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Vivek Sharma, New Delhi, April,
2026: Korean Cultural Centre India successfully hosted the ‘K-Dream Stage:
All India K-Pop Grand Championship 2026’ at the Yashobhoomi Indoor Stadium in
New Delhi. The grand event was organised at a large-scale venue and
marked India’s largest K-pop competition and served as a grand finale of the
long-running ‘All India K-Pop Contest,’ now in its 16th year since its
inception in 2011. It became a vibrant platform for cultural exchange where the
youth of Korea and India came together through music. Distinguished guests,
including First Lady Kim Hea Kyung; Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Chae Hwi Young; and Co-Chair of the Popular Culture Exchange Committee Park Jin
Young, attended the event along with around 3,000 local Hallyu fans, creating
an electrifying atmosphere.
The event was structured into pre-event, main
event, and post-event segments. The pre-event featured a K-pop Random Play
Dance led by seven leading dancers, where around 50 audience members freely
joined in dancing near the stage, energizing the crowd.
During the main event, welcoming remarks by
Minister Chae Hwi Young were followed by a congratulatory message from First
Lady Kim Hea Kyung. Minister Chae expressed his appreciation, stating that
while he had long been aware of India’s love for K-culture, seeing such a large
and enthusiastic audience filled him with emotion. First Lady Kim remarked that
she hopes the event would serve as a meaningful opportunity to further deepen
and expand people-to-people and cultural exchanges between Korea and India.
The main event began with the three
performances in the vocal category – Abhipriya Chakraborty, Shruti Dasgupta,
Unnati Singh Bilwal, followed by the three in the dance category – MIXDUP,
OUTKASTS, 3Plus4Crew – each delivering a five-minute performance.
Judges including Park Jin Young, Lee Woo Chang
(HYBE India), and dancer Lip J highly praised the participants’ skills. Park
Jin Young noted that the Indian contestants’ Korean pronunciation and emotional
expression were impressive, adding that while technique is important,
connecting with the audience through genuine emotion is even more crucial.
The event also featured performances by invited
artists X:IN (including Indian member Aria), Dhvani Bhanushali, and Younite.
During the awards ceremony, Park Jin Young personally presented the vocal
category awards, while Minister Chae Hwi Young presented the dance category
awards. The post-event segment included interactive sessions between the
artists and the audience, which received an enthusiastic response.
This competition served as a grand championship
featuring only the top 36 winning teams from across India over the past five
years (2021–2025), with 25 teams ultimately participating in the final round.
The event brought together passionate performances by young Indian participants
and Korean artists, creating a meaningful experience where the youth of both
countries could connect and appreciate each other’s cultures.
Korean Cultural Centre India stated that it
will continue to expand Korea–India cultural exchange through K-pop and
contribute to the spread of Hallyu and the strengthening of bilateral
friendship in India.
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