Goseong-gun, Gyeongnam, Finalizes Name for Eagle Character

"My Name Is Kkosuri! Mongsuri!"

The Goseong eagle character of Goseong County, Gyeongnam, has finally been given names.

The eagle characters, created last year through a local specialized content development project, are named ‘Kkosuri’ (female baby eagle) and ‘Mongsuri’ (male baby eagle).

Out of 772 submissions received through a naming contest, the names were selected after a rigorous competition based on popularity, communicability, and originality, followed by preference surveys among residents and public officials.

The county created the eagle characters to promote eco-tourism utilizing Goseong’s natural resource, the eagle, and chose cute and easy-to-remember names to appeal warmly to the public.

Besides the final selected names, there are four other award-winning entries, which can be viewed in the announcement section of the county’s official website.

Oh Seok, Director of the Culture and Tourism Division, said, “We appreciate the many participants who showed great interest in Goseong’s representative winter ecological resource, the eagle, and submitted creative names. The final winning eagle names will play a significant role in promoting Goseong’s eagles at various events and tourism fairs.”