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Athena: Goddess of War is a South Korean espionage television drama series broadcast by SBS in 2010 and a spin-off of 2009's Iris.^[1]

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2010s South Korean drama television series
South Korean espionage television series
South Korean television spin-offs
Works about North Korea–South Korea relations

Action fiction

Action fiction is a literary genre that focuses on stories that involve high-stakes, high-energy, and fast-paced events.

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An Officer and a Gentleman is a 1982 American romantic drama film directed by Taylor Hackford from a screenplay by Douglas Day Stewart, and starring Richard Gere, Debra Winger, and Louis Gossett Jr. It tells the story of Zack Mayo (Gere), a United States Navy Aviation Officer Candidate who is beginning his training at Aviation Officer Candidate School.

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Auckland

Auckland (Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban population of about It is located in the greater Auckland Region, the area governed by Auckland Council, which includes outlying rural areas and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, and which has a total population of as of It is the most populous city of New Zealand and the fifth largest city in Oceania.

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Belluno

Belluno (Belum; Belùn) is a town and province in the Veneto region of northern Italy.

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BoA

Kwon Bo-ah (born November 5, 1986), known professionally as BoA, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, dancer, producer and actress.

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Brown Eyed Soul (band)

Brown Eyed Soul is a four member South Korean R&B group.

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Budapest

Budapest is the capital and most populous city of Hungary.

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Central Intelligence Agency

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), known informally as the Agency, metonymously as Langley and historically as the Company, is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States tasked with gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information from around the world, primarily through the use of human intelligence (HUMINT) and conducting covert action through its Directorate of Operations.

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Cha Do-jin

Im Sung-kyu (born July 15, 1983), better known by his stage name Cha Do-jin, is a South Korean actor.

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Cha Seung-won

Cha Seung-won (born June 7, 1970) is a South Korean actor, who began his career as an in-demand fashion model in the 1990s.

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Changmin

Shim Chang-min (born February 18, 1988), better known by his stage name Max Changmin, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, actor, and a member of the pop duo TVXQ.

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Choi Si-won

Choi Si-won (born April 7, 1986), known mononymously as Siwon, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, model, and actor known for his work as a member of South Korean boy group Super Junior.

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Cinema of the United States

The cinema of the United States, consisting mainly of major film studios (also known metonymously as Hollywood) along with some independent films, has had a large effect on the global film industry since the early 20th century.

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Counterterrorism

Counterterrorism (alternatively spelled: counter-terrorism), also known as anti-terrorism, relates to the practices, military tactics, techniques, and strategies that governments, law enforcement, businesses, and intelligence agencies use to combat or eliminate terrorism.

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Dolomites

The Dolomites (Dolomiti), also known as the Dolomite Mountains, Dolomite Alps or Dolomitic Alps, are a mountain range in northeastern Italy.

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Double agent

In the field of counterintelligence, a double agent is an employee of a secret intelligence service for one country, whose primary purpose is to spy on a target organization of another country, but who is now spying on their own country's organization for the target organization.

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Douglas Day Stewart

Douglas Day Stewart (born January 1, 1940) is an American screenwriter and film director.

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Electromagnetic pulse

An electromagnetic pulse (EMP), also referred to as a transient electromagnetic disturbance (TED), is a brief burst of electromagnetic energy.

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Espionage

Espionage, spying, or intelligence gathering is the act of obtaining secret or confidential information (intelligence).

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Fictional universe

A fictional universe (also called an imagined universe or a constructed universe) is the internally consistent fictional setting used in a narrative work or work of art, most commonly associated with works of fantasy and science fiction.

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Filming location

A filming location is a place where some or all of a film or television series is produced, in addition to or instead of using sets constructed on a movie studio backlot or soundstage.

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Funimation

Funimation was an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service.

