''Boy General'' () is a North Korean

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made by

SEK Studio Korean April 26 Animation Studio () is a state-owned North Korea, North Korean animation studio, based in Othan-dong, Central District (Pyongyang), Central District, Pyongyang. History The studio started operations in September 1957, as 4.26 C ...

(). The show was based on

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history. The Boy General is one of the most popular animated series in North Korea, the others being such as ''

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'' and ''

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''.

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.

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were surprised at the quality development of the North Korean animation.

References

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