16-653: [REDACTED] Look up SEK or sek in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. SEK or Sek may refer to: Organisations [ edit ] Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches ( Schweizerischer Evangelischer Kirchenbund ) SEK Studio , a North Korean animation studio Stagecoach in East Kent , a transportation company in England SEK (Germany) ( Spezialeinsatzkommando ), police tactical units of
32-531: A former Greek public sector entity Socialist Workers Party (Greece) ( Sosialistikó Ergatikó Kómma ), a Greek political party Swedish Export Credit Corporation ( Svensk Exportkredit ) People [ edit ] Sęk , a Polish surname Sek Henry (born 1987), American-Jamaican basketball player Samuel Edward Konkin III (1947–2004), known as SEK III, Canadian-American writer Other uses [ edit ] Swedish krona (ISO 4217 currency code),
48-854: Is a state-owned North Korean animation studio , based in Ot'an-dong , Central District , Pyongyang . The studio started operations in September 1957, as 4.26 Children's Film Studio (4.26아동영화촬영소). SEK Studio worked with foreign animators and companies with relative frequency for a North Korean operation throughout the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. Around 1985, it began to outsource animation for European television. It has also done subcontracting work on over 250 foreign animations. They mainly worked on subcontracting Russian, Italian, French, Spanish and Chinese animation, with American animation being outsourced in an indirect way. SEK has done work on several animated series with Mondo TV , including Pocahontas: Princess of
64-509: Is expected to introduce a new science fiction genre animation. Since 2010s, SEK studio has contracted with many animation studios in China and outsourced in Chinese TV series , web animations, game graphics and commercials. SEK is currently pursuing large-scale projects with Chinese animation companies. It relates to web animated series that will be produced in China. In December 2021,
80-665: The Korean Film Council , SEK Studio outsourced episode 72 of the 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series . Recently, international collaborations between SEK Studio and other nations has declined significantly, with only China co-producing content. This can largely be attributed to rising tensions between North Korea and the West, notably the United States. SEK Studio participated in "Shijiazhuang International Animation Exhibition" on September 30, 2014. SEK Studio
96-600: The US Treasury accused SEK Studio and companies and individuals related to it, of exploiting North Korean workers to earn foreign currency and avoid sanctions on North Korea. In April 2024, a server leak revealed that some Western television series, such as Invincible and Iyanu: Child of Wonder , as well as the Japanese anime series Dahlia in Bloom , had been worked on by SEK Studio despite sanctions. SEK Studio
112-608: The 2 production teams produce domestic animations. According to Animation Career Review, SEK is the 85th most influential animation studio of all-time. SEK Studio's staff is mostly from Pyongyang Art Academy, and SEK Studio has established an animation training institute to teach young students. In 2014, SEK Studio cooperated with Chinese companies to establish an office in Beijing . SEK Studio also invested $ 70,000 in Chinese companies. Most employees are in their twenties. Much of
128-915: The American Indians and Simba the King Lion , (due to these two, it has been repeatedly misinformed that SEK has worked for The Walt Disney Company ). SEK also has produced features such as the French science fiction epic Gandahar ( The Light Years ) and Empress Chung . It was registered as the SEK Studio which stands for Scientific Educational Korea in 1997 in order to take part in an animation festival in France. According to Cinema Escapist, its most prominent US projects were The Simpsons Movie , Futurama: Bender's Big Score and an episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender . According to
144-631: The German state police forces Hellenic State Railways ( Sidirodromoi Ellinikou Kratous ), a former Greek public sector entity Socialist Workers Party (Greece) ( Sosialistikó Ergatikó Kómma ), a Greek political party Swedish Export Credit Corporation ( Svensk Exportkredit ) People [ edit ] Sęk , a Polish surname Sek Henry (born 1987), American-Jamaican basketball player Samuel Edward Konkin III (1947–2004), known as SEK III, Canadian-American writer Other uses [ edit ] Swedish krona (ISO 4217 currency code),
160-573: The currency of Sweden Sehk or Sek, a village in South Khorasan Province, Iran Sewer Evil King , a fictional character in Okage: Shadow King See also [ edit ] All pages with titles containing Sek Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title SEK . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
176-423: The currency of Sweden Sehk or Sek, a village in South Khorasan Province, Iran Sewer Evil King , a fictional character in Okage: Shadow King See also [ edit ] All pages with titles containing Sek Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title SEK . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
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#1732764665259192-466: The free dictionary. SEK or Sek may refer to: Organisations [ edit ] Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches ( Schweizerischer Evangelischer Kirchenbund ) SEK Studio , a North Korean animation studio Stagecoach in East Kent , a transportation company in England SEK (Germany) ( Spezialeinsatzkommando ), police tactical units of the German state police forces Hellenic State Railways ( Sidirodromoi Ellinikou Kratous ),
208-454: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=SEK&oldid=1151228389 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages SEK [REDACTED] Look up SEK or sek in Wiktionary,
224-602: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=SEK&oldid=1151228389 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages SEK Studio Korean April 26 Animation Studio ( Korean : 조선4·26만화영화촬영소 ; Hanja : 朝鮮4·26漫畵映畵撮影所 ; lit. Korean April 26 Animation Film Studio), also known as SEK Studio (abbreviation of "Scientific Educational Korea"),
240-440: The work produced by SEK Studio is considered to be propaganda for North Korean children, with SEK Studio being state-owned and creating animation intended for a young audience. SEK has provided animation for the following works: SEK Studio has produced over 300 Animations. The list below is a part of the works outsourced by SEK studio. Canadian animator and cartoonist Guy Delisle documented his experiences whilst working at
256-498: Was founded in 1957 as April 26 Children’s Animation Film Studio. As of 2003, SEK Studio employed over 1,500 or 1,600 people and subcontracted work for over 70 companies from around the globe, including Europe, South Korea , China, Canada and the United States. After the introduction of advanced equipment, the number of employees was reduced to about 500. There are 11 animation production teams in SEK Studio, 9 production teams are responsible for overseas animations subcontracting, and
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