The Global Times, an organ of the Communist Party of China, praised the Korean drama "I was completely deceived" with photos of IU (real name Lee Ji-eun) and Park Bo-gum. It seems that the lifting of the Korean 領 (限 Korea 領) is on the verge of being lifted due to the unusual move of the Chinese media, which has viewed K-content negatively.
On the 27th, Global Times published an article titled "Korean Period Drama, Birth of a New Hit Film" on Netflix's "Fully Believed" as a top nine-page article on entertainment and sports. Along with photos of male and female protagonists IU and Park Bo-gum, he said, "Since 'I was completely deceived' was released on Netflix on the 7th, it has been highly evaluated at home and abroad."
I can't officially watch this drama because Netflix service is not available in China. For this reason, despite the criticism that it is a "thief viewing," the Global Times reported, "It has become the most highly rated Korean drama on the platform in recent years, recording a 9.4 rating on the Dooban (Chinese rating site)."
The Global Times analyzed the success factors of the work in detail by comparing it with a similar period drama, the Korean drama "Reply Series." Through collaboration with Netflix, he focused on various genres, not romance, which had been strong so far, and especially, he raised consensus by delicately combining Korean social changes and daily life.
In addition, Bong Joon-ho's new film "Mickey 17" (distributed Warner Bros.) was also released in China. The two-day "Water Bomb Hainan 2025" performance on Hainan Island in southern China from December next month also included a large number of K-pop singers, including Jessi, Ailee, Park Jae-beom, Tablo, Tyker JK, Yoon Mi-rae, and Jessica from Girls' Generation. These are celebrities who have foreign nationalities such as the United States but are based in Korea.
At a meeting between Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yeol and Chinese Communist Party Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Tokyo on the 21st, restoring trust through cultural exchange was reportedly discussed as an agenda. As a result, there is a change in the rigid Korea-China relationship, and the expectation of lifting the ban seems to be gaining weight.
