Indian youth vie for K-Pop stardom

Himanshu Kataria is a young Delhi choreographer. He is trained in classical ballet but Kataria is now chasing a new style - the energetic K-Pop or Korean Pop. It was Gangnam Style, the wild blockbuster by singer Psy, that put this form on the world map. Today it has become almost a cult with fan followers and practitioners across the world.

It is to locate this talent in India that the Korean Cultural Centre started hosting its K-Pop festival a couple of years ago. The centre invites young musicians and dancers from across the country to present their take on K-Pop and after nearly two months of audition a winner is picked.

So what exactly does K-Pop entail? "It involves lot of aggression and energy," says Kataria. It is hard to put a finger on precisely what defines it but K-Pop originally is a mix of western and Korean music and dance moves. In the Indian context, this could mean a mix of Bollywood, western and Korean - a bewildering mix but that is what is expected of the original work presented by the participants.

Last year's winner Edwin Jamir, 20, says his experience was "amazing". Jamir, who hails from Nagaland, is among the many youngsters from the North-east to follow K-Pop closely.

Says Kim Kumpyong, director of the centre: 'K-POP fever has amplified in India and we were overwhelmed by the enthusiasm of people last year. We are expecting K-POP 2014 to be one of the sensational events of the year'.

There will be large scale audition in Dimapur, Chennai, Mumbai and New Delhi and the finale will be staged at Siri Fort auditorium on August 30. Korean stars are expected to sit in on the panel to judge the artistes.

The centre has served as a platform for many young artists. Says dancer Yukti Bhatnagar who is participating in the competition this year: "This event could change our life. And we get to learn more about the Korean culture."

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