This series looks at the idol phenomenon in Japan and the experiences of those who aspire to be a part of it. (Photo: Members of the Japanese–South Korean girl group Iz One are interviewed after ...

By Nicoco Chan SHANGHAI (Reuters) -In a studio tucked inside a Shanghai mall, Shirley Chen is living out her K-pop idol ...

“Learning their skills is fascinating.” The school is one of many that have popped up around Japan and emphasize dance moves and music from South Korea. On one evening in mid ...

Liu Wanyi, a 19-year-old university student from Hangzhou, Zhejiang, traveled to Shanghai last June to visit the idol center.

“I want to be a bridge between Japan and South Korea,” Tsuki said. Her radio program, “Tsuki Ent.View,” has been running on Osaka Broadcasting Corp., known as Radio Osaka, since Apri ...

Yinka Oshitelu is a British-Nigerian hip hop dancer based in Tokyo. She is part of a growing afro hip hop dance scene in Japan’s capital and teaches children at her own dance school. She finds ...