Hit Japanese animation film 'Pokemon' debuts in S. Korea

Hit Japanese animation film 'Pokemon' debuts in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean children hold up tickets for the Japanese animation film ''Pokemon,'' which debuted in South Korea Dec. 23 amid the country's opening up to Japanese culture. A big hit in the United States, the film drew children in groups or with their families in tow to theaters in Seoul, some of which reported tickets selling out.

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