Heisei: S. Korean actor Bae Yong Joon

Heisei: S. Korean actor Bae Yong Joon

Japanese fans await the arrival of South Korean actor Bae Yong Joon, who played a principal role in South Korean drama series "Winter Sonata," at Tokyo's Haneda airport on April 3, 2004, amid a rise in the popularity of South Korean culture in Japan triggered by the series. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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