Iconix Co, Ltd. () is a South Korean entertainment studio based in

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, and is a major South Korean

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company formed by the merger of Iconix. The company is commonly referred to as simply "Iconix", the same name used in previous incarnations of Iconix. Iconix also licenses

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n releases and produces animated TV shows; these range from a South Korean dub of

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'', and Korean series '' Michel''. Iconix is jointly owned by the animation companies

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History

Iconix Entertainment was founded on September 25, 2001 by Choi Jong-il.

Properties

Animated titles from Iconix include ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

Tayo the Little Bus ''Tayo the Little Bus'' () is a South Korean animated television series. The series is produced by Iconix Entertainment for the Educational Broadcasting System in collaboration with the Metropolitan Government of Seoul. The show was produced wi ...

'', '' Restol, The Special Rescue Squad'', ''Ricky & Ralph'', among others. It also handles distribution licensing for the following: *''Pororo to the Cookie Castle'' *''Dinga'' *''Chiro and Friends'' *''Woobiboy'' **''Hello, Woobiboy'' *''Bistro Recipe'' *''

'' (dubbed)''Magical DoReMi''
- Iconix. Retrieved 2022-08-19. **''Mo~tto! Ojamajo Doremi'' **''Ojamajo Doremi Dokkān'' *''Tumoya Island'' *''

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'' **'' Titipo Titipo'' (spinoff) *''

'' *'' Nalong, Fly To The Sky'' *''Flowering Heart'' *''Color Crew' *''Wild Instrict'' *''Lotty Friends'' *''Turtle Hero'' *''Art Odyssey'' *''Tayo's Big Trip'' *''

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's '' The Spaghetti Family'' *'' Curucuru and Friends'' *''Petit Petit Muse''

References

External links

Official website
(in Korean)
English websiteStudio Kaab homepage
- Iconix associate {{Authority control South Korean animation studios Mass media in Seoul Mass media companies established in 1996

History

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