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Postby NDH04 » Sat Jul 24, 2021 2:17 pm

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Season of Love Brings the Locksmith Crisis to the Country
February 18, 4971

It's all hearts and pleasant surprises for everybody during the season of love in Dankuk. However despite how sweet the presents may be, a growing issue have bombarded the Seongtaek City Hall.

A trend among young couples are lovelocks — wherein a couple would write their names on a padlock and lock it on a fence, symbolizing their intent for a long-lasting relationship with each other.

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A row of lovelocks on a park fence in Seongtaek

Though the intent may be sweet and innocent, many people complained about how bulks of padlocks on fences have been an eyesore for many, both single and taken.

Citizens in Seongtaek have raised their concern on regulating this kind of activity, to even condemning such act as vandalism. However, the mayor thinks otherwise. He even thinks that the people are taking the situation way too far.

In his defense, the people tend to forget how the "lovelock stops" have been a de facto tourist attraction for many, especially during the season of love.

The flood of complaints were raised just days after February 14, where a lot of couples have gathered the lovelock stops to put in their own padlock.

To reach a compromise, the city government is moving to regulate the lovelocking activities on the designated lovelock stops only, while also actively promoting them as tourist attractions.

This move has been effective, attracting several pop-up stores around the stops, creating a bustling atmosphere on said sites.
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Arirang Mass Games Saw Drastic Change; More Talent, Less Propaganda
May 1, 4972

The changing sociopolitical climate of the country post-UCCR era has prompted a thematic change in this year's 7th Mass Games held on the first of May. From its traditional role of being an opportunity to proselytize communistic statements and propaganda, the management has strived for the games to shift to a non-partisan sentiment while still living up to the goal of raising morale in Dankuk. The managing team for the 7th Arirang Mass Games has also stressed the neccesity of a gradual transition from the previous themes of the event to a new one, in order to not alarm spectators about the sudden changes.

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A slogan bearing a message of resilience and determination

One thing that wouldn't be prone to change is the mass demonstration of gymnasts and dancers that gather to fill the open space of the Yeongrado May Day Stadium. Displaying slogans and messages of national solidarity and camaraderie, the performers perform in groups creating vivid and elaborate illustrations that never failed to captivate and mesmerize the spectators.

The games also never fail to be proud of showcasing the country's cultural harmony and diversity both modern and antiquate. Segments showcasing the vibrant cultures of the Kyo, Draniano, and the Drawddyr people were also present in the festivities. Mainstream acts like K&M, Park Clarita, and VICTA also performed for the people.

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Hundreds and thousands of performance troupes have participated for the 7th Arirang Mass Games

Additionally, the 7th Arirang Mass Games confidently brags about the amount of participating performers for this edition, with the amount being three times more comparing from the previous ones. The said performers consisted of professional art troupes and trained students of various music and performing arts schools all across the country.
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RBC's Idol Nation 101 Sequel To Launch 7 Years After First One
January 22, 4973

The broadcasting company's highest-rating audition program makes a comeback after 7 years of being off-air. After a long time of production limbo and a period of investigations on vote manipulation, the second installation of "Idol Nation 101" is set to be aired in the middle of the year.

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Idol Nation 101 Season 2 promotional poster

Idol Nation 101 is an audition program with the goal of forming an idol group of 11 members from a pool of 101 contestants from different agencies through public voting. The said show has produced legendary Kyo-pop boy group "Dynasty" who have promoted for 3 years and have become a household name in Dankuk and Bianjie.

RBC has further announced that the upcoming season would feature female contestants from different music labels to compete for a spot in a girl group that would be formed through the show.

In the past, RBC has stated their intent to air a second season a year after its first season. For some reason, it was never pushed through and was in a limbo due to internal issues between the executives and the production team.

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Idol Nation 101 Season 1

Later on, a local legislator in Hyeokjin has called for an investigation on Idol Nation 101 regarding the amount of votes that the contestants have obtained. This may have been caused by online discussions suggesting that the show may have been rigged due to suspicions of popular contestants not making into the cut. Thus, Hyeokjin police and the Ministry of Citizens' Inspection underwent a joint investigation regarding this matter. This has caused the production of the second season to be postponed indefinitely.

