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Thursday, March 04, 2010
Bachelor Wedding Interview with James Sun

In case you haven't heard, 'The Bachelor's' Jason Meznick and Molly Malaney got married this past weekend, and even better, the wedding will air on ABC this Monday, March 8th. Jason and Molly are only the second 'Bachelor' couple to tie the knot (Will Jake and Vienna make it number 3?), and have had to overcome enough negative press to last a lifetime. Even so, their marriage marks a great success for the 'Bachelor' franchise, and it was imperative to give the couple a wedding they would remember.

However, I for one wanted to get down to the knitty-gritty of this wedding. How did it feel and what was the experience like? To answer these questions, I spoke with James Sun, CEO of GeoPage, and one of Jason's friends who attended the wedding with his wife and two daughters, and previously wrote a blog about their wedding. See the short interview below:

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Sunday, February 28, 2010
Catch "Sun Tzu: War on Business" on Channel NewsAsia!

Franklin Templeton Investments is proud to be the sponsor of Channel NewsAsia's new business reality series, "Sun Tzu: War on Business".

In the new 13-episode series, host James Sun, U.S. television's "The Apprentice" finalist and an entrepreneur, travels around the globe to transform companies based on the principles of Sun Tzu. Each episode tracks the progress of a different firm as it undergoes the Sun Tzu treatment.

The programme is co-produced with BBC and China Multimedia Networks, and supported by MDA.

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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Fired 'apprentice star gets own TV show

Who would have thought that by getting fired could eventually lead you to host your very own TV show? One lucky contestant from Donald Trump's "The Apprentice" just might have struck his pot of gold with his dismissal from the show. James Sun, a Korean-American entrepreneur who went from being fired to playing the role of the billionaire host of his very own business reality show called "War on Business" According to co-executive producer of "The Apprentice," Page Feldman, she wasn't surprised that Sun was chosen to host another show. "It's really who's got the charisma, who's got the drive," said Page.

Click to read full online story - International Business Times

Monday, February 08, 2010
'Apprentice' finalist hosts own show

James Sun, a finalist of Donald Trump's reality show "The Apprentice," follows in the footsteps of his former mentor with his new program "War on Business."

The Korean-American entrepreneur was one of four finalists to compete for an opportunity to run one of Trump's many companies during Season 6 of the NBC reality program. Though Sun did not win, he did go on to become the host of his own business-savvy show.

Set to air in Singapore tomorrow, "War on Business" draws from the principles of Chinese general Sun Tzu's famed "The Art of War." Sun morphs into a business expert who traverses the world to instill the wisdom of Sun Tzu's strategies and tips upon participating entrepreneurs.

Click for full online story - The Korea Herald

Thursday, February 04, 2010
Donald Trump's Apprentice Lands His Own International TV Show

It's not every day that a contestant from Donald Trump's hit reality show on NBC, "The Apprentice", goes from being fired to playing the role of the billionaire. James Sun's new show called "War on Business," distributed by BBC Worldwide, sets its debut on February 9th 2010 in Singapore.

BBC plans to distribute the show throughout multiple international markets - including Hong Kong, Malaysia, China, Thailand, Phillipines, India - and create localized versions in the U.S., similar to their hit franchise "Dancing with the Stars." Sun was chosen to play the part of a dynamic business guru who travels around the world -meeting ambitious entrepreneurs to give them tough lessons on how to grow their businesses utilizing principles from "Sun Tzu's Art of War".

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Thursday, February 04, 2010
Bringing Sun Tzu's Art of War to business competition

Can 6th century BC military stratagem "Sun Tzu's Art of War" be applied to the modern world of business? Self-made millionaire James Sun believes so.

Sun, a finalist on hit reality show "The Apprentice", feels there are many parallels between running a business today and waging a fierce war, so it is only natural that Sun Tzu's treatise on military strategy is a strong analytical tool for entrepreneurs and business-owners.

"Business is not something to be taken lightly," Sun said. "That's great you have a passion for it [entrepreneurship], but you better be serious about it, it's like going to battle, it's like going to war."

"When you go into battle, or go into business. You have to look at the market like they are your competitors and they are willing to eat you. It's a zero sum game to an extent."

Click to read full online story - Channel Newsasia

Sunday, December 13, 2009
James Sun of 'The Apprentice' to launch new reality TV show

Seattle Internet entrepreneur James Sun -- who is best known for his second place showing in season six of Donald Trump's "The Apprentice" -- is cooking up his own reality TV show in which he attempts to maximize the revenue potential of failing businesses across the globe. Sun -- one of the answers in last week's TechFlash pub trivia competition-- tells The Seattle Times that the new 13-episode show (a joint project of BBC and China's CCTV) is kind of like Extreme Makeover combined with "The Apprentice" and mixed in with a little bit of "Kitchen Nightmares."

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Saturday, December 12, 2009
Seattleite James Sun cracks the reality-TV code

The Seattle area is an incubator for reality-TV stars. This past season, locals competed on eight shows, from "Top Chef" to "Project Runway" to "Survivor." In past years, Northwesterners have appeared on some of the top-rated shows on TV, including "American Idol," "The Bachelor" and "Dancing With the Stars."

Some contestants' lives are turned upside-down by the experience. Bothell's Blake Lewis ("American Idol") was signed to a record label and subsequently dropped; Eastsider Jason Mesnick ("The Bachelor"), withstood a torrent of bad publicity for publicly breaking contestant Melissa Rycroft's heart.

But James Sun, who made it to the top two on season six of "The Apprentice," thinks he may have cracked the reality code.

Click to read full online story - Seattle Times

Thursday, February 19, 2009
Local celebs host party with a purpose

Seattle celebrities are assembling for a party — and you're invited. Attend and you can expect the VIP treatment, complete with a red carpet and surrounded by local stars like Jason Mesnick of "The Bachelor," Miss Washington Tara Turnure, and Atlanta Falcons safety (and former Tacoma and University of Washington football player) Lawyer Milloy.

The whole thing is in the name of kicking off Zoodango, a new company founded by James Sun, who is himself part of the Seattle Who's Who (Sun was a runner-up on "The Apprentice," mogul Donald Trump's reality show).

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Wednesday, August 13, 2008
University of Washington Announces James Sun as Top 100 Alumni

What do you, Gov. Gregoire, the guy who wiped out smallpox and the guitarist for Soundgarden have in common? A diploma from the University of Washington, that’s what. June 2008 marks the hundredth anniversary of the UW’s alumni magazine, and what better way to celebrate it than by turning the spotlight on 100 remarkable UW alums. We put together a selection committee of folks who know the UW backward and forward, past and present, and asked them to help us come up with 100 famous, fascinating or influential living graduates. It was a process filled with delightful discoveries and difficult choices, and the results are an absolute embarrassment—of riches.