Remember Pororo? It will be banned in the U.S

[unreal.livejournal.com]

A popular children’s cartoon jointly produced by the two Koreas is to be banned by the U.S. government.

The iconic penguin Pororo will be banned as the North Korea-based animation company Samchunlee participated in the project.

The U.S. government announced on Monday that not only would goods made in the North be banned for import, but also other products involving North Korean input.

Pororo, a show about a penguin and his animal friends, has been exported to 110 different countries and has drawn global attention. In Korea, it is often referred to as “the president of children.”

The consequences of the U.S.’s move are likely to spread throughout the South, as products from Gaeseong Industrial Complex are included on the banned list.

The complex is north of the inter-Korea border and home to a large number of South Korean factories.

Source: koreaherald
WTF South Korea doesn't seem to have a problem with it. Then why should you U.S?

Comments

[dorkiilove.livejournal.com]

lOL for a seconnd i thought it said

porn will be banned in the U.S

[baka-tenshi.livejournal.com]

all hell would break loose.

[j.r. edwards (from livejournal.com)]

will they ban The Lion King and Pocahontas too? cuz they were NK related...

[embroideredkiss.livejournal.com]

Wait, what? This is legit brand new information to me!

[xfactorglory.livejournal.com]

OTL

[anthonymarie.livejournal.com]

haroro :(

[midnitexsonata.livejournal.com]

MTE. XD

[ryukokoro-oppa.livejournal.com]

Really...

[taeminsponytail.livejournal.com]

I like 크롱 the little green dude.

[glyphs.livejournal.com]

Hmm...on the one hand, I can kinda see the reasoning. But on the other, I'm just like, "Really? Really??" *facepalm*

[831panda831.livejournal.com]

(http://tinypic.com?ref=2el8axy)
stupid , they did the same with a childrens book based in cuba.
just idiotic , its not like the kid will ask where its made , who made it and whats the political relationship with that country.

[grapewhine.livejournal.com]

America is a self-appointed HBIC.

[annhh.livejournal.com]

I understand banning NK import to some degree but little Pororo is unnecessary

Chris Brown ft Bieber, isn't it the same thing. I don't support it, don't want to listen to it, my decision. I do like Kanye but he never attacked anyone as far as I know

[vagueclarity.livejournal.com]

So what happens if I bring a pororo doll over the border. Will they confiscate my darling penguin doll? Boo U.S government, boo.

[bebita19.livejournal.com]

Smuggle it into the country.

[jaejunggim.livejournal.com]

orz

[vagueclarity.livejournal.com]

I'm also waiting for the really?!withsethandamy gif

[hopeandmemory.livejournal.com]

well. that's a bit much, imo. it's a cartoon, not a vehicle for propaganda. :|

[oldwillow-brook.livejournal.com]

But that doesn't make any sense. Because I can buy Pororo dvds and merchandise from my local kmarkets and have been for the last couple of months.

Are they going to stop importing now that it's already here? I'm so confused. :(((

[initialc.livejournal.com]

Exactly. I just got Pororo stuff 2 weeks ago. This is stupid. Ban fakes first!

[rinn1e.livejournal.com]

Just because S.K. don't have a problem with it and all other 110 countries, doesn't mean that U.S. has to follow and allow it.

http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2937950

“The reports have been greatly exaggerated,” said Kim Jong-se of Iconix Entertainment, producer of the series. “We have not received any news yet over the order or even whether the U.S. will deliberate over the episodes.”

[music3chick.livejournal.com]

Just because S.K. don't have a problem with it and all other 110 countries, doesn't mean that U.S. has to follow and allow it.
seriously
these comments act like U.S. is specially targeting 'poor little Pororo'.

[kanbinayume.livejournal.com]

wait....why??

[rinn1e.livejournal.com]

This.

PBS many shows of "________ & friends" over and over again for every generation of kids.

[hileahrious.livejournal.com]

wut the actual fuhk

[the-erotomanic.livejournal.com]

from my understanding there's really no final word yet if pororo will get banned. but there is a possibility since a north korean company is involved in its production. it's going to suck for the south korean company handling it, but the u.s. has its reasons.

[mizukigirl.livejournal.com]

I don't really know Pororo so I don't really care much about it. The thing I care about is why my government is banning it. Just because North Korea, a communist country worked on this show we are banning it. People fearing communism will never die here in the US.

[jetaime-pyon.livejournal.com]

lulz aight america, you just keep staying logical~

wait

[itskimbitches.livejournal.com]

does north korea get some money from this? maybe the us doesn't want to fund them.

no one will die from pororo lose, they'll be ok.

[oppa-did-meanit.livejournal.com]

Not really understanding the issue everyone is having here. Bans are bans. There can't be exceptions just because it's for children. Children eat too, should we let them eat imported food from North Korea just because they're too young to understand the meaning of an embargo?

[music3chick.livejournal.com]

do you all understand it's a North Korean ban not a Pororo ban? Some of these comments suggest you don't...

WTF South Korea doesn't seem to have a problem with it. Then why should you U.S? And what kind of reasoning is this?