Line Friends (stylized in all caps) are featured characters, invented by Kang Byeong Mok (a South Korean designer), based on the stickers from diverse applications of Naver Corporation and the messaging app Line. It was released in 2015 by Line Corporation, a Japanese subsidiary of the South Korean internet search giant Naver Corporation. These characters are used in various products, animation, game, cafe, hotel and theme park. The brand is currently managed by its subsidiary Line Friends Corporation since 2015.[1][2][3][4][5]
Line Friends Store in Hysan Place, Hong Kong
Apart from its online store, physical stores have been opened in Seoul, South Korea, Tokyo (Harajuku), Bangkok (Siam Square), Shanghai (Huaihai Road), (Xintiandi), (Wujiaochang), Chengdu (Sino-Ocean Taikoo Li), Guangzhou (Grandview Mall), Chongqing (Guotai Plaza), Shenzhen (Coastal City), Nanjing (Katherine Park), Beijing (Beijing Yintai Centre), Hangzhou (Hubin Intime In77), Hong Kong (APM Mall), Taipei, New York City (Times Square) and Los Angeles (Hollywood Boulevard).[6][7]
he original Line characters were created by Kang Byeongmok (A South Korean Designer), also known as “Mogi” in 2011.
Brown & Friends
- Cony, Brown, Moon and James (added in 2011)
- Boss, Jessica and Sally (added in 2013)
- Leonard and Edward (added in 2014)
Brown’s younger sister Choco and her best friend Pangyo (added in 2016)[8][9]
- Sally’s friends Elly, Louie and Ari (added in 2020)
