China Intensifies Ban On KDrama, Korean Movies; Only Few Shows Allowed To Stream
An important point
- China is reportedly continuing to ban Korean entertainment content from being broadcast in the country.
- Only What's Wrong With Secretary Kim, Hospital Playlist and Cha Cha Cha's Hometown are allowed.
- Ahn Cheol-soo, a member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, said the ban had caused "serious" damage.
It is reported that in the first half of 2023, China will impose a strict ban on the display of Korean content in the country.
Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism recently announced that China has allowed reruns of Korean dramas from January to February this year; As a result, only shows that aired in the years before the ban were allowed to air in the country, including What Ever Happened to Secretary Who in 2018, Hospital Playlist in 2020 and Hometown Cha Cha Cha in 2021. Although the final episodes were not confirmed to air
"From the first half of 2023, the approval review of Korean dramas has been completely suspended. Major Korean broadcasters have signed a copyright agreement by running a joint Korean pavilion at the Shanghai TV Festival in June 2023. But this is also not well publicized . . . “According to Korea Insight, a ministry official said.
Apart from the screen, Oh! Since its release, the film has reportedly been banned from entering the country! My Grandma" in 2021. The ministry has confirmed that no other films will be released except those starring Choi Won-yong and Kim Go-eun. and Na Moon-hye. 35 While Korean games are allowed, wildlife imports into the country are also allowed. 2016 in the year prohibited.
"The Chinese side does not admit or deny the ban on the issuance of Korean gaming licenses. Therefore, if our government investigates the damage caused by [the ban], it may unnecessarily provoke China," the representative added, adding that no investigation not performed. . what to do Pass. In this regard, the loss is mainly felt by Korean game companies and other stakeholders in China.
In 2016, Chinese media reported that the authorities had ordered a ban on all Korean dramas, variety shows and films in the country, except for shows that discuss or are influenced by the Korean variety show format. These are called "anti-halyu" measures.
According to Allpop, this happened after South Korea's Ministry of Defense and the US military decided to deploy a missile defense system called Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) against North Korea's nuclear weapons. China strongly opposes this move, as it does not like the deployment of high-tech systems near its borders.
A year later, China also blocked online platforms for sharing Korean dramas and music. Weibo, a popular online entertainment site in Indonesia, also stopped uploading Korean content at the same time.
Speaking about the ban, Ahn Cheol-soo, a member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, said: "The damage caused by the Chinese government's 'blocking' of Korean culture after the introduction of THAAD in 2017 is still serious." He stressed that China's "unofficial ban" on cultural content such as Korean dramas, movies and games still continues.
"Diplomatic efforts are needed to support and protect the industries involved," concluded the 61-year-old South Korean politician.
