'Nori, Mori, Eori' Become the New Faces of Sokcho City Museum

Sokcho City Museum Unveils Its First Official Characters: "Ssokssok Friends"


232-to-1 Competition: "Nori, Mori, Eori" Win Grand Prize

The character contest for the Sokcho City Museum in Gangwon Province has concluded successfully.

Lee Byung-sun, mayor of Sokcho, is holding an award ceremony for the grand prize winner of the Sokcho City Museum character contest. Provided by Sokcho City

A total of 232 entries were submitted from across the country between January 27 and February 6, demonstrating great interest in the museum's new character.

After a committee review and a preference survey of the submitted works, four entries were selected as the final award winners. The award ceremony for the selected works was held on April 3 in the mayor's office of Sokcho City.

The grand prize went to "Nori, Mori, Eori (Ssokssok Friends)," created by Yoo Sunghoon from Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province.

Nori is a tree spirit born in the museum's Nori Forest, embodying the museum's role as a joyful playground for children and a restful retreat for adults. Mori, whose name is derived from the English word "memory," is depicted as a blue dragon residing in Cheongcho Lake, symbolizing the guardian of Sokcho's culture and history. Eori is a character born from the excitement and spirit of Sokcho citizens, preserving traditional music and uniting the hearts of the community.

The grand prize winner received a certificate and a prize of 3 million won, and the winning characters will be used in various ways as the museum's first official mascots.

Ssokssok Friends (Nori, Mori, Eori). Provided by Sokcho City

Additionally, one excellence award (Grimi, Aehwani, Silhyangi, Daesami) was given a prize of 1 million won, and two encouragement awards (Seoraki, Moraedori / Choon, Jangdani, Hae) each received a certificate and a prize of 500,000 won.

Lee Byungsun, Mayor of Sokcho City, stated, "I would like to thank everyone who showed great interest and participated in the first character contest held by Sokcho City Museum," and added, "I hope that, in line with the museum's expansion and remodeling, the new character will be actively utilized as the fresh face of the museum."

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