Writers: Priti Khemghamkar and Aishwarya Khale (Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) Editor: Pooja Vishwanathan (Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India) On November 23, all the ‘Once’ (TWICE’s Fandom name) across Mumbai came together to celebrate ten years of TWICE at Astral Studio, Andheri East, Mumbai. It was organized by Purple Door Events & Entertainment. The venue was beautifully decorated…
Category: K-Pop
K-Song Review: Bicycle by RM
Writer: Priyanka Sangolkar (Nagpur, Maharashtra, India) Editor: Prachi Vaid (Delhi, India) BTS’ band leader RM released a new soulful solo, ‘Bicycle’, in honor of the K-pop band’s 8th anniversary and to keep the FESTA 2021 spirit flying high. It is RM’s first solo song since the release of his 2018 playlist project ‘MONO’. The song…
K-Interview: Rence (Singer-Songwriter and Producer)
Interviewer: Deena Jasmine (Chikkmagaluru, Karnataka, India) Editor: Pooja Vishwanathan (Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India) Rence, aka Jackson Lawrence Hirsh, stands at the crossroads of melody and innovation, crafting alt-pop that connects worlds and challenges limits. Meet Rence (Jackson Lawrence Hirsh), the creative force behind some of your favorite tracks. Based in Los Angeles, he’s a singer,…
K-Event Coverage: Korea Spotlight 2025 @ Spain
Writers: Viola Febbo (Palestrina, Roma, Italia) and Riya Choudhary (Delhi, India) Editor: Pooja Vishwanathan (Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India) On 25th November, Barcelona witnessed the magic of K-pop as Korea Spotlight 2025, a global music showcase hosted by Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in collaboration with the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), was held….
K-Event Coverage: K-Town 3.0 Hallyu Festival 2025
Writers: Titiksha Bhawsar (Nashik, Maharashtra, India) and Aishwarya Khale (Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) Editor: Pooja Vishwanathan (Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India) November 1st, 2025, was the most anticipated day for all Hallyu fans across India. K-Town 3.0, the biggest festival, took place at Malad, celebrating the Korean wave in Mumbai. For the past three years, the fans…
Experimental K-pop Songs That Will Leave You Speechless
Writer: Vedansh Varshney (Delhi, India) Editor: Khushi Vaid (Delhi, India) Experimental music has made a significant impact on the K-pop scene in recent years. When I mention ‘experimental,’ I’m talking about songs that challenge our typical expectations of what a song should sound like. These tracks surprise us by deviating from traditional song structures, incorporating…
K-Interview: Jade (Singer-Songwriter)
Interviewer: Aanchal Tekriwal (Godda, Jharkhand, India) Editor: Pooja Vishwanathan (Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India) Meet Jade, the Seoul-based singer-songwriter known for her dreamy, vintage sound, who is back with her new single, “Chocolate, candy, bread, love and dreams!” It’s a soft and cinematic pop track that feels like comfort itself. Inspired by 60s pop and French…
K-Event Coverage: Korea Street Fair 2025
Writer: Nishaa Ghosh (Delhi, India) Editor: Pooja Vishwanathan (Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh) On the final day of the Korea Street Fair, the event unfolded in a Seoul-ful manner to the tunes of K-pop in the backdrop, the smell of Korean barbecue in the air, and young people everywhere that felt unmistakably like a slice of Seoul…
K-Interview: Big Ocean (K-Pop Group)
Interviewer: Aanchal Tekriwal (Godda, Jharkhand, India) Editor: Prachi Vaid (Delhi, India) They say that music is universal, and Big Ocean proves it. Big Ocean is back and lighting up the holiday season. The Seoul-based trio, recognised as the world’s first hearing-impaired idol group, has captivated fans worldwide with their groundbreaking performances that blend music, sign…
K-Interview: SamUIL Lee (Singer-Songwriter and Producer)
Interviewer: Pooja Vishwanathan (Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India) Editor: Prachi Vaid (New Delhi, India) Meet SamUIL Lee, a multiplatinum singer-songwriter from South Korea who is making waves with his music and has been on quite a ride lately. Having recently worked on the hit American animated musical film K-Pop Demon Hunters, he also brought the character…