India’s unstoppable hallyu: Why K-dramas matter
4 years, 2 months ago

India’s unstoppable hallyu: Why K-dramas matter

The Hindu  

Gone are the days when ‘K’ serials meant Indian tear-jerkers or confusing family dramas with complicated ‘memory loss’ plots and endless twists of reincarnation. While the Korean wave or hallyu dates back to the 1990s, increased penetration of the Internet and streaming services in the last few years has made South Korean stars like Hyun Bin and Ha Ji-won of Secret Garden, Son Ye-jin and Jung Hae-in of Something In the Rain, Gong Yoo of Coffee Prince and Goblin, Lee Min-ho of Boys Over Flowers and Park Seo-joon of Fight For My Way household names in India. A recent Netflix report states, “The viewing for K-dramas on Netflix in India increased more than 370% in 2020 over 2019.” Fans say Korean dramas are better than Indian soaps because the scripts are well-written, and every aspect of modern life, from romance and office politics to family dramas, makes an appearance. Chingu is the Korean word for friend.” Sandhya Ramesh, social media manager at a women’s health organisation in Mumbai says, “ I think the pandemic pushed us into all kinds of directions. Like Sindhoo Dhana, a 28-year-old Chennai-based software business analyst, who has been watching K-dramas since 2008 and says, “My friends were surprised at how much I knew about the streets and place from the shows.” South Korean national Cho Mi Young has made Hyderabad her home, and runs a guest house for working Korean nationals, The guest house canteen, called Go Gu Ryeo, specialises in Korean food.

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Making K-art mainstream: Four artists from South Korea showcase paintings in Lucknow

Hindustan Times  

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India TV News  

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India TV News  

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4 months ago

The unforgettable soundtracks: How K-Drama OSTs bring stories to life

India Today  

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From Seoul to Pohang: Must-visit destinations in South Korea for every K-drama lover
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Hindustan Times  

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4 months, 1 week ago

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Firstpost  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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A Journey Through History: Kingdom's Enduring Legacy in Korean Apocalypse Drama

India Today  

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Bollywood Star Kareena Kapoor Expresses Interest in Exploring Korean Dramas
5 months ago

Bollywood Star Kareena Kapoor Expresses Interest in Exploring Korean Dramas

ABP News  

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Korean Drama Fans Say Streaming Has Changed The Shows
10 months, 1 week ago

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Huff Post  

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1 year ago

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Live Mint  

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Snubbed in Seoul: Nevertheless to Hwarang, 8 flop K-dramas that became huge Netflix hits
1 year, 2 months ago

Snubbed in Seoul: Nevertheless to Hwarang, 8 flop K-dramas that became huge Netflix hits

Hindustan Times  

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1 year, 5 months ago

Top 7 K-Dramas on Netflix that will keep you glued to your TV screens

India TV News  

K Dramas Latest News Update: Korean dramas, often referred to as K-dramas, have gained significant popularity in India over the past several years. Beyond mere entertainment, Korean dramas offer a break from the everyday grind and help viewers connect with characters who go through real-life challenges and dreams, making it all the more engaging. In this article, India TV has …

K-pop concert to K-fashion: 'Rang de Korea' festival in Delhi to show glimpses of Korean culture
1 year, 7 months ago

K-pop concert to K-fashion: 'Rang de Korea' festival in Delhi to show glimpses of Korean culture

Hindustan Times  

In order to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Korea and India, various cultural events will be held and as part of it a K-pop concert was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. Students from the King Sejong Institutes in India and learners of K-culture courses at the Korean Cultural Centre India participated in the …

How are K-Dramas and K-Pop culture increasingly influencing the Indian audience?
1 year, 9 months ago

How are K-Dramas and K-Pop culture increasingly influencing the Indian audience?

