# Mug Travel > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mug_Travel > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mug_Travel.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mug_Travel > Source revision: 1341639394 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Infobox film | name = Mug Travel | image = Mug Travel film poster.jpg | caption = Theatrical poster | director = Aaron Lim | producer = Claudio Biern Boyd
Kang-Hoi Kim | writer = Aaron Lim | screenplay = | story = | based_on = ''[Bernard](/source/Bernard_(TV_series))'' | starring = Stephen Hudges
Lee Seon-jin | narrator = | music = Tae-gyun Kim
Oscar Maceda Rodríguez | cinematography = | editing = | studio = RG Animation Studios | distributor = CJ-CGV | released = {{Film date|df=y|2007|03|22}} | runtime = 76 minutes | country = South Korea | language = Korean | budget = | gross = $608,835 }} '''''Mug Travel''''' ({{Korean/auto|hangul=^빼꼼의 머그잔 여행|rr=yes}}), known as '''''My Friend Bernard''''' in English, is a [2007 South Korean](/source/List_of_South_Korean_films_of_2007) [computer-animated](/source/computer-animated) film, directed by Aaron Lim and based on his animated TV series, ''[Bernard](/source/Bernard_(TV_series))''. == Plot == A little boy named Bebe (known as Sam in the English version), all alone on [Christmas](/source/Christmas), is given a magical pendant from [Santa Claus](/source/Santa_Claus) and embarks on a fantastical adventure. Traveling in a giant mug with the power of teleportation, Bebe explores a variety of exotic locations, accompanied by a host of characters including Backkom the [polar bear](/source/polar_bear) (Bernard in the English version) and Kongkong the [penguin](/source/penguin) (Lloyd in the English version). Bebe and her friends go on a series of adventures through an ice world and a desert oasis. During this trip they encounter a variety of challenges, including a [sea monster](/source/monster) and an ominous [cave](/source/cave). == Production == Produced by RG Animation Studios and directed by Aaron Lim, ''Mug Travel'' is a feature film adaptation of Lim's computer-animated TV series ''[Backkom](/source/Bernard_(TV_series))''.{{Cite web |title=Aaron Lim a recognized animator|url=https://variety.com/2007/film/markets-festivals/aaron-lim-a-recognized-animator-1117971111/ |date=2007-08-30 |access-date=2022-07-20 |website=Variety |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024022909/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117971111?refCatId=13 |archive-date=24 October 2012 |url-status=live}}Bynum, Aaron H. "[http://www.animationinsider.net/article.php?articleID=1320 Korea's 'Mug Travel' Wins at Bimini Animation Festival]". ''Animation Insider'', 4 April 2007. Retrieved on 21 November 2008. The film and TV series were made at the same time on a combined budget of [$](/source/United_States_dollar)5.9 million, after Lim noticed a gap in the market for shows aimed at [preschool](/source/preschool) children.Paquet, darcy. "[https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117971111.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 Aaron Lim a recognized animator]". ''Variety'', 30 August 2007. Retrieved on 21 November 2008. == Release == ''Mug Travel'' was released in South Korea on 22 March 2007,"[http://www.koreanfilm.org/films2007.html#boxoffice Box-Office Admission Results]" (2007). ''Koreanfilm.org''. Retrieved on 20 November 2008. and was ranked eighth at the Korean box office on its opening weekend with 48,244 admissions."[http://www.hancinema.net/korean_boxoffice.php?weekend=2007.03.23+%7E+2007.03.25&title=HanCinema+News&email=&uri=hancinema%2FAUJj&loc=en_US Korean Box Office]" (Week-end 2007.03.23 ~ 2007.03.25). ''HanCinema''. Retrieved on 20 November 2008. Over the course of its theatrical run, the film accumulated a total of 135,261 admissions nationwide, and grossed [$](/source/United_States_dollar)608,835."[https://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/korea/yearly/?yr=2007&sort=gross&order=DESC&pagenum=2&p=.htm South Korea Yearly Box Office]" (2007). ''Box Office Mojo''. Retrieved on 20 November 2008. ''Mug Travel'' was screened at the Fifth Bimini Animation Festival, held in [Latvia](/source/Latvia) in March 2007, where it was the winner of "The Best Film for Children" award. It was subsequently selected to participate in the non-competition category at the Brussels International Festival of Fantastic Film, which ran from 5–17 April 2007 in [Belgium](/source/Belgium).D'Sa, Nigel. "[http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/KOFIC/Channel/?Gesimul_SNO=614&Gesipan_SCD=1&searchPage=1&task=kofic.user.eng.b_filmnews.command.NewsView1Cmd Fantastic Invites 2 Korean Films]". ''Korean Film Council'', 20 March 2007. Retrieved on 21 November 2008. == See also == * [Korean animation](/source/Korean_animation) * [List of Christmas films](/source/List_of_Christmas_films) == References == {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{official website|http://mugtravel.ohpy.com/}} {{in lang|ko}} (Dead link) * {{kmdb film|08895|Mug Travel}} * {{hancinema film|Mug_Travel|Mug Travel}} {{Backkom Bear}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Mug Travel}} Category:2007 3D films Category:2007 films Category:2007 comedy films Category:2007 computer-animated films Category:2007 South Korean films Category:2000s children's comedy films Category:2000s children's animated films Category:2000s Christmas comedy films Category:2007 Korean-language films Category:South Korean 3D films Category:South Korean animated films Category:South Korean children's films Category:South Korean Christmas films Category:Children's Christmas films Category:Animated comedy films Category:Anime-influenced animated films Category:3D animated films Category:Animated films based on animated television series Category:Animated films about polar bears Category:Animated films about penguins Category:Animated films about lizards Category:Animated films about children Category:Santa Claus in film Category:Non-English-language animated Christmas films Category:Animated films about friendship Category:Animated films set in the Arctic Category:Animated films set in deserts Category:Films set in 2007 Category:Animated films without speech --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Mug Travel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mug_Travel) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mug_Travel?action=history)). 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