Incheon’s Harbor Seal Friends Mascots Win Grand Prize at Korea Character Awards

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Incheon Metropolitan City announced that its official mascot characters, the Harbor Seal Friends, won the Grand Prize at the “2025 Korea Character Awards.”

The awards evaluate creativity, business model, public awareness, and contribution to the character industry, selecting 30 outstanding works across industrial, public, and local government categories.

Incheon’s characters received high marks for their unique worldbuilding and storytelling, which have contributed to establishing a distinctive city brand identity rooted in regional symbols and natural heritage.