India TV News  

K-dramas and K-pop have experienced a surge in popularity among Indians in recent years, and their influence on Indian youth is evident. While Korean dramas have primarily influenced Indian audiences in fashion, beauty, and language, their direct impact on Indian cultural habits has been relatively larger. Cultural Exchange and Awareness Indian viewers have been introduced to different facets of Korean …

South Korea brought K-pop and K-dramas to the world. The Korean language could be next
2 years, 2 months ago

South Korea brought K-pop and K-dramas to the world. The Korean language could be next

CNN  

CNN — There’s never been a better time to learn Korean. It’s one of the fastest-growing languages in the world, outpacing traditionally popular rivals like Chinese in multiple markets – reflecting the global phenomenon many call the “Korean wave.” In 2022, Korean was the seventh most-studied language on the learning app Duolingo, according to the company’s annual language report. The …

Year Ender 2022: From ‘Business Proposal’ To ‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’, 10 Must Watch K-Dramas Of The Year
2 years, 3 months ago

Year Ender 2022: From ‘Business Proposal’ To ‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’, 10 Must Watch K-Dramas Of The Year

ABP News  

New Delhi: Thankfully, 2022 had a strong roster of quality K-dramas. Check out our recommendations below: Little Women The 1868 book of the same name written by Louisa May Alcott was adapted into the South Korean series - ‘Little Women’. Pachinko ‘Pachinko’, adapted from Min Jin Lee's book, is a multigenerational family saga that begins with Kim Sunja and continues …

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8 K-Dramas to watch on Disney+ Hotstar if you love Korean shows: Rain or Shine, Snowdrop, Fantastic & more

India TV News  

Are you a fan of Korean shows and are looking for some K-dramas to watch online? If you have been looking for soothing titles to watch online, here's a range of must-watch Korean dramas that will mesmerise you with their diverse plotlines and heartwarming characters. Snowdrop An enduring love story of university students Yeong-ro and Soo-ho blooms amidst a dangerous …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Why K-dramas are so addictive

Live Mint  

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Op-Ed: Hollywood, take note: Korean pop culture is here to stay
2 years, 11 months ago

Op-Ed: Hollywood, take note: Korean pop culture is here to stay

LA Times  

When I saw a selection of Barbie-size BTS dolls prominently displayed recently on the shelves of my neighborhood bookstore, I knew that K-pop had truly made it into the mainstream. As my daughter reached out to grab the Jimin doll, clad in a colorful stage costume, it was clear Korean pop culture had become something much bigger than a passing …

Why the swoon-worthy romances of Korean TV are winning over American viewers
3 years, 1 month ago

Why the swoon-worthy romances of Korean TV are winning over American viewers

LA Times  

This Valentine’s Day, grab a box of tissues and be prepared to shed a tear — or several. “Korean creators have become masters at moving people’s hearts without big and flashy spectacles,” said Young-hun Choi, director of K-drama “One the Woman.” “The iron rule of Korean dramas is that. One of the things that successful Korean dramas have in common …

How South Korea’s music, TV and films were primed for the viral moment
3 years, 1 month ago

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LA Times  

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3 years, 1 month ago

Crash landing on food: Primal and perennial connect to food in K-Dramas is gateway to indulgence like none other

Firstpost  

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Women characters of K-drama resonate big-time with audiences in India
3 years, 2 months ago

Women characters of K-drama resonate big-time with audiences in India

The Hindu  

I began to watch Korean dramas only a year ago. In a society rife with social taboos rather like our own, dewy-eyed young women get to date and eventually marry men their parents whole-heartedly disapprove of. Many of the writers and their teams are female, creating these dramas for a largely female audience; so it’s no big surprise that there …

How Korean dramas are taking India by storm
3 years, 3 months ago

How Korean dramas are taking India by storm

The Independent  

More than a decade ago, a helpless young woman named Geum Jan-di transferred to a selective secondary school on a swimming scholarship. Many Sherry’s K-Drama Club members guarantee that “no-one does detailed storylines” as well as Korean production houses do. This change has led to people who don’t watch Korean dramas, to see what all the fuss is about.” Sadia …

