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'Mug Travel' (, known as 'My Friend Bernard' in English) is a 2007 South Korean computer-animated film, directed by Lim Ah-ron and based on his animated TV series, 'Bernard'.

Plot



A little girl named Bebe (known as Sam in the English version), all alone on Christmas Eve, is given a magical pendant from Santa Claus and embarks on a fantastical adventure. Travelling in a mug with the power of teleportation, Bebe explores a variety of exotic locations from the desert to the North Pole, accompanied by a host of characters including Backkom the polar bear (Bernard in the English version) and Konkongee the penguin, Sam and her friends go on a series of adventures through an Arctic tundra and a desert oasis. During this trip they encounter a variety of challenges, including a sea monster, a skiing adventure, and an ominous cave.

Production



Produced by RG Animation Studios and directed by Lim Ah-ron, 'Mug Travel' is a feature film adaptation of Lim's computer-animated TV series 'Backkom'.Bynum, Aaron H. "[http://www.animationinsider.net/article.php?articleID=1320 Korea's 'Mug Travel' Wins at Bimini Animation Festival]". 'Animation Insider', 4 April 2007. Retrieved on 21 November 2008. The film and TV series were made at the same time on a combined budget of $5.9 million, after Lim noticed a gap in the market for shows aimed at preschool children.Paquet, darcy. "[https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117971111.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 Aaron Lim a recognized animator]". 'Variety', 30 August 2007. Retrieved on 21 November 2008.

Release



'Mug Travel' was released in South Korea on 22 March 2007,"[http://www.koreanfilm.org/films2007.html#boxoffice Box-Office Admission Results]" (2007). 'Koreanfilm.org'. Retrieved on 20 November 2008. and was ranked eighth at the Korean box office on its opening weekend with 48,244 admissions."[http://www.hancinema.net/korean_boxoffice.php?weekend=2007.03.23+%7E+2007.03.25&title=HanCinema+News&email=&uri=hancinema%2FAUJj&loc=en_US Korean Box Office]" (Week-end 2007.03.23 ~ 2007.03.25). 'HanCinema'. Retrieved on 20 November 2008. Over the course of its theatrical run, the film accumulated a total of 135,261 admissions nationwide, and grossed $608,835."[https://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/korea/yearly/?yr=2007&sort=gross&order=DESC&pagenum=2&p=.htm South Korea Yearly Box Office]" (2007). 'Box Office Mojo'. Retrieved on 20 November 2008.

'Mug Travel' was screened at the Fifth Bimini Animation Festival, held in Latvia in March 2007, where it was the winner of "The Best Film for Children" award. It was subsequently selected to participate in the non-competition category at the Brussels International Festival of Fantastic Film, which ran from 517 April 2007 in Belgium.D'Sa, Nigel. "[http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/KOFIC/Channel/?Gesimul_SNO=614&Gesipan_SCD=1&searchPage=1&task=kofic.user.eng.b_filmnews.command.NewsView1Cmd Fantastic Invites 2 Korean Films]". 'Korean Film Council', 20 March 2007. Retrieved on 21 November 2008.

See also



* Korean animation

References




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