Dooly the Little Dinosaur
Dooly the Little Dinosaur (Korean: 《아기공룡 둘리》) is a 1983 South Korean cartoon and animated film created by Soo Jung Kim.
Dooly is one of the most respected and commercially successful characters of South Korean animation. Dooly became the first manhwa character to be featured on a stamp. It was printed in 1995 in South Korea. Dooly has a resident registration card, which means he is a citizen of South Korea.
History
Dooly (Korean: 둘리) was first created when its creator Soo Jung Kim issued the manhwa under comic book named Bo-Mool Sum (Treasure Island). It was first shown in the first week of April, 1983, finished about ten years later. There are two spin-offs of the manhwa, one of which is still being aired today.
The original animation and airing was done by South Korean broadcaster KBS. When it was first broadcast in 1987, there were only six episodes, with seven more later added during the second season. A video cassette was released in 1989, and re-broadcasting was first done in 1990.
