Spotlight on Korea

Mashimaro is coined from a word, marshmallow- just the way a baby might pronounce it. Mashimaro is a rabbit with sleepy eyes, a short leg and chubby body. Mashimaro is a mischievous troublemaker but sweet by nature.

Awarded 'Grand Prix' in open entries at Tokyo International Animation Fair 2004. Supported project by 2002 KOCCA for HDTV. It portrays a grand-scale of nature of Africa and the hope of Africa arising from despair through the eyes of little kid and disperses prejudice against the afflicted people sending out the message of hope.

Alloo loves hide-and-seek and fruits. Kalloo loves fishing. Dalloo loves dandelion. These three friends are all different yet have been best friends. One day a new friend from a far away planet, Altoo, came to visit Alloo, Kaloo and Daloo in their forest. The only thing Altoo can speak is ’Altoo.’ Three friends teaches Altoo everything and tell lots of stories. You are invited to this wonderful journey of Alloo and his friends.

Lock 'n' Load and set your sights on a new adventure -The animation is set in 2080. Thanks to a genius scientist Dr. Tommy, the Earth is at peace. He created the Moon C.R.A.T.E.R Project, the wackiest intergalactic sports circuit, where Robots, known as the Lunar League, settled Earth’s disputes. Two Central City misfits, Bolts & Blip, accidentally find themselves as members of the Leagues last placed team THE THUNDERBOLTS and are now out to show the fans what they can do. With the help of their rag-tag band of teammates, the two friends discover what they are made of, especially once they discover that all is not what it seems...Both the Moon and the Earth are being threatened by Dr. Tommy’s arch-nemesis – Dr. Blood.

The series, Chiro is about discovering the amusing world from the eyes of three little chicks and animal friends shaped like square blocks. The three chicks are Chiro, the youngest chick who is always full of curiosity, the eldest Chico, who acts like a grown-up, and timid but prudent Chiyo. The neighbors, happy crocodile Ullala, who likes flowers, talkative monkey Charlie who keeps losing everything, and simple-minded and cheerful piglet Kuri accompany Chiro chicks. The world seems to be filled with fascinating and wonderful things to the chi? and friends. While they make problems and involve exciting adventures every day, they learn more of what they are curious about and gradually found out interesting nature.* "Audience Award" by Cartoons on the Bay - International Festival on Television Animation * International sales : Five (UK), TV3 (Spain), NHK (Japan), Yoyo (Taiwan), PBS (Thailand), Once TV (Mexico) picked .

A farmyard football team is made up of interesting characters with their own limitations. Roy is a dachshund whose legs are too short for his body, thus limiting his ability to play soccer well, Morrie is a bookish, short-sighted mole, that has an encyclopedic knowledge of just about any topic, especially soccer, and becomes the strategist for the team, Emily is a cow who manages the team but she has no head for sports but soon becomes the confidence builder for all the players in the team, and Byrne is a sheep that has a mean streak because he was raised by wolves. There are other athletically-challenged animals who overcome their deficiencies, discover their own unique strengths, and become heroes on the soccer field and winners in their daily lives. Each episode portrays their challenges into the first international football “Dream League”.

Ghost Messengers are super-power agents from the underground world called the World of Death. The World of Death is a digitalized world with cutting-edge technologies that controls and manages the life and death of all living things based on its elaborate systems.Our Ghost Messenger hero, Kang-lim, has been dispatched to the human world to capture the remaining ghosts who are refusing to go to the World of Death although it is time.An accident occurs during his mission and Kang-lim gets captured in his own mobile phone. Little Kang-lim, a human boy who has extraordinary spiritual powers, finds the mobile phone and takes GhostMessenger Kang-lim out from the mobile phone.And the adventure begins..

This documentary depicts the mammoth’s rise to prominence and fall to extinction by following the life of one of these majestic animals, Mammu, a mammoth born on the Korean Peninsula, on the eastern edge of Asia. The documentary also explores the lives of other contemporary creatures, including the woolly rhinoceros, the saber-toothed cat, the cave lion, and the megaloceros. Mammu’s life story is presented as an opportunity for us humans to consider our own attitudes toward the Earth, as members of this giant, breathing planetary organism.

