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Dream Concert 2026: Thawing China-South Korea Cultural Relations

12/23/2025

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Dream Concert 2026 is for February 6, 2026 in Hong Kong and will air on Hunan Television.
The event signals a thaw in China–South Korea cultural ties after a nearly decade-long unofficial ban since 2017.
The ban began in 2017 due to China's opposition to a U.S. missile defense system in South Korea.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung discussed cultural exchanges at a November summit.

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Dream Concert 2026 is for February 6, 2026 in Hong Kong and will air on Hunan Television.
The event signals a thaw in China–South Korea cultural ties after a nearly decade-long unofficial ban since 2017.
The ban began in 2017 due to China's opposition to a U.S. missile defense system in South Korea.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung discussed cultural exchanges at a November summit.