Want new Korean shows to binge? Here are 10 intriguing K-dramas you can watch online
3 years, 5 months ago

Want new Korean shows to binge? Here are 10 intriguing K-dramas you can watch online

India TV News  

Fascinating stories, talented actors and incredible cultural aesthetics, are reasons enough for Indian audiences to binge hard on Korean content. Here’s a list of 10 intriguing K-dramas that you can watch online True Beauty Starring Moon Ka-Young, Cha Eun-Woo, Hwang In-Yeop and Park Yoo-Na in key roles, this is the story of a young high school girl, bullied for her …

K-dramas craze takes over OTT
3 years, 5 months ago

K-dramas craze takes over OTT

Hindustan Times  

Since the last year, when it comes to entertainment, OTT is all that anyone can talk about. It’s great that we are watching content from around the world and even they are watching ours.” Kingdom There are all kinds of K-dramas out there but a few that stand out among the many include zombie thriller, Kingdom, teen crime Extracurricular, horror …

Explained: Rise of Korean content in India, from shows like Squid Game to K-Pop
3 years, 5 months ago

Explained: Rise of Korean content in India, from shows like Squid Game to K-Pop

Firstpost  

The global success of Oscar-winning Parasite, along with the ensuing lockdown, has led to interest in Korean films, shows, music, culture, and language in India. A glance at Netflix’s top-10 category shows the inroads Korean shows have made in India, with Lee Jung-jae and Park Hae-soo’s Squid Game and ‎Kim Seon-ho and ‎Shin Min-a-starrer romantic drama Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha consistently featuring …

‘K- Drama’ and 26 Other Korean Words Make It To Oxford English Dictionary
3 years, 5 months ago

‘K- Drama’ and 26 Other Korean Words Make It To Oxford English Dictionary

News 18  

After the success of Netflix’s popular and trending show Squid Game, fans of K-pop have got another reason to feel proud about their obsession. The Oxford English Dictionary has recently added 26 Korean words in its lexicon. Though Korean words have been marking their spots in the OED since 17the century, but the current attestations add to the ‘hallyu’. One …

Korean wave: Made in Korea, gorged and loved in India
3 years, 6 months ago

Korean wave: Made in Korea, gorged and loved in India

Hindustan Times  

It was in December 2019, that Torsha Sen, on a friend’s recommendation started watching the cult Korean Drama, The Heirs, starring one of the most popular South Korean actors, Lee Min-Ho. The popularity and consumption of K- dramas, K-pop and K- movies increased during the pandemic induced lockdown, unleashing the Korean wave Sen, a Mumbai-based art manager’s love for the …

Addicted to K-drama or K-pop? Now, dive into Korean digital comics or K-webtoons in Indian languages
3 years, 6 months ago

Addicted to K-drama or K-pop? Now, dive into Korean digital comics or K-webtoons in Indian languages

The Hindu  

Nineteen-year-old Prathyusha G credits her interest in everything K- to the Korean face masks she stumbled upon at a neighbourhood store. Sixteen-year-old Subiksha, another loyal reader, says she enjoys Korean webtoons “way better” than Indian movies or TV shows. In India, in particular, back in 2015 I was surprised to find that the wave had not started despite the glaring …

Not just K-pop: Korean TV shows gaining US popularity
3 years, 7 months ago

Not just K-pop: Korean TV shows gaining US popularity

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The grammatical structure is so different from English that …

Rise of K-Pop in India: Analysing why Korean pop music has surged in India during coronavirus pandemic
3 years, 9 months ago

Rise of K-Pop in India: Analysing why Korean pop music has surged in India during coronavirus pandemic

Firstpost  

A drastic increase in K-Pop streams on Spotify, Netflix diversifying its slate, and the BTS phenomenon have vastly contributed to the popularity of K-Pop in India despite trolling of boybands for challenging the traditional ideals of masculinity. “The pandemic has contributed to the boom in India, as more people have the time and bandwidth to consume international content,” says Riddhi …

