Company
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OCON Inc.
Character Animation
- Established in 1998, Ocon Studios has been Korea's leading animation studio specialized in CGI and 3D animation.
From the 'Dibo, the gift dragon' a world level TV animated series released in 2008, OCON keeps releasing a lot of animated TV series and Feature films.
Currently, OCON releasing Pororo animation movie once a year since 2013, and the 4th movie was released in 2017 winter.
New TV animated series 'TOY COP' and 'SUPER ZACH' will be released in 2018. Licensing and merchandising business is one of the main businesses of OCON and successfully launched many domestic and foreign characters.
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IFORM INC
Character
- Iform Inc.is a design company that makes character licensing and character products based on a total of 10 monster characters called Tomarmon.
Iform is looking at creating creating strategic partners for publishing to advance into overseas markets.
The main character is "Tomamon," which was born with the motif of a Guatemala worried doll. The name is a combination of the two words of Spanish tomar (eat, drink) and English monster (monster), and was developed under the concept of a "monster friend who eats worries" and was developed as a popular character concept that encompasses not only infants but also adults.
Tormarmon has made its first appearance in 2018 in Korea, and is now on production as a form of infants-masks, hand sanitizer, soccer ball after concluding all the licensing contracts.
In particular, the product is currently on sale as it signed an exclusive contract with China's largest infant sports brand 361° (361 degrees) in 2020.
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FOUND Co.,Ltd.
Character
- FOUND Co.,Ltd. is a premier character brand design agency specializing in Character Brand development, AI-integrated content, and global licensing. Our team consists of industry experts who played pivotal roles in the success of world-renowned Korean icons, including Kakao Friends, Pinkfong, and Bellygom.
Using our proprietary branding methodology, we are building a powerful "Multi IP-Mega IP" portfolio, including:
- YOYO : A pink hippo capturing the public's heart with its relatable take on health and the "yo-yo" dieting struggle.
- Shebomz : A viral sensation offering honest, empathetic storytelling about women’s health through its unique "uterus" character.
- Uncle Soongu : A charming ‘ajussi’ character providing life counseling with a retro vibe; winner of the 2025 KOCCA New Character IP Grand Prize and ranked #1 in national Photoism voting.
Our ultimate vision is to create and cultivate world-class character IPs that showcase Korea’s creative excellence on the global stage.
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ANYZAC CO., LTD.
Animation
- ANYZAC is a dynamic company constantly on the move. From content development to production and branding, it creates works of art through creativity, value, and commercial insight. With strong planning and imaginative expertise, ANYZAC has extensive experience in producing a wide range of animated titles, including Zombie Dumb Series, Time Traveler Luke, iN:APP, Space Shaman Hunters, The Skull King, and Clown Town—some developed independently and others in collaboration with global partners.
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Dat.Dat.
Character
- “Riddle Town Bears” is an original character IP set in a classic old-town environment, built around humorous and fast-paced stories of detectives and villains chasing one another. The series delivers the message that “anyone can be a hero in everyday life,” focusing not only on solving cases but on how each character confronts problems in their own way, allowing audiences to relate and see themselves in the story.
Inspired by the retro atmosphere of an old town preserved within a modern city, the IP blends cultural influences to create a universe designed for global expansion. Rather than following the dark tone of traditional detective genres, it adopts a light, comedic approach combined with emotional storytelling, making it accessible and appealing to a wide age range. The dynamic relationship between detectives and villains highlights character interaction over a simple good-versus-evil structure, balancing action, comedy, and mystery.
The main character, Detective Harrison, runs the Harrison Detective Office. Though seemingly reserved, he is warm-hearted and dependable, treating the problems of local residents as his own. His assistant, Ricky, represents young adults at the start of their careers—sometimes clumsy, yet eager to grow and take on challenges. Through Ricky, the series conveys the idea that even imperfect people can become heroes to someone in need.
The villain bear, Hancock, is a comical antagonist whose poorly executed schemes often lead to failure. While he plays the role of a villain, he is talented at disguises and unusual inventions and occasionally even cooperates with the police, giving him a relatable and humorous personality rather than that of a typical evil character.
“Riddle Town Bears” follows the staff of the Harrison Detective Agency as they solve everyday mysteries in their quirky town. Through these stories, the IP delivers humor, emotional connection, and a sense of catharsis, reinforcing the concept that ordinary people—without superpowers—can still be heroes in their daily lives.
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GOMAJEOSSI CO., LTD.
Character Animation
- GOMAJEOSSI Co., Ltd. is a company that creates a culture for the whole family through its content.
A letter that arrives from someone makes our hearts flutter.
As we read through it, we feel warmth, comfort, and courage in the handwriting pressed down with grateful hands.
The first content of GOMAJEOSSI Co., Ltd., GOMA Post Office, was born from a single letter that one day arrived for me.
The conversations we share while looking at those warm letters take us to the sea and let us travel beyond time and space.
It is the dream of GOMAJEOSSI Co., Ltd. to build a culture that all families can enjoy together.
GOMAJEOSSI Co., Ltd. will continue to create content that people of every generation can relate to and love.
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Character Link
Broadcasting Character Animation Immersive Content Other
- Character Link Co.,Ltd was established in 2014 with the goal of exporting various Korean content IPs to the world and creating various profit networks.
Character Link is a K-content global business specialist company.
Character Link develops and discovers K-contents with unique and diverse concepts and connects (links) original creators and IP users who wish to engage in various content businesses through various business forms, providing a total K-content business solution.
Content businesses have different success timings for each content due to their business characteristics.
Character Link has domestic and global content business rights for various K-contents such as characters, digital art, animation, illustration design, webtoons, web novels, and SNS content, and will constantly knock on the door of opportunity until the timing of success arrives.
Character Link's CEO, Tae-yeon Cho, worked as the head of the content licensing division at a content listing company (Son-O-Gong Co., Ltd.) for 10 years since 2005, and was in charge of the profit-making business of 67 various content IPs at home and abroad. He is focusing the content IP business know-how he gained through this on the domestic and globalization of Korean content IPs.
He has experience in handling 120 content IPs at home and abroad, including Spiderman (Marvel), Teletubbies (BBC), My Melody (Sanrio), Starcraft (Blizzard), Pingu, Domogun (NHK), Kirby (Dentsu), Taekwon V (Shin Cine), Octonauts (BBC), Ebichu, Ttung, Jelly Bear, Luet-Bidden Teletubbies, Star-Edger Man, My Melody, Starcraft, Pingu, Domogun, and Dingdongdang Kindergarten. We have developed various IP collaborations with famous domestic and international franchise brands such as Gongcha Korea, Arena Korea, CGV, Dunkin Donuts, Lotteria, Samsung C&T, and Photoism using Korean native design characters without animation, and have been focusing on the globalization of domestic IP for 11 years through continuous participation in Korean content exhibitions in countries around the world such as the US, Dubai, Sweden, Las Vegas, Spain, Japan, China, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Indonesia.
