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Korean Movies Face Beijing International Film Festival Ban: Report

Mar 28, 2017  /  News  / 
Hollywood should take note that the current freeze on Korean films, television, and popular music could similarly be employed against American entertainment if a trade war or other dispute between China and the US emerged. Read More

South Korean Content Restrictions Continue in China

Feb 15, 2017  /  News  / 
South Korea’s loss may be Japan’s gain as Chinese audiences’ tastes shift.  Unofficial restrictions on South Korean entertainment content are continuing, resulting in the cancellation of live performances, name changes of popular television shows, and giving an opportunity to an unlikely beneficiary: Japanese content producers. Korean soap operas and pop music acts enjoy enormous popularity Read More

This Company Wants to Bring AR-Powered Treasure Hunt to K-Pop Fans

Jan 24, 2017  /  News  / 
VREX is a Korean startup wants to mingle fan power with augmented reality (AR) technology to digitally connect fans with their loved stars. Read More

China Said To Target Korean Entertainment Amid Missile Defense Dispute

Aug 2, 2016  /  News  / 
China is a primary market for the Korean Wave of pop culture products such as KPop and films that long have dominated East Asia. Read More

Hit Korean TV Drama ‘Descendants’ to be Remade as Chinese Film

Jul 5, 2016  /  News  / 
Sixteen-part romance was shot all at once to satisfy China's censors and get a simultaneous release in China and South Korea—a first for a Korean production. Read More

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