Squirrel and Hedgehog: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Equal parts propaganda and children's cartoon, Squirrel and Hedgehog is a North Korean animated series about the animal inhabitants of a place called Flower Hill. The squirrels, hedgehogs, and the ducks there represent North Korea. Other factions include a friendly but unreliable bear (Soviet Russia), while the antagonists are made up of weasels (Japan), mice (South Korea) and wolves (United States of America). The series reinforces the North Korean philosophy of "juche" (self-reliance) in the face of overwhelming odds. Spanning four decades of irregular production, the quality greatly improves over time as North Korea's SEK studio applies techniques learned as an under-the-table subcontractor for many Western animation studios.

Series details

• Title: Squirrel and Hedgehog
• Format: Animation
• Language: Korean
• Genres: War
• Premiere date: 1977-01-01
• Final broadcast date listed: 2012-06-06
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: KCTV
• Network country: Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 3.5/10
• TVMaze ID: 69994
• IMDb ID: tt5404966
• TVDB ID: 320540

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1977-01-01; final listed air date 2012-06-06; episode order: 32.

Source and licence

Adapted from Squirrel and Hedgehog on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.