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by 0cVlTeIATBs 1359 days ago
In k-pop we've seen even minor references to the Japanese emperor or Taiwan result in severe backlash. Mainland china also banned the genre for a year in response to THAAD. [0] https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3008531... [1] https://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/19... [2] https://www.vox.com/latest-news/2017/3/3/14795636/china-sout...
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I thought for a second you meant that a boy band decided to be named THAAD, which would be a bit ballsy, haha.