Writer: Aishwarya Khale (Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) Editor: Arpita Jena (Baripada, Odisha, India) INTRODUCTION On the 12th of October, 2025, Jio World Drive South Sky was adorned by the K-Harmony Festa, a Korean cultural festival hosted by the Korean Culture Centre India, the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Mumbai, Maharashtra Tourism, and the…
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K-Event Coverage: KCCI’s Flagship Korean Culture Event ‘Rang De Korea’
Writers: Ayushi Verma and Nishaa Ghosh (Delhi, India) Editor: Pooja Vishwanathan (Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India) Rang De Korea is KCCI’s flagship Korean culture festival in India. This festival was started in 2022 and unites all things Korean, from traditional arts and crafts to pop culture (K-pop, K-dramas), giving Indians a chance to enjoy and immerse…
K-Event Review: All India K-Pop Contest 2025: Grand Finale
Writers: Ayushi Verma and Divyanshi Gaur (Delhi, India) Editor: Pooja Vishwanathan (Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India) On July 19, 2025, in New Delhi, the All India K-Pop Contest 2025 Grand Finale, India’s biggest celebration of Korean pop culture, was held with full excitement. The 15th edition of the event, which was organized by the Korean Cultural…
K-Event Review: All India K-Pop Contest 2024: Grand Finale
Written by: Ayushi Verma and Aayushi Mishra (Delhi) Edited by: Jasmine Khan (Dubai) The All India K-pop Contest 2024 Grand Finale, organized by the Korean Cultural Centre India and presented by LG, was held on 23rd November 2024 at the Yashobhoomi Convention Centre in Dwarka, Sector-25. Delhi. The competition featured two categories: Vocal and Dance….
K-Event Review: All India K-Pop Contest 2024: Semi-Final
Written by: Ayushi Verma and Aayushi Mishra (Delhi) Edited by: Pooja Vishwanathan, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh The Semi-Finale of the All India K-pop Contest 2024, presented by LG and the Korean Cultural Centre India, was the highly anticipated event that took place on October 19th at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi. The event kicked off with…
K-Event Review: Rang De Korea (Korean Culture Festival in India)
Written by: Bhavya Chopra and Ayushi Verma (Delhi) Edited by: Jasmine Khan (Dubai) The Korean Culture Festival “Rang De Korea,” celebrating its third edition in India, took place on the 18th and 19th October 2024 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in New Delhi. This vibrant event featured various iconic Korean performances, with highlights including…
50 Years of India-Korea Diplomatic Relations: All India Inter-SAI Taekwondo Championship 2023
Seema, New Delhi The Celebration of 50 Years of India-Korea Diplomatic Relations: All India Inter-SAI Taekwondo Championship started on 24th February 2023 at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Delhi. The event was hosted by the Korean Culture Centre India, The Sports Authority of India, and the Korea National Sports University. The opening ceremony started with a Korean…
Queen Heo Hwang-ok: The Connection Between India and Korea
Haarini Balasubramaniam, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Queen Heo Hwang-ok was the first queen of Geumgwan Gaya, present-day Gimhae in Southeastern Korea. She was born in 33 A.D. in India and is the legendary queen mentioned in Samguk Yusa (Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms) in the 13th Century. In Korea, she is known to be a native…
Korean Short-Animation Screening Festival by Korean Cultural Centre India
Jasmine Khan, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh: Hwang Il-yong, the Director of the Korean Culture Centre, said, “Korean webtoons have recently gained a lot of international attention around the world. In addition to this situation, I believe that it is very important to introduce short animation works to India that are unique in terms of artistry.” In response to this, Korean Culture Centre India, the Press and Culture Department of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in India, will be conducting an online screening of the Short-Animation Film Festival in cooperation with the Korea Independent Animation Film Association (KIAFA) on their web platform: http://www.kccifilm.in from February 18th 6 PM (IST) onwards till February 25th 6 PM (IST).
Echo by Armaan Malik and Eric Nam with KSHMR
Jubby Kumar (Bilaspur, Chattisgarh), Riya Choudhary (New Delhi), Smriti Lakra (Guna, Madhya Pradesh): Since a long time, the K-pop fans in India have been looking forward to a collaboration between an Indian and a Korean musician that could be remembered as a cultural reset. Much to their delight and anticipation, this expectation was fulfilled when popular Indian singer, record-producer, and performer Armaan Malik, American–Korean singer, song-writer, and television host Nam Beom-jin famously known as Eric Nam and Indian-American producer and DJ, Niles Hollowell-Dhar, also known as KSHMR joined together to bring the first ever K-Pop and Indian Pop collaboration song called Echo, celebrating the AAPI Heritage month.