That ban was partially lifted last October, but still includes pop songs. Ironically, the first Japanese pop singer to lead a future Japanese cultural invasion is merely virtual. The real singer behind the voice is an unidentified local artist who has lived overseas in Hong Kong, Taiwan and the United States. And a Japanese girl who speaks Korean with a Japanese accent will be the front for interviews with the public. 164 centimeters, has brown hair and amber eyes, and is the eldest daughter of a Japanese sushi chef.
Some fans are obviously delighted.
But other people are not so sure. The fact that Japanese culture is coming into Korea, it's not all that welcoming. Many Japanese companies are eying the large Korean music and entertainment market. But for the South Korean promoters of Diki, the hope is that they'll be able to export her albums to Japan, translated into Japanese. Sohn Jie-Ae, CNN, Seoul.