Korean pop cultural products ' success in the Japanese market is partially explained by the borrowing of Japanese ideas such as the star-marketing system and heavy promotion of new television shows and music . Korean dramas such as '' Winter Sonata '' and '' Coffee Prince , '' as well as K-pop artists such as BIGBANG and SHINee are very popular with Japanese consumers . Most recently , South Korean President Moon Jae-in met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the 2017 G-20 Summit in Hamburg , Germany to discuss the future of their relationship and specifically how to cooperate on finding solutions for North Korean aggression in the region . Both leaders restated their commitment to solving the comfort women dispute , building positive relations in the region , and pressuring China to be more assertive with North Korea as it continues to test nuclear weapons and isolate themselves further form the international community
2017 G-20 Summit
2017 G20 Hamburg summit
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