From the joint investigations, the show found no signs of voting manipulation that were done, since the tabulation of votes was conducted by an independent third-party that is unaffiliated with RBC or any other participating agencies in the show.

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Resplendent Broadcasting Corporation

However, evidences of bribery between several agencies and RBC in exchange for exposure and screentime of their contestants were put to light. The said heads of the agencies along with the show's production team head were arrested and tried, serving 3-year sentences at the Hyeokjin Correctional Facility. Additionally, the production team head was terminated.

RBC has reassured that the production team of the second season were reshuffled to ensure that such things wouldn't happen again.

Fans give mixed reviews regarding the upcoming season due to the controversies that has happened with the series. Despite this, viewers are interested with what's to come and would this season outdo the previous one.
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Re: Dankuk

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RBC's Idol Nation 101 Season 2 Theme Song Released, Trends Realtime
October 23, 4973

RBC releases the theme song performance video of Idol Nation 101 Season 2, featuring all of the contestants performing in unison to the electro-dance track entitled "Pick Me".

After 7 years of hiatus, the show comes back on air with a second season still operating in a similar format familiar to the audience.

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Idol Nation 101 Season 2 contestants

Idol Nation 101 is an audition program with the goal of forming an idol group of 11 members from a pool of 101 contestants from different agencies through public voting. The said show has produced legendary Kyo-pop boy group "Dynasty" in its first season. For its second season, the show intends to form a girl group.

Former DEF's Yoon Youngsoo returns to fulfill his role as the National Producer Representative, along with the show's previous mentors.

Thousands of applicants aged 18 and above underwent various admissions until it was reduced to a shortlist of 101 trainees.

Drania Music's Camila Hernandez (20) leads the 101-member troupe as its center. Having the spotlight, she takes the opportunity to mesmerize the viewers with her impeccable charm.

High profile celebrities have been confirmed to join the show, such as veteran Draniano actress Maria Jimenez (25), and Bianjien Kunihito-descent Kyo singer Kato Yumi (21).

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Along with the release of the theme song music video, voting has now commenced. People may visit the official website at idol-nation101.com and vote for their 11 favorite trainees. All public votes, including mission votes, would be tabulated until the show's first elimination round.

Watch the theme song's music video here!
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Re: Dankuk

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RBC's Idol Nation 101 Season 2 Airs Finale; New Girl Group Formed
December 3, 4973

After several missions, voting, and eliminations, the 101 trainees have been narrowed down to 20 finalists fighting for the Top 11 spots. The live finale episode of the show marks the conclusion of the second season.

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The Top 11 of Idol Nation 101 Season 2

The star-studded spectacle starts with a 101-member performance of "Pick Me" with DCM's Jang Jenny as center, who is the best-performing contestants with her consistent #1 rank streak over the past eliminations.

It was then followed up by the performance of the Top 20 with original song "Crush", center again by Jang Jenny.

Completing the row of performances, the 20 finalists sing a heartfelt ballad entitled "When The Cherry Blossoms Fade" centered by Drania Music's Camila Hernandez.

Surprising the audience, a special live rendition of Mirae was performed by the show's host, Yoon Youngsoo, featuring the 101 trainees and the members of Dynasty.

The moment then came for the announcement of the Top 11 to be known collectively as Dream Girls.

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Logo for Dream Girls

The Top 11 to form Dream Girls were as follows:
1. DCM Jang Jenny (20)
2,897,340 votes

2. Drania Music Camila Hernandez (20)
2,430,985 votes

3. Splendid Kato Yumi (22)
2,000,098 votes

4. Label Drania Maria Jimenez (25)
1,934,562 votes

5. Independent Kim Haneul (19)
1,890,765 votes

6. KK Music Yamaguchi Erina (19)
1,035,667 votes

7. DME Selena Benitez (23)
900,921 votes

8. Fleur Music Owena Kim (21)
813,900 votes

9. Dynamic Music Choi Hyejin (24)
800,124 votes

10. Independent Efa Sayer (22)
765,100 votes

11. DAE Label Yoon Nahee (18)
710,987 votes


The group will promote under Dynamic Music Entertainment for 3 years, the same as Dynasty.
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Dream Girls Makes Successful Debut With Eponymous Album
May 21, 4974

Kyo-pop girl group Dream Girls successfully launches their eponymous debut studio album with enormous support from fans and the general public.

