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North Korean Animation
Animation in North Korea began in 1948 and has been a growing industry since. Before the Korean War, the Pyongyang animation study opened in 1948. In the same year, the north region of the parallel 38th became a communist republic. From 1948 until the 1980s, Pyongyang animation studio produced more than two hundred films. Aside from local productions, the SEK Studio (North Korea's primary animation producer) has been providing animation services for foreign clients in Italy, Spain, France, China, Russia, Japan and indirectly for the United States. In 2003, there were 1500 artists working in SEK, becoming one of the largest animation studios in the world. History Founding an Animation Studio Since the early years, animation has been seen as a propaganda tool in North Korea and state-supported. Even it has been reported that Kim Jong-il was a fan of Daffy Duck. The state-owned studio has worked in local productions and collaborated with foreign studios. In the mid-1950s, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean War
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Squirrel And Hedgehog
''Squirrel and Hedgehog'' () is a North Korean animated series made by SEK Studio (). ''Squirrel and Hedgehog'' is one of the most popular animated series in North Korea. The show was supposedly discontinued in 2013, which was around the time North Korean state television changed its broadcasting schedule, which cut several animated programs along with it. The first episode of the show, produced in 1977, is based on a short novel published in a North Korean children's magazine in the 1970s. The short film was so popular with the public that the crew decided to turn the show into a series. In 2006, the producers said the show would be in production until episode 52, but was discontinued in 2012 for unknown reasons. Characters and Locations Flower Hill The main character's hometown. Squirrels, hedgehogs, ducks, rabbits and small animals live in this village. * Kŭmsaegi (금색이/Gold Squirrel, Code name "Pang-ul-ggot") - The main character of the series. He is agile, brav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manhwa
(; ) is the general Korean language, Korean term for comics and print cartoons. Outside Korea, the term usually refers to South Korea, South Korean comics. is greatly influenced by Japanese Manga comics. Modern Manhwa has extended its reach to many other countries. These comics have branched outside of Korea by access of Webtoon, Webtoons and have created an impact that has resulted in many movie and television show adaptations. Characteristics The author or artist of a is called a (). They take on the task of creating a comic that fits a certain format. is read in the same direction as English books, horizontally and from left to right, because Korean is normally written and read horizontally. It can also be written and read vertically from right to left, top to bottom. Webtoons tend to be structured differently in the way they are meant for scrolling where manga is meant to be looked at page by page. , unlike their manga counterpart, is often in color when posted on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Korean Animated Films
This is a list of Korean animated films, sorted by year, in South Korea and North Korea; they are in Korean language only. List of korean animated films by decade The 1960s * :ko:홍길동 (애니메이션), A Story of Hong Gil-dong / 풍운아 홍길동 (1967) * Hopi and Chadol Bawi / 호피와 차돌바위 (1967) * :ko:흥부와 놀부, Heungbu and Nolbu / 흥부와 놀부 (1967) * The Golden Iron Man / 황금철인 (1968) * Monkey King, Sonokong / 손오공 (1968) * Black Star and Golden Bat / 검은 별과 황금박쥐 (1968) * :ko:홍길동, General Hong Gil-dong / 홍길동 장군 (1969) * Treasure Island / 보물섬 (1969) The 1970s * Prince Hodong and Princess Nakrang / 호동왕자와 랑낭공주 (1970) * :ko:번개 아텀, Lightning Atom / 번개아텀 (1971) * Robot Taekwon V / 로보트 태권브이, 로보트 태권브이 (1976) * Cheorin 007 / 철인 007 (1976) * Robot Taekwon V#Sequels, Robot Taekwon V: Space Mission / 로보트 태권 V – 제2탄 우주작전 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great Book Of Nature
''The Great Book of Nature'' (Italian: ''Il Grande Libro della Natura'') is an animated children's television series produced by Mondo TV and SEK Studio in 1999. It is composed of non-sequential episodes hosted by a bear, this series features various kind of creatures, such as fish, insects and birds, while depicting their different habitats - whether sea, land or sky. At the end of each episode, the audience is treated to instructive sets of questions and answers that teach young viewers about a given creature's various kind of behaviours. There are 54 different episode of it of different stories. Before being compiled into a television series, the animated shorts were likely used as theatrical propaganda cartoons in North Korea. This show was telecast in India in Just Kids! on Sahara TV, and in Arab world on Spacetoon, and in Poland on TVP3 to summer-autumn (July–October) 2000 and winter-spring (January–April) 2001 and also in Russia on TRC Petersburg (St-Petersburg, 3ch VHF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clever Raccoon Dog
''Clever Raccoon Dog'' is a North Korean animated television series produced by SEK Studio which aired on North Korean state television. The series was produced for a number of years and features both old and new animation styles, depending on the production year of each episode. The series focuses on three main characters (a raccoon dog, a male bear, and a female cat), who are often involved in minor adventures or incidents. Each episode has a scholastic element or a particular message, focusing on matters as scientific information, road safety, sportsmanship, among others. The first 9 episodes (episode 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 22, 23) are co-produced with the French animation studio Col.Ima.Son and P.M.M.P. Characters Main characters * (, Raccoon Dog): A brown raccoon dog. He is smart and kind. * (, Bear): A brown bear. He is strong and greedy. * (, Cat): A blue cat. She is naughty and tomboyish. Her gender is unclear, and even SEK's staff are confused. Although listed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boy General
