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| Actress Song Hye-kyo. Courtesy of UAA |
By Dong Sun-hwa
Actress Song Hye-kyo is still enjoying her heyday in China as a beloved hallyu star, with almost no negative or malicious comments in articles about her, according to media outlet Asia Today's Wednesday report.
In fact, the actress was also ranked as the No. 4 hallyu star that fans across the world most want to see, according to the Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange, or KOFICE. Psy, Lee Min-ho and Song Joong-ki were ranked first, second and third respectively.
Even amid the row over Korea's decision to deploy the U.S. THAAD missile interceptor, for which China banned Korean celebrities from appearing on television, Song Hye-kyo and Song Joong-ki's private wedding was broadcast live on social media platforms in China, with 200 million views on Baidu and Weibo.
One of the most obvious reasons for her success is that she has been appearing in a myriad of Chinese works including the film "The Grandmaster" in 2013.
Her close relationships with top Chinese celebrities seem to be another factor for her popularity. For instance, actress Zhang Ziyi visited Korea on Oct. 2017 to attend Song's wedding.
The actress married actor Song Joong-ki in 2017, after they starred in the 2016 hit "Descendants of the Sun."
Song will feature in the upcoming TV series "Encounter," with Park Bo-gum playing her partner.
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