Yahoo Japanese has recently listed its top 20 foreign searches for 2011, and guess what? The list is flooded by the Hallyu wave.

Many popular KPOP artists have made the list, including SNSD, KARA, DBSK, Super Junior, etc. Seems like Korean idols have managed to take over Japan with ease. (Despite Lady Gaga and Avril Lavigne’s appearance.)

And just a side note, for those of you Googlers, Yahoo is actually like a big search engine for more Asian countries. And making it to the list is really saying something…and guess what? There’s no Justin Bieber. *surprised*

01. Girls’ Generation
02. KARA
03. TVXQ
04. Jang Geunseuk
05. Lady Gaga
06. Big Bang
07. Super Junior
08. Kim Hyun Joong
09. FT Island
10. 2PM
11. SHINee
12. CNBLUE
13. Supernova
14. JYJ
15. Beast
16. 2NE1
17. Avril Lavigne
18. After School
19. Kim Taehee
20. T-ara