Writer: Tejaswini Rao Itham (Telangana, Hyderabad, India) Editor: Arpita Jena (Baripada, Odisha, India) As a translator and interpreter, I frequently encounter certain Korean words that cannot be translated precisely. The nuances of these words are challenging to convey to another person without losing significant meaning in the translation. One such word is 정 (Jeong). 정…
Category: K-culture
Seollal: Korean Lunar New Year
Writer: Chanchal Bharti (Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India) Editor: Prachi Vaid (Delhi, India) The first day of the Korean Lunar Year Calendar, commonly known as “Seollal,” is the Korean Lunar New Year, which the people of South Korea ecstatically celebrate between January and February. This year, “Seollal” is on February 17th. People in South Korea return…
Nakhwa Nori: A Korean Festival of Light
Writers: Anika Chopra (Delhi, India) & Prachi Vaid (Delhi, India) Editor: Prachi Vaid (Delhi, India) South Korea is home to numerous traditional cultures and customs. One of them is Nakhwa Nori. Nakhwa Nori is a representative folk game of Haman-gun, held in spring around April-May, where charcoal powder produced by the village itself is rolled…
Indian and Korean Culture: Surprising Similarities You Might Not Know
Writers: Pratyusha Dash (Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India) & Ankita Panda (Kolkata, West Bengal, India) Editor: Ankita Panda (Kolkata, West Bengal, India) Have you ever found yourself deep into a K-drama, only to realise a few scenes or actions feel strangely close to home? It turns out that the two Asian countries we love so…
5 Supernatural Creatures In Korean Folkore
Writer: Bhavika Sachan (Delhi, India) Editor: Prachi Vaid (Delhi, India) Korean mythology comprises folk tales and legends from various regions of North and South Korea that have become an integral part of Korean culture. It is a combination of local traditions and influences from religions such as Korean Shamanism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. The earliest…
Traditional and Modern Korean Fashion Trends
Writer: Neital Sharma (Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India) Editor: Divya Sonawane (Pune, Maharashtra, India) “The joy of dressing is an art.” This timeless thought perfectly captures the spirit of Korean fashion. From the flowing elegance of traditional hanboks to the bold, experimental styles of today’s streetwear, Korean fashion has always been about more than just clothing—it’s a…
K-Event Coverage: KCCI’s Flagship Korean Culture Event ‘Rang De Korea’
Writers: Ayushi Verma and Nishaa Ghosh (Delhi, India) Editor: Pooja Vishwanathan (Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India) Rang De Korea is KCCI’s flagship Korean culture festival in India. This festival was started in 2022 and unites all things Korean, from traditional arts and crafts to pop culture (K-pop, K-dramas), giving Indians a chance to enjoy and immerse…
From India To Gyeongju: A Journey Of Connection, Exchange, and Prosperity In The Spirit Of APEC Gyeongju
Writer: Khushi Yadav (Delhi, India) Editor: Pooja Vishwanathan (Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India) Asia’s history has always been a story of the sea. Through the waters of trade, culture, and ideas, people, knowledge, and inventions moved, leading to new opportunities. The ideas of connection and prosperity that APEC values today have roots that go back thousands…
K-Event Review: Inauguration of Jodhpur Garden At Nami Island Children’s International Book Festival, South Korea
Writers: Dr. Priyanka Vyas and Neital Sharma (Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India) Editor: Pooja Vishwanathan (Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India) The Nami Island International Children’s Book Festival, often referred to as NAMBOOK, is a biennial event (occurring every two years) held annually in May on Nami Island, South Korea. This year, the celebration was held from May 3rd (Sat)…
THE THREE KINGDOMS OF KOREA
Writer: Chhavi Sharma (Surat, Gujarat, India) Editor: Arpita Jena ( Baripada, Odisha, India) Just as the topic says, the three Kingdoms are an acronym for the three kingdoms (57 BC—668 AD), namely Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla, which were formed by controlling the peninsula and Manchuria until the consolidation of Silla in 676 AD. In 698,…