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Jeon Do-yeon to Appear on CNN's "Talk Asia"
Actress Jeon Do-yeon, who won the Best Actress award at the latest Cannes Film Festival, will appear on CNN's talk show "Talk Asia."
The show introduces prominent people from Asia. Korean stars who have been invited to the show so far include singers Rain and BoA.
Jeon gave a two-hour interview to show host Anjali Rao, who visited Korea, on August 20.
In her interview, which was held in Maronier Park in downtown Seoul, Jeon spoke about her acting career.
Jeon, whose Cannes award has earned her global acclaim, was featured in Variety magazine as one of the 50 most influential women in the world.
Source : http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1473880_11858.html
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