Kakao Friends
fictional characters of the Kakao brand, popular in South Korea and made into toys
Kakao Friends (stylized as KAKAO FRIENDS; Korean: 카카오프렌즈) are featured characters based on KakaoTalk emoticons released in November 2012 by Kakao. The copyrights of the characters are currently owned and managed by Kakao's subsidiary Kakao IX, which was formerly named Kakao Friends prior to an inter-subsidiary acquisition in 2018.
The character illustrator is Kwon Soon-ho, also known by his pen name Hozo. Kakao Friends has been used in various products and commercials, and has gained popularity and have become beloved characters in South Korea.
Characters
Kakao Friends characters were developed in about two months after the idea meeting in July 2012 began.
Muzi series
Muzi: Curious and playful, Muzi is actually a piece of radish in rabbit clothes.
Con: Con, who looks like a small crocodile, raised Muzi. He works as a detective. Depictions of Con always show only one side of his face.
Apeach: Apeach is a being with a peach head and human-esque body, who is monoecious due to a genetic modification.
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