Pororo the Little Penguin () is a South Korean computer-animated television series. The series premiered on EBS 1 in South Korea in 2003 and ran on the channel until 2021. The series had 7 seasons. The series revolves around the adventures of a little penguin named Pororo, and his friends who live in the snowy hamlet of Porong Porong Forest, who often encounter challenges and learn practical and moral lessons in each episode. Production It was created in 2003 Iconix Entertainment Co., Ltd, a company based in Seoul, South Korea. Choi Sang-hyun, who was working at Iconix Entertainment, was given a project of creating a character that represents an animal living in the winter. Choi visited a zoo in order to see those animals and understand how children enjoyed watching them. Several professional designers joined the project to come up with a character, but Choi's design was chosen as the winner, which then became Pororo. The original Pororo was a blue and white, petite penguin sporting an aviator helmet and goggles, which became popular among children. When it was introduced, it targeted children aged 4–7. Pororo has no specific background or cultural coding, so that the series could be popular to children worldwide. Pororo's design inspirations include iconic mascots Mickey Mouse and Hello Kitty. The creators picked the colours blue, pink and white to ensure familiarity for children, as well as representing said colors for boys and girls. When making episodes, producers focused to details that could be biased to certain cultural codes or give a historical reference, that is sensitive to viewers in certain parts of the world. For example, they ensured that the characters wave rather than bowing or nodding to each other. In the second season, the characters were all given redesigns and outfits that correspond to their personalities. Characters English credits: English translation: Ani100 English voice director: Anna Paik English cast: Bommie Catherine Han: Pororo, Monkey 1 Anna Desmarais: Eddy, Petty Nancy Kim: Harry, Monkey 3 Anna Paik: Loopy, Tutu, Monkey 2 Matt Anipen: Poby, Narrator, Wall Clock Josh Schwartzentruber: Rody, Fuzzy Wuzzy John Lee: Tong-tong, Yeti Broadcast The series premiered on EBS 1 in South Korea in 2003, until 2021. In the USA, the show was dubbed in Spanish and aired on V-me in the late 2000s and currently aired on V-me Kids. On October 5, 2015, it was broadcast in Brazil through TV Cultura