Despite bitter past, Korean brands succeeding in Japan
Feb 28, 2017
Koreans celebrate March 1 every year as the day the country ignited its independence movement against oppressive Japanese colonial rule that had continued from 1910-45.The two nations still have unsettled historical issues stemming from those days, but market trends indicate that on the culture side, Korea is being widely embraced by the Japanese. (Yonhap)"Hallyu," or the Korean Wave, in Japan dates back to the immense local popularity of the Korean drama "Winter Sonata" in 2002. Since then, Sou