Krishna Kishen, New Delhi Secondary characters in a story are more than often used to cast suspicion or create mystery or an unexpected twist usually surrounding one of the main characters. But rather just sometimes, especially in the K-Drama world, we come across secondary characters whose sole purpose may only be to present a stark…
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MY EXPERIENCE WITH KOREAN LANGUAGE
Abhishek Sharma, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh My experience with learning the Korean language has been very easy-going, with lots of fun and excitement and no hurdles! Unfortunately, this is not true at all, and I hope it will be easy for others to learn it. As per the popular imagination, Korean Language at the start may…
11 Must Visit Places in South Korea to Re-live your K-drama Dreams
Pratyusha Dash, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh K-dramas have become a household name and South Korea is every Hallyu lover’s paradise, so to cure your wanderlust hunger, we have curated some iconic K-drama locations to add to your bucket list and re-live that K-drama magic. Namsan Seoul Tower Featured in: Boys over flowers, True Beauty, A…
The Rising Korean Wave in India: K-Event by The Hindu and Korea Tourism Organization of India
Korean Wave popularly called as “Hallyu” (한류) has gained massive popularity across the world in recent times and India is no different to it. A rapid boom in India can be witnessed in the recent years with rising popularity of K-Pop and K-Dramas among the youth and teenagers that is eventually leading to their interest in other aspects of Korean Culture. The pandemic seems to have also contributed for the shift of people towards consumption of Korean entertainment at large. It is now valid to say that most fans in India are thrilled by it and wish to at least witness everything they see on screen in real life. To sum it up, it is that every Korean wave fan wishes to visit Korea once in their lifetime. Taking this undeniable point into notice, Korea Tourism Organisation and The Hindu presented an online event discussion on the topic “The Rising Korean Wave in India and Its Influence on Post- Pandemic Travel to South Korea.”
Must-Watch K-Dramas for Beginners
Aafreen Hossain, Delhi: If you have never watched any Korean drama before but are always intrigued when your friends continuously chat about them the whole day. Then worry not, just allow me to help you out there and introduce you to a whole new world. K-dramas are the Korean language TV series that have a variety of genres to choose from. After the recent Hallyu or Korean wave, Korean culture is increasingly getting popular among the youth across the world.
K-Drama Review: Descendants of the Sun
My K-Drama journey began with the highly popular Descendants of the Sun that aired in 2016. Starring Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo in the lead, the 16-episode series garnered attention and praise upon its release. It was my friend who suggested watching the drama but declared upfront, “You will love this show, but Yoo Shi-jin (the character played by Song Joong-ki) is mine.” At that time, I brushed off the claim with a nonchalant, “Yeah, whatever. It is just a character. Relax.” But little did I realise that I was soon to be a part of this beautiful journey and be charmed by what I was about to watch.
Locked Down in love with the ‘Hallyu Wave’
Anushree, Hyderabad, Telangana With the entire country experiencing the lockdown, I am sure a lot of people have found their own ways to keep themselves occupied inside their house to cope up with the traumas of COVID-19. Some are busy cooking new dishes, some are glued to their TV, laptops and watching their favorite shows…