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South Korea's Mascot Awards: Who Runs Them and What They Pick

Public characters compete at a festival, while club mascots run in a class president election. Each award differs in who can enter and how winners are chosen.

Nov 10, 2026

News · Notice

2026 Mascot of the Year Opens Soon

Daily Mascot and Lud Dynamics are jointly hosting the event. It will select the mascots that were loved over the past year.

Nov 10, 2026

News · Analysis

The Mascot Directory by the Numbers: 5,091 Mascots

Local government mascots are the most numerous in the Mascot Directory. Public institutions and elementary schools come next.

Nov 10, 2026

News · Notice

Daily Mascot Launches With a Directory of 5,091 Mascots From Across South Korea

An online newspaper that covers only mascots has launched. It is also publishing a record of South Korean mascots going back to 2023.

Nov 10, 2026

News · Notice

How Daily Mascot Writes Its Stories

The newsroom sets out its commitments on publication dates and event dates, sources and corrections, and the labeling of sponsorships and conflicts of interest.

Nov 10, 2026

Local · Feature

Mascots Take the Stage at Fall 2026 Festivals and Events

Ssiagi of Eumseong, BBOGI of Daegu and Hamo of Jinju were among the mascots out in force at fall festivals. Others appeared at a film festival and a content fair.

Archive · Sep 28, 2026

Local · Feature

Public Agency Characters Reach the Finals of the 2026 Public Character Festival

Public agency characters made up 42 of the 74 finalists. Pai Chai University's Naseomi received 5,160 votes.

Archive · Aug 2026

Local

2026 Public Character Festival Opens Public Vote for Finals

The public vote runs from July 20 to Aug. 21. The Seoul Volunteer Center's Hana, Maum and Woori lead with 7,706 votes.

Archive · Jul 20, 2026

Local

Incheon's New Geomdan and Yeongjong Districts Put Mascots Front and Center

Geomdan District is bringing its mascots Geomi and Danbi to its events. Yeongjong District introduced its new mascot Yeonggeuli at its first festival.

Archive · Jul 14, 2026

Local

Busan Transportation Corporation Unveils New Mascots Booray and Tavio, First in 15 Years

The two characters, a seagull train and a paper ticket, were chosen in a vote weighted 60% to citizens and 40% to employees.

Archive · Jul 1, 2026

News · Feature

May 2026: Characters at Family Month Events

Characters took center stage at museum children's festivals and at Children's Day events in Daedeok District and Busan. A carbon neutrality center in Nowon and Hyundai Motor also put characters in front.

Archive · May 5, 2026

Sports · Feature

Corporate and Club Mascots Team Up With Sports Teams in 2026

Malhaeboca's Chu, Hana Insurance's Byeoljanggun and Everland's Lessy partnered with sports clubs. SSG Landers and IBK Altos put their own club characters forward.

Archive · Mar 29, 2026

Sports

Hwaseong FC Unveils Mars and Po, the Club's First Mascots

Mars is an alien creature styled as the club's official cheerleader. The mascots have expanded their activities through themed events and pop-ups.

Archive · Mar 19, 2026

Business · Feature

From a Keyring Vote to Emoticons, February's Mascot Merchandise

From a vote on Eokdori keyrings to KDZ emoticons, a research institute, an international organization, universities and companies turned their mascots into merchandise.

Archive · Feb 2026

Local · Feature

New Characters and Design Contests Mark January 2026

Gwacheon and Guri unveiled new characters in January 2026. Gwangyang and the Sokcho City Museum turned to public participation and contests to choose theirs.

Archive · Jan 2026

People

Kyungsung University Student Team Honored by Suyeong District for Mory Short Videos and Merchandise

A fashion design team at Kyungsung University planned AI short-form videos and fashion merchandise featuring Mory. The team received a plaque of appreciation from the head of Suyeong District.

Archive · Dec 19, 2025

Brands

Shinsegae Duty Free's 'Paul and Bani' Campaign Wins Grand Prize at Digital Advertising Awards

Shinsegae Duty Free won with a shopping theme park campaign led by its own characters, Paul and Bani. The campaign was linked to the Sky Park at its Myeongdong store.

Archive · Dec 16, 2025

Local · Feature

Byeolsan, Joayong, Boogi and Seochi Win Grand Prizes at 2025 Character Awards

Yangju's Byeolsan, Yongin's Joayong, Busan's Boogi and Seodaemun's Seochi were among the grand prize winners. Six of the seven winners are local government characters.

