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218:, who is a more gentle creature. It began to gain popularity as he appeared with other characters in the program called EBS Athletics Championships (E-Yuk Dae), and the scene of complaining about the name of EBS's president Kim Myung-joong without hesitation gained a great response from office workers.
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297:, a point close to Antarctica allowing for wildlife viewing such as penguins. Pengsoo was chosen as the "Animal of the year 2020". Pengsoo is one of the most influential penguins in South Korea currently. The official fandom name of Pengsoo is "Peng Club" (ํญํด๋ฝ).
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