SAMG Entertainment Unveils Teaser for "Love's Hachuping: The Legend of the Whale Jewel"… Boosts IP Competitiveness Through K-pop Collaboration

Global IP content company SAMG Entertainment has released a teaser trailer for the new theatrical animation and announced a special OST lineup featuring SM Entertainment artists.

SAMG Entertainment stated that NCT WISH member Jaehui and Hearts2Hearts member Yuha will participate as the first special OST singers for , which is scheduled to premiere on August 5. This collaboration is a major project following the strategic partnership agreement signed last year between SAMG Entertainment and SM Entertainment, aiming to enhance content competitiveness by combining animation IP with K-pop artists.

The new film is the sequel to , which attracted 1.24 million viewers upon its release in 2024, ranking among the top box office hits for domestic animation.

This work is a fantasy animation that follows the adventure of Romi and Hachuping as they set out on a journey to find Romi's mother, who disappeared into the sea. The film promises to deliver new excitement with an expanded universe and deeper character emotions compared to its predecessor.

The released teaser video unveils a new story surrounding the legendary whale and the curse of the sea. It depicts the journey of Romi and Hachuping as they leave the Emotion Kingdom for the vast ocean, and introduces new characters including Kite the Sea Boy, as well as Bangulping, Chalangping, and Soraping, hinting at a larger scale for the film.

The special OST "Open Your Eyes," released together with the teaser, is a duet performed by NCT WISH's Jaehui and Hearts2Hearts' Yuha. Capturing the emotions of Romi and Kite as they encounter a new world, grow, and find courage, the song was composed by music director Kim Taeho, who is renowned for creating representative music for the Tinyping series, thus raising the overall quality.

SAMG Entertainment had previously attracted significant attention for the participation of aespa's Winter in the OST of the previous film. With this new project, the inclusion of next-generation K-pop artists NCT WISH's Jaehui and Hearts2Hearts' Yuha is expected to broaden interest not only among family audiences but also among K-pop fans in their teens and twenties.

A representative from SAMG Entertainment said, "Through collaboration between animation IP and K-pop artists, we aim to share the emotion and universe of the work with a wider audience," adding, "We will continue to sequentially release collaboration projects with various artists moving forward."

Meanwhile, will premiere in theaters nationwide on August 5.

SAMG Entertainment plans to accelerate the expansion of the Tinyping brand in domestic and international content markets through its collaboration strategy, combining hit animation IP with K-pop content.

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