Will G-Dragon be first to benefit from eased hallyu ban? Eyes on Hangzhou exhibition

Following the first Korea-China summit under President Lee Jae Myung’s administration, expectations are rising that Beijing may finally relax its long-standing restrictions on Korean pop culture, known as the hallyu ban. At the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit dinner in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, on Oct. 31, Chinese President Xi Jinping personally watched a performance by official promotional ambassador for the event G-Dragon, who is preparing to open a major exhibition in Hangzhou later this month, possibly becoming the first cultural figure to benefit from the thaw. According to Chinese cultural industry sources on Monday, G-Dragon will hold a media art exhibition titled “Ubermensch” from Nov. 15 to Dec. 7 at Hangzhou Center in Zhejiang Province. The show, which uses digital technologies such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality to visualize the message of G-Dragon’s third studio album, premiered at The Hyundai Seoul in March before touring Tokyo, Osaka, Taipei and Hong Kong to strong audiences. News of its Hangzhou stop has spread quickly onWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times