I Love Character October 2026 Issue Highlights 'Intern Butler Park Dugi' and Character Industry Scene
The character and licensing specialized monthly magazine 'I Love Character' has released its 277th issue in October 2026, commemorating its 23rd anniversary. The issue features the cover story on 'Intern Butler Park Dugi,' along with creator interviews, domestic and international content events, new animation releases, and character IP business news.
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[PEOPLEGATE] The character and licensing specialized monthly magazine 'I Love Character' introduces the character creation and commercialization scene in its October 2026 issue 277. This 23rd anniversary commemorative issue features 'Intern Butler Park Dugi' on the cover and covers creators' production experiences, the licensing market, and new content.
'Intern Butler Park Dugi' Cover Story Highlights Creation and World Expansion
The cover story introduces 'Intern Butler Park Dugi' developed by SJ WORLD. Set against the backdrop of Luxury Mansion, it depicts the life of dog butler Park Dugi and newcomer designer Minji living together. The humor arising from their relationship and daily life forms the core of the content.
An interview with Ansuyeon, CEO of Moodboard Studio, explores the production process and future direction of the work. It covers the creative approach dividing illustration and voice acting, the emotions intended for overseas fans, and concepts to expand the characters' stories. Plans to enrich Park Dugi's world, which started from short SNS content, are also introduced.
Producer interviews are included as well. Lee Sudong, CEO of Olympus, shares thoughts on 'Taekwon V,' while Park Jeonghee of W Age and Lee Byungjun of Anijak discuss their production experiences. The 'PD Heat' section features Enfixplus's PD Lee Ilwoong, and 'Independent Cinema 106' interviews director Hotzza. There are also interviews with Im Hyukpil, 2026 Fine Character ambassador, and Go Seongeun, CEO of Iform, in 'Praise Relay 144.'
Character Industry, New Animation, and IP Business News Gathered in One Place
Articles covering the industry scene include the 2nd Character Day commemorative roundtable and details on promoting a Korean-style production committee. Event news covers the 2026 Gwangju Ace Fair, China Licensing Expo, 28th Bucheon International Animation Festival, and 1st Seoul Toy Festival.
New releases introduced include 'Electronic Game Guardian' and 'Labrador: Protect the Mango Festival.' The creators' corner showcases unique characters like Ham Boga, Lorang, Mittu, and Broccoli Friends. The popup store and crowdfunding sections present cases where characters transition into merchandise and experiential content.
The 'Business News' section compiles company-specific updates illustrating the scope of character IP use. It covers Iconix's Hatch T-shirts, Seoul Merchandising Company's Bbangbbang Train, and KB Vision's Mind Yedi Covercat. Also featured are Kids Castle's Junitoni City Parade, Innerbooth's Dinosaur×Dinosaur collaboration, and Pingo Entertainment's expanded broadcasting channels for Gigabuilder.
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