China announces ban on reality TV and Kpop music for “incentivizing men to become effeminate”

The National Television and Radio Administration of the Government of China announced a ban on some Kpop talent reality shows to prevent them from “promoting idolatry and reality TV.”

In addition to banning talent shows, which have become very popular in China, the government of that country also ordered television and broadcasting organizations not to promote men with an “effeminate” image, as they consider that the influence of Kpop only incites men to become “effeminate”

Chinese authorities specifically targeted men wearing makeup and hairstyles inspired by K-Pop stars, so now you can see a massive campaign against the music genre by the Chinese regime.

According to the Chinese government, these new rules are designed to rectify the alleged problems of violation of the country’s law and morals by some celebrities and to create an atmosphere of respect for morals and art in that country.

China banned some reality shows and ordered broadcasters to broadcast a more masculine image of men, amid the government’s crackdown to retake control of the entertainment world.

Beijing is trying to clean up a sector marked in recent months by a series of scandals that culminated in the arrest in August of the huge star Kris Wu, suspected of rape.

Television shows that allow viewers to vote en masse for their favorite candidate are very popular in China, but also highly criticized for influencing some fans into irrational behavior.
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“Television networks and online platforms should no longer broadcast programs that promote idolatry or reality TV,” the National Television and Radio Administration said in a statement on Wednesday.

The regulator encourages establishing “correct” beauty criteria and banishing “effeminate” men and “vulgar influencers”.

The excellence of traditional Chinese culture and advanced socialist culture must be strengthened and “vigorously promoted,” he emphasizes.

Faced with a decrease in the birth rate in the country, Beijing lashes out at the supposed effeminate appearance of some celebrities, inspired by Korean pop stars.

Last week, online video service iQiyi, the Chinese equivalent of Netflix, canceled filming of reality shows.

Chinese authorities also announced on Monday a new measure to control the time minors spend in video games.

The country decided to tighten the regulation for online gambling in such a way that minors can only play at certain times of the day with a maximum of three hours a week, which limits the margin of maneuver in which the game is considered. largest market in this sector in the world.