Monday, 28 November, 2022
TopicK-pop

Topic: K-pop

Buying K-pop merchandise in India is a horror tale. Customs delay, fake Instagram sellers

+TFP Monami Gogoi -
For a country like India, K-pop is an expensive hobby. The price of the cheapest album is usually no less than Rs 1,500. But there's no dearth of fans who will give it a shot.

Sriya as a K-pop idol is no fluke. A well-oiled industry is hunting for Indian stars

+TFP Monami Gogoi -
From Brazil to Belgium to Africa, K-pop is now going global. India's Sriya Lenka is the newest addition.

K-pop band BTS’ hiatus announcement triggers $1.7 bn rout as shares of managing agency tumble

Youkyung Lee -
Shares of Hybe, the agency that manages the boy band, sank as much as 28% Wednesday in Seoul, heading for its lowest close on record since its trading debut in October 2020.

Beyond K-Pop, watch Single’s Inferno to truly understand Korea’s dark beauty standards

Monami Gogoi -
Deer or puppy – how does your face look? Single’s Inferno shows why Korean beauty standards have landed in soup.

You go in for pop culture, but stay for the language—why Korean is India’s new favourite

Monami Gogoi -
Given the rise in popularity of K-dramas and K-pop in India, Korean has become the fastest-growing language.

Aryan Khan to Sushant Singh Rajput –Indian ‘cancel’ culture can learn something from Korea

Monami Gogoi -
Dropped from ads and films, Korea holds its stars to moral standards. Indians mostly gossip.

‘Manike Mage Hithe’ marks the ‘soft power’ of cultural exchange between Sri Lanka and India

Rajiv Sangle -
Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

Sudhir Chaudhury compares BTS to farmers, Rubika Liyaquat claims Covid vaccine is 1 week away

Unnati Sharma -
A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

Indians have a new K in their lives. Not Karan Johar, Ekta Kapoor but Korean culture factory

Monami Gogoi -
K-pop, K-dramas, K-beauty — 2020 became the year India embraced the soft power of Korea.

K-pop fans a growing tribe in India — they hold concerts, do charity, run stores

Monami Gogoi -
For those unaware, there is a whole world of Korean pop and Korean drama fans who go far beyond what regular admirers do for their idols.
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On my last day as Pakistan Army Chief, I leave Asim Munir with bigger problems than my billions

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Situation in China volatile—A fire incident, a strict Covid policy spreading anger on streets

Economy

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GDP data this week will indicate FY23 outlook. But analysis shows growth still below pre-Covid yrs

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Analysis of industrial & consumer data not included in usual ‘high-frequency indicators’ shows although demand seems to have recovered from pandemic, it remains weak.

Defence

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Modi govt moves with Arunachal Frontier Highway, among India’s ‘toughest’ projects yet, China in mind

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The 2,000 km-long highway will be of strategic importance to military. Same equipment used on other side of LAC being deployed to carry out work on tough terrain, say officials.

National Interest

A Gujarat gamble: A likely reason Rahul is not giving Modi a fight this assembly election

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I'd rather not buy idea that Rahul's holding his fire until 2024. More likely, Congress believes Karnataka offers best chance of winning a Gujarat-sized state if Gujarat is too challenging.

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