Cartoon
Time Traveler Luke
The story
Time Traveler Luke (Korean: 시간여행자 루크) is a South Korean-Malaysian animated series produced jointly by Anyzac (which also owns Zombiedumb), SK Broadband, Daewon Media, and Giggle Garage.
The series is set during the interwar period, and it is inspired by the steampunk genre.
Premise
The series takes place at a hotel that contains various historical artifacts. The hotel's founder, Paul, is a time traveler who travels through time using a secret elevator hidden behind a library bookshelf to protect and preserve artifacts that are in danger of disappearing. One day, Paul's grandson Luke, who is aware of the existence of this secretive elevator, uses it to travel through time, protect missing artifacts, and find his grandfather. However, he meets Indiana, another time traveler who steals artifacts and seeks wealth and honor.
Production
The series' development goes back to 2017, when the series was originally titled Bellboy Luke, as evidenced by the now-unavailable trailer video uploaded on 2018 by the official YouTube channel, which used to upload videos about their prior series, Zombiedumb. In the Bellboy Luke clips, Jean originally had darker skin and black hair, while Luke largely remained unchanged. However, there is also a poster that was initially titled Luke: Lost & Found.
Relic Guardians
Luke (voiced by Kim Chae-ha in the Korean-language version) is a bellboy who travels through time to find and protect historical artifacts.
Jean (voiced by Ahn Youngmi in the Korean-language version)
Leo
Paul is Luke's grandfather.
Primary sources
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