Luhan and 4 other K-pop and K-drama stars who shine in China
Beijing-born Luhan – once a member of boy band EXO – is among a growing number of K-pop and K-drama singers and actors who enjoy mainland success
Interest in K-pop, K-drama and K-culture has been growing rapidly over the past few years, with BTS – the hugely successful boy band – riding on the crest of the “Korean wave”, or hallyu, the term for Korean entertainment and culture’s global popularity.
BTS’ albums have topped the charts abroad, with the seven-member group, featured on the cover of Time magazine, adding new concert dates to its extended sold-out 11-month world tour, in the US, Brazil, France, Britain and Japan – where it ends this weekend – to meet demand.
A number of other K-pop celebrities have been able to widen their appeal abroad, too – particularly in China.