Popo (Furby Fake)

Popo (포포 in Korean) is a Furby knock-off that was sold by ToyTron in Korea in 1999.

Appearance[]

Popo resembles a penguin that wears a beanie which says "Super Penguin Popo" and it has a bowtie. Attached to the bowtie is a plastic fish which is used for feeding the Popo. Popo has large, orange, plush feet and blue eyes. Popo has a white tummy area and face and a pink piece of plastic above its forehead where a light behind it flashes during fortune-telling mode.

Functions[]

Popo can sing up to eleven songs and can be fed, pet, and tickled. After pressing Popo's back and stomach simultaneously, you can ask Popo a question and to get an answer you need to feed Popo.^[1] Pressing Popo's back and stomach together twice will cause a light on Popo's forehead to flash. After doing this, you can feed Popo so it can tell you your future.^[2]

Trivia[]

Popo is one of the few Furby fakes which have their own commercials.
Kim Sung-eun, a South Korean actress, was the girl, who appeared in Popo's commercial.
An archived version of Popo's official website can be viewed here.
Popo's website had short Flash cartoons featuring Popo, however it's unknown how many were made.
Despite being sold by ToyTron, the toy's base has another company's name called Hwadong Co., Ltd.^[3]