A vibrant democracy thwarted a bid to impose military rule. Now, a court ruling holds the key
BY Seema Guha 1 January 2025
The core reasons behind the rise of K-culture in India are: larger structural influence; the nature of K-culture and policies behind it; and the nature of Indian consumers.
BY Rahul Robinson 1 January 2025
Bihar’s capital city’s heart beats for all things Korean
BY Kaveri Mishra 1 January 2025
Tamil Nadu is believed to have an ancient connection with Korea; now, many have built careers around Korean language and culture
BY Shahina K. K. 1 January 2025
Today, Korean products have flooded Indian markets, from cuisine to skincare. Metro and tier-one cities have witnessed rapid growth in Korean food joints, eateries and cloud kitchens.
BY Rakhi Bose 1 January 2025
The recent crop of films on North-South Korea relations reflects a deep-seated yearning for the reunification of Korea
BY Apeksha Priyadarshini 1 January 2025
The influence of Korean cinema on Bollywood aesthetics isn’t matched by engagement with its deeper themes as scene after scene of seemingly vacuous violence testify, shorn of their original context
BY Tatsam Mukherjee 1 January 2025
Korean filmmaker Hong Sang-soo departs from his outsized national cinema with low-budget, chatty dramedies
BY Debanjan Dhar 1 January 2025
A chronology of how the Korean cultural wave(s) managed to sweep global audiences
BY Rani Jana 1 January 2025