THAAD will not bring Seoul security
China has not banned the Republic of Korea's entertainment products and showbiz celebrities in response to Seoul allowing the United States to deploy the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense system on the ROK soil. Despite that, however, Chinese consumers might be avoiding pop cultural products from the ROK, because Seoul's decision has created a challenge for future China-ROK ties.
Before Seoul and Washington jointly announced the deployment plan on July 8, China advised the ROK not to make any further moves in that direction, but to no avail.
As of now, it appears, but without much basis, Beijing is stepping up efforts against Seoul's decision on THAAD by restricting cultural and cultural products' exchanges with the ROK. Whether such exchanges will be officially stopped remains unclear, and such a decision largely depends on how the ROK responds to China's objection.
