13 Korean cartoons that will captivate both children and adults

1. Little penguin Pororo

Pororo the Little Penguin

• South Korea, 2007
• Cartoon, children's.
• Duration: 7 seasons.
• IMDb: 6.3.

In a small village deep in the forest, a company of friendly animals lives peacefully: Pororo the penguin, Eddie the fox, Loopy the beaver, Poby the white bear cub, and Krong the crocodile. After a quarrel, they will have to not only make peace, but also understand what friendship is.

"Pororo Penguin" is popular all over the world not only among children, but also among teenagers. It is unlikely that it can become outdated - the story of friendship will always be relevant.

2. Tobots

Tobot

• South Korea, 2010–2018.
• Cartoon, adventure, children's, fantasy.
• Duration: 4 seasons.
• IMDb: 7.4.

An inventor creates robotic tobots capable of transforming into machines. Together with his sons, they protect the city from criminals.

"Tobots" is an animated series that has gained popularity not only among children, but also among adults. This Korean answer to "Transporters" is full of adventure and teaches you to be kind to your hometown.

3. Fox girl

Cheonnyeonyeou Yeoubi

• South Korea, 2007
• Cartoon, fantasy.
• Duration: 90 minutes.
• IMDb: 6.8.

The little magical fox can turn into a human, lives far in the mountains and rarely leaves the forest. But one day she meets a boy and falls in love into it - now the fox will want to remain a man forever.

Dramatic, but at the same time light and inspiring, the cartoon quickly resonated with the audience and became very popular.

4. Miniforce

miniforce

• South Korea, 2014.
• Animation, adventure, children's, comedy.
• Duration: 2 seasons.
• IMDb: 4.7.

Cute talking animals can transform into combat rangers. Their goal is to protect the villagers and their new friend Susie from evil.

An animated series about animal superheroes will appeal to younger children - it is visually bright and quite simple. Interestingly, Kinopoisk users rated Miniforce higher than IMDb users - 7.6 points against 4.7.

5. Ladybug and Super Cat

Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir

• France, South Korea, Japan, USA, 2015 - present.
• Animation, fantasy, children's, thriller, comedy.
• Duration: 4 seasons.
• IMDb: 7.6.

Marinette and Adrien are ordinary schoolchildren who are in love with each other, but carefully hide it. However, not only this remains their secret. As soon as a threat looms over Paris, they turn into superheroes Ladybug and Super Cat. They work together and successfully deal with threats, but do not know each other's real identities.

"Lady Bug and Super Cat" is a cartoon jointly produced by several countries, including South Korea. Perhaps that is why it has quite authentic graphics.

6. Robocar Poli and his friends

Robocar Poli

• South Korea, 2011–2014.
• Cartoon, children's.
• Duration: 4 seasons.
• IMDb: 5.9.

Robocar Poli is responsible for his city, including what happens on the roads. Together with his friends, he saves the locals from any problems they might have.

Robocar Poli, a family comedy-adventure animated series, teaches a simple truth: it is best to work together, then everything will work out.

7. Brave Leafy

Madangeul naon amtak

• South Korea, 2011
• Animation, adventure, drama, family.
• Duration: 93 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.0.

Leafy gathers her courage and escapes from the chicken farm where she has been all her life. In search of freedom, she wanders through the forest and saves a little fox from duckling. Together they will go through many adventures, not only interesting, but also dangerous.

Like many other Korean cartoons, Brave Leafy is about friendship.

8. pukka

Pucca

• Canada, South Korea, 2006-2019.
• Animation, Action, Romance, Comedy.
• Duration: 3 seasons.
• IMDb: 6.8.

Pucca is a little girl in love with Garu, a ninja. His main goal is to become stronger every day and improve in martial arts, and Pucca is indifferent to him. The girl is ready to do anything to attract attention.

The animated series about the annoying girl Pucca has been released for 13 years, although in general there are not so many episodes - 49. For those who love romantic stories.

9. Luke the time traveler

Time Traveler Luke

• South Korea, 2020.
• Cartoon, adventure, children's, fantasy.
• Duration: 1 season.
• IMDb: 8.1.

Luke possesses a relic that allows him to travel through time. The problem is that this and other artifacts that give special powers can get to the villain. And Luke begins the fight to save the values.

A total of 52 episodes were released - during this time, Luke visited many eras. It's almost like "Rick and Morty", only for children.

10. Seoul Station

seoulyeok

• South Korea, 2016.
• Cartoon, horror.
• Duration: 92 minutes.
• IMDb: 6.1.

A zombie apocalypse begins at the Seoul train station, people bite and infect each other. At the epicenter of events is Hye-son - she is hiding from her boyfriend, who forces her into prostitution.

Prequel to the series "Train to Busanfans of the movie are sure to love it. Fans of bright animation will also be delighted - the cartoon looks very colorful.

11. Fake

Saibi

• South Korea, 2013
• Animation, drama.
• Duration: 104 minutes.
• IMDb: 6.8.

The village must be flooded for the construction of a new dam. Residents are being evacuated. A pastor is called in to help, but one of the locals tries to convince people that he should not be trusted. The point is a terrible secret that the clergyman hides.

"Fake" is about a province where no one can be trusted. Negative heroes are not only inactive police officers, but also clergymen. Many compare "Fake" with the movie "Leviathan".

12. king pig

Dwaejiui wang

• South Korea, 2011
• Cartoon, thriller.
• Duration: 97 minutes.
• IMDb: 6.7.

Two school friends decide to meet. They did not see each other for fifteen long years, during which their lives changed dramatically. One of them is a failed writer, and the other is a bankrupt businessman who killed his wife. They try to pour out their souls to each other, but are embarrassed to admit their main failures and sins.

The scriptwriter and director of the anime "King of Pig" is Yong Sang-ho, known to the general public far beyond Korea for his work on the film "Train to Busan". King Pig is his first successful project.

13. Oceanam

Ocean

• South Korea, 2003
• Cartoon, family.
• Duration: 75 minutes.
• IMDb: 6.9.

A brother and a blind sister set off in search of their missing mother. The chances of finding her are almost zero, but the children do not give up and do their best. The monks from the temple, which the children accidentally stumbled upon, decide to help them.

The anime "Oseam" was released in 2003. The premiere was a failure, but over time, the audience fell in love with this picture.