{"id":7995,"date":"2011-03-14T18:03:35","date_gmt":"2011-03-14T18:03:35","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-13T20:43:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T20:43:08","slug":"south-korean-celebrities-move-to-support-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiancemagazine.com\/?p=7995","title":{"rendered":"South Korean Celebrities Move to Support Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Many South Korean movie and music stars are just as popular in Japan as they are at home. And last week\u2019s disaster in Japan is bringing out the best in them.  Actor Bae Yong-joon, who became a superstar in the 2003 TV drama \u201cWinter Sonata, donated 1 billion won, or about $900,000, to a relief organization in Japan, his agency said Monday. Mr. Bae is one of the most popular Korean stars in Japan. Even today, Japanese fans of his show visit the places where it was filmed.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>bae yong joon &#8211; winter sonata <\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"480\" height=\"390\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vyA1_jq0X7Y\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>On his website Monday, he wrote that he felt a \u201csense of powerlessness\u201d as he watched reports of the disaster and its effects. \u201cI am too worried about the safety of my family,\u201d he wrote, referring to his Japanese fans as family.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Japanese office of Mr. Bae\u2019s management company asked Japan\u2019s National Tourism Organization how to make the donation and was directed to a government-run charity, said Winnie An, a spokeswoman for the star.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.wsj.com\/scene\/2011\/03\/15\/south-korean-celebrities-move-to-support-japan\/\" title=\"SOURCE\">SOURCE<\/a><br \/>\n<!--break--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many South Korean movie and music stars are just as popular in Japan as they are at home. 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