K-pop's slick productions win fans across Asia

South Korean popular culture
FILE - In this Aug. 25, 2010 file photo, South Korean pop group Girls' Generation perform during their premium live concert in Tokyo. Just as it has elsewhere in Asia, South Korean popular culture, from music and TV dramas to fashion and cosmetics, is captivating many in the Philippines, once an undisputed bastion of American pop and Hollywood movies. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi, File)

Just as it has elsewhere in Asia, South Korean popular culture -- from music and TV dramas to fashion and cosmetics -- is captivating many in the Philippines, once an undisputed bastion of American pop and Hollywood movies. (AP)