Uidori and Rangi Statues Unveiled in Uijeongbu City Hall Lobby

Uijeongbu in Gyeonggi Province installed statues of its city characters Uidori and Rangi in the ground-floor lobby of the City Hall main building in July 2024. The installation marked the second anniversary of the city's 8th popularly elected administration. The city linked the installation to a social media photo challenge. News of the statues was posted on the Uijeongbu city website on July 3, 2024.

Uidori is the official mascot of Uijeongbu. The character is modeled on a civil official and a state minister (jeongseung). It was designated the official mascot by city ordinance in 2024. The ordinance designation and the lobby statues came in the same year.

Uijeongbu has used Uidori in social media promotion, statues at city buildings and merchandise contests. The lobby statues are the form residents encounter in person at City Hall. The city characters took their place in the ground-floor lobby in time for the second anniversary of the 8th popularly elected administration.

Besides Uidori and Rangi, Uijeongbu's characters also include Hagi. Uidori and Rangi have been greeting visitors in the ground-floor lobby of the City Hall main building since July 2024.