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Soohorang (Korean: 수호랑) is the official mascot of the 2018 Winter Olympics, and Bandabi (Korean: 반다비) is the official mascot of the 2018 Winter Paralympics. Both events were held in Pyeongchang, Gangwon, South Korea. [1] [2] Soohorang is a white tiger and Bandabi is an Asiatic black bear. [3]
White Tiger (mythology) (Baekho in Korean), one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations; Baekho-myeon, former township in Hampyeong County, South Jeolla, South Korea; Baekho is also a Korean masculine given name. People with this name include:
The tiger's tail appears in stories from countries including China and Korea, it being generally inadvisable to grasp a tiger by the tail. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] In Korean mythology and culture , the tiger is regarded as a guardian that drives away evil spirits and a sacred creature that brings good luck – the symbol of courage and absolute power.
In Korean mythology, tigers are messengers of the Mountain Gods. [255] In both Chinese and Korean culture, tigers are seen as protectors against evil spirits and their image was used to decorate homes, tombs and articles of clothing. [251] [256] [257] In the folklore of Malaysia and Indonesia, "tiger shamans" heal the sick by invoking the big cat.
Hodori (Korean: 호돌이) was 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 . [ 1 ] It was also used in the 1986 Asian Games .
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Kkachi horangi (까치호랑이) is a prominent genre of minhwa that depicts magpies and tigers. In kkachi horangi paintings, the tiger, which is intentionally given a ridiculous and stupid appearance (hence its nickname "idiot tiger" 바보호랑이), represents authority and the aristocratic yangban, while the dignified magpie represents the common man.
Lee Ho-yang, a prominent K-pop composer and producer better known by his professional name of “Shinsadong Tiger,” was found dead on Friday, South Korean police said. The Seoul Metropolitan ...