YooHoo & Friends (2009 TV series)
| YooHoo & Friends | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Korean | 유후와 친구들 |
| Genre |
Preschool Comedy Adventure |
| Developed by | Aurora World |
| Written by |
Yi Jae-Hyo Ga Seong-Jin Geum Seon-Hwa Yi Ji-Hui |
| Directed by |
Choe Gyeong-Jun Yill Ung Gim Seung-Hwa |
| Voices of | See cast list below |
| Composer(s) |
Lucymedia Lee Hak-Lae (Recording) Izumi (Sound Design) Kim Ki-Hyun (Mixing) Gim Yeong-Ho (Recording Production) Yi Tae-Jun (Recording Production) I Seong-Jang |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 78 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Yi Sun-Ju Im Ji-Yeon Ill Ung |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
nSac Entertainment (Season 1)[1] Studio Vandal (Season 2)[2] Magic Image Co., Ltd. (Season 2 Beyond) MICO Animation Studio. Ltd (Season 2 Beyond) |
| Distributor |
Aurora World (Korea) Lawless Entertainment (United States, Current)[3] |
| Release | |
| Original network |
KBS2 (Season 1) KBS1 (Season 2 & 3) |
| Picture format | HDTV (720i, 16:9) |
| Original release | July 7, 2009 – April 11, 2015 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | |
| External links | |
| Website |
yoohoo |
| YooHoo & Friends | |
| Hangul | 유후와 친구들 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 유후와 親舊들 |
| Revised Romanization | Yuhuwa Chingudeul |
YooHoo & Friends (Hangul: 유후와 친구들; RR: Yuhuwa Chingudeul) (Officially subtitled Travel Around the World to Find Greens (Hangul: 그린을 찾아 함께 떠나는 세계여행; RR: Geulin-eul chaj-a hamkke tteonaneun segyeyeohaeng)) is a Korean animated children's television series based on the toyline of the same name, produced by Korean toy manufacturer Aurora World.[4] The series debuted on the Korean broadcasting channel KBS2 and later on KBS1 from July 7, 2009 to April 11, 2015.
Plot
Season 1
Season 1 features a story about a group of animals, mostly based on endangered species, who grow the Tree of Life in their habitat Yootopia. They are at risk of extinction because of worsening environmental conditions. But when all the seeds are accidentally blown away to Earth, the group accidentally gets sent down as well. Now being separated from their home, YooHoo and his friends go on adventures to find the missing magical seeds of the Tree of Life, avoiding danger and receiving help from new friends made along their journey as they retrieve each green seed one by one.
Season 2
After reclaiming all of the green seeds and went back to Yootopia, YooHoo and his friends live peacefully until two mysterious people, Oops and Coops who are crocodile hunters working for their corrupt leader Big Boss, arrive at YooHoo's world to capture him and his friends and sell them to the black market. YooHoo and his friends team up to foil their plans, as well as save Yootopia.
Characters
- YooHoo (Hangul: 유후; RR: Yuhu; voiced by Jeon Suk-gyeong) is a cream and grey Bush Baby with blue eyes and a blue and grey striped tail who was born June 7, 1980 in Manhattan, New York City, New York. He is the main protagonist of the series, he is usually an excellent leader; being the maturest and nicest to everyone of his friends and keeps the team together. His goal is to save Yootopia and find all of the green seeds and has a crush on Pammee, usually hiding this in front of his friends. His catchphrase is "YooHoo!" As of season 2, he now carries a small brown bag at important situations.
- Pammee (Hangul: 패미; RR: Paemi; voiced by Yu Ji-won) is a pink and white Fennec Fox with pink eyes, and a pink and white striped tail who was born on July 15, 1983 in Toronto, Canada. She's described as a princess due to her shy and girly nature, constantly finding random things romantic. She is also very optimistic, usually is the voice of reason to the entire group. Pammee can hear things that her friends can't due to her huge ears, and she is able to converse with the nature. As of season 2, she now officially wears a pink bow at the right side of her head.
- Roodee (Hangul: 루디; RR: Ludi; voiced by Um Sang-hyun) is a yellow and brown Capuchin Monkey with yellow eyes and an orange and brown striped tail, described as the inventor who was born on December 29, 1976. He is the smartest of the team, able to construct complex inventions from twigs and leaves and usually reads his guide book for clues. He holds a persistent antagonism with Lemmee and consistently argues with him. As of season 2, he is now seen wearing glasses.
- Chewoo (Hangul: 츄우; RR: Chyuu; voiced by Han Shin-jeong) is a Red Squirrel with white stripes and pink eyes who was born on October 29, 1982 in London, England. She is described as the cheerleader, and keeping to her role, she is immature, hyperactive, always cheerful. Her childishness constantly gets her into trouble. But sometimes she never think twice about her actions; more often than not she helps the team accomplish their task. She is usually the cause of the events of the first season and the reason why all the Green Seeds are scattered around the world. At the second season, she is now shown wearing a green hat.
- Lemmee (Hangul: 레미; RR: Lemi; voiced by Song Jeong-hui in season 1 and Lee Won-chan in season 2) is a grey and white Ring-Tailed Lemur with yellow eyes, black eye markings, and a grey and white striped tail who was born on February 2, 1985 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. He is described as a sourpuss, and is in general the outcast of the group. Unsurprisingly he is narcissistic, selfish and sadistic, sometimes often argues with Roodee and later, with Yoohoo. However, despite being grumpy, he sometimes display his nice side to his friends, often giving them some good advice at some situations. As of season 2, he wears a red bowtie.
Production
YooHoo & Friends was animated by nSac Entertainment for season 1 and by Studio Vandal and by both Magic Image Co., Ltd. and MICO Animation Studio. Ltd for season 2. The series lasted for three seasons and 65 episodes. Officially developed back in 2007, the series was created to educate children about protection and preservation of the environment and encourages parents and their children to appreciate friendship, harmony, honesty and courage. Lawless Entertainment now currently owns the license for the series's distribution in North America.
Episodes
| Season | No. Episode | Season Premiere | Season finale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | January 1, 2010 | February 5, 2011 |
| 2 | 26 | July 11, 2011 | June 24, 2012 |
| 3 | 26 | February 15, 2012 | April 11, 2013 |
Broadcast
YooHoo & Friends debuted in South Korea on KBS2, and later on KBS1 from July 7, 2009 to April 11, 2015. The series was also broadcast on Al Jazeera in the United Arab Emirates, Detskiy in Russia, and BBC World News in Croatia.
References
- ↑ "nSac: Porfolio" (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-06-24.
- ↑ http://studiovandal.com/xe/14577
- ↑ http://lawlessent.com/blog_mod/lawless-entertainment-appointed-representatives-for-yoohoo-friends/
- ↑ Arrant, Chris (June 6, 2011). "ADC's "Yoohoo And Friends" Gets Picked Up By UK Channel Pop". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved December 15, 2012.