What Korea’s game of gathering eyeballs can teach us
3 years, 9 months ago

What Korea’s game of gathering eyeballs can teach us

Live Mint  

The lockdown in 2020 led many of us urban Indians to explore over-the-top platforms. As I planned to google the meaning of that, one of my students sent me an article about a K-pop group, BTS, which has contributed to the South Korean economy to such an extent that its economic impact on South Korea is now called the ‘BTS …

How Healer and other Korean dramas quietly deal with abandonment, possible self-care strategies
3 years, 9 months ago

How Healer and other Korean dramas quietly deal with abandonment, possible self-care strategies

Firstpost  

It was sometime around July 2020 that I learnt about the fantastical world of Korean drama, better known as K-drama. Soon enough, I learnt that underneath over-the-top plotlines, glossed over with spoonsful of mush, magic and cutting-edge technology, a few Korean dramas also quietly deal with the phenomenon of abandonment, as well as possible coping and self-care strategies. A few …

Representation heals: How watching K-dramas lifted the weight of white supremacy and freed my tongue
4 years ago

Representation heals: How watching K-dramas lifted the weight of white supremacy and freed my tongue

Salon  

Like everyone else on this planet, the pandemic changed me. I started watching Korean series, aka K-dramas, because my friend Tom's father declared one to be his favorite show. The next few days were a blur as I consumed 16 90-minute episodes of "Crash Landing On You" – in which Yoon Seri, a South Korean CEO, accidentally paraglides over the …

K-Pop Has Always Been Political
55 years, 2 months ago

K-Pop Has Always Been Political

Slate  

Last week, fans of Korean pop music groups made headlines after organizing a campaign to register for upwards of hundreds of thousands of free tickets for Donald Trump’s rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma—helping to raise expectations of an event that turned out to be a sparsely attended dud. Today, South Korea is a pop culture superpower, from the popularity of its …

How Korean boy band BTS toppled Asian stereotypes — and took America by storm
6 years, 9 months ago

How Korean boy band BTS toppled Asian stereotypes — and took America by storm

Salon  

On May 27, the seven-member South Korean boy band BTS became the first K-pop act to top the Billboard 200 chart with their third album, “Love Yourself: Tear.” A week earlier, BTS had won “top social artist” for the second year in a row at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards, beating out the likes of Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande. …

K-drama to K-pop: Is India finally warming up to the Korean wave?
7 years, 5 months ago

K-drama to K-pop: Is India finally warming up to the Korean wave?

Hindustan Times  

In the spring of 2017, a South Korean television drama – Descendants of the Sun – was aired on the Zee Zindagi channel. VH1 content head Hashim D’Souza said the channel’s decision to start the segment was largely due to Twitter requests from fans of Korean popular music. Stating that Korean dramas used to appear on Indian television even before …

K-pop: Seoul neighborhood rides the Korean wave
8 years, 6 months ago

K-pop: Seoul neighborhood rides the Korean wave

CNN  

Story highlights The Seoul government has announced plans to build a K-pop "music mecca" in the city's northern outskirts It hopes to use the growing popularity of K-pop to attract tourists -- and money -- to revitalize a neglected suburb CNN — Forget Gangnam style. “It’s the whole soft power of Korean goods.” 40 most beautiful places in South Korea …

Chinese TV dramas are all the rage in ROK
8 years, 10 months ago

Chinese TV dramas are all the rage in ROK

China Daily  

South Korean actor Soong Joong-ki meets his Chinese fans in Beijing. In October, when the 54-episode Chinese historical drama Nirvana in Fire was aired in South Korea, with Korean subtitles, it became a buzz word on South Korea's social media, People's Daily reported. The series was shown on Chunghwa TV based in Seoul and got the sixth-highest rating among South …

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