In rural India, K-pop dreams are bursting at the seams, but no roads lead to South Korea
In 2023, three teenagers in rural India ran away from home in a quest to reach South Korea by boat to become "K-pop stars". My investigation showed the number of similar cases was higher. I travelled to remote villages in the country to understand what drives these fans to such extreme steps, all for Korean pop music, a culture unfamiliar for their families. In rural India, K-pop dreams are bursting at the seams, but for fans here, no roads lead to Seoul.
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