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Pop culture is an important force in the economy....
Look at the 15% Kpop contributes to Korean economy

The influence of popular artists on the tourism industry is undeniable. For instance, Chinese singer-songwriter Jay Chou's four-day concerts in Haikou, capital city of south China's Hainan Province, resulted in a surge of local tourism revenue totaling 980 million yuan. Similarly, popular boy band TFBOYS' concert in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, directly generated 416 million yuan in local tourism revenue

https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-08-19/Ch...index.html