Description: Korean animation officially got off the ground in 1967. Although animation studios in other countries have had more than a century of experience, the industry in Korea goes back less than 50 years, and on top of that, it was tied to subcontracted projects until the 1990s. Afterwards, the sector went through a lackluster period before experiencing a renaissance of original creative works produced by Koreans themselves.This book includes a summary of Korean animation today and the results it has achieved overseas as well as a brief history of the subject. (prologue)