On Christmas Eve, little Bebe waits for Christmas alone. Suddenly, Bebe gets a magical pendant which leads Bebe on a fantastic and unforgettable Christmas adventure. Bebe's exciting advent... More
Korean Animation: A Major Global Player and Creative Force 2011/01/19, Source,
By: Mark Russel
Like a lot of young people, I used to be a big fan of animation. Of course, back in the 1970s and '80s in North America, Disney and Warner Bros. dominated the Saturday morning dial, but even then, I realized that a lot of my favorite animated programs were coming out of Asia. I did not know much about those shows, but I could tell they were very different than Western programs that were so much more common.
Cut to the 1990s, and when I finally made it to South Korea, I was pretty psyched to realize how much of my favorite animation, new and old, Western and Japanese, was actually being made there. In fact, at its peak in the mid-1990s, Korea accounted for nearly 50 percent of the world's animation, including "The Simpsons", "Star Wars: The Clone Wars", and "Spongebob Squarepants". Companies like Nelson Shin's Akom worked on animated films like "The Transformers" (the 1986 cartoon, not the Michael Bay explosion fest) and the "My Little Pony" movie,...More
On Christmas Eve, little Bebe waits for Christmas alone. Suddenly, Bebe gets a magical pendant which leads Bebe on a fantastic and unforgettable Christmas adventure. Bebe's exciting adventure takes her from her city to the north pole, from exotic forest to desert, from dark valley to beautiful island, all in a strange mug which has the magical power of transportation. is the first feature animation film by LIM Aaron, well known for directing “I Love Sky” screened at Jeonju International Film Festival and “I Love Picnic” screened at Annecy international Animation Festival. catches audiences' eyes with its eccentric humor and original imagination. The director reveals his skill through fast editing, closely sewn plot lines, and diverse backgrounds with dynamic shots, appropriate sound effects and background music instead of dialogues. All of which, hold the audience's attention. You can find his creativity in his friendly and unique characters ; baby Bebe, his penguin friend Konkongee, a polar bear, Backkom, who bothers Konkongee, a lizard friend, and a fox who annoys Bebe. Enjoyable 3D animation.
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