JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com– Creator of Upin and Ipin characters, Hj. Burhanuddin Radzi said he was surprised when he heard the news regarding the viral video of the cemetery Upin Ipin and his tragic story on social media.
The founder of Upin Ipin’s production house, Les’ Copaque, then expressed his feelings and views when he first heard the news.
“This morning Atok (as he was called) was surprised to read news from Jakarta that Upin Ipin died in an accident while they were on vacation in Sulawesi,” he wrote as quoted from Hj’s Facebook account. Burhan Razi.
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Initially, Atok’s voice actor responded casually to the circulating rumors by saying that Upin and Ipin were in good condition.
What’s more, it’s not new anymore when a story appears that is associated with Upin Ipin.
But because the news continued to spread and reached Malaysia, it was even quoted by China Press, he finally gave an explanation.
“The news spread like wildfire on the internet. It shows how popular Upin Ipin is in Indonesia,” he wrote.
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“Midday I was forced to post a statement on FB saying that Upin Ipin is healthy and they are in school and all fans should not worry. They will appear in the new season soon,” he added.
According to him, this happened because of the popularity and love of fans for the character of Upin Ipin, who were sometimes curious regarding the origins of Upin Ipin.
So there are some people who take advantage of this to increase their social media accounts.
“Many netizens took the opportunity of Upin Ipin’s popularity to push their social media accounts,” he wrote.
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From yesterday’s horrendous events, Hj. Burhanuddin Radzi tried to take the lesson that the animation he created had a tremendous impact.
Therefore, he will make more efforts to ensure the content of the animation is useful for many people.
“What we learn from this is that Upin Ipin is not an ordinary animated series. This is an extraordinary series where fans believe they are still alive,” said Hj. Burhanuddin Radzi.
“As producers of this series, it is our responsibility to ensure that its content is beneficial to our future generations wherever they are.” he added.
As previously reported, the excitement regarding the origins of Upin Ipin started from the upload of the account TikTok @bang_alonk3110.
In the video, the account uploaded a grave with a blue headstone bearing the names Upin and Ipin.
Then began to emerge theories regarding the death of Upin Ipin, as well as their parents who were also said to have died.
Until finally, not a few who then wondered regarding the truth because they were concerned if it really happened in the real world.
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