Bohemian Rhapsody fever sweeps Japan and South Korea

it has been called the Bohemian Rhapsody phenomenon – the movie that celebrates the band Queen and the life of lead singer Freddie Mercury has rapidly become a cultural obsession across East Asia.
In South Korea, a country of just 51 million people, the film has already sold 9.4 million tickets, with box office receipts of US$72 million second only to the United States and even overtaking those in the band’s home country of Britain, according to film industry data. [보…