Sailor Moon in South Korea

The South Korean Logo of the series in the Anime opening. It translates to "Lunar Fairy Sailor Moon".

달의 요정 세일러문 (Dal-ui yojeong Seilleo mun) is the Korean Dub of Sailor Moon anime series. It was dubbed for South Korea.

Anime[]

163 episodes of the Sailor Moon anime were aired in Korea Broadcasting System (KBS) beginning in the year 1997 to 1998.

All 200 episodes of the Sailor Moon anime were aired in Daewon Broadcasting Enterprise beginning in the year 2012 to 2016.

Sailor Moon Daewon Logo.

Censorship and Changes[]

KBS version[]

All signs of Japanese culture in the show is avoided due to South Korea's policy to ban representing Japanese culture in broadcasting in that time. For example, all Japanese words shown on-screen were erased and simply left blank. All scenes that showed Hikawa Shrine were cut, and places when Rei referred to the "shrine" in the original version were changed so Rei/Vicky called it a "cathedral." All these were probably due to historical and political issues between Japan and Korea (the Japanese occupation of Korea, and Japan's claim the Liancourt Rocks; Dokdo is what the Koreans call it while Japan calls it Takeshima, its French and English name comes from a vessel called Le Liancourt, a French whaling ship that was nearly wrecked there in 1849). Strangely, China did not censor Japanese culture despite also having suffered atrocities at the hands of Imperial Japan during WW2.
The ages of Usagi / Sarah, Ami / Yuri, Rei / Vicky, Makoto / Lita, Minako / Mina, and their friends in school were changed from 14 to 17, so they were high school students in season 1. Their admission to Juuban Municipal Junior High School in the Stars season was changed to have them transfer to another high school.
Transformation sequences were altered and used footage from previous scenes in order to remove any instances of nudity.
The Sailor Starlights civilian forms were changed to be female.
Zoisite remained male but the romance scenes with Kunzite were removed or edited.
Romance scenes of Haruka and Michiru were removed or edited.
Moonlight Legend was used for the theme of all seasons, including the Sailor Stars season.
In the last episode of Sailor Moon, Usagi / Sarah was edited in order to look like she was wearing a white dress or a body suit.
Scenes where characters kissed were removed completely except for the last episode's ending.
37 episodes were cut from the Korean dub of Sailor Moon, some of which that had caused plot holes throughout the series. These episodes include episode 2, 10 and 11 were cut in half and put together as one episode, 14, 30, 31, 40, 63, 70, 79, 89, 90, 99, 103, 104, all of the episodes including the Amazon Trio, and 152.
The Sailor Starlights's outfits were edited in order to cover their midriffs.
The Amazoness Quartet's outfits were edited as well in the interest of modesty.

Daewon Broadcasting version[]

Daewon Broadcasting Enterprise version was almost not censored, but there were some changes or censorship.

Japanese words shown in the anime were changed to Korean.
Transformation sequences were originally not censored, but they were partly censored from episode 100, except Sailor Moon and Sailor Chibimoon.
The Sailor Starlights civilian forms were not female as in KBS version, but the lines they were referred as male were cut and their transformation sequences were partly censored.
Ami's nudity on episode 151 was hidden with white cover.
Usagi's nudity on last episode was hidden with white light.

Character Names[]

Usagi Tsukino - Sarah
Ami Mizuno - Yuri
Rei Hino - Vicky
Makoto Kino - Lita
Minako Aino - Mina
Chibiusa Tsukino - Kkoma Sarah (Literally means 'Little Sarah')
Sailor Chibi Moon - Kkoma Sailor Moon (meaning "Little Sailor Moon")
Haruka Tenou - Teri
Michiru Kaiou - Monica
Setsuna Meiou - Isabel
Hotaru Tomoe - Coco
Kou Seiya - Shaqui
Kou Taiki - Didi
Kou Yaten - Eva
Princess Kakyuu - Princess Aurora
Chibi Chibi - Kkoma Ttotto
Naru Osaka - Hannah
Gurio Umino - Danny
Mamoru Chiba - Leon
Motoki Furuhata - Andy
Unazuki Furuhata - Sally
Shingo Tsukino - Ruki
Esmeraude - Esmeralda
Saphir - Saphil
Souichi Tomoe - Ian Persson
Kaolinite - Lady Cassandra
Eudial - Eugene
Mimete - Minuet
Viluy - Fhillia
Cyprine - Chaconne
VesVes - Bebe
JunJun - Shushu
PallaPalla - Pangpang
CereCere - Shasha
Sailor Aluminum Siren - Sailor Alumina Siren
Sailor Tin Nyanko - Sailor Bianco

Transformations and Attacks[]

Sailor Moon[]

Moon Prism Power, Make Up—Power of Moon Fairy, Light Up!
Moon Power, ... —Moon Power [Disguise], Yap!
Moon Tiara Action —Moon Power, Action!
Moon Healing Escalation (without the Silver Crystal) —Power of the Moon Fairy, Light Up
Moon Healing Escalation (with the Silver Crystal) —Moon Crystal Fairy, Light Up
Moon Crystal Power, Make Up —(first few episodes) Power of Moon Fairy, Light Up! (rest of the R season) Moon Crystal Power, Light Up!
Moon Princess Halation —Moon Crystal Fairy, Light Up!
Moon Cosmic Power, Make Up—Heart Moon Crystal Power, Light Up!
Moon Spiral Heart Attack—Moon Crystal Fairy, Heart Power!
Crisis, Make Up—Light Power of Holy Grail!
Rainbow Moon Heartache—Moon Crystal Fairy, Heart Rainbow!
Moon Crisis, Make Up—Ruby Moon Crystal Power, Light Up!
Moon Gorgeous Meditation —Moon Crystal Fairy, Pegasus Power!
Moon Eternal, Make Up—Moon Angel Power, Light Up!
Starlight Honeymoon Therapy Kiss—Moon Crystal Fairy, Angel Power!
Silver Moon Crystal Power Kiss—Silver Moon Crystal Power! Hyaa!