Writers: Riya Choudhary (Delhi, India), Pooja Vishwanathan (Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India), and Aishwarya Khale (Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) Editor: Pooja Vishwanathan (Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India) Stray Kids India, the Indian fanbase of the globally renowned K-pop group Stray Kids, organized the DIVINE (신선놀음; sinseonnoreum) event, which was held across nine Indian cities, starting from Pune, Kolkata,…
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K-Interview: Noel Jaeyoung Ham (Founder of Daebak Beauty India)
Interviewer: Tirna Sarkar, Kolkata, West Bengal Edited by: Jayati Bhardwaj, Delhi Appreciation for Korean Culture amongst the youth of India has increased in recent years, which is visible through the number of new Korean cafes in multiple cities. This increment started off as a byproduct of the Hallyu wave which kindled interest in K-dramas and…
K-Event Review: Asian Cultural Fest by Saheli Institute & Foundation in Kolkata
Written by: Tirna Sarkar and Aqsa Zea, Kolkata Edited by: Pooja Vishwanathan, Jhansi Asia as a whole is a diverse continent filled with different types of cultures and traditions. The Asian cultural festival conducted by the Saheli Institute & Foundation, based in Kolkata, exemplified different countries of Asia and their cultures in a significant way….
K-Event Review: Rise with BTS Fan-Event in Kolkata
Aqsa Zea and Samiya Parvez, Kolkata, West Bengal As December approaches, with the year-end, ARMYs around the world get excited to celebrate the birthdays of the globally adored Kim Seok-jin, known as World Wide Handsome, and the universally acknowledged Most Handsome Man, Kim Tae-hyung. Each of the BTS members has been the ultimate source of…
WINTER BEAR INDIA launches Official Line Friends and BT21 Merch in India
Archana Goswami (Mumbai, Maharashtra) & Jasmine Khan (Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh) Gone are the days when you had to struggle to find authentic and official K-merch in India. We are thrilled to announce that Winter Bear India Team has partnered with PLAY LINE Friends to open up six physical pop-up stores across India featuring the beloved…
K-Interview: King’s Bakery’s owner Mr. Jung Seok
Suparna Mitra, Kolkata, West Bengal Korean culture is spreading very fast all over India. And along with that, day by day K-food lovers are increasing and K-food restaurants are becoming one of the most visited places to K-culture enthusiasts. In Kolkata, West Bengal, India, ‘King’s Bakery’ is getting famous for its authentic Korean foods, we…
Boba with Blinks & Brunch with Blinks Events organised by thehallyustore and Blink India Official
Smiti Iyer, Ayushi Saxena, Sanskriti Saxena (New Delhi); Anisha Nath, Suparna Mitra (Kolkata) The Indian Fanbase of the K-Pop Group BLACKPINK, Blink India Official and the India-Korea based verified Korean album and merch store thehallyustore organised a three-city offline event for the Indian Blinks starting with ‘Boba With Blinks’ in Mumbai & Kolkata and ‘Brunch…
#LOVESTAY CAFE: Stray Kids Anniversary & Hyunjin Day Event (Behind the Scenes)
Smiti Iyer, New Delhi You’ll love this, as much as Stray Kids #LOVESTAY The Indian Fanbase of the K-Pop group Stray Kids, Stray Kids India (@straykidsindiaa) in collaboration with various regional fanbases (@hwanghyunjindaily, @straykids_mumbai_official, @staybengaluru, @StrayKids_TamilNadu and @straykids_Bengal) of the group had organised an offline event – ‘Hyunjin Day’; birthday of the member of the…
BTS Anniversary Event at Kolkata by Korean Culture India Fan Club
Anisha Nath and Suparna Mitra (Kolkata, West Bengal) Korean Culture India Fan Club organised the BTS 9th Anniversary event on the 12th of June, just a day before their debut day or anniversary day which is the 13th of June at Bite That Spoon Cafe (BTS Cafe) in Kolkata. It’s a BTS-themed cafe in Kolkata,…