Cultural Unity Hub
The Tiger호랑이
The most powerful, indigenous, universally-recognized Korean symbol. Claimed by both Koreas. Belonging to all Koreans.
"For over 4,000 years, Korea has been a tiger—fierce, proud, distinctive. Mountains as its spine. Coasts as its claws. Spirit as its roar.
Explore the Tiger
Discover why the tiger represents Korean identity—past, present, and future.
One People, One Tiger한민족
The Korean peninsula literally looks like a leaping tiger. Learn about Ch'oe Namsŏn's 1908 resistance map and the tiger's role in Korean identity.
Shared Heritage공유 유산
Same language, same holidays, same food, same traditions. 70 years of division cannot erase 4,000 years of shared culture.
Family Stories가족 이야기
10 million separated families. Real testimonies from elders who remember unity and dream of reunification.
The Reunification Vision통일 비전
What a unified Korea could achieve. Economic power. Cultural renaissance. Environmental healing. The tiger roaming free again.
The Tiger in Korean History
1908: The Resistance Map
Korean intellectual Ch'oe Namsŏn proposed that Korea resembles a tiger "with its paw raised, clawing as it runs towards the Asian continent." This was a direct counter-narrative to Japanese colonizers who depicted Korea as a weak rabbit.
1988: Hodori
The Seoul Olympics introduced Hodori, the friendly orange Amur tiger mascot, to the world. The tiger became synonymous with modern Korean identity on the global stage.
2018: Soohorang
PyeongChang Winter Olympics featured Soohorang, the white tiger—a sacred guardian in Korean tradition. Both Koreas marched together under a unified flag during the opening ceremony.
Both Koreas Claim the Tiger
The DPRK has issued postage stamps showing the peninsula as a tiger. South Korean sports teams feature tiger imagery. The tiger belongs to ALL Koreans. It's not political. It's identity.