Editor: Pooja Vishwanathan (Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India) Big Ocean, the world’s first deaf K-pop idol group, released their new digital single “Make It Up to You” on May 19. Written as a direct message to the fans they could not reach when their Europe Tour 2026 was unexpectedly cancelled, the track transforms distance and disappointment…
Category: K-Pop
K-Event Coverage: BTS World Tour “ARIRANG” Day 1 in Tampa, Florida, USA
Writers: Maria Vega (Miami, Florida, USA) and Aishwarya Khale (Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) Editor: Pooja Vishwanathan (Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India) After taking over Tokyo, the seven idols embarked on their next stop for their “ARIRANG” album tour, also known as “BTS World Tour ARIRANG.” The stadium in Tampa, Florida, was taken over by BTS ARMY for…
K-Press Release: KOR-IND K-Content BizCon 2026 Concludes with Significant Success
Editor: Prachi Vaid (Delhi, India) The Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) India Business Center (Director Young Soo Kim, Director of KOCCA India) held the “KOR-IND K-Content BizCon 2026” at the Novotel Mumbai International Airport on May 5–6, 2026. The event aimed to facilitate the entry of K-Content into the Indian market and expand bilateral cultural and business…
K-Event Coverage: BTS World Tour ‘Arirang’ Live Viewing From Goyang & Tokyo 2026
Writers: Neital Sharma (Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India) and Aishwarya Khale (Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) Editor: Pooja Vishwanathan (Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India) The global phenomenon of BTS continues to redefine how fans experience music, and the ARIRANG Goyang and Japan Live Screening reflects this growing trend. By bringing a large-scale concert into cinema halls, the event offered a…
K-Album Review: The Name Chapter: FREEFALL by TOMORROW X TOGETHER
Writer: Neyna Nayak (Berhampur, Odisha, India) Editor: Arpita Jena (Baripada, Odisha, India) TOMORROW X TOGETHER (투모로우바이투게더) also known as TXT comprises of 5 members including Choi Soo-bin (최수빈), Choi Yeon-jun (최연준), Choi Beom-gyu (최범규), Kang Tae-hyun (강태현), Huening Kai (휴닝카이) under Big Hit Music which is part of HYBE Labels. Soo-bin is the leader of…
K-Event Coverage: XOXO PLANET#9: A Multi-City Event Celebrating EXO’s 14th Anniversary
Writer: Riya Choudhary (Delhi, India) Editor: Pooja Vishwanathan (Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India) In the month of April, EXO-Ls, the fans of EXO, also known as Kings of K-pop, came together to celebrate the group’s 14th Debut Anniversary. Ms. Umang Goel, founder of Insway Events, organized XOXO PLANET#9, a multi-city event to gather the EXO-Ls and…
K-Press Release: KOCCA K-Content Creators Opening Ceremony Kicks Off India–Korea Creative Collaboration
Writers: Mehak Kathuria (Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India) and Indu Sharma (Gurgaon, Haryana, India) Editor: Pooja Vishwanathan (Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India) KOCCA (Korea Creative Content Agency) drives the global growth of South Korea’s creative industries, championing everything from K-dramas and films to music, animation, gaming, and digital content. As a government-affiliated organization, KOCCA advances Korean storytelling…
K-Event Coverage: BTS World Tour ‘ARIRANG’ 2026 In Goyang, South Korea
Writers: Aishwarya Khale (Mumbai, Maharashtra, India), Noopur Baghel (Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India), and Jahray (Nigeria, West Africa) Editor: Pooja Vishwanathan (Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India) After three years and nine months of their solo era and military enlistment, BTS (aka Bangtan Seonyeondan), the worldwide famous K-pop group, is back with their new album ‘Arirang.’ The album release…
K-Song Review: N.O by BTS
Writer: Shweta (Delhi, India) Editor: Arpita Jena (Baripada, Odisha, India) Whenever I hear any BTS song from 2013-2016 or hear anyone talk about them, there’s always one thought that comes to my mind, “I hope this gets the same hype as the BTS songs that are released recently”. Picture Credit: WALLPAPERS.COM I always think about…
K-Event Coverage: All India K-Pop Grand Championship 2026: A Spotlight on K-Dream Stage
Writer: Pratyusha Dash (Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India) Editor: Pooja Vishwanthan (Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India) The atmosphere was electric as audiences witnessed one of the biggest K-culture events ever held in India. The All India K-pop Grand Championship: K-Dream Stage featured not only influencers and K-pop idols but also prominent figures from the South Korean…