Suhorang (L) and Bandabi, mascots of 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, pose with American children during an event to promote the event at Times Square in Manhattan, New York, on June 23, 2017. The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) organized the event. (Yonhap)
A taekwondo athlete from France poses for a picture with the World Taekwondo Championships mascot Terri the tiger in Muju, some 240 kilometers south of Seoul, on June 17, 2017. The taekwondo championships will take place from June 24-30, with some 917 players from 183 countries scheduled to participate in the game. (Yonhap)
This is a mascot of the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup set to be held in South Korea from May 20-June 11. The event’s organizing committee disclosed the tiger-shaped mascot, dubbed “Chaormi,” on Aug. 25, 2016. (Photo courtesy of the organizing committee)