Squirrel and Hedgehog

Squirrel and Hedgehog
DVD cover
Genre	Animated series
Created by	Kim Jun-Ok (Episode 1~4) Kim Young-Cheol (Episode 5~26, first series)
Directed by	Kim Jun-Ok(Episode 1~4), Kim Young-Cheol, Kim Gwang-Seong, Do Cheol, Oh Sin-Hyeok, Yun Young-Gil, Lee Seok-Hoon, Lee Cheol
Voices of	Won Jeong-Suk Kim Tae-Lyeon
Theme music composer	Kim Myeong-Hee Pyongyang Ryulgok Secondary School
Opening theme	"철벽의 동산 꾸려나가자" (Let us fortify our Hill)
Country of origin	DPRK
Original language(s)	Korean
Production
Running time	18~27
Production company(s)	SEK Studio (Animation) Film and Radio Music Troupe (DPRK's Music and Audio Studio)
Release
Original network	Korean Central Television
Original release	1977 (1977) – 2012 (Unconfirmed, Likely on Hiatus) (2012 (Unconfirmed, Likely on Hiatus))

Squirrel and Hedgehog (Chosongul: 다람이와 고슴도치) is a North Korean animated series made by SEK Studio (조선4.26만화영화촬영소) from 1977 to the 2000s.^[1] Squirrel and Hedgehog is one of the most popular animated series in North Korea.

Characters

Flower Hill Soldiers

• Geumsaegi(금색이/Gold Squirrel, Code name "Pang-ul-ggot") - The main character of the series. He is scout from Flower Hill.
• Juldarami(줄다람이/Striped Squirrel) - He is scout from Flower Hill and a partner and friend of Geumsaegi.
• Bamsaegi(밤색이/Brownie, Brown Squirrel) - Younger brother of Geumsaegi. A new character of the second series.
• Scout Goseumdochi(고슴도치 정찰병/Scout Hedgehog)
• Scout Mulangae(물안개)
• Undochi (은도치) - Younger brother of Goseumdochi. A new character of the second series.

Villains

• Captain Weasel(족제비 대장/General Commander)
• Mulmangcho(물망초)
• Oegwipari(외귀파리/One ear)
• Black Weasel(검은 족제비)
• One-Eyed Weasel(애꾸 특무대장, 돌산 참모장/Scout Commander)
• Dr. White Weasel(흰 족제비 박사)
• Captain Wolf/Keoteo(승냥이 대장)
• Assistant Weasel(족제비 보좌관)
• Assistant Fox/Lt. Fox Vixen(여우 장교)

Voice cast

• Geumsaegi: Unknown(episode 1, 2~4) → Won Jeong-Suk(epsode 5~31) → Heo Gyeong-Hee(episode 32)
• Juldarami: Unknown(episode 4) → Kim Tae-Lyeon(episode 10~13, 17) → Won Jeong-Suk(episode 14, 15) → Lim Bok-Hee(epsode 19~)
• Bamsaegi: Lim Un-Young
• Scout Goseumdochi: Unknown(epsode 1~4) → Gwon Nyeong-Ju
• Undochi: Choe Hyeon-Ha
• Dr. Mole: Kim Dae-Hong
• Captain Weasel: Kim Dae-Hong
• Mulmangcho: Unknown(episode 7~11) → Kim Tae-Lyeon(episode 6, 12~26) → Won Jeong-Suk(episode 27) → Lim Bok-Hee(epsode 28~)
• Oegwipali: Gwon Nyeong-Ju(episode 8~26) → Lee Eun-Ju(episode 27)
• Dr. White weasel: Kim Dae-Hong
• Captain Wolf/Captain Keoteo: Unknown(epsode 27, 28) → Kim Yeong-Cheol(episode 31~)
• Assistant Weasel: Kim Dae-Hong(epsode 27) → Song Yeong-Cheol(episode 31~)
• Assistant Fox/Lt. Fox Vixen: Lim Un-Young

Episodes

Reception

There is speculation among overseas critics that squirrels and hedgehogs are the North Koreans, mice are the South Koreans, weasels are the Japanese, and wolves are the Americans. But, this allegorical interpretation is never revealed in the series, and staff at the SEK Studio said that this allegorical interpretation is not true. They repeatedly emphasized that this animation was created to teach love, friendship and patriotism to children.^[2]

The SEK Studio, the North Korean studios that produced this series, has also produced a number of stand-alone short cartoons with funny animal characters. Some of them are part of a large series named the Clever Raccoon Dog(령리한 너구리). Unlike Squirrel and Hedgehog, they're focused primarily on road safety education, science, sport, summer volunteer work etc.

The series was released in English and Spanish by Mondo TV, titled Brave Soldier and Soldados Valientes respectively.^[3][4]

See also

• Propaganda in North Korea
• SEK Studio
• Clever Raccoon Dog
• The Boy General

References