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Giant (TV series)

Giant is a 2010 South Korean television series starring Lee Beom-soo, Park Jin-hee, Joo Sang-wook, Hwang Jung-eum, Park Sang-min, and Jeong Bo-seok. Athena: Goddess of War and Giant (TV series) are 2010 South Korean television series debuts, Seoul Broadcasting System television dramas and south Korean action television series.

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Government of North Korea

In the North Korean government, the Cabinet is the administrative and executive body.

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Hawaii

Hawaii (Hawaii) is an island state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about southwest of the U.S. mainland.

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Herald Corporation

Herald Corporation (formally Herald Media) is a South Korean media, education, and lifestyle company that provides a variety of contents and ecofriendly initiatives through its publications and subsidiaries.

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Ho Chi Minh City Television

Ho Chi Minh City Television (HTV; label) is a Vietnamese television network owned by the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City.

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Honolulu

Honolulu is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean.

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I Love You (Taeyeon song)

"I Love You" is a ballad song recorded by South Korean singer Taeyeon as the main theme for the 2010 action-drama television series Athena: Goddess of War and the main title track for its soundtrack album.

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Intelligence agency

An intelligence agency is a government agency responsible for the collection, analysis, and exploitation of information in support of law enforcement, national security, military, public safety, and foreign policy objectives.

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Iris (South Korean TV series)

Iris is a 2009 South Korean television series starring Lee Byung-hun, Kim Tae-hee, Jung Joon-ho, Kim Seung-woo, Kim So-yeon and Choi Seung-hyun. Athena: Goddess of War and Iris (South Korean TV series) are south Korean action television series, south Korean espionage television series, south Korean romance television series, south Korean thriller television series and works about North Korea–South Korea relations.

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Iris II: New Generation

Iris II: New Generation is a 2013 South Korean espionage television series. Athena: Goddess of War and Iris II: New Generation are south Korean action television series, south Korean espionage television series, south Korean romance television series, south Korean thriller television series and works about North Korea–South Korea relations.

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James Bond

The James Bond series focuses on the titular character, a fictional British Secret Service agent created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short-story collections.

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Jin Goo

Jin Goo (born July 20, 1980) is a South Korean actor.

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Jung Han-yong

Jung Han-yong (정한용, born June 22, 1954) is a veteran South Korean actor.

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Jung Woo-sung

Jung Woo-sung (born April 22, 1973) is a South Korean actor and the first Korean UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador.

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K-pop

K-pop, short for Korean popular music, is a form of popular music originating in South Korea as part of South Korean culture.

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Kangta

An Chil-hyun (born October 10, 1979), known professionally as Kangta (stylized sometimes in all caps and formerly as KangTa), is a South Korean singer, composer, songwriter, record producer, actor and radio personality.

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Kidnapping

In criminal law, kidnapping is the unlawful abduction and confinement of a person against their will.

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Kim Byung-man

Kim Byung-man (born July 29, 1975) is a South Korean comedian, best known for his slapstick and acrobatic stunts as a Master in Gag Concert, and survival skills in Law of the Jungle as he acts as the Chief of the show.

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Kim Hyun-joong

Kim Hyun-joong (born June 6, 1986) is a South Korean actor, singer and songwriter.

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Kim Min-jong

Kim Min-jong (born 23 March 1971) is a South Korean actor and singer who was a matinée idol in the 1990s.

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Kim Seung-woo

Kim Seung-woo (c. February 24, 1969) is a South Korean actor and talk show host.

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Kim So-yeon

Kim So-yeon (born November 2, 1980) is a South Korean actress.

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Kim Young-ae

Kim Young-ae (21 April 1951 – 9 April 2017) was a South Korean actress.

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Korea

Korea (translit in South Korea, or label in North Korea) is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula (label in South Korea, or label in North Korea), Jeju Island, and smaller islands.

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Korean Broadcasting System

The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) is the national broadcaster of South Korea.

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Korean reunification

Korean reunification is the hypothetical unification of North Korea and South Korea into a singular Korean sovereign state.

