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Rumors Spreading of Potential Chinese Restrictions on K-pop Products

SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Unnerving rumors spread across the Korean entertainment industry in the weeks that followed the Korean government’s decision to deploy a THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) battery in Seongju, a county in North Gyeongsang Province, with some suggesting that the Chinese government would retaliate by controlling the spread of hallyu (Korean [...]

Entertainment Industry on High Alert against Likely Reprisals from China

SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Rumors and speculation that China will retaliate against Korean cultural content for the recent THAAD battery deployment decision is rapidly spreading through the entertainment industry. And although the majority of the rumors have turned out to be false, the industry, which relies heavily on the export of K-pop and [...]