World · East Asia & Pacific · 3 hrs ago
Busan mascot Boogi wins Korea Character Awards for second year
Busan’s mascot Boogi won the top prize at the 2026 Korea Character Awards.
Boogi is the South Korean city’s communications character.
The award was in the category for representative characters of local governments.
This is Boogi’s second consecutive win, following last year’s award.
Busan said the result gives its mascot recognition at a national character awards event.
The city announced the win on the 28th; no further steps were given.
Busan’s city mascot Boogi won the grand prize in the local government representative character category at the 2026 Korea Character Awards.
It is Boogi’s second consecutive win, following last year’s award.
Busan said the mascot received the award.
The source does not state why Boogi was selected or where the awards were held.
- Who
- Boogi, Busan’s city communication mascot.
- What
- It won the grand prize in the local government representative character category at the 2026 Korea Character Awards.
- When
- 2026; Busan announced the award on the 28th.
- Where
- The Korea Character Awards; the location is not stated.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Boogi won the same award, according to Busan.
Boogi won the grand prize for a second consecutive year.
- Mascot
- Boogi
- City
- Busan
- Award
- 2026 Korea Character Awards
- Category
- Local government representative character
- Record
- Second consecutive grand prize