K-Obsessed: 5 Korean Celebs Who Expressed Their Amore For Bollywood

Bollywood is a raging enigma in Korea just like k-pop music and the famous Korean ‘Gangnam Style’ is a hit all over India. Read on as we take you through five Korean celebrities whose hearts beat for Bollywood.

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Remember the time when K-pop band BTS’s Jinmin said that ‘3 Idiots’ is one of his favourite movies of all time, and the Indian BTS Army went crazy as they heard him say it. The social media platform surely went into a tizzy moment and people from different parts of the world were showering their love for Bollywood and Indian celebrities.

Right from K-pop music and stars to K-drama series the South Korean entertainment world has taken India by a storm. We’d like to add that it isn’t just desi fans who are smitten by the Korean universe but Indian celebrities such as musician and singer Armaan Malik are also ardent admirers of the Korean band ‘EXO’.

Many Korean celebrities also share the same admiration for Bollywood stars and the Indian film industry and have expressed their desire to collaborate with the desi labels and artists. Many Korean celebrities, K-pop idols and Korean Youtubers sheerly enjoy B-town content and find it diverse and entertaining. In comparison to the past, B-town films and actors are gaining mass popularity and applause in Korea owing to their spellbinding story lines and one-of-a-kind talent.

As we all know compared to the past, Bollywood films and actors are gaining unexpected popularity and accolades in recent times owing to the amazing storyline & incredible talent.

We now take you through five Korean celebrities who are big time Bollywood fans and fanatics.

BTS’s Jimin Favourite Film Is ‘3 Idiots’

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K-pop star Jimin who is a member of the world’s biggest boy band BTS mentioned during one of his concerts that ‘3 Idiots’ is one of his favourite films of all time. Responding to this Indian filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra took to Twitter and expressed his appreciation with purple hearts.

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Soon after Jimin’s statement that made headlines, the leader of the Korean pop music band Kim Namjoon RM also mentioned that ‘3 Idiots’ is his favourite movie as well. He added that he loves Indian culture and has a fondness for the ‘Taj Mahal’ about which he has read in his textbooks growing up.

GOT7’s Jackson

Popular Korean pop band GOT7 Jackson Wang is also very famous for his expression of love for all things Indian and is a self confessed Bollywood junkie.

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EXO’s Lay

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EXO’s Lay also channeled his love for Bollywood as he starred in the Indo-Chinese movie, ‘Kung Fu Yoga’ alongside Hollywood star Jackie Chan and Bollywood beauties Disha Patani and Amyra Dastur.

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Baek Jin Hee Is An SRK Fan

Korean actor Baek Jin Hee has also confessed her admiration for Shah Rukh Khan and has mentioned that she is a die hard ‘Chak De India’ fan.

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