Robot Taekwon V was not only a successful science-fiction animation for children but also served as powerful political propaganda for ideologies such as nationalism and anti-communism in the 1970s under the military regime of President Park Chung-hee.

The V mark on Robot Taekwon V's shirt has been compared to Superman's S. Lim Jung-Kyu, a character designer, said that his inspiration was derived from Disney animation.

[6] Backlighting and stroboscopic effect were used in production for Robot Taekwon V for the first time in South Korean feature animated film.

The patriarchal characteristics shown include the need for children to be disciplined into the docile, useful body, the roles of sons and daughters, and the punishment given to abnormal deviation.

[10] Coexistence of the value of Western science and the traditional system in Korea at the time of the creation of the film is shown through the moments like the dinner scene where Dr. Kim celebrates Hoon's victory shows Western-style food, cakes and a round table, representing American or Western culinary culture, which is distant from that of ordinary Koreans, who usually share their side dishes.

At the time of the film's creation, nationalism and anti-communism against North Korea was highly emphasized by the Park Chung-hee South Korean government's cultural policy.

The integral component of the animation, Taekwondo, was also promoted by President Park as the national martial arts that represents the power of the new independent Korea.

[12] A critic took Robot Taekwon V as one of the strongest examples that shows the reason for the decadence in the South Korean animation industry in the late 20th century.

They claim that it is not the lack of resources or talent but rather the limited nationalistic mindset of South Korean animators that may have restricted their creative potential.

[13] Decades after the film's initial release, the first court debate case surrounding the issue of copyright of Robot Taekwon V took place.

The film sequels include: In 2008, it was announced that the live action version of Robot Taekwon V will be released in late 2009, led by the director Won Shin-yun.

The representative of the Seoul bureau of the UNHCR explained that "Taekwon V is a character that protects the weak and gives hope and courage to people.

With a narrative program composed of ten sections, the museum offers opportunity to experience the inside of Robot Taekwon V base.

[19] The restoration was widely released in early 2007 and set a new record for domestic animated films, attracting over 600,000 viewers in 18 days.