{"id":30447,"date":"2025-09-15T09:52:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T13:52:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/mattel-teams-with-pinkfong-to-reintroduce-pingu-in-korea\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T09:52:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T13:52:42","slug":"mattel-teams-with-pinkfong-to-reintroduce-pingu-in-korea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/mattel-teams-with-pinkfong-to-reintroduce-pingu-in-korea\/","title":{"rendered":"Mattel Teams with Pinkfong to Reintroduce Pingu in Korea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mattel has partnered with The Pinkfong Company to reintroduce <em>Pingu<\/em> to audiences in Korea, with the latter exclusively distributing content from the 1990s and 2000s in the market.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Pingu<\/em> is one of the most iconic stop-motion properties of all time, and we are thrilled to bring this timeless classic back to Korean audiences through our partnership with Mattel,\u201d said Gemma Joo, chief business officer at The Pinkfong Company. \u201cThis marks an exciting new chapter in sharing Pingu\u2019s universal charm and playful spirit, reinforcing our dedication to family entertainment that transcends generations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Among the content The Pinkfong Company will distribute is the classic <em>Pingu<\/em> series, the <em>Pingu at the Wedding Party<\/em> special and <em>Pingu in the City<\/em>. 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