THE MOMENT WE ALL FEARED!!!!!

THEY'RE TAKING ON SOUTH-EAST ASIA!!!!!

Be it politics or pop, country wants to play a bigger role in
the region.

South Korea is looking to boost its prescence in the region
and exploring more ways to strengthen relations with ASEAN, whether is it in
bond markets, trade - or pop stars.At the ground level, it is called the 'Korean
wave' - an incoming tide of Korean drama, Korean pop and Korean culture that has
swept into the region.

Yesterday, South Korean President Lee Myung Bak related the
account of a Cambodian minister who had visited him. "They (Cambodians) don't
know me," The minister told Mr Lee, "But they know the names of all the Korean
actors."Meanwhile, the push for the Korean Wave to hit more shores goes
on.

Members of teenybopper pop bands Super Junior and Girls'
Generation told reporters that they were ready to take on the challenge of
breaking language barriers in reaching out to ASEAN audiences.

Both groups have put up concerts in several countries in the
ASEAN region, captivating young listeners with their exuberance, energetic dance
steps and cutesy doe-eyed looks.

Said Lee Teuk, 25, leader of the 13-member boy band Super
Junior: "When we have concerts in other countries, we try to learn their
language. It's not impossible to overcome the language barrier."

Added Girls' Generation member Tiffany, 19:"We are here to
promote music and music is universally felt by everybody, so i think it is okay
as long as we sing with our hearts."

Source: The Straits Times Newspaper (Singapore)

Photos and summary: --dreamx @ sj-world.net

I know this article is in a Singaporian newspaper but what the heck!

it's ASEAN!!

we're part of ASEAN!!!

we hosted an ASEAN Summit!!!!

and they'll come to ASEAN!!!!!

Leeteuk, I adore you!

I've been an avid fan!

but...

why are you doing this to me?!

~this has been xiang!`