All India K-Pop Contest 2023: Semi-Finals

Jasmine Khan, Dubai The exhilarating and most-awaited Semi-Finale of the All India K-Pop Contest 2023, presented by LG and Korean Cultural Centre India took place on 22nd July 2023 at O.P Jindal Auditorium, New Delhi to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic friendship between South Korea and India. The event commenced with special messages…

K-Interview: Charlie (40KAHANI)

Riya Choudhary (Delhi) and Aanchal Tekriwal (Godda, Jharkhand) With cross-cultural eloquence, one can see how a language can make a person both grotesquely global and charmingly local. Meet 40KAHANI, aka Charlie, a budding creator and YouTuber who captured the hearts of every Indian by speaking Hindi with a convincing flawless Bihari accent. He’s a South…

K-Drama Review: The Third Charm

Naveena Nair, Vadodara, Gujarat How many chances does love give you? At the end of the day, do differences mean nothing in love? Can love be reason enough to be together forever? Are romances the same as dramas? The Third Charm takes you through the story of On Joon-young, played by Seo Kang-joon, and Lee…

K-Interview: SUPAARWOMAN

Smiti Iyer, Delhi Supriya Joshi, also known as Supaarwoman is a writer and a stand-up comedian who has made her contributions to various web series featured on OTT platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime. She has also written multiple sketches for the comedy collective ‘AIB’, and is also a huge K-Pop/drama fan. She has also…

Boys Over Flowers Cast: Now vs. Then

Ishika Gupta, New Delhi Boys Over Flowers drama aired in 2009 on KBS2 with 25 episodes is still making everyone’s heart flutter with amazing chemistry among the cast. This drama was an adaptation of Hana Yori Dango, a Japanese manga. It tells the story of Geum Jan-di, a girl from a poor family who by chance gets…

Gwangjang Market Tour

M. Janakavi, Namakkal, Tamilnadu Gwangjang Market was earlier called Dongdaemun Market. It’s a traditional street market located exactly in Jongno-gu, Seoul. This market is one of the oldest and largest traditional markets in South Korea, with more than 5000 shops. Approximately 65,000 people visit this market each day and including foreigners too. Let’s look around…

K-Drama Review: Hello! My Twenties (Season 2)

Amandeep Kaur, New Delhi For people who watched season 1, season 2 is a piece of cake. We have seen five university girls’ lives in season 1 who live together at Belle Epoque, but this season is a little different from season 1 as a new girl comes to live with them and new stories…

K-Interview: We Are The Night

Nikhat Parveen, New Delhi The Band ‘WE ARE THE NIGHT’ comprising members Goosy (Former Name 9Z), Lil FISH, Phatty.H, Lam; plays sophisticated and dreamlike cinematic sounds combining synthesizers and acoustic instruments. You can see their worldview through the lyrics that carry honest reflections on the theme of anxiety, hope, and love of the present generation. Starting…

Door to Your Favourite Asian Cuisines: Bowlers Restaurant in Guwahati, Assam

Located in Chenikuthi, Guwahati, Assam, Bowlers is an ideal setting for people who want to enjoy different Asian cuisines from an affordable select menu and dishes ranging from Thailand, Korea, Indonesia, and Japan. It was opened not long ago in 2022 by Rohit Raj Baruah and Gabriella. Bowlers has won many accolades since its opening…

PVR Movie Experience- SUGA: Road to D-DAY and j-hope IN THE BOX

Anushree Taparia, New Delhi ‘SUGA: Road to D-DAY’ and ‘j-hope IN THE BOX’ were released in selected theaters in India on 17th June 2023. SUGA and j-hope are not just members of the world-renowned band BTS but they have also established themselves as successful solo artists carving their own identity with j-hope being the first…