From 2003, a small penguin named Pororo began sweeping the world, cartoon characters, as of now it has become South Korea's biggest cultural exports. In 2010, the total value of their products up to 250 million U.S. dollars.
Fame also brought with it increasing the variety of trouble. A few weeks ago, a South Korean nutritionist on the network through petition, with the hope produced a series of cartoon "Little Penguin Pororo" Korea's largest animation production company Yikangnisi entertainment company designed a small penguin Pororo eat traditional Korean food that a scene. Yikangnisi entertainment company do not want to accept only a single world culture affect the reputation of a small penguin Pororo refusal. But one after another. Recently, a small penguin Pororo has almost drawn into the political whirlpool.
"Little Penguin" on the insurance blacklist
According to Yonhap reported on June 22, the U.S. government announced on June 20 President Obama signed on 18 April this year, the number of sanctions against North Korea's Executive Order 13570. New Decree, the United States is not only a total ban on imports of North Korean domestic manufactured goods, imports will be prohibited the use of the Korean parts, technology, labor production of all commodities. Reported that inter-Korean co-production of the popular cartoon "Little Penguin Pororo" may also be included in the list of trade sanctions. Because "Little Penguin Pororo" animated series produced since 2001, of which about 5% from 2002 to 2005, produced in cooperation with the DPRK.
Animation producers, said that if the United States really against "Little Penguin Pororo", will only aggravate the Korean anti-American sentiment. Yikangnisi entertainment company official also said North Korea had only one small part of the story of creation, writing and most of the cartoon image and products in South Korea, and exported to the U.S. revenue will not flow into North Korea, so if the film was banned, would cause unacceptable. South Korean Unification Ministry official said: "the new regulations, the United States can be imported after 2005 production of" Little Penguin Pororo "series of cartoons, because 2005 years after the Korean companies will no longer cooperate with the DPRK, 2005 production can also be exported to the U.S. after the cut.
"Little Penguin" to the world
Yikangnisi Entertainment produced a series of cartoon "Little Penguin Pororo" about a group of cute little animals in the distant snow-covered forests of the island occurred in a variety of interesting things. Cartoon characters are very naughty little penguin Pororo, while have a strong curiosity, he loved adventure, play, smell the west east taste. In short, he encountered all the things want to find out. Every time the thought just do it, he will often stir up a bunch of his troublesome thing, it also gives the village where he lives has brought laughter and fun.
Film from the date of issue will be well loved by the audience, and the cartoon-related merchandise has been sold to 110 countries worldwide, with total sales of related goods up to 830 billion won. Yikangnisi the company's size and profitability but also because of the lovable naughty little penguin debut and fast growth. In March, a small penguin Pororo was selected as Goodwill Ambassador for Korea, for the issuance of 300 million copies limited edition Pororo stamps were sold out within 10 days.
It is reported that the 18 cartoons in part Yikangnisi Entertainment from 2002 to 2005 in cooperation with North Korea completed the three miles, Yikangnisi entertainment company enables the company to deal with "Little Penguin Pororo" some of the story and produced a television program clips related. The TV has to play in Korea EBS television network, and has sold to 80 countries.
"Little Penguin" out of the woods
South Korean media in the hot "little penguin Pororo" message may be banned in the United States, the United States the media June 29 news release said, after South Korea's multi-party protests and negotiations, the United States has decided to allow imports of South Korean animated film "Little Penguin Pororo ". U.S. Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control, said, "Little Penguin Pororo" commodities are classified under the information, so you can access from the International Emergency Economic Act, not to restrict imports of the list. U.S. Congressional Research Center researcher Dick also said that new regulations will mainly use the Korean technology products included in the ban on the import list.
However, a spokesman for South Korea's Unification Ministry, after receiving the message, attitude cautioned that the U.S. economic sanctions against North Korea should be based on a series of laws, rather than a simple presidential decree. Feng Qian compile this reporter
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