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Korean Wave

The Korean Wave or Hallyu is a cultural phenomenon in which the global popularity of South Korean popular culture has dramatically risen since the 1990s.

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Lee Bo-young

Lee Bo-young (born January 12, 1979) is a South Korean actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder.

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Lee Byung-hun

Lee Byung-hun (born July 12, 1970) is a South Korean actor.

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Lee Han-wi

Lee Han-wi (born June 17, 1961) is a South Korean actor.

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Lee Jae-yong (actor)

Lee Jae-yong (born March 21, 1963) is a South Korean actor.

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Lee Ji-ah

Kim Ji-ah (born Kim Sang-eun, August 6, 1978), better known by the stage name Lee Ji-ah, is a South Korean actress.

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Lee Jung-gil

Lee Jung-gil (born October 1, 1944) is a South Korean actor.

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MCOT HD

Channel 9 MCOT HD (ช่อง 9 เอ็มคอตเอชดี) is a Thai state-owned free-to-air television network launched on 24 June 1955.

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Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.

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Mount Daisen

is a dormant stratovolcano in Tottori Prefecture, Japan.

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Myung Ji-yun

Myung Ji-yun (명지연, born 1975) is a South Korean actress.

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National Intelligence Service (South Korea)

The National Intelligence Service (NIS) is the chief intelligence agency of South Korea.

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Naver

Naver (stylized as NAVER) is a South Korean online platform operated by the Naver Corporation.

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New Zealand

New Zealand (Aotearoa) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

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Newsis

Newsis News Agency (Newsis; 뉴시스통신사) is a privately owned news agency in South Korea.

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North Korean defectors

People defect from North Korea for political, material, and personal reasons.

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Oh Chang-seok

Oh Chang-seok (born June 2, 1982) is a South Korean actor.

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Oh Yoon-ah

Oh Yoon-ah is a South Korean actress and a former racing model.

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Onew

Lee Jin-ki (Korean pronunciation: i.dʑin.ki; born December 14, 1989), better known by his stage name Onew, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, actor, and host.

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Padua

Padua (Padova; Pàdova, Pàdoa or Pàoa) is a city and comune (municipality) in Veneto, northern Italy, and the capital of the province of Padua.

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Park Chul-min

Park Chul-min (born January 18, 1967) is a South Korean actor.

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Park Eun-seok

Park Eun-seok (born February 10, 1984), or Danny Park, is a South Korean actor.

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Park Hyo-shin

Park Hyo-shin (born September 1, 1981) is a South Korean ballad singer and musical theatre actor known for his emotional vocals.

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Park Sung-woong

Park Sung-woong (born January 9, 1973) is a South Korean actor.

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President of South Korea

The president of the Republic of Korea, also known as the president of Korea, is both the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Korea.

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Ricky Kim

Ricky Lee Neely, known professionally as Ricky Kim, is an American actor.

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Romance film

Romance films involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters.

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Rome

Rome (Italian and Roma) is the capital city of Italy.

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RTV (Indonesian TV network)

PT Metropolitan Televisindo, operating as Rajawali Televisi (RTV, stylized as rtv) is an Indonesian television broadcaster in Indonesia, owned by Rajawali Corpora.

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Ryu Dam

Ryu Dam (born December 6, 1979), is a South Korean comedian and actor.

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SBS TV

SBS TV (Seoul Broadcasting System Television) is a South Korean free-to-air television channel operated by Seoul Broadcasting System.

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Screenwriter

A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs, and video games, are based.

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Sean Richard Dulake

Sean Richard Dulake (born June 9, 1984) is an American actor and director.

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Seoul

Seoul, officially Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest city of South Korea.

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Seoul Broadcasting System

Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters.

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Seoul Capital Area

The Seoul Metropolitan Area (Sudogwon) or Gyeonggi region, is the metropolitan area of Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi Province, located in north-west South Korea.

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Sepsis

Sepsis is a potentially life-threatening condition that arises when the body's response to infection causes injury to its own tissues and organs.

