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The Bangtan Sonyeondan

The Melon Music Awards (MMA) is a major annual music awards show held in South Korea, celebrating South Korean music. In 2019, the Bangtan Boys, also known as BTS, held a 37-minute performance, with songs from their mini-album “Map of the Soul: Persona”. The performance starts with the album’s opening track, followed by “Boy in luv”, a throwback to one of their earliest albums, and contrasting with their newer song “Boy with luv”. Next comes the pe(...)

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YEAR: 2019

COUNTRY: South Korea

TAGS: Council of the Gods Dionysus / Dionysos Iliad Odyssey

Kim Joon

Greek Roman Sinhwa: Olympus Guardian [그리스 로마 신화 – 올림포스 가디언 – 기간테스 대역습 (Griceu roma sinhwa – olimposeu gadion – gigateseu daeyokseup)]

Greek Roman Sinhwa: Olympus Guardian is a Korean spin-off of the animation series of the same name (신화, "sinhwa" is Korean for "myths" or "mythology"). The film tells the story of Triton, son of Poseidon, one of the three main Olympian gods (the other two being Zeus and Hades). Poseidon wants his son to learn the art of war so he can defend the world against evil powers. Triton, on the other hand, is convinced that he can defend the world with his greatest tal(...)

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YEAR: 2005

COUNTRY: South Korea

TAGS: Hades Poseidon Satyr(s) Triton Zeus