"Pororo taxis" take on Seoul streets, joining "Tayo buses," "Larva train"

"Pororo, the Little Penguin," with his yellow helmet and orange goggles is now coming to you in taxis.
Starting Tuesday, 20 of these so-called "Pororo taxis" are running on the streets of Seoul.
From the outer decorations to inside car accessories, Pororo and his friends have taken over these cars, much to the delight of Korean children.
No wonder, Pororo is also deemed the "children's president."


"Pororo is so cool "

Passengers can ride with this popular animation character for a test period, until May of next year.


"We came up with this idea, when we were thinking about how to increase the people's use of taxis, even if it's by a little bit."

The fares for these Pororo taxis are the same as other "regular" taxis in Seoul, and because there are only a handful available, reservations can be made online.
Pororo is just the latest animated TV character to be featured on public transportation in the capital.
"Tayo the Little Bus" has been, literally, running the streets of Seoul since March, and with its huge popularity, the one-month test term has been extended until the end of this year.
And the "Larva" character is plastered all over a train on Seoul's subway line two, entertaining the eyes of passengers since the beginning of this month.
Seoul Mayor, Park Won-Soon [ ] says the coming-of-life of these characters is a way to "decorate" the city-- and of course, please the little ones.
Connie Lee, Arirang News.
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