Many Indians learning Korean language - thanks to popularity of K-Pop

Popularity of Korean language in India seems to be growing with many youngsters learning it after being fascinated by K-pop, a popular genre of music of that country.

At the sixth anniversary of the Korean Cultural Centre India (KCCI), here, a group of Korean language students graduated, and no sooner the function had ended, another batch of youth were seen submitting application forms for the course beginning next year.

"At KCCI's King Sejong Institute, we offer Korean language courses for students as well as working professionals. Majority of the applicants are college-goers, and some are high school students too," KCCI Director, Kim Kum-pyoung, said.

At the anniversary function, many students sang songs in fluent Korean and performed to K-pop music, lip-synching with the lyrics blasting in the background, as the audience swayed to the tunes.

"Popularity of Korean language in India is growing and many youths in big cities like Delhi are getting fascinated with our language and culture due to K-pop. They are fans of big bands like BTS and Exo, and are enrolling for the course to appreciate their songs and videos better," he told PTI.

Asked as to who were enrolling more among the youths, he said, "Girls, you can see from the graduating batch too. Girls far outnumber the boys."