Hello Jadoo ( ko, 안녕자두야) is a South Korean

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published by

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Lee Bin in " Monthly PARTY" in September 1997.

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broadcasting business division) and Atoonz co-produced an

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series under the same name in 2011, 2012, 2015, and 2017. The comic is set in

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. On June 12, 2019, more than 31 books were published, along with a supplementary comics titled ''Mom is Best Friend''. In early 2010, a four-episode

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 people around her.

Characters

Main characters

:Choi Ja-doo (최자두) :

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: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. :Lee Nan-hyang (이난향) :

: Yang Jeong-hwa :Nan-hyang is Ja-doo's irascible mother who disapproves of Ja-doo’s antics. :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 mostly on drinking 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 tried to confess himself to Jadoo multiple times, but failed due to a 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 Jadoo 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

Awards

* 2004 Today's Our Comics Award * 2009 Korea Contents Awards Excellence Award in Comics * 2010 Korea Content Grand Prize, Popular Animation Special Award * 2013 Korea Content Awards, Animation Category Minister of Culture and Tourism Award * 2016 Korea Content Awards, Animation Category Minister of Culture and Sports 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

References

External links

Hello Jadoo Official Channel

SBS Hello Jadoo Homepage
{{Tooniverse original programming 2011 anime television series debuts 2012 anime television series debuts 2015 anime television series debuts 2017 anime television series debuts 1997 comics debuts 1997 establishments in South Korea South Korean animated television series South Korean children's animated television series Tooniverse original programming