Kimchi Warrior to the rescue!

Here is an animated short from Young Man Kang (강영만) about the Kimchi Warrior taking on Swine Flu ("김치전사 vs. 신종플루").



It looks like these came out in the summer, but the news has picked up on them today. In the series the Kimchi Warrior, called 김치천사 or "Kimchi Angel" in Korean, takes on other diseases like Mad Cow Disease and Malaria, perpetuating the widespread belief that kimchi is an effective defense. The videos are also to help spread the word about Korean culture. From a KBS interview:

"한국 문화를 알리는데 김치 만한 소재가 없다는데 착안해 태권도로 단련된 김치 전사 캐릭터를 만들어 냈습니다."

In this episode the Kimchi Warrior goes to India to fight Malaria:



Just so long as people remember to wash their hands, not cough everywhere, and not go to work when sick.

Oh, and don't forget that there's a kimchi movie coming out later this year.