article_snippet: Some of the Line app's many characters .
article_snippet: Some of the Line app's many characters are not well known in America or Europe but owner Line Corp. hopes to change that.
article_snippet: We never intended to do a character business,' Yoon Sunmin, who oversees Line's character business, said in an interview that was
article_snippet: Line also cashed in on the rock star popularity of Line animal characters through mobile games and an animated TV show in Japan.
article_snippet: If the Line app is resumed at a time when We characters are well known, the Line app would be a powerful launch. '
article_snippet: We hope that in the countries where the Line app is not used actively, Line characters would promote
article_snippet: Line is also negotiating with Hollywood producers to turn Line cute characters into an animated film for theaters or series for TV.
article_snippet: Line is also negotiating with Hollywood producers to turn Line cute characters into an animated film for theaters or series for TV.
article_snippet: Line spun off Line Friends earlier this month to operate the character-related business independently from the company's app business.