K-pop girl idols draw young Japanese with Net blitz, boy band boo

TOKYO, Japan - Shoppers crowd Hanryu Hyakkaten (Korean Department Store) offering various paraphernalia of Korean pop artists and actors in Tokyo's Okubo district Dec. 18, 2010. (Kyodo)

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