In just under 30 minutes, tickets for the group's debut showcase were sold out. Being greeted with a jam-packed Hyeokjin Concert Hall, the 11 winners of Idol Nation 101 Season 2 perform some of the show's hits along with their tracks from the album.

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Promotional poster for Dream Girls

Two months prior to the group's official launch, a special pre-release single "Crush" was released, thanking their fans who have helped them be the Top 11 of the competition.

Along with their official launch as a group, the music video for their title track "Dream Girls" was released, which was also revealed live in the venue. Screams of awe and excitement shook the concert hall.

The music video can be watched here.
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Third Party Congress Announced; Restructure Bound To Happen
June 7, 4974

Secretary-General Yoon Taejin announces the Third Party Congress in an official written statement in the party's website. According to Yoon, a need for restructure and unity is of primary concern between the members of the Central Committee, therefore approaching such decision.

The official statement from the website:

Greetings, comrades.

As the Secretary-General of the Political Conference of Workers and Peasants of Dankuk, I have reached out with a decision in discussions with the members of the Central Committee.

As our party stride for new milestones in the name of the country's workingpeople, things within our circle are required to undergo check and balance. Such thing is our politico-ideological unity and organization.

Factionalism is a thing that a vanguard party shall not have, for it is a disease, a pest that undermines the proletarian revolution, and this have been proven several times in various eras of Terran history.

Furthermore as we increase in numbers, the principle of organized action must be upheld. It seems that our current party structure would be unsustainable and incompatible as time progress.

With these aforementioned reasons, I call on the Third Party Congress of the PCWP.
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Re: Dankuk

Postby NDH04 » Thu Jul 29, 2021 7:07 am

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Han-Kil Group to Renovate Santa Sharika
June 21, 4974

Santa Sharika, a quaint Draniano enclave in Seongtaek, Hyonggi; is on due course for renovation by the Han-Kil group.

The quarter was mostly re-done and re-developed in an unassuming, industrial style during the 30s, before the remaining parts were declared culturally significant in the 40s and protected under law. This protection fell apart in the late 50s, and ever since the quarter has been relatively destitute. Investors hope to change that, and revitalize the city’s tourism draw.

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Santa Sharika in Seongtaek, Hyeonggi

The Han-Kil group emerged as a collective effort of several rising entrepreneurs in the 60s, who were able to buy up previously government-owned property in the bulk and maneuvered to develop and grow rapidly. Though this strategy was easier in Hyeokjin and the southern towns; Seongtaek remained an issue as state industry was still standard.

However, under new policy and further economic deregulation, many entrepreneurs now see new economic opportunities and openings for prime real estate and property dealings in the capital. It's hoped that mass projects like these will bolster Dranian cultural tourism (which still relies on products like Kyo-Pop as a crutch) - but some say the investments are risky. Then again, these are weathered salesmen, and many would say that such an industry is too big to fail.
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Postby NDH04 » Fri Jul 30, 2021 10:33 am

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Main Results of the PLD Third Party Congress
Backdated: July 14, 4974

The Third Party Congress of the formerly-known Political Conference of the Workers and Peasants of Dankuk foresaw a big change in the party specifically with its organization and power structure. This Congress saw a comprehensive rectification of several party organs, which included the revision of existing party instruments and the establishment of new ones.

Furthermore, the party underwent a huge aesthetic, officially changing the party name as the Party of Labour of Dankuk.

1. New steps as the PLD

Given that the former PCWP underwent an identity change, a new political agenda has to go with it.

