Inspired after visit to South Korea, Rancho Cordova to create city mascot
The Sacramento Kings have Slamson. The River Cats have Dinger. Now, a new mascot could be coming to the Sacramento area.
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Bright, fluffy and cute: Why are mascots so popular in Korea?
Hechi, Seoul's latest mascot, plays with children at a preschool in Seongdong District, eastern Seoul, in April. [SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT] An adorably pink, bear-like mystical creature with ...
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Meet the Gomdoori – the Seoul 1988 Paralympic Mascots
The Gomdoori were two friendly bears that represented the Seoul 1988 Paralympic Games ... The Gomdoori were designed by Lee Yun Soo. The design of the mascot pair was based on the Asian black bear and ...
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Meet Bandabi, the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Paralympic Mascot
In addition to the cultural importance it carries, Bandabi is a nod to the 1988 Seoul Paralympic Summer Games mascots, the Gomdoori, as they are Asiatic black bears just like Bandabi. The bear is ...
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A look back at Olympic mascots through the years
The tiger, the mascot for the Seoul Summer Games, was named "Hodori." The animal frequently appears in Korean popular art and legends. Magique was the first mascot that was not an animal since 1976.