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ROBOCAR POLI’S NEW SERIES TO PREMIER ON JULY 2 The new Robocar POLI series has been revealed to fans. The globally popular animation, Robocar POLI, dis-
tributed in 35 languages in 144 countries around the world, finally returns with its new Robocar POLI SongSong
Museum. The first episode will air on July 2 on EBS, and will be broadcast every Thursday and Friday. The Robocar POLI SongSong Museum includes the new mission of the Robocar POLI rescue team to find the songs that the children will like from the new museum in Brooms Town.The episodes comprise 26 nursery rhymes that are popular worldwide, such as ‘Twinkle twinkle Little Star’ and ‘If You’re Happy.’ These songs have been arranged to demonstrate Robocar POLI’s unique features. By watching, listening, and singing along to the familiar melody and various rhythms of the music video, children will be able to show and develop their emotions. The Robocar POLI SongSong Museum is the most ambitiously developed project since Daily Safety with Amber in 2018 and the first spin-off over the last two years, other than the ‘Safety’ series. In total, there are 26 five-minute episodes. Roivisual, the production company, is targeting the Robocar POLI SongSong Museum at children between the ages of 2 and 5, which is lower than the target age of the original Robocar POLI series. Roivisual anticipates that these music animations will be easier to gain the interest of infants and toddlers than the stories of the rescue team in emergency situations. This will ultimately expand the fan base of Robocar POLI to include younger children. The reaction from the industry also seems to agree. Roivisual says that not only the three IPTV companies SK Btv, Olleh TV, and LG U+TV, but also JTBC and Daegyo Children TV have already signed a contract to distribute the program and the rights are already sold to Taiwan and Japan as well. Meanwhile, Robocar POLI, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, has been appearing on tvN dramas Hi Bye, Mama! and Hospital Playlist, and
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