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Sun, May 29, 2022 | 00:12
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Chinese Embassy in Seoul denies campaign against K-pop stars
Posted : 2021-09-09 10:48
Updated : 2021-11-11 16:12
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This photo provided by Oh Seung-jun shows a customized airplane from Jeju Air with images of Jimin, a member of K-pop band BTS, on it, as seen from the Gimpo airport in Seoul, Sept. 3. Chinese social media platform Weibo has banned a fan club of popular K-pop band BTS from posting for 60 days, saying it had raised funds illegally, days after photographs of a customized airplane funded by the fan club were posted online. AP-Yonhap
This photo provided by Oh Seung-jun shows a customized airplane from Jeju Air with images of Jimin, a member of K-pop band BTS, on it, as seen from the Gimpo airport in Seoul, Sept. 3. Chinese social media platform Weibo has banned a fan club of popular K-pop band BTS from posting for 60 days, saying it had raised funds illegally, days after photographs of a customized airplane funded by the fan club were posted online. AP-Yonhap

The Chinese Embassy in Seoul has denied growing speculation that Beijing's campaign against what it calls "chaotic" celebrity fandom partially targets South Korean entertainers, saying it would not undermine "normal" cultural exchanges.

The embassy issued a statement Wednesday to address the issue, after the Chinese social media platform Weibo imposed 30-day suspensions on some 20 fan club accounts of South Korean celebrities, such as K-pop sensation BTS.

The perceived cultural crackdown came as Beijing has apparently been striving to curb the influence of entertainment and cultural industries following a series of controversial issues involving celebrities.

"(The campaign) targets words and deeds that run counter to public order and good manners, and violate laws and rules," an embassy spokesperson said in the statement. "This would not get in the way of normal exchanges with other countries."

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Noting next year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of relations between Seoul and Beijing, the spokesperson stressed further developing bilateral cooperation is in line with public sentiment and serves the fundamental interests of both countries.

South Korea's entertainment industry has been closely watching Beijing's move to tighten its grip on the social sector, as it hopes to see a full lifting of China's perceived restrictions on Korean cultural industries that followed Seoul's 2016 decision to host a U.S. anti-missile system.

The issue of the two countries' cultural exchanges is expected to be part of the agenda for next week's talks between Foreign Minister Chung Eui-young and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Seoul. (Yonhap)



 
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