Entertainment shares jump on reports of end to China's 'ban' on K-content - MSN

Shares of Korean entertainment firms shot up as markets opened Thursday morning after reports of China lifting its de facto ban on Korean content came out the previous day. K-pop agency JYP ... Read More

K-pop has been banned in China for almost a decade. Until now, maybe.

China, which has never officially acknowledged the ban, has more confidence in its own entertainment now and is looking to boost consumer spending, experts say. Read More

Say Sue Me on nearly chipping away at China’s ‘Hallyu ban’

In July, indie rockers Say Sue Me were due to play a show in Beijing: a concert that would have chipped away at China’s famous years-long ‘Hallyu ban’ on entertainment and pop culture from ... Read More

Tencent buys BTS agency Hybe’s stake in SM Entertainment ahead of China lifting K-pop ban - MSN

Shenzhen-based Tencent will buy the stake from K-pop band BTS' management agency Hybe, which is selling its remaining 2.2 million shares in SM Entertainment at 110,000 won (US$80.34) each, a 15.3 ... Read More

K-pop stocks rally on hopes of China lifting cultural ban

K-pop stocks rally on hopes of China lifting cultural ban. Published : Feb. 20, 2025 - 14:50:11 Updated : Feb. 20, 2025 - 16:43:52 ... Read More

Why did China ban K-Pop? Details explored as the country is reported to lift bans on Korean Wave content

China is reportedly set to lift its restrictions on Hallyu, or K-pop content, starting in May. The alleged ban was said to have been imposed in 2017 following South Korea's deployment of the US ... Read More

Does ‘Mickey 17’ release in China indicate easing of Korean content ‘ban’? | News - Screen Daily

The release of South Korean director Bong Joon-ho’s Mickey 17 in major Chinese cities has sparked debate about a potential thawing of China’s long-standing restrictions on K-content. The dark ... Read More

China’s first K-pop concert in years signals efforts to mend ties

The concert, scheduled for May 31 in Fuzhou, Fujian province, marks the first performance in nine years in mainland China by a K-pop group comprised entirely of Korean nationals, says Lee Jae ... Read More

Soft power at centre of China-South Korea thaw, with benefits for K-pop fans and tourism - South China Morning Post

Ties between China and South Korea are on the mend. Though a much-publicised concert by boy band Epex – the first K-pop show in mainland China in nine years, scheduled for the end of May – has ... Read More