Hello Jadoo
Hello Jadoo[1] is a comic that South Korean cartoonist Lee Bin has published in 《Monthly PARTY》 since September 1997. Based on this comics, SBS, Tooniverse (CJ E&M broadcasting business division) and Atoonz co-produced animation of the same name in 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2017. It is a slightly adapted work based on the real memories of cartoonist Lee Bin, whose writing period was mainly 1979 (widely from 1978 to the early 1980s). The background is set to Heukseok-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, Korea.
"Hello Jadoo" thematic stories | |||
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First appearance | Party (September, 1997) | ||
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Formats | Comics | ||
Original language | Korean | ||
Genre | Drama, Comedy | ||
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Writer(s) | Lee Bin | ||
Artist(s) | Lee Bin |
The early part of this comics depicts Korea's 1980s, and the latter part of this comics depicts Korea's 2000s. The episodes of Ja-doo, her family and friends bring nostalgia and memories of the past to many adult viewers in Korea. It is also showed that Korea has been influenced by cultural globalization over time in comics.[2]
On June 12, 2019, up to 31 books were published, along with a supplementary story comics titled 《Mom is Best Friend》. In early 2010, a four-episode animation called 《Hello Jadoo - Mom is Best Friend》 was aired on Tooniverse, but it was not aired on SBS. Animation has also been exported to Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, because it is popular regardless of gender or age in Korea.[2]
Broadcast Time
Broadcasting channel | Broadcasting period | Broadcasting time | Broadcasting season | Broadcasting quantity |
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SBS TV | July 18, 2011 - December 13, 2011 | Monday, Tuesday from 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Season 1 | 30 minutes |
May 23, 2012 - August 8, 2012 | Tuesday, Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | |||
September 19, 2012 - April 26, 2013 | Season 2 | |||
November 9, 2015 - April 18, 2016 | Monday from 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Season 3 | ||
November 25, 2017 - April 1, 2018 | Sunday from 7:10 a.m. to 7:40 a.m. | Season 4 |
Plot[1]
Set in the ordinary family and its days from 1978 to the early 1980s in Korea, it tells the pleasant, heartwarming story of five families: a tomboy girl Choi Ja-doo, a drunk father Choi Ho-dol, a Scrooge mother, Kim Nan Hyang, and a smart sister Choi Mi-mi and a mischievous brother Choi Seung-ki. The story of shrewd and loving Jadoo with family and friends gives viewers cute fun and laughter.
Book[3]
Volume | Release date | Subtitle list |
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Book 1 | October 23, 1998 |
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Book 2 | April 22, 1999 |
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Book 3 | August 26, 1999 |
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Book 4 | February 26, 2000 |
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Book 5 | August 24, 2000 |
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Book 6 | September 22, 2001 |
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Book 7 | September 24, 2002 |
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Book 8 | October 15, 2003 |
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Book 9 | April 25, 2005 |
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Book 10 | April 8, 2006 |
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Book 11 | April 15, 2007 |
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Book 12 | September 15, 2008 |
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Book 13 | May 15, 2009 |
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Book 14 | June 15, 2010 |
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Book 15 | June 30, 2011 |
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Book 16 | April 30, 2012 |
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Book 17 | September 19, 2012 |
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Book 18 | March 20, 2013 |
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Book 19 | September 30, 2013 |
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Book 20 | March 24, 2014 |
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Book 21 | November 25, 2014 |
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Book 22 | June 25, 2015 |
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Book 23 | December 25, 2015 |
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Book 24 | May 25, 2016 |
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Book 25 | November 21, 2016 |
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Book 26 | April 25, 2017 |
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Book 27 | October 25, 2017 |
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Book 28 | February 25, 2018 |
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Book 29 | September 28, 2018 |
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Main character
Ja-doo's Family
- Choi Ja-doo (Voice actor: Yeo Min Jeong)
- Kim Nan Hyang (Voice actor: Yang Jeong-hwa)
- Choi Ho-dol (Voice actor: Choi Joon Young)
- Choi Mi-mi (Voice actor: Jeong Yu-mi)
- Choi Seung-ki (Voice actor: Kim Hyun-ji)
Special character
Kim Min-ji
- Voice actor: Jeong Hye-ok
- Character introduction: Ja-doo's best friend. Her nickname is cicada. She has three older brothers from my fourth cousin. She's particularly interested in her best friend, Ja-doo. In terms of animation, Min-ji was actually transferred to school when she was a sophomore, and she was confined to her home every day. So there was a rumor that she was a strange child, and Ja-doo, who found it interesting, went to her house. She was wary of Ja-doo at first, but in the end they became as close as they are now. In the original book, however, Ja-doo and her friends played in front of Min-ji's house and the beads entered the yard of Min-ji's house. Ja-doo, who was about to take out the beads, met Min-ji and became a best friend. She is now exemplary and steady in her kind and friendly character. Sometimes she's as depressed as she used to be, but she helps Ja-doo's work as her own, likes heavy metal and the smell of sewage, and hates ghost stories. A girl who is a master of painting, study and poetry.
Lee Yoon Seok
- Voice actor: Kim Young-eun
- Character introduction: He is the class president of Ja-doo's class, and he does a lot of mischief to Ja-doo. He often quarrels with Ja-doo, but in reality he has a crush with Ja-doo immensely. He tried to confess himself to Ja-doo, but failed due to the misunderstanding of Ja-doo. He is a rival to Seong hoon, who likes Ja-doo.
Jang Seong Hoon
- Voice actor: Jeong Hye-won
- Character introduction: He is a new schoolboy in Ja-doo's class, and he looks quite like a beautiful girl. He is the only son of a rich family whose butler serves. He is not very athletic, so he often rests in PE class. Although he was afraid of Ja-doo at first, he fell in love with her for her cute looks. He is now raising a snail that Ja-doo gave him.
Kim Seon Dol
- Voice actor: Jeong Yu-mi
- Character introduction: He is a fat boy in the Ja-doo's class who likes to eat. He has the nickname "Doldol," and his father is a capitalist, so his house is rich. In fact, he is a character modeled on the writer's husband, Jeon Ho-jin.
Lee Mi-ja
- Voice actor: Kim Bo-yeong
- Character introduction: As Ja-doo's homeroom teacher, she sometimes scolds Ja-doo, but is respected by children for her good personality. However, in the second phase of the 14th episode 《Is Ja-doo a real predictor?》, she showed a paradox at the end. And she was also in charge of the class when she was a sophomore in the first phase of the 7th episode 《Tell Me If You Like It!》.
Awards
- 2010 4th CableTV Awards Best Picture of the Year Award on the education/children’s section[4]
External links
References
- Seong-yun, Won (2009-12-28). "'Hello! Jadoo', A Korean animation connecting 'Dooly the Little Dinosaur'". PD저널 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
- "안녕 자두야". 위키백과, 우리 모두의 백과사전 (in Korean). 2019-12-20. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
- "안녕 자두야의 부제 목록", 위키백과, 우리 모두의 백과사전 (in Korean), 2018-03-16, retrieved 2019-12-23
- "2010년 케이블TV 방송대상 수상작". KCTA (in Korean). 2010.