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'Korean Wave' splashes over India's Manipur
Taipei Times | Wed, May 11, 2011 AFP, Imphal, India
When separatist rebels in the remote Indian state of Manipur banned Hindi movies a decade ago, they had little idea it would trigger a cultural invasion from a country more than 3,200km away. However, when Bollywood was forced out, the Koreans moved in.
In the markets of the state capital Imphal, shops are packed with DVDs of South Korean films and TV soap operas, as well as CDs of Korean pop stars, with a particular focus on preening boy bands. Hairdressing salons are covered with headshots of Korean celebrities and offer a wide range of spiky, “Korean-style” cuts, which are hugely popular with young Manipuris of both sexes.
Teenagers also trawl through Gambhir Market, a three-story warren of tiny boutiques, for skinny jeans and other clothing trends inspired by Korean TV shows. Even the language has made inroads, with Korean phrases like annyeong-haseyo (“hello”), kamsahamnida (“thank you”) and sarang-haeyo (“I love you”) peppering conversations in schoolyards and market places.
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