SEK Studio

Background
Korean April 26 Animation Studio (known outside North Korea as SEK Studio) is a North Korean animation studio based in Pyongyang. The studio creates animated shorts, propaganda films, and TV series of Korean fables being made in different animation formats for both domestic and foreign audiences. The studio also made overseas works such as Papa Beaver's Storytime for CINAR, Bamboo Bears, etc.

(1971-)


Visuals: On a red background, we see the texts in Korean saying: AWARDED WITH THE "ORDER OF KIM IL-SUNG" KOREAN APRIL 26 ANIMATION FILM STUDIO

Variants:
 * A widescreen version exists.
 * Filmed or videotaped versions exists.
 * A variant where only shows the company name exists.
 * From 1971 to 1980, the company name shown was "Korean Scientific and Educational Film Studio" in Korean.
 * From 1980 to 1996, the company name said "Korean Scientific and Educational Film Studio - Children's Film Production Team" in Korean.
 * From 1980 to 2013, the company name was "Korean April 26 Children's Film Studio" in Korean.
 * A variant where they shows the company name in Korean and English exists.
 * Sometimes, the company name was "The Scientific and Educational Film Studio of Korea" in English below the Korean text.
 * A variant has the text in English and the rows rearranged.

Technique: None or fading effects.

Audio: The closing theme of the show.

Availability: Appears on their North Korean productions.