Hodori (Korean호돌이) was the official mascot of the 1986 Asian Games and the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1] The stylized tiger was designed by Kim Hyun as an amicable Amur tiger.[2]

"Ho" () 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.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b "서울 1988 마스코트". Olympics.com. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  2. ^ 배, 주현 (2023-09-29). "88서울올림픽 주역 '호돌이' 캐릭터 탄생 40주년…호돌이 아빠 '김현 디자이너'". 매일신문 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-06-13.

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Preceded by Olympic mascot
Hodori

Seoul 1988
Succeeded by
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