Beasts of Asia explained

Native Name:
Hangul:비스트 오브 아시아
Rr:Biseuteu Obeu Asia
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:12
Runtime:20 minutes

Beasts of Asia is an internationally co-produced children's and youth drama by EBS. The series features different myths from 12 Asian countries that have been reinterpreted in a contemporary way.[1] [2] Its first season aired on EBS 1TV every Sunday with five episodes from June 20 to July 18, 2021, starring An Jin-hyeon, Jang Mun-ik, and Lee Kyoung-yoon.

Its second season, Beasts of Asia 2, was broadcast on EBS 1TV from October 5 to October 19, 2022, every Wednesday to Friday. Kim Min-seo, from the first episode of the previous season, now leads the narration of the seven stories.

Synopsis

Beasts of Asia follows the story of the myths of 12 Asian countries, with a focus on Story Hunters - Sol, Min, Teo, and Eun-ho. Story Hunters are a small group of races with memories before the souls of humans and animals split. They seek out stories of people who have seen or benefited from talking beasts through "Cocoon", an online hub for Asian youth.[3] [4]

Cast

Main

Season 1

Sol is the leader of Story Hunters. She is a direct descendant of Dangun and has the soul of a bear.

Min is the group's visual manager and an aspiring idol. His soul is feline and has quirky charms.

Teo is the brain of the group and has the soul of an owl. He is an animator and creates webtoon in Cocoon.

Season 2

Eun-ho is a next generation Story Hunter and an exemplary archer with a soul of a bear.

Episodes

Season 1

The first season introduced myths from five Asian countries, including Korea, India, Mongolia, Bhutan, and Vietnam.[6]

Season 2

The second season featured myths from seven countries, including Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Myanmar, completing the myth stories from 12 Asian countries.[7]

Awards and nominations

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YearCategoryNominee / WorkResult
Chicago International Children's Film Festival (CICFF)2021Special Jury AwardBeasts of Asia[8]
Outstanding Overseas Broadcasting Co-Production Grand Prize2022Grand Prize[9]
Seoul International Drama AwardsOutstanding K-Pop IdolKyoungyoon[10]
Munik

References

  1. Web site: EBS Documentary Programs . 2022-06-13 . global.ebs.co.kr . ko . 2022-09-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220908155316/https://global.ebs.co.kr/global/program/documentary . live .
  2. Web site: Seo . Byeong-gi . 2021-08-30 . 亞 12개국 신화 모티브 드라마 연출한 EBS 정현숙 PD, "신화로 만든 어린이콘텐츠는 나라의 정신자산 . EBS Producer Jeong Hyun-sook, who directed dramas based on myths from 12 countries, "Children's content made from myths is the spiritual asset of the country" . 2022-07-04 . 헤럴드경제 . ko . 2023-01-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230102165331/http://biz.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=20210830000956 . live .
  3. Web site: Jeong . Heon-hee . 2021-06-15 . EBS, 12개국 국제공동제작 대기획 성장 드라마 "비스트 오브 아시아" 6월 20일 첫 방송! . EBS, international co-production in 12 countries, the growth drama "Beasts of Asia" first broadcast on June 20th! . 2022-06-13 . 한국강사신문 . ko . 2023-04-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230402091731/https://www.lecturernews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=69504 . live .
  4. Web site: 비스트 오브 아시아 (비스트 오브 아시아 Beasts of Asia) . 2022-06-13 . home.ebs.co.kr . ko . 2022-07-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220706024400/https://home.ebs.co.kr/beastsofasia/main . live .
  5. Web site: Yoo . Byung-cheol . 2021-06-14 . 동키즈 경윤X문익, 아시아 12개국 공동제작 드라마 '비스트 오브 아시아' 주인공 캐스팅 . Dongkiz Kyoungyoon X Munik, cast as the main character in the co-production drama 'Beasts of Asia' in 12 Asian countries . 2022-06-13 . . ko . 2023-04-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230402091734/https://news.nate.com/view/20210614n34055?mid=n1101 . live .
  6. Web site: Lee . Jung-hyun . 2021-06-14 . 아시아 12개국 신화를 드라마로…'비스트 오브 아시아' . The myths of 12 Asian countries into a drama… 'Beasts of Asia' . 2022-06-13 . . ko . 2022-06-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220613051432/https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20210614093600005 . live .
  7. Web site: Jeong . Heon-hee . 2022-10-03 . EBS 비스트 오브 아시아2, 오는 10월 5일 첫 방송 . EBS Beast of Asia 2 will premiere on October 5th. . 2022-10-24 . Korea Lecturer News . ko . 2022-10-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221024144110/https://www.lecturernews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=108426 . live .
  8. Web site: 2022-06-12 . 비스트 오브 아시아1 제38회 시카고 국제어린이영화제 수상 . Beasts of Asia 1 Awarded at the 38th Chicago International Children's Film Festival . 2022-06-13 . 평화문화진지 . ko-KR . 2022-06-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220627014529/https://culturebunker.or.kr/archives/notice/%EC%86%8C%EC%8B%9D-%EB%B9%84%EC%8A%A4%ED%8A%B8-%EC%98%A4%EB%B8%8C-%EC%95%84%EC%8B%9C%EC%95%841-%EC%A0%9C38%ED%9A%8C-%EC%8B%9C%EC%B9%B4%EA%B3%A0-%EA%B5%AD%EC%A0%9C%EC%96%B4%EB%A6%B0%EC%9D%B4%EC%98%81 . live .
  9. Web site: Kim . Jin-seop . 2022-09-02 . 방송통신위원회, ′2022 해외 우수 공동제작 대상′ 심사 결과.. 비스트오브아시아 수상 . Korea Communications Commission, '2022 Overseas Outstanding Co-Production Award' Judging Results... Beast of Asia Award . 2022-10-24 . idsn.co.kr . ko . 2022-10-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221024144108/https://idsn.co.kr/news/view/1065597177929943 . live .
  10. Web site: 2022-08-01 . Kang Daniel Leads Outstanding K-Pop Idol At Seoul International Drama Awards 2022 . 2022-08-21 . KORB . en . 2022-08-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220812172632/https://korean-binge.com/2022/08/01/kang-daniel-leads-outstanding-k-pop-idol-at-seoul-international-drama-awards-2022/ . live .