The ancient smile behind a logoSourced
LG's round face logo
traces an idea to an old roof tile.
A Silla-era roof tile found in Gyeongju, South Korea, bears a smiling face known as the Smile of Silla. LG says this artifact inspired the face symbol it unveiled in 1995. An old architectural detail helped shape a modern corporate image.
An ancient smile
found a new audience.
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