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Home-Grown Animation Exports Surpass US$100 Mln in 3 Major Content Events

Home-Grown Animation Exports Surpass US$100 Mln in 3 Major Content Events

SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has exported more than US$100 million worth of animations to American and European markets this year, the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) said Monday, in a positive sign of market expansion amid strained economic and diplomatic relations with China over a U.S. missile defense system. The agency [...]

Medical Surgery Video Uses Animation Character Pororo for Child Patients

Medical Surgery Video Uses Animation Character Pororo for Child Patients

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul National University Bundang Hospital has made a virtual reality video explaining a surgical procedure for child patients, as part of efforts to help children relax before going into the operating room. Professors Han Seong-hee and Yu Jung-hee at the department of anesthesiology and pain medicine at Seoul National [...]

Gov’t to Spend 30 Bln Won to Support Content Industry

Gov’t to Spend 30 Bln Won to Support Content Industry

SEOUL, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean government plans tospend 30 billion won (US$26.8 million) to promote content makers this year, the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) said Thursday. The budget will be spent on content creators in six categories — animation, cartoon, character, story, music and fashion, said the agency under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. By category, the biggest chunk is reserved for [...]

Seoul to Introduce “Pororo” Taxi to Dispel Bad Image of Seoul Taxis

Seoul to Introduce “Pororo” Taxi to Dispel Bad Image of Seoul Taxis

SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoul taxi drivers are notorious for rejecting customers and driving aggressively. In order to dispel their bad reputation, Seoul Metropolitan Government has introduced “Pororo” taxis in an attempt to paint cabbies in a more friendly light. The Seoul city government modified 20 owner-driven taxis with images of the popular [...]

“Pororo” Green Cars to Ride on Seoul Roads

“Pororo” Green Cars to Ride on Seoul Roads

SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Greencar, the official car sharing operator of Seoul, will introduce “Pororo Green Cars” for the first time in Korea. While the Korean automobile industry is actively promoting character marketing like Hyundai and Kia’s “Tobot” transformer series, the largest car sharing service provider in Korea will roll out car-sharing vehicles fully [...]