Archive · Nov 2025

Brands

Tsingtao's Ttao Tours Festival Booths Selling Merchandise

Ttao booths sold merchandise at a rock festival and an illustration fair. A batch of 25,000 limited-edition Ttao emoticons ran out in one day.

Archive · Oct 2025

Local · Feature

Baekhodori and Todeogi Win Grand Prizes at 2025 Public Character Festival

Baekhodori of the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation and Todeogi of Gimhae won grand prizes. Ums Friends of Gangdong District and others took top excellence awards.

Archive · Sep 13, 2025

Local

Public Procurement Service Unveils New Mascots Narumi and Dali

The Public Procurement Service has redesigned its 2007 mascot for the first time in 18 years. The new lineup pairs Narumi, a stork, with Dali, a squirrel.

Archive · Aug 14, 2025

Business · Feature

Public Mascots Reach Out Through Free KakaoTalk Emoticons

The National Fire Agency, the Gangwon State Office of Education, Taebaek, Yongin and Yanggu gave away free emoticons. Most sets had 16 designs, and one reached up to 270,000 people.

Archive · Aug 2025

Sports · Feature

T1, SSG Landers and PBA Unveil New Mascots in July 2025

T1 unveiled ATI, SSG Landers introduced Puri and Batty, and the PBA revealed Billy Bear. Gen.G Esports' GenRang served as an EWC ambassador.

Archive · Jul 2025

Business · Feature

South Korean Local Governments Widen Paths to Mascot Merchandise in First Half of 2025

Yangpyeong County and Bucheon City opened the economic rights to their characters. Gyeongju City cut the copyright fee for its symbols to 1%.

Archive · Jun 17, 2025

Local

Yanggu's Baekkobi Hosts Nine Scenic Views of Yanggu Pop-Up in Seoul's Yeonnam-dong

Yanggu County opened a pop-up in Yeonnam-dong where its mascot Baekkobi introduced the Nine Scenic Views of Yanggu. In August, the pop-up moved to Hyundai Department Store's Cheonho branch.

Archive · Apr 2, 2025

Brands · Brief

Hanatour Cat Character Hanyang Debuts in April Fools' Day Video

Travel agency Hanatour introduced its cat character Hanyang in an April Fools' Day concept video. Hanyang then appeared in promotional events and a cat model photo challenge, becoming the company's mascot.

Archive · Mar 31, 2025

Local · Feature

Research Institute Mascots in 2024, From Naming Contests to New Friends

KRIBB named its mascot Seppo through a public contest, and KITECH held a drawing event for Dr.K. KRICT unveiled its Chemie Friends at the end of the year.

Archive · Dec 2024

Local

Pocheon Unveils New Mascot Pouri, a Name Blending Pocheon and Uri

The name combines Pocheon and uri, Korean for "we" or "our." The city's existing characters, Oseong and Haneum, were also reworked.

Archive · Nov 11, 2024

Local

K-MEDIhub Unveils Researcher Mascots Medi and Hub

The Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation has unveiled its official mascots, Medi and Hub. It also announced plans for the pair to appear at events including KOAMEX.

Archive · Jun 25, 2024

Brands

LG Uplus Holds Giant 'Mooner' Pop-Up at Han River Park

LG Uplus opened a giant pop-up, 'Mooner's Spring Picnic,' at Yeouido Han River Park. In May it took part in the Licensing Expo in Las Vegas.

Archive · Mar 31, 2024

Business

GS25's Mr. Mumu Merchandise Tops 1 Million Units in Just Over a Year

Sales of the goods reached about 1.6 billion won ($1.2 million). A pop-up store in Seongsu drew 35,000 visitors in two weeks.

Archive · Feb 22, 2024

Local

Bukhansan Forest Character Photo Zone Opens in Gangbuk District Office Lobby

A Gangbaek mascot costume hosted the unveiling ceremony. Gangbaek is a native fox character from Bukhansan, created in August.

Archive · Dec 5, 2023

Local · Feature

Research and Public Institutions That Got New Mascots in 2023

Several institutions, including the Korea Institute of Nuclear Nonproliferation and Control (Tumyeongi) and the Ministry of Personnel Management (Gwidami), introduced new mascots in 2023. Many built their work into the character.

Archive · Dec 2023

Brands · Brief

Visang Education's Vivasam Holds Contest for a Teacher Representative Character

Vivasam sought a teacher representative character based on a beaver. The contest ran for one month from January 12, 2023.

Archive · Jan 12, 2023

News · Feature

Five Mascot Stories That Opened 2023: January in Review

From a tiger brother and sister in Songpa District to a wedding at the Inje Smelt Festival, these were the mascot stories of January 2023.

Archive · Jan 2023