Sora Kim

Actor and comedian Ken Jeong and Grammy-nominated artist Rei Ami use the global power of K-Pop to transform perceptions of sharks across East Asia and beyond.

Scientists set out to learn how great whites defeated a super-predator.

The Discovery Channel's Shark Week, first broadcast on July 17, 1987, is a weeklong series of feature television programs dedicated to sharks. Held annually, normally in July or August, Shark Week was originally developed to raise awareness and respect for sharks. It is the longest-running cable television programming event in history. Now broadcast in over 72 countries, Shark Week is promoted heavily via social networks like Facebook and Twitter.