Writer: Priyanka Padala (Hyderabad, Telangana, India) Editor: Divya Sonawane (Pune, Maharashtra, India) We all know that India and South Korea celebrate their Independence Day on the same date, August 15. However, little do we know about the story and struggle of the people in South Korea during Japanese colonialism. Japanese rule in Korea lasted from…
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Japanese Music by Korean Artists: An Important Part of Hallyu Wave
Mehak Sharma, New Delhi: Music is not restricted to languages or boundaries. Over the past few years, K-Pop has grown remarkably by not only capturing the Asian markets, but has also established its recognition in the West as well. K-Pop has never restricted itself to the Korean language either since many K-Pop groups release multiple versions of their songs in different languages as well, such as in Chinese, Japanese, and English. Looking deeper into this, Japanese releases have by far captured significant spotlight being one of the biggest music markets in the world, accompanied by an interesting Korean-Japanese history.