A prequel to Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, celebrating its 60th anniversary.
Wonka, a new classic of our time, faithful to the essence of story and life.

Many of Roald Dahl's works, including Matilda, My Little Giant, and Mr. Fox, have been made into films and met audiences.
But this time the order was a little different.
『Wonka』 was written by film director and screenwriter Paul King, who was inspired by Roald Dahl's 『Charlie and the Chocolate Factory』, asking himself the question, "What was Willy Wonka like as a child?" and later, based on the screenplay he wrote, famous British author Sybil Pounder completed it as a children's novel.
It started as a movie and ended up as a fairy tale.
The reason we were able to continue the story of a work that was published a long time ago is probably because the unique imagination and solid values ​​contained in Roald Dahl's work still shine in our time.
The dynamic characters, witty dialogue, and ingenious situations that naturally elicit admiration and laughter in Roald Dahl's fairy tales have always evoked vivid images in readers' minds, and filmmakers have magically captured these images on screen and paper.
Moreover, the values ​​that are embedded in each of his works, such as love, friendship, positivity, and humor, are not just symbolic justifications, but are truly the key to leading us to a happy life, and he conveys this in a pleasant way.
For many, this provides an opportunity to revisit precious elements of the mind that they had forgotten.
『Wonka』 also vividly captures the essence of Roald Dahl's work, which is faithful to the essence of story and life, so readers will be able to enjoy both the book and the movie.


All good things in the world begin with a dream!
The story of Willy Wonka's youth, when he never gave up on his dreams.

In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Willy Wonka is the owner of a chocolate factory that creates magical chocolates and sweets.
But there is no story in the novel about when or how this factory came into existence.
He is a character who is firm in warning and punishing bad children and bad adults, but also kind and warm in willingly helping those in need.
How did Wonka's quirky and ambivalent personality come about? What kind of relationship does Willy Wonka have with the Oompa-Loompas, the little people who run the chocolate factory?
"Wonka" begins with a curiosity that did not appear in the original novel.
Willy Wonka, who has just moved to the city of "Palaces of Taste" filled with shops of chocolatiers to open a chocolate shop called "Wonka," is full of dreams of showing people his secret chocolate.
But is it because Willy Wonka took the city too lightly?

As soon as he arrives in the city, he is scammed by all kinds of con artists and ends up having to work like a slave in an underground laundry for the rest of his life. In the end, he is in danger of losing his life to the villains of the chocolate cartel who have seized power in the city.
Looking at the situation like that, it seems that not only Wonka, but anyone with a dream would never be able to survive in this murderous city.
But as always, Willy Wonka never disappoints! Whenever he encounters difficulties, Wonka never gives up on his dreams, but instead uses his extraordinary imagination to turn the situation around.
For us who live in a world where tens of thousands of new contents are pouring in, 'imagination' is truly a treasure.
But as I watch increasingly provocative content, I feel like I'm reaching the 'end of imagination' in another sense.
In this situation, the imagination presented by Wonka is more faithful to the essence than anything else.
It is because of the ‘power of positivity.’
Wonka never gives up, no matter what the situation, and always moves towards a better situation.
Just as even the slightest misuse of the Snowman's tears, an ingredient in Wonka's chocolate, can cause a major problem, if even a little resentment or frustration is mixed into Wonka's imagination, it cannot be called imagination.
100% pure positivity—isn't this the essence of imagination that Willy Wonka conveys? Furthermore, the chocolate he creates—or rather, almost invents—is also rooted in Wonka's positive imagination, driven by the pursuit of his dreams.
Wonka's chocolates have the power to turn crises into opportunities, such as 'Doodoongsil Choco' that makes you fly, 'Party Choco' that lets you experience a party, and 'A Ray of Hope' that gives you a brilliant idea when you're cornered.


What is the secret to the world's most delicious chocolate?
The power of togetherness and sharing!

Nothing can surpass Wonka's power of 'togetherness' and 'sharing', which is greater than beautiful dreams, amazing imagination, and a positive mind.
Whenever Wonka's dreams and imagination hit a wall, his colleagues in the underground laundry and the Oompa Loompas, regardless of age, race, or status, join Wonka in breaking down the high and solid wall.
The ideal chocolate in Wonka's mind is always the one his mother made for him when he was young.
Wonka traveled the world in search of the secret recipe, constantly researching.
What is Mom's secret recipe for making the world's most delicious chocolate? Discover her secret recipe in "Wonka," allowing anyone to make the world's most delicious chocolate right now.