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flag South Korea and China show signs of improved ties, raising hopes for lifting China's K-pop ban.

flag South Korea and China are experiencing improved relations under President Lee Jae Myung, with recent high-level talks and a symbolic selfie with Chinese President Xi Jinping fueling hopes that Beijing may lift its de facto ban on South Korean pop culture. flag The ban, imposed in 2016 over the THAAD missile system, has restricted K-pop tours, film screenings, and Korean celebrity endorsements in China. flag Though no official change has been announced, new trade deals and growing social media excitement suggest a potential thaw, especially as cultural exports like K-dramas and K-pop continue to drive global interest.

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