The word 'anime' (アニメ) is a Japanese shortening of the English word 'animation', a gairaigo, or foreign loanword.
The word 'anime' (アニメ) is a Japanese shortening of the English word 'animation', a gairaigo, or foreign loanword.


Mu-Yeong spent his childhood under his stepfather’s oppressive rule, a life that felt like living in hell. A mysterious voice in the living hell showed him the way to survive.
“Live someone else’s life instead of yours.”
That’s how his acting journey began… Was it a survival instinct? Even when he did well, he excelled too much. Through acting, Mu-Yeong gained a new life. This is the story of Mu-Yeong, the overwhelming acting genius, embarking on a challenge in the entertainment industry!
(Source: KakaoPage, translated)
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