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China's K-pop worries: The reasons why a ban on Korean entertainment has lasted a decade
Analysts say the restrictions reflect Beijing’s concern that Korean pop culture could shape young people and weaken domestic entertainment.
- Mega K-pop group BTS has resumed touring after more than three years offstage, but China remains absent from the 12-month world tour schedule.
- Since 2016, China has allegedly blocked most South Korean entertainment through an unofficial ban, with analysts linking restrictions to concerns about the 'Korean Wave' and the THAAD missile defense system deployment.
- Japan has become the anchor market while North America emerged as the primary growth frontier for K-pop, with financial analyst Hyunji Lee noting China is 'not something companies are desperately waiting on anymore.'
- Although China has never officially acknowledged a prohibition exists, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said last September that Beijing has no objection to 'healthy and beneficial' cultural exchange with South Korea.
- Chinese officials suggested any market opening will take time, citing the idiom 'three feet of ice does not form in a single day' to signal conditions must align before restrictions ease.
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China's K-pop worries: The reasons why a ban on Korean entertainment has lasted a decade
BTS is back after a three-and-a-half year break, but their world tour is skipping China. This comes as no surprise, as China has blocked most South Korean entertainment since 2016.
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