Hangul 호돌이 McCune–Reischauer Hodori | Revised Romanization Hodori | |
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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, portraying the friendly and hospitable traditions of the Korean people.
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- olympic games seoul 1988 mascot hodori 88
- Origin and meaning of the name
- Hosuni
- Korean Tae Kwon Do National Demonstration Team
- References
Origin and meaning of the name
"Ho" (Korean: 호) is derived from the Korean word for tiger ("horangi", Korean: Korean: 호랑이), and "dori" (Korean: 돌이) is a diminutive for boys in Korean. The name Hodori was chosen from 2,295 suggestions sent in by the public.
Hosuni
There was also a female tiger named "Hosuni" (Korean: 호순이), but she was seldom used. "Suni" (Korean: 순이) is a diminutive for girls in Korean.
Korean Tae-Kwon-Do National Demonstration Team
Hodori is also the name of the Korean Tae-Kwon-Do National Demonstration Team, which also uses the Hodori tiger as their symbol.
References
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