Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics Official Goods Review

Pyeongchang, South Korea, is the host city for the upcoming 2018 Winter Olympics. In preparation, they have released official goods, with many featuring the event's mascots Soohorang the white tiger (수호랑) and Bandabi the Asiatic black bear. (반다비). Soohorang is the main mascot for the Olympics while Bandabi is the main mascot for the Paralympics. You can find the official online store here in both Korean and English, and many stores selling the merchandise around South Korea. My friend in Korea graciously gifted me with several of these official items will I'll show below.

Soohorang Skiing Plush Doll

There are several Soohorang plush dolls in this series, including one that snowboards and another one that figure skates. The one pictured here is the Soohorang that skis! I was actually unable to find this model online at all, which makes this one even more special to me~

Here is the backside of the trapezoidal packaging.

This plush doll is really adorable! Though it's top heavy, it balances really well on its own. The ski poles even have the metal spikes at the end, but they're made of felt - there is no hard material at all. Here you can also see the positioning of the skis is very accurate, how they're facing inward toward the front.

The ski goggles can easily be adjusted with the velco back and can also be removed entirely.

Cup Edge Figure Style B (official product page here)

Here is the packaging.

Here is the backside. They recommend to use these figurines only on cups with thickness less than 3mm and warn that heat can disfigure them.

Here is a closeup of the figurines. They seem more on the fragile side.

Here is the back of the figurines.

This is my first time seeing a "cup edge figure" and the concept seems really impractical, trapping bacteria on your cup...but it is a really cute idea that's growing on me! It'll be especially nice to display if I already have cups on display rather than using them on cups that I actually drink from.

Bandabi Badge (official product page here)

This metal badge is of Bandabi with a cute winter beanie. I really like how this mascot has the white moon on the chest, mimicking the actual Asiatic black bear.

Here is the backside.

The official goods released by the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics are really adorable and span a variety of products, from souvenirs to home goods to apparel and accessories. I'm so happy to have these goods and can't wait for the upcoming Olympics to begin!