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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]
Tiger stance; Bum Seogi (Korean for Tiger stance) Forward Stance; Dwitbal Seogi; In this stance, the legs are held bent and close together, with the back foot perpendicular to the body and the front foot straight and en pointe. This stance is found in the higher level forms. Sitting stance. Also known as: Annun Seogi; Jumchum Seogi; horse ...
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 Bulgasari or Pulgasari (Korean: 불가사리; RR: Bulgasari; MR: Pulgasari) is a metal-eating legendary creature that appears in Korean mythology and folklore. [1] The creature is a mixture of different animals, which are; a bear, an elephant, a rhino, a tiger and a bull, each representing specific body parts. [2]
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. [2]
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 ...
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.
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.