''Boy General'' () is a North Korean animated series made by SEK Studio (). The show was based on Goguryeo history. The Boy General is one of the most popular animated series in North Korea, the others being such as ''Squirrel and Hedgehog'' and ''Clever Raccoon Dog''. Plot The brave young warrior Seo-Me defeats the SeoGuk invaders. After defeating Hobi, Seo-Me and his comrades return home. Meanwhile, Hobi survived after falling and some people rescued him out. Characters * Seome * Kukhwa * Mira * Yedong * Nalsae * Hobi * Seome's mother * Hobi's mother * Somi * Yanguang Reception The first series was aired from 1982 to 1997 for 50 episodes. In 2014, the sequel to the show was announced and it started to air in August 2015: 50 episodes have been broadcast, with the final 100th episode being broadcast on 22 December 2019. South Korea netizens The term netizen is a portmanteau of the English words ''internet'' and ''citizen'', as in a "citizen of the net" or "net citizen". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelson Shin
Shin Neung-kyun (born 1939), also known as Nelson Shin, is an animation director who is the founder and president of Akom Production Co., Ltd., in Seoul, South Korea. He founded Akom in 1985. Career In the 1970s, Shin worked as an animator at the DePatie–Freleng Enterprises and Marvel Productions, where he worked on the ''Pink Panther'' films and ''Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends''. While at DFE, he also contributed to the animation of the lightsaber blades in the original ''Star Wars''. Much of the animation Shin's studio has produced has been for American television series. Some of Akom's credits are: ''The Simpsons'', '' Batman: The Animated Series'', ''X-Men'', ''Invasion America'' and ''Arthur''. Shin's most well-known accomplishment is his direction of the television series '' The Transformers'' and '' The Transformers: The Movie''. Shin also directed the first season of the Canadian animated TV series, ''Toad Patrol''. Beginning in 1999, Shin worked on the animated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empress Chung
''Empress Chung'' () is a 2005 lost animated feature film, produced in North and South Korea and directed by Nelson Shin. Synopsis In this adventure, based on a famous Korean folk tale, a daughter sacrifices herself to restore her blind father's eyesight. Production As a personal project, Shin spent eight years getting the project off the ground, including three and a half years of pre-production. The film was co-produced in North Korea by the Chosun April 26th Children Film Studio (also known as SEK), and the score was also recorded in the North by the Pyongyang Film and Broadcasting Orchestra. In a move unusual for the Korean film industry, the character voices were recorded in both the South and the North due to differences in dialect. For the definitive international release version, the South Korean dub is the one used. Release On August 12, 2005, ''Empress Chung'' became the first film to have been released simultaneously in both North and South Korea. The film was featur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iconix Entertainment
Iconix Co, Ltd. ( ko, ㈜아이코닉스) is an entertainment studio based in Seoul, and is a major South Korean entertainment company formed by the merger of Iconix. The company is commonly referred to as simply "Iconix", the same name used in previous incarnations of Iconix. Iconix also licenses anime for Korean releases and produces animated TV shows; these range from a South Korean dub of Toei Animation's ''Ojamajo Doremi'', and Korean series ''Michel''. Iconix is jointly owned by the animation companies Toei Animation, SK Broadband, Ocon Animation Studio, Roi Visual, and DR Movie. History Iconix Entertainment was found in September 25, 2001. Properties Animated titles from Iconix include ''Pororo the Little Penguin'', ''Tai Chi Chasers'', ''Tayo the Little Bus'', ''Restol, The Special Rescue Squad'', '' Ricky & Ralph'', among others. It also handles distribution licensing for the following: *'' Pororo to the Cookie Castle'' *''Dinga'' *''Chiro and Friends'' *''Woobiboy' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Dae-jung
Kim Dae-jung (; ; 6 January 192418 August 2009), was a South Korea, South Korean politician and activist who served as the eighth president of South Korea from 1998 to 2003. He was a 2000 Nobel Peace Prize recipient for his work for democracy and human rights in South Korea and in East Asia in general, and for peace and reconciliation with North Korea and Japan. He is also the only Korean to have won the Nobel Prize to date. He was sometimes referred to as "the Nelson Mandela of Asia". Kim was the first opposition candidate to win the presidency. Early life Kim Dae-Jung was born on 6 January 1924, but he later edited his birth date to 3 December 1925 to avoid conscription under Korea under Japanese rule, Japanese colonial rule. Kim was the second of seven children. His father, Kim Un-sik, was a farmer. Kim was a 12th generation descendant of Kim Ik-soo (김익수;金益壽) who served as Second Minister of the Board of War (병조참판;兵曹參判) and the civil minister ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunshine Policy
The Sunshine Policy () is the theoretical basis for South Korea's foreign policy towards North Korea. Its official title is The Reconciliation and Cooperation Policy Towards the North (), and it is also known as The Operational Policy Towards the North () and The Embracing Policy (). The policy emerged largely in the context of the growing economic gap between the two Koreas: the South was strengthening itself and experiencing economic prosperity that had begun under President Park Chung-hee in the 1970s while the North was experiencing severe economic decline and faced bankruptcy. While the government to spend an excessive portion of its budget on its military and its nuclear program, the people experienced widespread starvation.Ibid. Sunshine Policy was aimed at mitigating this gap in economic power and restoring lost communication between the two States. Furthermore, the background to South Korea's decision to engage North Korea through cooperation rather than maintaining a co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
