''Hello Jadoo'' () is a South Korean

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in ' in September 1997.

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broadcasting business division) and co-produced an animation series under the same name in 2011, 2012, 2015, and 2017. The comic is set in Heukseok-dong, Dongjak-gu,

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. As of November 12, 2021 more than 31 books were published, along with a supplementary comic titled ''Mom is Best Friend''. In early 2010, a four episode animation series called ''Hello Jadoo: Mom is Best Friend'' aired on

, but it was not aired on SBS.

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Plot

The story is set in Seoul, South Korea in the 1980s and the 2000s, telling a pleasant and heartwarming story of Ja-doo and the people around her.

Characters

Main characters

:Choi Ja-doo (최자두) :

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: Yeo Min-jeong :The protagonist of the series, Ja-doo is an outgoing and tomboyish 10-year-old girl with a short temper. She is the oldest of all 3 siblings. :Kim Nan-hyang (김난향) :

: Yang Jeong-hwa :The main antagonist of the series, Nan-hyang is Ja-doo's irascible mother who disapproves of Ja-doo’s antics. Despite loving and caring for all of her children, Nan-hyang mostly favor Seung-ki and Mimi over Ja-doo in daily basis. :Choi Ho-dol (최호돌) :

: Choi Joon-young :A North Korean refugee from

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, Ho-dol is Ja-doo's father who works as a manager. Whenever Ho-dol receives his salary, he spends it on alcohol and gets drunk when he comes home, causing Nan-hyang to be angry. :Choi Mimi (최미미) :

: Jeong Yu-mi :Mimi is Ja-doo's 8-year-old younger sister and the middle child of the family. :Choi Seung-ki (최승기) :

: Kim Hyun-ji :Seung-ki is Ja-doo's 5-year-old younger brother. He is the frequent victim of Ja-doo's antics, who often steals money from his allowance savings.

Supporting characters

:Kim Min-ji (김민지) :

: Jeong Hye-ok :Nicknamed "

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", Min-ji is Ja-doo's outgoing best friend who is the top student in class. She is outgoing, yet aggressive towards Ja-doo initially, but warms up to her in later stories. Min-ji dreams to be a scientist when she grows older. :Lee Yoon-seok :

: Kim Young-eun :Yoon-seok is the class president who is mischievous. He has a crush on Ja-doo and had tried to confess himself multiple times, but failed due to misunderstanding. : Jang Seong-hoon :

: Jeong Hye-won :Seong-hoon is one of Jadoo's classmates who was born as an only child to a wealthy family. He is not athletic and often tries to skip Physical Education classes. Although Seong-hoon was afraid of Ja-doo at first, he fell in love with her due to her cute looks. He has a

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given to him by Ja-doo. :Kim Seon-dol "Dol-dol" :

: Jeong Yu-mi :Nicknamed "Dol-dol", Seon-dol is one of Ja-doo's classmates who is modeled on the writer's husband, Jeon Ho-jin. Like Seong-hoon, he comes from a wealthy family, as his father works as a CEO. :Lee Eun-hee :

: Kim Sae-hae :Eun-hee is one of Ja-doo's classmates who likes to be the center of attention and always mocks other students. She has a crush on Soon-gi and dreams of becoming a singer. :Yoon Soon-gi "Ddal-gi" :

: Kim Bo-yeong : Nicknamed "Ddal-gi"(meaning strawberry in Korean; because the shape of his face looks like a strawberry), Soon-gi is one of Ja-doo's classmates whose parents manage a bakery, as stated in Season 3. :Lee Mi-ja :

: Kim Bo-yeong :Mi-ja is Ja-doo's homeroom teacher. She sometimes scolds her, but the other children admire her attitude.

Books

Below is a listing of all books from the ''Hello Jadoo'' series:

Awards

* 2004 Today's Our Comics Award * 2009 Korea Contents Awards Excellence Award in Comics * 2010 Korea Content Grand Prize, Popular Animation Special Award * * * 2010, 2013, 2016 1st Best Contents by The Ministry of Culture and Tourism * * * 2010 4th CableTV Awards Best Picture of the Year Award on the education/children's section * 2013 Korea Content Awards, Animation Category Minister of Culture and Tourism Award * 2016 Korea Content Awards, Animation Category Minister of Culture and Sports Award * Selected as 2018 Excellent Cultural Product (K- ribbon) * 2021 Selected as the featured product at the Hi Seoul Awards 2021 by Seoul Business Agency * 2021 Korea Toy Association Awards * 2023: Confirmed to actively expand overseas as Korea's representative animation in Taiwan, Vietnam, Indonesia, India, Hong Kong, and Thailand

Notes

References

External links

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{{Tooniverse original programming 1997 comics debuts 1997 establishments in South Korea Haksan Publishing titles South Korean animated television series South Korean children's animated television series Tooniverse original programming