K-Pop concert to be held in Hong Kong and aired in mainland China, say organisers


SEOUL: A K-Pop concert will be held in Hong Kong in February and aired across mainland China by a state-run broadcaster, the organiser said, ‌amid growing hopes of cultural exchanges between China and South Korea ⁠after nearly a decade of an unofficial ban.

Chinese President Xi Jinping last month visited South Korea for the first time in 11 ​years and held a summit with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, where the two leaders also discussed cultural exchanges, raising hopes of China lifting its unofficial ban on Korean culture.

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