Park Shin Hye’s first documentary MBC’s ‘Humanimal’ aired with heartbreaking truth about the plight of elephants as actress shed tears

Park Shin Hye’s very first documentary show called “Humanimals” finally dropped on MBC, and prior to the official airing on TV, MBC held an advance premiere screening on June 6 at the MBC Golden Mouse Hall in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul. The actress, along with the production team that includes Sohn Jun Jun, Kim Jin Man, and Kim Hyun Ki, were present at the event.

The actress’ extraordinary experience

Shin Hye was also briefly interviewed during the special premiere, and she shared that filming “Humanimal” was memorable for her. She added that she learned a lot and not feared that some animals may go extinct in the near future.

“It was an unforgettable August. I think a lot of animals will disappear by August,” HelloKpop quoted Shin Hye as saying. “I think humans are a threat to animals rather than animals are dangers to us.”

Shin Hye sheds tears at the plight of helpless elephants

In the first episode of the said documentary, Park Shin Hye shed tears after seeing the situation of the elephants in Botswana. She realized how they are in danger of going extinct if people will not stop killing them for profit.

The country is said to be the place with the largest number of elephants in the world. Park Shin Hye traveled to Kasane, Botswana, and she learned that a quarter of elephants in Africa lives there too, but sadly, they are often targeted by poachers or people who illegally hunts.

iMBC News reported that “The Heirs” actress met up with Dr. Mike Chase, director and founder “Elephants Without Borders,” a non-profit organization in Botswana that aims to protect the largest land mammal in the planet. He explained how the elephants are mistreated and hunted for their tusks, and this truth shocked and upset the actress.

In one scene, Park Shin Hye described seeing an elephant carcass. She saw it while flying via helicopter to inspect the area.

“The elephant was a carcass,” she said in the documentary. “It was so dry there and it has been a month since he was left to die, but the odor is still vivid.”

Later, Dr. Chase told Shin Hye that they are victims of poachers who cut the elephants’ faces to extract the ivory. The illegal hunters usually cut the animal’s spine so it will be paralyzed, and they can easily slice their faces and remove the tusk for ivory.

“I was shocked to know how cruel it was,” the actress said after hearing how brutally the elephants are killed. “I’m sorry that people are scary.”

“Humanimal” stars Park Shin Hye as one of the celebrity presenters. It is a five-part documentary that tells stories of two groups of humans where one is killing the animals for their own interests, and the other tries to protect them.