Interviewer: Deena Jasmine (Chikkmagaluru, Karnataka, India) Editor: Pooja Vishwanathan (Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India) From the first beat to the final mix, certain artists just put a stamp on everything they touch. One of them is “Lukas Costas.” His music journey began with humble beginnings and has since involved working with artists in both K-pop and…
Tag: K-Pop
Kingdom Legendary War
Writer: Suhasini Singh (Pune, Maharashtra, India) Editor: Arpita Jena (Baripada, Odisha, India) Kingdom, the battle among six trending boybands: IKON, SF9, Ateez, Straykids, Theboyz and BtoB is known as the male counterpart of Queendom. It is the sequel of ‘Road to Kingdom’, hence the winner team (TheBoyz) secured place in this show. Picture Credit: IMDb…
K-Event Coverage: Matcha X Dak: K-Rave Night 2025 at Seoul Dak, Koramangala, Bengaluru
Writers: Keertana Gowda (Bengaluru, Karnataka, India), Piki Nath (Bengaluru, Karnataka, India), and Aishwarya Khale (Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) Editor: Pooja Vishwanathan (Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India) An evening engulfed with food, creativity, music, and excitement at Seoul Dak in Koramangala, Bengaluru. It was an event organized by MumbaiBts with Seoul Dak on 21st December, 2025, promising a…
K-Event Coverage: Big Ocean Winter Concert – HEARTSIGN in PARIS 2025
Writers: Riya Choudhary (Delhi, India) & Sabrina Soogrim (Paris, France) Editor: Prachi Vaid (Delhi, India) Big Ocean, the first hard-of-hearing South Korean group, held their Winter Concert, HEARTSIGN, in Paris, France, on Dec 7, 2025. It was an immersive show with the additional title,‘ When Hands Sing, Hearts Answer,‘ delivering a strong message that music…
K-Event Coverage: Twice’s 10th Anniversary Special Fan Event 2025
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…
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…