Summary
Hodori (Korean: 호돌이) is the official mascot of the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea. The stylized tiger was designed by Kim Hyun as an amicable Amur tiger, portraying the friendly and hospitable traditions of the Korean people. It is also used in the 1986 Asian Games also held in the same town
| Hodori | |
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| Mascot of the 1988 Summer Olympics (Seoul) | |
| Creator | Kim Hyun |
| Significance | An Amur tiger |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 호돌이 |
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| Revised Romanization | Hodori |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hodori |
Origin and meaning of the name edit
"Ho" (호) is derived from the Korean word for tiger ("horangi", 호랑이), and "dori" (돌이) is a diminutive for boys in Korean. The name Hodori was chosen from 2,295 suggestions sent in by the public.
Other uses and variations edit
1986 Asian Games edit
Hodori was also the official mascot of the 1986 Asian Games, the test event of the Olympics.
Hosuni edit
There was also a female tiger named "Hosuni" (호순이), but she was seldom used. "Suni" (순이) is a diminutive for girls in Korean.
Korean Tae-Kwon-Do National Demonstration Team edit
Hodori is also the name of the Korean Tae-Kwon-Do National Demonstration Team, which also uses the Hodori tiger as their symbol.
Yummy Korean BBQ restaurant edit
The mascot of the Hawaii-based Korean barbecue restaurant Yummy Korean BBQ is adapted from Hodori. The Yummy tiger doesn't wear the Olympic rings, has a white tongue instead of red, wears a solid black hat, and has a green letter "Y" on his tummy.
See also edit
External links edit
- IOC Site on 1988 Summer Olympics