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Princess Pring (Korean: 프린세스 프링; also known as Princess Pring in the Birthday Kingdom) is a Korean media franchise created in 2012 by Korean toy company Loco Entertainment. The franchise features the titular character Princess Pring, a Rabbit Girl who cheers up children during their birthdays, sometimes helping them with their problems in the most fun of ways.
| Princess Pring | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Princess Pring Princess Pring in the Birthday Kingdom |
| Genre | Musical Comedy Fantasy Magical girl |
| Written by | Kim Soo Yeon Gang Na-lu Jang Hye-lin |
| Directed by | Kim Soo Yeon |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Yang Hyeon-jin Kang Ji-min |
| Running time | 12 minutes |
| Production companies | Loco Entertainment, KTH, CJ ENM, Infinityone Comics Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS1 |
| Release | December 19, 2015 – July 16, 2016 |
| Princess Pring in the Birthday Kingdom | |
| Hangul | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Saengil wanggugui peurinseseu Peuring |
| McCune–Reischauer | Saengil wanggugŭi p'ŭrinsesŭ P'ŭring |
A musical fantasy animated series based on the franchise is produced by the company and aired on KBS1 from December 19, 2015, to July 16, 2016. A second season is currently in development for a 2018 release.[1] A spinoff based on the series called Celebrina in Birthday Wishland is scheduled to be released globally in 2019.[2][3]
History edit
The franchise was created by Loco Entertainment in 2012 with funding from the Korea Creative Content Agency as part of both the "New Character Business Support" and "Character Life Project" for a variety of character goods such as toys, plush toys, publishing and cutlery. It also received praise in the Seoul Character Licensing Fair in 2013 and 2014.[4] On December 31, 2014, KBS Kids aired a special based on the series[5] and, in May 2015, investments from KTH were made for funding a full series.[6] The series was later made and broadcast on KBS1 from December 19, 2015, to July 16, 2016. The animated series, which is animated purely in CGI, is in the style of a musical adventure, with songs composed by Hwang Gun-dan of ButterFly music studios, with the music played by a real orchestra. Producer Yang Hyeon-jin has explained that both music and animation synergize together in the series to reflect the tone of each scene.[7]
Animax Korea also aired the series in South Korea in 2016. The series's second season was officially announced, and released in 2018.
Plot edit
The Birthday Kingdom is a special place where children are invited to during their birthday to celebrate, greeted by the kingdom's Crown Princess, Princess Pring. She herself listens to the children's wishes with her big ears and usually helps them in the most fun ways possible, whenever they feel sad or lonely. But she is not alone in the Birthday Kingdom, as such she was assisted by her friends to help the children to support their dreams and their future. Pring makes sure that everything is "Everyday Birthday!".
References edit
- ^ "'생일왕국의 프린세스 프링', 올 하반기 Tv시리즈 시즌2 방영 및 어린이 뮤지컬 공연".
- ^ Franks, Nico (October 10, 2017). "Lacey in mood for Celebrina". C21 Media. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "Wishes come true as landmark agreement is signed at MIPCOM". MIPCOM News. MIPCOM. October 18, 2017. p. 34. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ SBS E! 연예뉴스, 2013년 7월 17일, “KBS N, 2013 서울 캐릭터라이선싱 페어 참가”
- ^ "프린세스 프링 : 네이버 블로그".
- ^ 완구신문 6월호, “<프린세스 프링>, KTH 투자로 캐릭터 사업 박차”, 81p
- ^ "2016 국산 애니메이션의 '소녀시대' 개막". 18 February 2016.
External links edit
- Official website (in Korean)
- Official Naver Blog (in Korean)