Princess Pring

Princess Pring (Korean: 프린세스 프링; RR: peulinseseu peuling; also known as Princess Pring in the Birthday Kingdom) is a Korean Media franchise created in 2012 by Korean toy company Loco Entertainment. The franchise features the titular character Princess Pring, a Rabbit Girl who cheers up children during their birthdays, sometimes helping them with their problems in the most fun of ways.

Princess Pring
Also known asPrincess Pring
Princess Pring in the Birthday Kingdom
GenreMusical
Comedy
Fantasy
Written byKim Soo Yeon
Gang Na-lu
Jang Hye-lin
Directed byKim Soo Yeon
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26
Production
ProducersYang Hyeon-jin
Kang Ji-min
Running time12 minutes
Production companiesLoco Entertainment, KTH
Release
Original networkKBS1
Picture formatHDTV (1080i 16:9)
Original releaseDecember 19, 2015 (2015-12-19) –
July 16, 2016 (2016-07-16)
External links
Website
Princess Pring in the Birthday Kingdom
Hangul
Revised RomanizationSaengil wanggugui peulinseseu peuling
McCune–ReischauerSaengil wanggugŭi p'ŭrinsesŭ p'ŭring

A Musical Fantasy Animated Series based on the franchise is produced by the company and aired on KBS1 from December 19, 2015 to July 16, 2016. A second season is currently in development for a 2018 release.[1] A spinoff based on the series called Celebrina in Birthday Wishland is scheduled to be released globally in 2019.[2][3]

History

The franchise was created by Loco Entertainment in 2012 with funding from the Korea Creative Content Agency as part of both the "New Character Business Support" and "Character Life Project" for a variety of character goods such as toys, plush toys, publishing and cutlery. It also received praise in the Seoul Character Licensing Fair in 2013 and 2014.[4] In December 31, 2014, KBS Kids aired a special based on the series[5] and, in May 2015, investments from KTH were made for funding a full series.[6] The series was later made and broadcast on KBS1 from December 19, 2015 to July 16, 2016. The animated series, which is animated purely in CGI, is in the style of a musical adventure, with songs composed by Hwang Gun-dan of ButterFly music studios, with the music played by a real orchestra. Producer Yang Hyeon-jin has explained that both music and animation synergize together in the series to reflect the tone of each scene.[7]

Animax Korea also aired the series in South Korea in 2016. The series's second season was officially announced, and will be released in 2018.

Story

The Birthday Kingdom is a special place where children are invited to during their birthday to celebrate, greeted by the kingdom's Crown Princess, Princess Pring. She herself listens to the children's wishes with her big ears and usually helps them in the most fun ways possible, whenever they feel sad or lonely. But she is not alone in the Birthday Kingdom, as such she was assisted by her friends to help the children to support their dreams and their future. Pring makes sure that everything is "Everyday Birthday!".

References
  1. http://toynews.kr/news/newsview.php?ncode=1065579142857448
  2. Franks, Nico (October 10, 2017). "Lacey in mood for Celebrina". C21 Media. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  3. "Wishes come true as landmark agreement is signed at MIPCOM". MIPCOM News. MIPCOM. October 18, 2017. p. 34. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  4. SBS E! 연예뉴스, 2013년 7월 17일, “KBS N, 2013 서울 캐릭터라이선싱 페어 참가”
  5. http://blog.naver.com/prpring/220225048415
  6. 완구신문 6월호, “<프린세스 프링>, KTH 투자로 캐릭터 사업 박차”, 81p
  7. http://www.hankyung.com/news/app/newsview.php?aid=201602182486a
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