Jumping Into The World of Animation
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With school out and kids at home many parents are looking for ways to spend time with their children.
And targeting such an audience a number of unique animation festivals opened their doors to kids and adults alike.
The Hangang Animation festival recently kicked off at Hangang Ttukseom Park for people of all ages to learn more about the hard work put into each of their favorite cartoons.
[Interview : Lee Ji-yoon, jiyoonjlee@arirang.co.kr] "More animation festivals like this one are opening all across Seoul this summer with hopes that the Korean animation industry will continue to expand both at home and abroad".
Here, some 70 teams made up of artists and animation agencies have come together to draw people into another world of animation.
The festival showcases not only fun cartoons for kids to see but also educates visitors of steps that animations, including 3-Dimensional and clay animations, have to take before being shown in movie theaters or on television.
It also aimed to encourage a growing number of young and new animation artists by showcasing their artworks with hopes of also reviving the slumping Korean animation industry.
[Interview : Choi Yoon-gyung, Directing manager The Hangang Animation Festival] "Korea's animation industry has grown tremendously over the years and our festival showcases only works done by Korean artists in hopes of promoting our own animation internationally someday in the future".
On the other side of the capital, popular animations came to life for kids to enjoy outside of just the TV screen.
Toonifestival opened its doors during the first week of July for kids to come and experience cartoons through playing various games that represented each of the character's personality.
[Interview : Yoon Ji-yeon, Parent visitor] "It's the rainy season, so we were looking for a place where my kids can play inside and this festival seemed like a perfect place to come since my kids absolutely love cartoons".
An all-time favorite cartoon character, Jjang-gu, also known as "Shin chan" in Japan, celebrated its 20-year anniversary after first being published in 1990.
Meanwhile, another corner was filled with children kicking bouncy balls just like their favorite character, Conan.
"Detective Conan", a famous Japanese animated series that started in 1994, follows the adventures of a young detective, Conan, who turns into a child after being poisoned.
[Interview : Park Soo-bin, Child visitor] "I came with my mom because I like cartoons. I wish there would be more festivals like this".
Thousands of people are expected to visit these festivals which both come to an end in late August to take children and their imaginations to a whole new level.
Lee Ji-yoon, Arirang News.
And targeting such an audience a number of unique animation festivals opened their doors to kids and adults alike.
The Hangang Animation festival recently kicked off at Hangang Ttukseom Park for people of all ages to learn more about the hard work put into each of their favorite cartoons.
[Interview : Lee Ji-yoon, jiyoonjlee@arirang.co.kr] "More animation festivals like this one are opening all across Seoul this summer with hopes that the Korean animation industry will continue to expand both at home and abroad".
Here, some 70 teams made up of artists and animation agencies have come together to draw people into another world of animation.
The festival showcases not only fun cartoons for kids to see but also educates visitors of steps that animations, including 3-Dimensional and clay animations, have to take before being shown in movie theaters or on television.
It also aimed to encourage a growing number of young and new animation artists by showcasing their artworks with hopes of also reviving the slumping Korean animation industry.
[Interview : Choi Yoon-gyung, Directing manager The Hangang Animation Festival] "Korea's animation industry has grown tremendously over the years and our festival showcases only works done by Korean artists in hopes of promoting our own animation internationally someday in the future".
On the other side of the capital, popular animations came to life for kids to enjoy outside of just the TV screen.
Toonifestival opened its doors during the first week of July for kids to come and experience cartoons through playing various games that represented each of the character's personality.
[Interview : Yoon Ji-yeon, Parent visitor] "It's the rainy season, so we were looking for a place where my kids can play inside and this festival seemed like a perfect place to come since my kids absolutely love cartoons".
An all-time favorite cartoon character, Jjang-gu, also known as "Shin chan" in Japan, celebrated its 20-year anniversary after first being published in 1990.
Meanwhile, another corner was filled with children kicking bouncy balls just like their favorite character, Conan.
"Detective Conan", a famous Japanese animated series that started in 1994, follows the adventures of a young detective, Conan, who turns into a child after being poisoned.
[Interview : Park Soo-bin, Child visitor] "I came with my mom because I like cartoons. I wish there would be more festivals like this".
Thousands of people are expected to visit these festivals which both come to an end in late August to take children and their imaginations to a whole new level.
Lee Ji-yoon, Arirang News.
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