▲ This photo, provided by Bilibili, shows "Hospital Playlist Season 2"

 

 

SEOUL, Apr. 11 (Yonhap) -- The Chinese Online video service (OTT) Bilibilli announced on the 10th, that it will exclusively air the Korean drama "Hospital Playlist Season 2" from the 11th.

Hospital Playlist Season 2 has recently passed the Chinese National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA), making it the 8th Korean drama to be aired in China this year.

China stopped airing Korean dramas after the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) conflict back in 2016, but followed by "Saimdang: Memoir of Colors" in January this year, the country has allowed 7 Korean dramas to air last month.

The Chinese viewers reacted positively to the announcement made by Bilibili with some saying "Please air Hospital Playlist Season one as well," or "I am so excited."

With Korean dramas resuming in China one after another, expectations for lifting the government ban on the Korean entertainment and products in China are also growing.

"Along with 'Something In The Rain,' 'Queen And I,' and the drama that ended this January, 'Now, We Are Breaking Up,' Korean dramas were aired one after another on the Chinese OTT platform." An official from the Chinese culture said. "It is expected that the popularity of the Korean dramas in China will revive."

"Even after hospital playlist season 2, 'Crash landing on you,' 'Vincenzo,' 'Itaewon Class' and other Korean dramas that were popular is waiting for its approval" the official added. "It is expected that the interaction between the two countries will be more active."

(This article is translated from Korean to English by Haemin Kim.)

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