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PyeongChang Olympics’ Unlikely Star: Soohorang the White Tiger

SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A white stuffed tiger has emerged as an unlikely star of the Winter Games currently taking place in PyeongChang, South Korea. “Soohorang,” the mascot for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, is cuddled by Olympic winners on the podium after their events, receiving as much media attention as victorious athletes. [...]

Korea Post to Release PyeongChang Paralympics Stamps this Week

SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Korea Post said Wednesday it will begin selling commemorative stamps for the PyeongChang Winter Paralympics later this week. A total of 800,000 copies of 10 stamps will be sold with the PyeongChang Paralympics mascot Bandabi, an Asiatic black bear, appearing on the stamps doing alpine skiing, biathlon, cross-country skiing, [...]