Up until the turn of the 21st century, many Korean youngsters who plopped in front of their television sets found themselves regaled with delightfully innocent tales of popular international cartoon ...

When "Pororo, the Little Penguin," the popular television animation series, was first aired in 2003, few might have expected its remarkable success for a decade, becoming the most beloved children's ...

He’s roly-poly, wears a yellow aviator’s helmet and orange goggles, and is everywhere in South Korea. But the cartoon character Pororo the Little Penguin has also had a secret in his past: His origins ...

K-pop and soap operas have taken the world by storm, but so too has a short-legged blue penguin wearing orange glasses and aviator cap who lives in a snowy peaceful island together with his friends.

South Koreans were upset by reports that the U.S. planned to ban the entry of one of their most beloved citizens: Pororo the cartoon penguin. Producers want to bring the series to the U.S., but there ...

Seoul Metropolitan Government on Tuesday introduced 20 cartoon-themed taxicabs in its effort to serve children better. The 20 vehicles feature Pororo, a popular penguin character in South Korean ...