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 Dr. Dee & Bitboy co-creators (with Larry Huber) Junkyo Seo & Kongyo Kang

Hey, Bloggers and Bloggettes,

It’s Larry Huber in Korea again. I finally ran down Junkyo Seo and Kongyo Kang, the Bitboy creators, and forced them into an interview with a translator sitting by to make sure they weren’t talking about me in behind my back. We talked about a lot of things relating to their latest cartoon creation but finally got down to the “formal” interview.  The best thing about an interview means that I get to ask the questions and they have to give me the answers.  But, because they’re artists, I had to set a few ground rules.: Keep it light, keep it funny, keep it accurate and, most importantly, keep it in English! Here’s How it went…

Animation Guru: First off, both you Bitboys are young, talented film makers from Korea and I keep getting you mixed up.  So, my first question is: Which one of you two is the most handsome?

Junkyo Seo: Kongyo Kang is much more cool. He has oriental eye shape and is manly. He looks like young Richard Gere.

Kongyo Kang: Junkyo’s nickname is Bradley Pitt. So they call him Brad.

Animation Guru: Kongyo Gere and Brad Kang?  Okay, I got it.  Secondly, for a guy my age, you both look like you’re in High School.  My second question is: How old are you and how long have you been working together as partners?

Junkyo Seo: I’m 29 and we’ve been together for seven years.

Kongyo Kang: I’m 28 and we are working together for seven years.

Animation Guru: Really?   Seven years and only one network cartoon?  When I was 29, I was impoverished, unknown and changing diapers.  There’s no poetic justice these days.  But let’s not dwell on the past.  Like so many other top talent in Animation, I discovered you guys. I pitched your cartoon Dr. Dee & Bitboy to Frederator for Nickelodeon’s Random Cartoons.  Question number three: How did you enjoy the experience of making Dr. Dee with Animotion Works and the legendary Larry Huber?

The Bitboys: It must be a legendary experience in our lives. We’ve been dreaming of making a cool character of American style. Thanks to Mr. Larry, Dr. Dee & Bitboy can enter the stage and we’re very excited!

Animation Guru: Finally, a little respect!  Always remember what I taught you guys, a little butt-kissing can’t hurt. On a historical note, Nickelodeon chose not to pick up the option to produce your cartoon as a series.  This will compare, no doubt, to letting Doug move to Disney.  Now that Dr. Dee and Bitboy is back on the market with a considerable amount of funding behind it, question number four is: How do you feel about making 26 more half hours of the crazy type of humor contained in Bitboy?

The Bitboys: It’s fantastic and so cool!!

Animation Guru: A fine answer but not very funny. Speaking of crazy humor, in the most recent Chuncheon Animation Festival, where you were first discovered, you won another award for a concept called Lucky Jason. For questions number five and six: What is your latest creation all about and how excited were you to receive a big check from Larry Huber?

The Bitboys: Question #5: The latest creation is the Lucky Jason. Question #6:  We’re so excited that we wanted to get married to you.

Animation Guru: Look, Bitboys.  You gave us the title of your new show but didn’t tell us anything about it.  By the way, I like the show but hate the title.  Jason’s not really lucky is he.  I mean he’s probably the most optomistic character in cartoons, but that’s not “lucky”.  He’s an ordinary lizard with asperations to be as big a movie star as Godzilla.  He hangs out in the slums of LA (the sewers) with other hopefuls attending the Hollywood School of Movie Monster Acting including Godzilla’s grandson Arthur II.  Arthur’s a born underachiever with Grandpa’s big expectations looming over him.  Jason’s a lizard so small he can see his complete reflection in Godzilla’s pedicured toe claw, but he has more self-confidence than is good for him.  Their relationship is a big part of the show.  So, Jason’s not really lucky is he?  How about calling the show Happy Jason?

Bitboys: ?????

Animation Guru: We’ll talk more about that later on.  As far as answer #6, that was very weird but very Hollywood. I was pleasantly surprised see you guys in Chuncheon this September but I was disappointed that your English didn’t improve much.  For question number seven: How are my Korean language skills?

Bitboys: It’s exactly the same as our English skills.

Animation Guru: Really?  I didn’t know I was that good at it.  Cool!  Okay, question number eight has a follow up question number nine: Are you guys still single and, if so, when are you going to settle down and get married?  Hot American girls want to know.

Junkyo Seo: Of course we are singles. I’m hoping for a hot American girl. If I was stuck on someone hot, then we’re going to get married right away.

Kongyo Kang: I’m still single. I’m going to get married when I can propose to my girl friend to kill me if I ask.

Animation Guru: For the final question number ten, as the father of a hot American girl, I’d like to ask:  How are you Bitboys planning on supporting wives?

Bitboys: Korean men are very kind to women. We will serve her as if she were a goddess.

Animation Guru: Spoken like true artists…with no visible means of support.  I’ll try and change that.  Okay, Bitboys, those are the questions. I hope you had as much fun answering as I did watching your translator’s confused expression.  Kongyo Kang, the Richard Gere guy, has a website with a short film on it promoting Lucky Jason.  Check it out at ……………… Keep unundating the networks, Blog readers, with cards and letters demanding a full series of Dr. Dee and Bitboy.  If you’d like to make a donation to that cause…buy me lunch!

Thanks,
Larry Huber
The Animation Guru