Boy General

For the Filipino general in the Philippine-American War also known as the "Boy General", see Gregorio del Pilar.

Boy General (Korean: 소년장수) is a North Korean animated series made by SEK Studio (조선4.26만화영화촬영소).^[1] The show was based on Koguryŏ history. The Boy General is one of the most popular animated series in North Korea, the others being such as Squirrel and Hedgehog and Clever Raccoon Dog.

Boy General
Also known as	소년장수
Genre	History War
Country of origin	North Korea
Original language	Korean
Production
Running time	15–45 mins. approx
Production company	SEK Studio
Original release
Release	1982 (1982) – 2019 (2019)

Plot

The brave young warrior Seo-me defeats invaders which are intended to conquer his homeland Koguryo. In the first 50 episodes, the enemies are introduced as tribes with their chieftains. But after the 50th episode, the So state.

Characters

• Seo-me
• Kukhwa
• Mira
• Yedong
• Nalsae
• Hobi
• Seo-me's mother
• Hobi's mother
• Somi
• Yanguang

Reception

The first series was aired from 1982 to 1997 for 50 episodes. In 2014, the sequel to the show was announced and it started to air in August 2015: 50 episodes have been broadcast, with the final 100th episode being broadcast on 22 December 2019.^[2]