CHEONGJU, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — In the city of Jecheon, South Korea, two chubby-cheeked characters with snow-white skin and beaming smiles have captured the public’s imagination. Meet “Je-je” and “Cheon-cheon,” the official mascots whose charm has evolved from initial skepticism to beloved civic symbols. When first introduced four years ago, some likened the rotund pair [...]
SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Posuni, a character symbolizing policewomen, will become more gender neutral, police said Tuesday, as part of efforts to eliminate gender stereotypes. The Korean National Police Agency said it considered and approved a revised bill on the police mascots of Podori and Posuni in a meeting Monday, to make some [...]
SEOUL, Sep. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s National Emergency Management Agency unveiled its much-awaited official mascot for the national civil defense program. The agency held an open contest to select the best design for the mascot. Given that the civil defense program usually takes on ‘stiff and dull’ image among the public, the agency [...]