Jung Yong-hwa canceled appearances in Chinese variety shows, Han-ryung ignited, Korea-China relations rapidly cooled

CNBLUE's Jung Yong-hwa's appearance on a Chinese entertainment program was suddenly canceled.

Jung Yong-hwa was scheduled to appear in the new audition program 'Struggle Freshmen Class 1' of 'iQiyi', a famous online video service (OTT) in China.

In fact, Jung Yong-hwa's appearance on a Chinese entertainment program was already a fact, such as posting photos of Beijing airport through his SNS.

In China, you cannot appear on TV with dyed hair. In the published SNS photo, Jung Yong-hwa, who had bleached his hair, hurriedly dyed his hair black.

However, Chinese netizens took issue with Jung Yong-hwa's appearance. In addition, a complaint was filed with the State Administration of Lightwave Exhibition (General Administration of Photoelectricity), which oversees broadcasting and Internet management and supervision.

According to the Chinese media Shinbo, the Beijing Radio TV station said, "As a result of confirming with Iichi, it is not true that Jung Yong-hwa recorded a variety show, and it was revealed that Jung Yong-hwa will not appear in this program."

It was revealed that the remarks came from the Beijing Municipal Radio TV station during a question and answer session with Chinese netizens. The cancellation of Jung Yong-hwa's appearance was a measure following a question and answer session, and local media outlets reported that the Hallyu Restriction Order was still not withdrawn.

The reaction of the Korean public is already expressing their absurd position at China's sudden decision to cancel the show.

Reporter Yoon Jun-ho, Ten Asia delo410@tenasia.co.kr