Iconix Co, Ltd. ( ko, ㈜아이코닉스) is an 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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for

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

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's ''

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

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, Ocon Animation Studio, Roi Visual, and

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History

Iconix Entertainment was found in September 25, 2001.

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Animated titles from Iconix include ''

Pororo the Little Penguin ''Pororo the Little Penguin'' ( ko, 뽀롱뽀롱 뽀로로, Pporongpporong Ppororo) is a South Korean computer-animated television series. The series premiered on EBS 1 in South Korea in 2003 and ran on the channel until 2021. The series had 7 s ...

'', ''

Tai Chi Chasers ''Tai Chi Chasers'' ( ko, 태극천자문, ''Taegeuk Cheonjamun''; ja, 太極千字文, ''Tai Chi Senjimon'', th, ไทชิเชสเซอร์ ''Taichi Chasers'' lit. "1000 Characters of Tai Chi" in Asian territories; also known as ' ...

'', ''

Tayo the Little Bus ''Tayo the Little Bus'' () is a South Korean computer-animated television series created by Iconix Entertainment, Educational Broadcasting System and the Metropolitan Government of Seoul. The show was produced with the help of Seoul mayor Oh ...

'', ''

Restol, The Special Rescue Squad ''RESTOL Special Rescue Squad'' ( ko, 레스톨 특수구조대) is a 1999 South Korean animated television series created by Seoul Movie Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of S ...

'', '' 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) *''

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Nalong, Fly To The Sky Nalong ( ko, 뚜루뚜루뚜 나롱이, ''Turuturutu Narongi'') is a South Korean animation, also known by the name Nalong, Fly To The Sky. It is a product of the major anime broadcaster Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, and the animation was done ...

'' *''Flowering Heart'' *''Cedric'' *''Wild Instrict'' *''Hero & Amy'' *''Turtle Hero'' *''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

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