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What is representative icon in country?
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By Kim Do-yeon, International Reporter, hana14@mju.ac.kr
In 2003, A nation's icon is born in Korea. That is ’Pororo' that gained a nickname '뽀통령’. Children stop crying if parents turn on ’Pororo' programs. This makes new word ’Pororo effect'. Like this, popularity of ’Pororo' is beyond simple character. There is ’Pororo' in Korea, what is nation's character in other country? We arrange recognizable character as it is praised as nation's icon.
1. Korea : ’Pororo'
’Pororo' is animation that talks about episodes of some animals in snow village. Characters are penguin, beaver, dinosaur, white bear, humming bird, fox. A penguin ’Pororo' is character that wear pilot hat and goggles. That is flightless penguin's dream. While popularity of ’Pororo' is skyrocketed, It starts that ’Pororo' characters has been drawn in school supplies, household items, taxi, etc.
2. USA : The Simpsons
The Simpsons has been loved by Americanan for a long time and was chosen for Time magazine's best Television series. They were made by Matt Groening and first introduced at FOX broadcast in 1987. The hero of this animation is hommer who is the man of the house and speaks for workers and middle-class. Marge is hommer's wife and housewife. Bart and Lisa are elementry student and Meggy is baby. This family is a typical family that is usually seen around. And their daliy life is similar to our routine. The Simpsons has appeal to the public as it is delivering a satirical message and expressing American dark comedy through their routine. It has televised in peak-time for a long time in American broadcast history and soon will be televised season 28.
3. Japan : Hello Kitty
Hello Ktty was made by Sanrio that is Japan's character design company in 1974. At that time, Sanrio tried to make a character which overtakes American character 'Snoopy' popular in Japan. Inspired by cat that is Japanese favorite animal. they made Hello Kitty.
Although it doesn't appear in book or cartoon, it was made into a television movie extraordinary. As this popularity, theme park which is mainly Hello Kitty-themed is was born in Tokyo. It has entertained the public of all generation not just kids.
4. Belgium : The Smurfs
The Smurfs was made by Belgian cartoonist Pierre Culliford. It is character that is blue dwarf and lives in the forest. 'Smurfs' was derived from misspeaking 'salt' when he dined out with Belgian André Franquin. Origianlly, Smurfs played supprorting role in Joan and Pirurui that was his other cartoon. But, Smurfs got popularity more than main character. Then, he realized Smurf's popularity and created The Smurfs that appeared Smurfs as main role. Due to original cartoon's popularity, It is produced to television animation in Hanna Barbara Production in 1981.
5. Finland : Moomin
Moomin was made by woman story writer Tove Jansson in Finland. Although Its appearandce is similar to hippo, it is created to model Troll in Scandinavian countries' tale. (not Troll in Harry Potter) A round-looking Moomin Troll appeared as main character in novels, cartoons, picture books and animations. Moomin's story is imaginary tribe Moomin interests adventure based in Finland's unique natural environment. Unlike Anglo-American clamorous method, It touched the public's heart as Finish calm method and has became nation's character. Due to Moomin's popularity, Character goods, museum, theme park was created. Specially, Moomin World in Naantali grew up to Finish andmark space.
6. Holland : Miffy
Miffy is called 'Nijintje'(little and cute rabbit) in Holland. Miffy is created by writer Hendrik Magdalenus Bruna in 1955. Miffy's story consists of various episode that character suffers during growth. At that time children grew with Miffy and naturally Miffy got love of all Dutch. Now, Miffy is working hard to help troubled kids. And as not using harm contents to children in Miffy goods, Miffy is representative nice character.
As we can know when we look at the representative character of each country, character is beyond merely character and gives people to valuable meaning. Though character represents something that happened during that time period, it has story of feelings that connects in today.
Characters provide a friend, fun, dream and create exchange of feelings when viewer enjoy works together. Sometimes we learn many things from simple and easy thing. If you saw story of characters that you didn't see in adults, you could find hidden wisdoms about life in story.