Diplomatic tensions between China and South Korea reached a new high following the July 8 announcement from the U.S. forces and the South Korean Defense Ministry.�

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The announcement revealed the South Korean Defense Ministry and the U.S. forces' decision to deploy THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense), a missile defense system that could defend against North Korea's nuclear weapons. However, China is strongly opposed to this decision as they are uncomfortable with the proximity of such a high-tech system being deployed so close to their nation's borders. It is unclear whether South Korea will take steps to assuage these concerns from China.�

What's more, this recent decision has had a negative impact on Korean entertainment as well. According to a statement by China's General Office of Television Broadcasting, there will be prohibitive measures against K-Pop artists' activities in China. This will severely limit�the scope of K-pop artists' promotions and endorsements as they will be prohibited to hold activities and concerts with more than 10,000 people in attendance.�

If these constraints happen, the future activities of numerous K-Pop artists in China could be in jeopardy.