Writer: Priya Pailkar (Dombivli, Maharashtra, India) Editor: Divya Sonawane (Pune, Maharashtra, India) Pyeongchang, located in the Taebaek Mountains of South Korea’s Gangwon-do Province, is known as the birthplace of Korean skiing and is often called the “Alps of Korea.” It’s a go-to destination for winter sports and famously hosted the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games….
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South Korea Set to Boost Global AI Dominance
Writer and Editor: Arpita Jena (Baripada, Odisha, India) Artificial Intelligence is the most common term which we come across in everyday life. It is like giving a brain to a computer. In simple terms, AI refers to machines that are intelligent and can learn on their own to assist us in our daily lives. Just…
HYBE Expands Global Footprint With New Subsidiary Office in India
Writer & Editor: Pooja Vishwanathan (Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India) HYBE enters India: A Cultural Remix Beyond K-pop What happens when one of Korea’s biggest entertainment empires sets its sights on India? The worldwide sound of K-pop is about to take a desi turn in an unexpected plot twist. In a bold and unprecedented move signaling…
Korea Under Japanese Rule
Writer: Priyanka Padala (Hyderabad, Telangana, India) Editor: Divya Sonawane (Pune, Maharashtra, India) We all know that India and South Korea celebrate their Independence Day on the same date, August 15. However, little do we know about the story and struggle of the people in South Korea during Japanese colonialism. Japanese rule in Korea lasted from…
K-Book Review: Untold Night and Day by Bae Suah
Writer: Jayati Bhardwaj (Delhi, India) Editor: Divya Sonawane (Pune, Maharashtra, India) Untold Night and Day (알려지지 않은 밤과 하루), written by Bae Suah (배수아), was initially published in 2013 and was later translated by Deborah Smith and published worldwide in 2020. It is a surrealist narrative that is multi-layered with numerous symbols. It explores magical…
Economic Contributions of the Korean Entertainment and Media Industry
Writer: Diya Jain (Delhi, India) Editor: Jayati Bhardwaj (Delhi, India) The South Korean entertainment and media industry has made significant economic contributions over the years. As it has grown, it has had a strong impact on the country’s GDP, trade, and tourism. Today, South Korea has successfully broken down barriers that only a few countries…
Popular Myths of South Korea You Must Know
Writer: Suparna Mitra (Kolkata, West Bengal, India) Editor: Tahoora Charfare (Fahaheel, Kuwait) “Mythology is like Gravity, inconvenient with time, but necessary for Cohesion.” – Elizabeth Janeway. Every culture imagines its culture in a different way, which is why myths are also different in every culture. In historical K-Dramas, K-Movies, we have heard of many myths…
K-Book Review: Greek Lessons by Han Kang
Writer: Nikhat Parveen (Delhi, India) Editor: Khushi Vaid (Delhi, India) ”If only she’d made a map of the route her tears used to take” Han Kang’s Greek Lessons is a haunting exploration of silence, language, and human connection. The novel brings together two isolated characters: a mute woman and a man losing sight, both grappling…
K-Event Review: Korean Travel Fair 2025 (Celebration of 50 Years of Korea-Singapore Friendship)
Writers: Neo Sok Wei (Singapore) & Pooja Vishwanathan (Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India) Editor: Pooja Vishwanathan (Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India) Friendship in the Air, Korea in Every Step. The Korean Tourism Organization (KTO) recently commemorated Korea-Singapore’s 50 years of friendship and diplomatic relationship by organizing the Korean Travel Fair: Your Gateway to K-Culture at Plaza Singapura,…
5 Hill Stations You Must Visit In South Korea
Writer: Lavanya Sukumaran (Vadodara, Gujarat, India) Editor: Devyani Segan (Delhi, India) South Korea’s scenic beauty is something that is witnessed once or twice every day by K-drama fans. This scenic beauty is what makes each one of us crave to get an opportunity to visit such places once in a lifetime in person. Korean topography…