[170711] Character Industry 캐릭터 산업

Talk about the boom of the character industry.

It is safe to say that the character industry is going through a boom these days.

-> It is safe to say that ~라고 해도 과언이 아니다, go through a boom 호황기를 누리다.

Mainly, characters from animated film or movies are released as dolls or other products.

The dolls are produced all shapes and sizes. various accessories, bedding, stationery and clothing are all produced to feature characters. 

-> in all shapes and sizes 다양한 모양과 크기로, stationery 문구류

These products are sold beyond borders throughout the world.

These days, character products from Korea are enjoying great success.

The Pororo characters from EBS are a major example.

Emoticon characters from messenger applications have also enjoyed widespread success.

There are dedicated stores that specialize in these products.

-> dedicated store 전문점

Online transactions are also actively made.

-> Online transaction 온라인 거래

Also, these character businesses are primed for expose, so they're considered a new growth sector.

-> new growth sector 신성장 분야