apart*
Especially the eyes of the panda in the last picture :O
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Gah, the more I think about the cuteness the more I want one -.-
Ciao. Gotta go look for something to cuddle........................
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5 chocomilk
June 9, 2009 at 3:49 PM
these pictures are ADORABLE!
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6 B.B.
June 9, 2009 at 4:01 PM
Have to go with JB, not for the hugging of.....Panda Bears or Koalas. If you must get huggy, get a life size toy one. Best leave the real ones in their habitat protected.
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7 kitty
June 9, 2009 at 4:04 PM
It's nice to see celebs taking an interest in wildlife preservation, and I hope to see more of them doing the same. If their fame can raise more awareness for the plight of these animals - some of which are facing extinction - and prompt the public and organisations to do something to arrest the problem, then that's for the greater good.
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8 mookie
June 9, 2009 at 4:28 PM
At that conservation, it's actually a very normal practice/main attraction to let tourists cuddle and hug the baby pandas for a fee. (I have done it...even if u r against everything about it, they r just impossibly cute to pass :) )
As close to extinction as they r, babies r mostly raised by caretakers even if they r born by natural birth and their panda mamas are healthy and well (since the moms will have to go thro 'matchmaking' every yr and hopefully more babies, yet they need to be raised by moms much longer), so they are very accustomed to and even welcome all the loving(at least fr their actions). It is a case where human intervention is crucial, if they r left to be, there won't be any pandas around long time ago. and when a panda is being a panda, all they wanna do is eat bamboo.
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9 KOOKy
June 9, 2009 at 4:37 PM
Off topic but whats the news on Full House 2? Any chance we'll see her and Bi again?
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10 theedie
June 9, 2009 at 4:44 PM
TOO. CUTE. O.o Soooo jealous of her right now. That first picture is adorable. And in the third picture it looks like the panda is saying to SHG: "want some?" lol. I hope she's successful in this endeavor, I fully support.
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11 Darel
June 9, 2009 at 4:53 PM
You can not hold them all the time. There are many days when you can't. It all depends on the panda's conditions.
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12 Snikki
June 9, 2009 at 5:01 PM
OMG! Panda! Cuteness overload!!! I'd like to cuddle one too, or just pet it with a long stick...
I remember a little boy who yelled out "Mommy, Panda!" at the Costco check-out counter when he saw a pudgy lady in black and white outfit.
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13 dogstar
June 9, 2009 at 5:09 PM
i love her... in true Wonder Girls fan mode I shout "let's preserve the environment, protect the animals & save the earth!*
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14 Nom_kitteh
June 9, 2009 at 5:48 PM
I am so incredibly jealous right now! She is not just petting a panda -- she is holding one in her lap!!!! Gimme! ME WANT! It looks soooooo soft. Seriously, life is so unfair -- SHG gets to not only be one of the world's most beautiful women (I can deal with that), but she gets to cuddle with a PANDA as well (less able to deal).
I has a sad for ma lyfe rite nao.
*scurries off to wake cat up and cuddle it hard*
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15 letsirc04
June 9, 2009 at 5:51 PM
well, pandas are more closely related to raccoons than bears...
and though i would still be more cautious in approaching a panda, given the chance...they're still so cuuuute!
i think SHG's a sweetheart to take action upon such an issue.
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16 lidge_fan
June 9, 2009 at 6:19 PM
agreed with everyone that the pics are adorable beyond words!!!
don't know which is cuter, SHG or the panda ^__^
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17 that guy
June 9, 2009 at 6:36 PM
http://www.pvponline.com/comics/pvp20071126.gif
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18 Hallyudorama
June 9, 2009 at 6:59 PM
Me want panda too! Sheesh, some gals can have everything.
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19 Miki
June 9, 2009 at 7:20 PM
Oh my freaking god.
I forgot how adorable pandas were. God... 8-9 months? But the panda's so big already!
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20 ar_arguably romantic
June 9, 2009 at 7:32 PM
wow! even panda bears behave when basking in the presence of Song Hye Gyo's beauty.
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21 bird
June 9, 2009 at 7:37 PM
HAHA look at how the bear eyes her lasciviously in the last photograph! i guess even pandas recognise the beauty of song hye-gyo.. in a plain white t-shirt and shorts, no less T.T
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22 Yoomin
June 9, 2009 at 7:47 PM
SO JEALOUS!!
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23 gailt
June 9, 2009 at 7:52 PM
LOL @ nom_kitteh (#14). i wish i had a cat to wake up and cuddle. i miss my old Princess.
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24 cecee
June 9, 2009 at 7:53 PM
In China you can hold and hug a baby panda bear for an extra fee...it is worth it since it is a once in a lifetime kind of event....just like whale watching or dolphin swimming. It was very memorable when I did it. They take you around their sanctuary too.
Save the animals, Save the earth.
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25 ruthie
June 9, 2009 at 8:43 PM
way to go for hye kyo! im proud of her. this just shows that she's not just your typical beauiful actress. she makes use of her fame to spread awareness about taking care of animals as well as the environment to the public.
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