Kakao Friends
Fictional characters of the Kakao brand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kakao Friends (stylized as KAKAO FRIENDS; Korean: 카카오프렌즈) are featured characters based on KakaoTalk emoticons released in November 2012 by Kakao. The copyrights of the characters are currently owned and managed by Kakao's subsidiary Kakao IX, which was formerly named Kakao Friends prior to an inter-subsidiary acquisition in 2018.[1]
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Kakao Friends | |
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First appearance | November 2012 |
Created by | Kakao |
Designed by | Hozo (Kwon Soon-ho) |
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Full name | Ryan (Lion) Choonsik (Cat) Apeach (Peach) Tube (Duck) Con (Crocodile) Muzi (Radish) Frodo (Dog) Neo (Cat) Jay-G (Mole) |
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The character illustrator is Kwon Soon-ho, also known by his pen name Hozo.[2][3] Kakao Friends has been used in various products and commercials, and has gained popularity and have become beloved characters in South Korea.[4]