China Blocks Streaming of South Korean Dramas as Part of THAAD Retaliation
More Chinese retaliation for the deployment of a THAAD battery to South Korea:
China has blocked access to newly updated clips of South Korean music and dramas on the country’s online video sharing platforms, sources said Sunday, in an apparent bid to retaliate against Seoul’s move to deploy an advanced U.S. missile defense system.
The move followed China’s decision to prevent South Korean pop stars from appearing on Chinese entertainment programs since October as South Korea decided in July last year to station the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system on its soil.
A website uploading South Korean dramas said on its social media account on Weibo that it will stop updating video clips of South Korean entertainment programs for the time being.
“Everybody should be aware of the reason for this,” it said, hinting at China’s toughened restriction on Korean pop culture, widely known as “hallyu.” [Yonhap]
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China killed many South Korean and Americans during the Korean War and they are Pro North Korean. Does South Korea really care about what the Chinese do are think. Are perhaps they are hungry for Chinese money.
@880, I would say that the ROK was hungry for Chinese cash, but now they are realizing it is best not to invest too heavily in China because of how the government will use it for leverage. It seems pretty clear that the ROK is willing to weather the storm though from the Chinese to get the THAAD in place.