Chinese livestreamers take to the streets of Seoul for a marketing glow up

Chinese influencers are livestreaming Korean cosmetics sales in Seoul's Myeong-dong area, leveraging social media engagement to connect with customers and generate substantial daily sales, despite concerns about product credibility and local noise.

2026-03-24

Chinese authorities suspend social media accounts of rapper B.I

Chinese authorities have suspended social media accounts of Korean rapper B.I as of Monday. B.I cannot post on his accounts on China's social media platforms Weibo and Douyin, the Chinese version of short video-sharing app TikTok. "The user is ...

2022-01-10

K-pop accounts on TikTok are blocked

Some K-pop stars' accounts have been blocked from view on TikTok's China equivalent Douyin, Reuters' checks showed on Friday, days after Korea's media regulator slapped fines on the short-video app for data privacy noncompliance. The reasons for...

2020-07-19

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Chinese livestreamers take to the streets of Seoul for a marketing glow up

Chinese authorities suspend social media accounts of rapper B.I

K-pop accounts on TikTok are blocked