| [Animation] Who is the Best Character - Robot Taekwon V, Dooly or Pororo? (Source) |
2010/01/08 |
The 'Best Character' will be chosen to represent Korea from among many familiar Korean characters - including Robot Taekwon V, Dooly the Baby Dinosaur, and Pororo the Little Penguin.
The Seoul Metropolitan City announced on December 29 that it is currently conducting a vote among netizens to choose 'Korea's 100 Best Characters' from 110 pre-selected candidates with the cooperation of the Seoul Business Agency and the Seoul Animation Center.
Prior to the vote, the Seoul Business Agency formed a selecting committee composed of fifteen experts in manhwa (Korean cartoons and comics), animations, games and characters. Earlier this month, the committee pre-selected 110 candidates on the basis of their historical value, status in the industry, and potential in each field.
The following works were included in the field of manhwa: Gobau Yeonggam (Sir Go Ba-U) (Kim Seong-hwan), which is regarded as the best political cartoon, Young-shim Yi (Bae Geum-taek), the number one comic based o... |More
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| Robot Taekwon V forms a strategic alliance with Sonokong (Source) |
2009/10/09 |
Korea's famous animated character Robot Taekwon V and local toymaker Sonokong have joined forces.
On September 29, Sonokong (Chairman: Choi Shin-gyu) and Robot Taekwon V (President: Shin Cheol) announced a strategic alliance, with the former taking part in the Taekwon V Project centered on the 18 billion-won blockbuster film 'Robot Taekwon V' (working title) as a partner for toy development and licensing.
The industry says the combination live-action/animated film 'Robot Taekwon V' got a boost from the partnership. The film is scheduled for release in the second half of 2010.
Sonokong, under the guidance of Chairman Choi Shin-gyu, set a record of selling 15 million units of Top Blade, a computer game presenting a modern take on Pang-i, the traditional Korean spinning top. President Shin Cheol of Robot Taekwon V has produced so many hit films such as 'The Letter', 'A Promise', and 'My Sassy Girl' through Shin Cine Communications over the past 20 years. As the first-generation dir... |More
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| No pain of legwork! Seek discount coupons! (Source) |
2009/02/19 |
Cultural contents mall, where you can meet all the major Korean characters, is hosting a large-scale event. Web visitors participating in surveys and congratulations reply postings will be able to enjoy discount benefits from 5,000 to 300,000 won, totaling 10 million won. Exclusive sales of Robot Taekwon V action figures will also be available.
At the time of opening last month, co-operators of Cultural Contents Mall (contentsmall.interpark.com), KOCCA and Interpark INT, introduced 1,300 licensing and 20,000 contents products.
Along these lines, from the 16th the mall will offer discount coupons worth 5,000 to maximum 300,000 won through quizzes and surveys. The discount coupons can be used on products exceeding the discount coupon amount without any limitations. In addition, other events such as △new semester school supplies and goods events and △free delivery of all products events amounting to 10 million won per month are planned for next month.
Meanwhile, Ro... |More
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| Korea's favorite robot hero back from the '70s (Source) |
2009/02/18 |
Back in the late 1970s, "Robot Taekwon V", a super-sized robot fighting for justice and peace, was a national hero.
The star of an animated TV movie and a subsequent TV series inspired a generation, and so it's no surprise that fans now in their 40s are looking forward to the release early next month of the latest "Robot Taekwon V" character.
These characters embody the in-depth story of a fantasy world, as seen in the homegrown hero, Robot Taekwon V.
"The character ['Robot Taekwon V'] was the best known and best loved", said Hong Young-ki, the co-president of Neostorm Entertainment, the company that's putting out the full action figure.
It's modeled as FS-76 Genesis and priced at 49,000 won ($34).
"The figure is versatile. It can move all its joints and make taekwondo moves", Hong said with pride. It's true: The robot can freely move its arms, wrists, legs, feet, back and neck.
To make the robot, Hong and his partner, Lee Jong-keon, bought a license from the "Robot T... |More
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| 'Taekwon V' Exhibit Kicks Off in Gyeongju (Source) |
2008/09/22 |
The "Contemporary Art Meets Nuclear Power - Taekwon V's Search for Nuclear Power" exhibit opened at the Nuclear Power Park in Yangnam-myeon in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province on September 19.
The exhibit, which is being held as a part of the National Museum of Contemporary Art's "Visiting Museum" program, will be held until October 31 and will feature installations and sculptures by 22 leading Korean artists.
The works include the "Robot Taekwon V" series by artist Kim Seok as well as 40 other pieces. "Hwainhoe", a regional art society made up of local citizenry, will also display their artworks during the exhibit period.... |More
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