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TOKYO -- Korean actor Bae Yong-jun¡¯s Japanese diminutive ¡°Yon-sama¡± has been selected as the most talked-about word in Japan. Bae played the leading role in the Korean drama ¡°Winter Sonata,¡± which became a massive hit in Japan.
The Asahi Shimbun said Wednesday that ¡°Yon-sama¡± had been selected as the "word of the year" at a talk show to celebrate the publication of the 2005 edition of ¡°Chiezo,¡± its yearly book of words on current affairs.
¡°Yon-sama¡± won the most online and cell phone votes. The word ¡°a humble player,¡±which was popular during a recent walkout by pro baseball players, competed with ¡°Yon-sama¡± and came in second place.
Other most talked-about words include ¡°Ichiro,¡± the name of the Japanese baseball player who set the single-season hit record in the U.S. Major Leagues; ¡°My Way,¡± the baseball philosophy of Junichi Dragons coach Ochiai Hiromitsu who helped the team win the championship of the Central League; and ¡°There are various ways to live ones life,¡± which was made by Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi Junichiro, after the fact was revealed that when he was young, he had received wages from a company, although he had not actually worked there.
The Asahi Shimbun reported that as rumors have spread that Bae Yong-jun would attend several official functions in Seoul over this weekend, Tokyo-Seoul flight tickets from Friday to next Monday have been sold out.
(Choi Heup, pot@chosun.com )
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