Ryu Siwon Feels Sad about the Decline of Korean Star’s Popularity

In spite of the fact that thousands of fans appeared in his music concert in Tokyo, Japan, Ryu Siwon(柳时元) , a star from South Korea, expressed the opinion that the influence of South Korean stars in Japan at present was very small, just like a spark in the air almost to be put out.

according to South Korean media, in the interview, Ryu Siwon mentioned the great pressure he faced upon his arrival in Japan. When he saw a Japanese star like Takuya Kimura(木村拓哉) , he had to go up to express his greetings first. In order not to fall behind, he had made great efforts, he said. When asked about his future plan, he said that he would be satisfied to maintain his present status and that his goal was to keep his popularity from declining in the mind of his fans.

【附：中文大意】

柳时元感叹“韩流”风光不在

韩国明星柳时元在日本东京举行演唱会，虽然有数万歌迷赶来观看，但是他仍透露目前韩流在日本的影响力微乎其微，如同在风里面的火星，已经快被扑灭了。

据韩国媒体报道，在采访中，柳时元谈及自己刚到日本时压力非常大，看到木村拓哉这样的日本明星要先去打招呼。为了不被淘汰，他非常卖力地付出自己时间和精力。当被问及将来有何规划时，他表示，维持现状就不错了，只要在未来的几年里面保持人气就等于完成了自己的目标。