Pororo the Little Penguin
Seen it?2003 | 9 seasons | 11 min | Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Family, Kids, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved The Ren & Stimpy Show, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- 9 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 11 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Fun adventures await in the forest named Porong Porong Village where Pororo and friends live. New friends show up in the village and many exciting things happen in the forest. Our playful little gentoo penguin Pororo, naughty spinosaurus Crong, sweet and lovely American beaver Loopy, cheerful and sporty Adélie penguin girl Petty, clever fennec fox Eddy, strong minikaniko Rody, trustworthy polar bear Poby, happy-go-lucky hummingbird Harry, magical dragon wizard Tong-Tong, and a red sedan car Tu-Tu live in this snow-covered wonderland.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 9 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 60K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up.
- Pororo season 12003 · 52 episodesNot rated yet
- Pororo season 22005 · 52 episodesNot rated yet
- Pororo season 32009 · 52 episodesNot rated yet
- Pororo season 42012 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
- Pororo season 52014 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
- Pororo season 62016 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 72020 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 82023 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 92025 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Choi Jong-il
- Lee SunPororo (voice)
- Hong So-youngLoopy (voice)
- Lee Mi-jaCrong (voice)
- Ham Su-jungEddy (voice)
- Koo Ja-hyoungNarrator
- Kim Hwan-jinPoby (voice)