NOW

Seoul designated Hechi as an official city symbol in 2008 and launched the character in 2009, carrying a traditional guardian image into a modern city identity.

OFFICIAL SINCE 2008

Seoul’s policy archive says Hechi was designated an official city symbol in 2008.

REDESIGNED IN 2024

Fifteen years after the original character launch, Seoul refreshed Hechi’s colors and design as Hechi & Soul Friends.

Sources & context

2026-09-18

english.seoul.go.kr ↗commons.wikimedia.org ↗