A baby looks at the cartoon character Pororo at a book store in Seoul May 16, 2011. He's roly poly, wears a yellow aviator's helmet and orange goggles, and is everywhere in South Korea. But the cartoon character Pororo the Little Penguin also had a secret in his past: his origins are half-North Korean. The recent revelations surprised South Korea, where the mischievous penguin character, whose films have been exported to over 100 countries, is so beloved he's known as "the children's President" because his influence is said to be greater than the nation's real leader. To match Reuters Life! KOREA-PENGUIN/ REUTERS/Truth Leem (SOUTH KOREA - Tags: SOCIETY)