Although Korean Air is a rather old company – it was founded under the name of Korean National Airlines in 1946 – its logo has been modified only around three times.
Meaning and history
1962
The old Korean Air logo features an abstract depiction of a bird, which can also be interpreted as a plane. The design is placed in front of a white circle with a red outline, which supposedly represents the sun. The lettering “KAL” (Korean Air Lines) can be seen below.
1984
The updated logo seems to have been inspired by that of Pepsi. At least the “O” made up of blue and white commas looks very much like the circle from the logo of the legendary soft drink.
