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…
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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.
K-Pop India Contest 2020: Delhi Regional Round
Misha Bharti, Delhi: The time when the fans groove to the tunes of the hit K-Pop songs finally arrived in Delhi with the Regional Round of the K-Pop India Contest 2020 being held on July 31. A much-awaited event, it saw fans from all over the country tuning into Instagram to watch the performances of the participants.
Taejin Event at KCCI, Delhi
Archana Goswami, Delhi: I always wanted to attend a K-event at KCCI (Korean Cultural Center of India), Delhi, ever since I got interested in the Korean Culture through K-pop and K-dramas. Last year, I finally got the chance to be a part of an event at KCCI. The admin of Korean Culture India Fan Club, Ms. Prerna Tiwari organised a birthday celebration event for BTS members Kim Seok-jin and Kim Tae-hyung on December 29, 2019. I will forever be grateful to her for organising this event and giving all of us a memorable experience of a lifetime. Around 130 fans attended this event!