1) 2001 Selected as the supportive SPP animation at Seoul International Cartoon Animation Festival2) Selected as Star Project by KOCCA in 20023) The Great Pig Pirate - Mateo is one of the main 5 star project of 2002 Korean Cultural Contents Association (KOCCA), which was also selected as the SPP support project of Seoul International Comic Animation Festival (SICAF).The Star Project policy by KOCCA aims to develop and explore the representative contents corresponding to 'Mickey Mouse' in the States and 'Doraemon' in Japan4) In terms of script, Duane Capizzi in charge of Batman at Warner Bros. took part in script writing. It can be said that the best staff members in Korea worked on its production, such as Yoon Seok-hwa who is a producer of Hong Gil-dong that has recorded top box office in Korean animations ever produced.

Maho, the little shy boy who play like a baby. One day, he saw a puffy haired thing is lying in the house. That thing is his new brother, DAIGORO. Maho’s father went to the polluted woods and that’s where he found Daigoro. After seeing this little injured monkey, he decides to bring home. From the moment of their first meeting, these two brothers start their rivalry. The house has become into a battlefield! But, through their quarreling, friendship has found its place to grow. Maho and his family, his friends and neighbor share together with Daigoro their love and dreams full of hope.

1) Far far away, unknown and untouched by human civilization, lies a peaceful land covered in snow and ice. On this white land, deep inside a small secluded forest, is a tiny village inhabited by little animals. No-one knows how they came to live on the island but they naturally came to live together in the village situated in the little valley where the sunshine is warmest and the cold wind is least harsh. In the village lives Pororo, a very curious impish little penguin, good-natured polar bear Poby, smug nosy red fox Eddy, shy and timid little beaver Loopy, cheerful penguin girl Petty and happy humming bird, Harry . All of our friends have distinct personalities and different interests which sometimes cause little (and sometimes not so little) happenings in their calm white world. But they are all good friends and know how to help each other in times of trouble.2) It has been sold to Cartoon Network (UK, Nordic, Spain, Korea) and TF1, Tiji (France), Disney Asia, Fuji TV (Japan) and over 100 countries so far.3) Currently on production of special series with educational themes ( 13 x 5’ ) Season 4 (52 x 5’) will be starting its production in 2010.

Robot Chipa, TV series 15’ * 52 Epi. 2D digital animation. Children 6 thru 10. Comic family entertainment. GOGUMI produced, NHC Media distributes. Robot Chipa was one of the great cartoons in the 70’s in Korea, considered as Korean Doraemon, and it has returned in a TV series animation and attracted viewer's attention increasingly. It’s considered a perfect program for parents to share their feelings and memories with their children. It’s full of slapstick comedy, characters are friendly, cute and drawn like doodling once you might did at the corner of the notebook in your childhood.

It takes the robot pet as a subject, which appeals to the children who adore pets. The friendship through adventures of robot pets makes children learn about the importance of friendship. With good ratings over 10% it shows the potentials of Korean animation, and gets high expectations for competitiveness with overseas animations.Also 2001 when American and Japanese character licensing business was dominant in market, the licensing business for Uniminipet expanded its scope to game, publishing, apparel and toys, presenting most variety of products among ones based on domestic animations.

The characters are species at risk of extinction and take a journey together to find new friends in other continents. The show is designed to teach children about environmental protection and preservation. The series has been developed since 2007 and targeted at the global market from the beginning.

'333 World City Expedition' travels to major cities around the globe, and explore the charms and attractions of the cities in a very unique way, in the '333 expedition' style. '333 expedition' means exploring a city by learning about 3 attractions to see, 3 cuisines to eat, and 3 things to do in that city. With this '333' feature, viewers will be introduced to the true charms of each city as well as its unique traditional culture.

'333 World City Expedition' travels to major cities around the globe, and explore the charms and attractions of the cities in a very unique way, in the '333 expedition' style. '333 expedition' means exploring a city by learning about 3 attractions to see, 3 cuisines to eat, and 3 things to do in that city. With this '333' feature, viewers will be introduced to the true charms of each city as well as its unique traditional culture.

’Children of the world’, a great journey of various human race! Beyond the race or the country every child has unlimited potentiality and they are struggling with many obstacles to make their dreams come true. Children from West to east and from Africa to New York! This very special HD documentary program can give a self-confidence and energy to those children and can give a positive message to the adult that the world is still a beautiful place and good place to live.