K-Event Coverage: Nabi 2.0 2026: Illuminating Gurugram with Indo-Korean Culture

Writers: Divyanshi Gaur and Ayushi Verma (Delhi, India) Editor: Pooja Vishwanathan (Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India) NABI, meaning “butterfly” in Korean, symbolizes transformation, growth, and freedom values that lie at the heart of the festival’s vision. Launched by Global Dictionary Studio as a language and cultural initiative, NABI was created to celebrate art, expression, and connection,…

K-Event Review: BTS’ Suga and J-Hope’s Birthday Celebration In Jodhpur

Writer: Neital Sharma (Jodhpur, Rajasthan) Editor: Pooja Vishwanathan (Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh) The culturally rich city Jodhpur in India, famously known as the “Blue City,” recently witnessed a unique and unforgettable birthday celebration of two of K-pop’s brightest stars, J-Hope and Suga of BTS. The Jodhpur BTS ARMYs came together making it a special moment for…

Hallyuism Festival 2025: A Celebration of Hallyu Wave in India

Writers: Yukti Khatwani and Ayushi Verma, Delhi, India Editor: Jasmine Khan, Dubai, UAE The Hallyuism Festival organized by the Korean Culture India Fan Club held on 2nd February 2025, at Auro Kitchen Bar, Hauz Khas, Delhi was every Hallyu fan’s paradise and dream come true moment. This event comprised electrifying music, captivating performances, and thrilling…

Hallyuism Festival: A Celebration of Korean Culture

Written by: Jasmine Khan (Dubai) and Riya Choudhary (Delhi) Edited by: Jasmine Khan (Dubai) The much-anticipated one-of-a-kind Hallyuism Festival was organized by Korean Culture India Fan Club at Bata Chowk SOCIAL, Faridabad, bringing the fans of Korean culture living in Delhi-NCR together for an unforgettable celebration of all things Hallyu and beyond. The event was…

All India K-Pop Contest 2024: Delhi Regionals

Asma Pandey, Devyani Segan, Shivani Singh Chhaunkar (New Delhi) Edited by: Jasmine Khan (Dubai) The All India K-Pop Contest 2024 kick-started its audition for the best K-Pop cover artist in July with ten participating ten states. Around 84 shortlisted participants competed for both vocal and dance categories for the Delhi Regionals. This year’s competition consisted…

BTS Anniversary Event at Delhi by Korean Culture India Fan Club

Smiti Iyer, New Delhi On Sunday,12th June, Korean Culture India Fan Club organized BTS’s 9th Anniversary Event at Cultured Heartbrew Café, New Delhi, from 12 pm to 2 pm. There were in total 38 attendees who came to attend the event. The event has started with everyone giving their introduction and their experience in being…

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,…

Visit to KTO India Office

Mehak Sharma and Ashley Kumar (New Delhi): On behalf of Hallyuism and the Korean Culture India Fan Club, we visited Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) on 23rd July 2021. The office is located in Gurugram, Haryana. The meeting was organized to discuss various ways in which the Korean wave can be promoted in India. We reached the office by 11 am and were greeted in a very warm manner by the staff. The meeting began with a little introduction to KTO.

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.”

K-Pop India Contest 2020: Delhi Regional Round Winners

Prianka Chaudhary and Diya Jain, Delhi: Delhi Regional Round of the K-Pop India Contest 2020 was conducted online on 31st July 2020 at 2 p.m. IST on the organiser’s Instagram, Korean Culture India Fan Club, and was later made available on their YouTube channel of the same name. Here is an excerpt from the statements of the winners of the Dance and Vocal categories and the Regional Round organiser, Korean Culture India Fan Club regarding their experience of this event.