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Korean singer Rain and professional footballer Park Ji-sung will be interviewed by CNN<\/strong> for a special series being aired by the U.S. cable network this week, an agent in Seoul said Monday and Yonhap News reported.<\/p>\n

CNN will air "Eye on South Korea" from Oct. 19-23 to highlight various aspects of the East Asian nation<\/strong>, including its ongoing efforts to overcome the global financial crisis. Rain<\/strong> and Park<\/strong> will be introduced in the Talk Asia section<\/strong>, the singer’s agent J-Tune Entertainment said.
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The program will be aired to some 250 million households across the world.
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\nRain, 27, <\/strong>whose real name is Jung Ji-hoon, is one of the most popular male celebrities in Korea and is widely known across Asia.
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The singer, who also debuted as an actor through a local TV series, gained fame in the United States since appearing on Comedy Central’s "The Colbert Report," and will star in the upcoming Hollywood movie "Ninja Assassin."
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Park, 28<\/strong>, plays for the English club Manchester United and is the captain of the South Korean national team. <\/strong>He is the only Korean player to be on a UEFA Champions League winning team and the first Asian to play in a final of the tournament.<\/p>\n


\nThe interviews with Rain and Park will be aired on Oct. 21 and 28, respectively.
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Korean Herald<\/em>
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