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South Korean girl group Kara performs during the Korean Music Wave concert in Incheon, west of Seoul. Pic: AP.

K-pop’s slick productions win fans across Asia

By AP News Wed, Sep 21, 2011 3:10PM UTC View Comments

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — How did Seoul become Asia’s capital of cool? Even here in the Philippines, once an undisputed bastion of American pop and Hollywood movies, South Korean pop music, soap operas and fashion are now all the rage. “I want the same brown, but slightly blonde color, as Sandara’s hair,” says 22-year-old hotel...

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Japan manga claims K-Pop girls sell sex for success, sparks outrage

By Yoo Eun Lee Fri, Jan 14, 2011 1:10PM UTC View Comments

A Japanese manga slandering K-pop girl groups who is successful Japan has drawn public outrage in South Korea. The manga shows K-pop girl groups bargaining over sex to survive in the show business world. It is evident from the sexy marine outfit characters wear and posture for the routine known as Kara’s butt-dance, that the cartoon points to the...

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Korea’s year in review: 3. K-Pop and entertainment

By Yoo Eun Lee Mon, Dec 27, 2010 3:02PM UTC View Comments

South Korean boy band Super Junior perform during their live concert in Kuala Lumpur, March 20, 2010. Pic: AP.

[First: North Korean issues] [Second: Business and tech keywords] [Third: K-Pop and entertainment keywords] Lee Yoo Eun took a look back at the year’s hottest keywords that have been widely circulated over Korean Internet venues. Last on the list are K-Pop and entertainment keywords. 1. Kara and Girl’s Generation - K-pop in Japan, China and Asian countries. 2010 has been...

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