Despite K-pop sex scandal and diplomatic rift, Japanese wannabes flock to Seoul seeking fame

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.Hasumi, 17, joined Acopia School in Seoul, a prep school offering young Japanese a shot at K-pop stardom, teaching them the dance moves, the songs and also the language.She is one of an estimated 1 million other K-pop star wannabes, from South Korea and abroad, hoping…

from South China Morning Post http://bit.ly/2WiwXcX