Gyeongbuk Province: "Download the 3 Major Cultural Zone Representative Characters 'Talker Friends'"

KakaoTalk Emoticon Distribution Event Starting from the 16th

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] Gyeongbuk Province and the Gyeongbuk Cultural Tourism Corporation announced on the 14th that they will hold an event distributing KakaoTalk emoticons featuring 'Talker Friends,' the representative characters of the Three Major Cultural Zones.

Talker Friends refers to three animal characters?'Dodo' (a lizard who admires Hwarang), 'Banggu' (a turtle obsessed with Gaya pottery), and 'Meok & Gureum' (the mischievous puppy Gureum and the teacher Byeoru Meoki)?each embodying the unique worldview and story of the Three Major Cultural Zones (Silla, Confucianism, and Gaya spread throughout Gyeongbuk).

Anyone can download the emoticons starting from 2 PM on the 16th by accessing the main video on the YouTube channel 'HI STORY Gyeongbuk,' clicking the event link in the address bar below the video, watching the related video, and entering their personal information. After downloading, the emoticons can be used on KakaoTalk for 90 days.

The emoticons provided this time are 16 types of animated KakaoTalk emoticons. They capture the lively and cute charm of each Talker Friends character while allowing for the expression of various everyday emotions.

Kim Sang-cheol, Director of the Culture, Tourism, and Sports Bureau of Gyeongbuk Province, said, "We hope that the representative characters of the Three Major Cultural Zones will become well known to many people through this emoticon distribution event," adding, "We look forward to Talker Friends growing into characters comparable to Pengsoo and serving as promotional ambassadors for the Three Major Cultural Zones project."

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