K-Pop stardom lures Japanese youth to Korea despite diplomatic chill

SEOUL--Yuuka Hasumi put high school in Japan on hold and flew to South Korea in February to try her chances at becoming a K-pop star, even if that means long hours of vocal and dance training, no privacy, no boyfriend, and even no phone.

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