Princess Pring
A rabbit princess makes every day a birthday.
Princess Pring, a cheerful rabbit girl from a Korean franchise launched in 2012, appears on children's birthdays to solve their problems in playful ways. A musical fantasy animated series based on her aired on KBS1 from December 19, 2015, to July 16, 2016. The series is animated purely in CGI, with songs composed by Hwang Gun-dan of ButterFly music studios and played by a real orchestra. Producer Yang Hyeon-jin explained that both music and animation synergize together to reflect the tone of each scene.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Musical
- Comedy
- Fantasy
- Magical girl
- Runtime
- 12 minutes
- Producer
- Yang Hyeon-jin; Kang Ji-min
- Writer
- Kim Soo Yeon
- Gang Na-lu
- Jang Hye-lin
- Director
- Kim Soo Yeon
- Company
- Loco Entertainment
- Country
- South Korea
- Language
- Korean
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History
Loco Entertainment created the Princess Pring franchise in 2012 with funding from the Korea Creative Content Agency through the New Character Business Support and Character Life Project, producing character goods such as toys, plush toys, publishing, and cutlery. The franchise received praise at the Seoul Character Licensing Fair in 2013 and 2014. On December 31, 2014, KBS Kids aired a special based on the series. In May 2015, investments from KTH funded a full series, which aired on KBS1 from December 19, 2015, to July 16, 2016.
The animated series is purely CGI and styled as a musical adventure, with songs composed by Hwang Gun-dan of ButterFly music studios and performed by a real orchestra. Producer Yang Hyeon-jin stated that music and animation synergize to reflect each scene's tone. Animax Korea also aired the series in 2016. A second season was announced in 2017 and released in 2018.
A planned English adaptation by Lacey Entertainment, titled Celebrina in Birthday Wishland, was announced in 2017 for a global release in 2019 but never aired.
Plot
She listens to children's wishes with her big ears and helps them when they feel sad or lonely. Assisted by her friends, she supports the children's dreams and future, ensuring that everything is Everyday Birthday.
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