Its not just Korea where KPop gets banned from the radio

[untilsally.livejournal.com]

"08 Super Junior ‘Bonamana'

Banning a boyband takes some doing but Chinese officials are more than capable of crushing such rebellion. The most recent song on our poll is one of a handful from the 13-strong South Korean act to be blacklisted by the nation's rather strict Ministry of Culture earlier this month. It is now illegal to buy, download or listen to the song, despite it being about as dangerous to know as a Labrador puppy."

Source Yahoo Music lists songs that you wouldn't expect got banned from the radio. Check it, SuJu up there with Olivia N-J, Pink Floyd and all ~the greats!

ETA : (way after the fact)
*SIGH* I've been asked to edit this to say that China aren't the big bad guys who hate our beautiful innocent Korean boybands and, as a load of people have already mentioned in the comments, that this whole thing was SME's fault (which, hello? surprises no one). It all happened weeks ago anyway. I'm not dissing China, until last October that was where I called home.

My point here (and yes, I made this post before AKP did) was HEY LOOK! AN AMERICAN MUSIC SITE IS INCLUDING SUJU IN AN ARTICLE WITH BIG FAMOUS WESTERN 
BANDS.
Sorry if I didn't shout it in bold before.  *whinge whinge sigh etc* Lets just stare at the pic of the Donger and feel zen shall we? /pc drama






To me there is no difference?

Comments

[luvey.livejournal.com]

i'm just here for the giant Donghae picture....oh and the puppy is cute too

[luvey.livejournal.com]

okay actually read it....why do such a thing??

[dorawa.livejournal.com]

why would it be illegal tho lol

[sparklop.livejournal.com]

haters gonna hate no matter where

[geekpants.livejournal.com]

Only here for Donghae's glorious hair.

[bmo.livejournal.com]

idgi

[epona.livejournal.com]

Is it because everyone kept reading the title as Bonerama?

[anrixan.livejournal.com]

"More suck, I suck, I suck, I suck another wiener, some wool..."

Sorry. I've watched the Buffalaxed version WAY too many times... XD

[onewhomust.livejournal.com]

For those wondering why, I don't have the link rn, but another article said it was because SME/their distribution company/someone never submitted it for the mandatory review that all songs have to go through in China.

[nisakomi.livejournal.com]

OT but SJM's version of U is still played on every single metro system in China.

[icedevil0289.livejournal.com]

just here to comment on the picture of the puppy. so damn cute.

[orenmanida.livejournal.com]

just here bc of your hyuk icon, the giant donghae picture, and the PUPPY ♥ ♥ op, you totally succeeded in making this post attractive despite the subject =)

[untilsally.livejournal.com]

Score \o/

[seneferia.livejournal.com]

I could understand it if they somehow thought it was about Boning a Man but come on. There is nothing remotely wrong with the song. I wish they would have given a reason cause I'm sure it would have been a hysterical answer.

[onewhomust.livejournal.com]

http://sj-world.net/forums/index.php?s=7f6575a55fb8f3a975e136b875f8c2b9&showtopic=56728

Super Junior songs ‘Bonamana’, ‘No Other’, ‘All My Heart’, and ‘Short Journey’ have been banned from online distribution by China’s Ministry of Culture. On the Chinese government’s official website, the ministry released a list of the now illegal songs and stated that the listed songs were not “filed and reviewed” par the government’s rules to ensure that the song is legal for distribution. Whether it is buying the song from online music outlets, downloading from a secondary source or listening to the song online, distribution and downloading of these songs is now illegal.

Banned because they weren't filed and reviewed, and it's not that listening to it if you physically bought the CD is illegal, just downloading it from the internet or streaming it.

[stillwaiting.livejournal.com]

.....wow. That is seriously something.

[proleptical.livejournal.com]

Banned because it was such a let down after glorious Sorry Sorry (and even more glorious It's You).

[inuvampy.livejournal.com]

THIS

[t-domination.livejournal.com]

it was a disappointment anyway.

/lol

[xlovelykissx.livejournal.com]

1. China if you are gonna ban Bonamana you might as well ban all the rest of Kpop songs while you are at it. Like seriously?

2.They probably didn't like the word "Bonamana" maybe they thought that its was some sort of secret code for something vulgar.

3.Why am I even trying to understand China's reasoning? No one except China, understands China.

[onewhomust.livejournal.com]

Read the other comments. It wasn't banned because it was inappropriate, it was banned because it wasn't filed properly for review.

[vtadolcemderato.livejournal.com]

At least they can still perform it...

(http://s1029.photobucket.com/albums/y356/sukiraaday/?action=view&current=218389049.gif)

love your icon...I want his red hair back ;_;

[xfactorglory.livejournal.com]

Leeteuks like "da fuq?"

[cake.livejournal.com]

The heck...REALLY? :\

And Donghae is a precious puppy lol.

[shirokuro.livejournal.com]

I remember reading that Shake it Up remix was banned but they didn't list the non-remix version.. xD

[pickychu.livejournal.com]

that remix is so awful that it should be banned everywhere.

[leafylee.livejournal.com]

what

[untilsally.livejournal.com]

We do what we can :)

[imanat.livejournal.com]

[haesica.livejournal.com]

LOL

Oh, China...

[llamamuffins.livejournal.com]

Re: Oh, China...

[shadow-kitty47.livejournal.com]

oh my god what is this lmao

[haesica.livejournal.com]

i love that picture of donghae

[asth77.livejournal.com]

lol SM.