In the special report of Secretary-General Yoon Taejin addressing the delegates of the Congress, calls for a "creation of a monolithic politico-ideological system prioritizing the demands of the Dranian workingpeople first and foremost and of the revolutionary unity, organization, and camaraderie of the comrades of PLD".

Additionally, Yoon urges the Central Committee to draft a document stating the main points and beliefs of the party as a democratic vanguard front for the workers and peasants of Dankuk.

2. Creation of new party organs

The creation and election of the PLD Discipline Committee, the PLD Organization Committee, and the PLD Allied Front Committee introduced a huge number of new officials in the party.

Along with the election of the Secretary-General, the Central Committee, and the Political Bureau, Yoon appoints the most prominent key figures of the party to the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau.

The Standing Committee shall fulfill the responsibilities of the Political Bureau and the Central Committee during the latter's absence.

Analysts believe that the Standing Committee would collectively be the highest-ranking in terms of party hierarchy.

3. The status of the Red Front

Yoon acclaims the victory of the party during its electoral periods, proudly emphasizing his presidential win and his reelection for a second term. Furthermore, he has also reminded delegates of the prevalance of leftists in the National Congress and the Blue House.

With that being said, Yoon believes that the Dranian Left must be united more than ever and that the legislators of the Red Front shall push for laws and policies that will satisfy the demands of the workingpeople.

Where is the party heading to?

The party seems to head into greater heights as various milestones have been achieved over the years. Therefore, the need to rectify the circles of leftists is a must. The Third Party Congress simply attests to the mission of empowering the workingpeople of Dankuk and establishing a new nation that shall fulfill the dreams of the powerless.
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Re: Dankuk

Postby NDH04 » Mon Aug 02, 2021 5:03 am

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Dream Girls Bids Goodbye with Final Concert
June 15, 4976

11-member girl group Dream Girls bids goodbye to fans as they wrap up activities with a concert tour around Dankuk. The group was formed from the 11 highest-ranking finalists among the 101 contestants in the second installation of popular idol audition program "Idol Nation 101" which was also known for forming well-renowned boy group Dynasty.

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Idol Nation 101 Season 2 winners: Dream Girls

Over their three-year career, the group has released three studio albums, two extended plays, and 11 singles, known for releasing a streak of viral hits giving the girls a consistent placement in music charts like Cherry Pick.

The group has established itself as one of Dankuk's most influential and prominent female musical acts in history and has been dubbed by mainstream media as the "nation's girl group".

Dream Girls is the only girl group that has secured a platinum certification from the Dranian Music Producers and Workers Association (DMPWA) for achieving a million copies sold with their second studio album "Miss Me?", with its lead single "Very Very Very".

Furthermore, the local government of Hyeokjin has recognized the achievements of Dream Girls in several occasions, proudly honoring the idols for "setting an example for the vibrant and ever gleeful Dranian youth, especially with women and young girls who hold a lot of power, potential, and possibilities."

Fans have flocked the final stop of the concert tour in Yongrado May Day Stadium, with the tickets selling out in a minute. A rollercoaster of emotions were felt as the spectators reminisce the memories and the last moments of the girls as one group.

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Dream Girls' farewell concert

At the farewell ceremony, each member gave a speech of gratitude to the fans that have supported them for three whole years. The last to speak was Jang Jenny, the center of the group:

Jang Jenny of Dream Girls:
To our loyal fans who have been dedicated to supporting us for three whole years, we thank you. We are forever in debt of what you have given to us. You have given us love and support. As we part ways, we will make sure to repay you. Though one thing still continues to make me sad. It's the fact that tomorrow... there will be no more Dream Girls.


Just like their predecessor group, Dream Girls has made a huge impact in the Dranian music industry and in the Kyoryu wave. Though the focus of the group has been heavily shifted solely to the domestic market, the group has created and maintained fandom communities outside of the country, proving the fact that the girl group is a very popular music act in and out of Dankuk.

As the girls move on to greener pastures, everyone wishes Dream Girls the best of luck.
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