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Singapore

Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia.

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SM Town

SM Town (stylized in all caps as SMTOWN) is a musical collective for the recording artists under South Korean entertainment company SM Entertainment.

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Soo Ae

Park Soo-ae (born 16 September 1979), known mononymously as Soo Ae, is a South Korean actress best known for portraying Kim In-hae in the 2013 film The Flu and Oh Soo-yeon in the 2018 film High Society.

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South Korean won

The South Korean won (Symbol: ₩; Code: KRW) is the official currency of South Korea.

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A spin-off or spinoff is any narrative work derived from an already existing work that focuses on different aspects from the original work.

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SS501

SS501 is a South Korean boy band consisting of five members: Kim Hyun-joong, Heo Young-saeng, Kim Kyu-jong, Park Jung-min and Kim Hyung-jun.

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Suicide in South Korea

South Korea records the world's fourth highest suicide rate, and the highest suicide rate in the OECD.

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Supreme Team (band)

Supreme Team (슈프림팀) was a South Korean hip hop duo made up of Simon Dominic and E-Sens.

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Switzerland

Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe.

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Taemin

Lee Tae-min (born July 18, 1993), better known mononymously as Taemin, is a South Korean singer and actor.

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Taeyeon

Kim Tae-yeon (born March 9, 1989), known mononymously as Taeyeon, is a South Korean singer.

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The Blue Lagoon (1980 film)

The Blue Lagoon is a 1980 American dramatic coming-of-age romantic survival film directed by Randal Kleiser from a screenplay written by Douglas Day Stewart based on the 1908 novel of the same name by Henry De Vere Stacpoole.

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The Chosun Ilbo

The Chosun Ilbo, also known as The Chosun Daily, is a newspaper of record for South Korea and the oldest active daily newspaper in the country.

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The Korea Economic Daily

The Korea Economic Daily, nicknamed Hankyung, is a conservative and business daily newspaper in South Korea.

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The Korea Times

The Korea Times is a daily English-language newspaper in South Korea.

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Thriller (genre)

Thriller is a genre of fiction with numerous, often overlapping, subgenres, including crime, horror, and detective fiction.

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Torture

Torture is the deliberate infliction of severe pain or suffering on a person for reasons including punishment, extracting a confession, interrogation for information, intimidating third parties, or entertainment.

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Tottori Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu.

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Tottori Sand Dunes

Tottori Sand Dunes The are sand dunes located outside the city center of Tottori in Tottori Prefecture, Japan.

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Treason

Treason is the crime of attacking a state authority to which one owes allegiance.

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TVXQ

TVXQ (stylized as TVXQ!), known as Tohoshinki in Japan, is a South Korean pop duo formed by SM Entertainment, composed of U-Know Yunho and Max Changmin.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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United States Department of Homeland Security

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for public security, roughly comparable to the interior or home ministries of other countries.

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United States dollar

The United States dollar (symbol: $; currency code: USD; also abbreviated US$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, American dollar, or colloquially buck) is the official currency of the United States and several other countries.

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Venice

Venice (Venezia; Venesia, formerly Venexia) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region.

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Vicenza

Vicenza is a city in northeastern Italy.

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Yeon Min-ji

Lee Min-ji (born May 14, 1984), better known as stage name Yeon Min-ji, is a South Korean actress and singer.

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Yoo Dong-geun

Yoo Dong-geun (born June 18, 1956) is a South Korean actor.

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Yoshihiro Akiyama

, also known as and by his nickname Sexyama, is a Japanese mixed martial artist and judoka who won the gold medal at the 2001 Asian Championships for South Korea and for Japan at the 2002 Asian Games.

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1992 Los Angeles riots

The 1992 Los Angeles riots (also called the South Central riots, Rodney King riots or the 1992 Los Angeles uprising) were a series of riots and civil disturbances that occurred in Los Angeles County, California, United States, during April and May 1992.

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