It also has a YouTube channel with shows, again mostly Korean, in ten languages.

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Mr Mabanckou's work has been translated into 16 languages, including Korean and Polish.

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Their partnership created something of a hit with the Korean drama Playful Kiss, which got translated into 40 languages, 20 of which were completed in the first 24 hours.

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Siri is going international: In addition to English and a handful of other languages she will now process Spanish, Italian, Korean, Mandarin and Cantonese -- a nod to Apple's growing popularity in China.

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Languages supported so far are Japanese, English, Chinese and Korean.

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The manga-inspired Korean drama Boys Over Flowers is 100% subtitled in a couple of dozen languages including Persian and Tagalog.

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