YES Somni Asia Co., Ltd. (Korean: (주) 예수 솜니 아시아) is a South Korean animation studio established in 2011 by Somni Media co-founder Gwyneth Rodriguez, former Rough Draft Korea / Orange animation directors Rang Chang-hyun and Kun Bodasarang, and North Korean exile and former SEK Studio animator Ryang Dal-rae. The company mainly works for the American studios Somni Media (the main owner) and Disney Television Animation, as well as the Canadian companies Nelvana (who owns a few shares in the company, and as a result it is sometimes credited as YES Nelvana Asia), Oasis Animation, and 9 Story Media Group.
History[]
The studio's first project was Lakewood Boys, which ran for two seasons.
Productions[]
Series[]
- Lakewood Boys (2011–13 [seasons 1–2]; director: Moon Young-ki)
- The Mickey Mouse Show (2012 [season 5]; director: Kim Sang-wook)
- Mole Miner (2013-present [season 13-present]; directors: various, including Guk Ki-moon and Rang Chang-hyun)
- Hey, It's Franklin! (2017-present; director: Myo Hyun-wook)
Toon Jukebox video[]
- "Dreams" - The Cranberries (produced in 2019, released in 2020) (Director: Ryang Dal-rae)
- "Bad Boys" - Whitesnake (produced and released in 2020) (Director: Guk Ki-moon)
- "Get Ready To The Beat (Benny's Version)" - Dada (produced and released in 2020) (Animation Director: Guk Ki-moon; Live-Action Director for ETVKK: Chicky E.)
Advertising[]
- Carwardine Parks (2013-present, along with Wang Film Productions, Rough Draft Korea, VIETPRO, Saerom, Digital eMation, Toon City Studios, DQ Entertainment India, BV Animation Studio, and Inspidea; directors: Multiple)