Article: Top 10 Korean Dramas That Have Mentioned India

The popularity and crazy of Korean dramas seem unbeatable in India. Dramas like ‘Crash Landing On You,’ ‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo,’ and ‘Squid Games’ are some of the most watched K-dramas in India. Nevertheless, there are times when Korean Dramas have included India or its trivial facts in their episodes. Sometimes it’s about Indian Culture or sometimes they display India stereotypically. In every aspect, what is fixed is that Indian K-drama enthusiasts get very excited and happy whenever they see India getting mentioned in their favorite Korea Dramas. Here’s the list of the Top 10 Korean dramas that have mentioned India.

1. Kkondae Intern

Kkondae Intern explores the different aspects of Life at the workplace. It’s about time that isn’t the same for everyone. It can change overnight.

In the drama, the executive Park Hae Jin talks in Hindi and calls himself Rancho while talking to a client from Mumbai. He also goes on filming a commercial in traditional Indian attire, Kurta, to impress the Indian market segment to purchase his Veg Chicken Noodle made up of veggies.

 

2. Crash Landing On You

Crash Landing On You takes you on a journey where female leads end up in North Korea because of a paragliding incident. She later falls in love with a North Korean soldier.

When the train halts at an unknown place, Captain Ri and Yoon Se Ri decide to rest there. While having some lovely conversation, Se Ri quotes a line from an Indian film, ‘Lunchbox.’ The saying goes like ‘Sometimes the wrong train takes you to the right station.’

 

3. Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

Strong Woman Do Bong Soon is about a woman who inherited a peculiar power from her mother. She is so potent that she can break someone’s teeth with one punch.

In the drama, a gangster’s phone ringtone is Tunak Tunak. One of the goons in the drama has highly influenced by India’s culture. He eats naan and even claims that he has done meditation in the Himalayas.

 

4. Yumi’s Cells 2

Yumi Cells is about Yumi’s Dating Life. The drama explores her budding, and beautiful relationship with Babi.

When Yumi encounters Babi at the grocery stores, Babi talks about Indian curry. Yumi further asks Babi to tell her how to make it and both decide to cook it. Babi also tells Yumi about the benefits of Indian curry.

 

5. Squid Game

Squid Game is one of the hit K-dramas that have taught some valuable lessons to the public through different types of games. It gave popularity to Indian actor Anupam Ali also.

When someone asks where Pakistan is, then Sang-woo (played by Park Hae Soo) is mentioned that it is beside India.

 

6. High Kick 3

High Kick 3 revolves around the life of a troubled married couple. When the husband goes bankrupt, they decide to shift to her brother’s house. This was where the trouble began.

In this drama, Kim Woo Jin was wearing an Indian saree and repeating the Indian line ‘App Mujhse Shadi Karoge, Main Bahot Khubsurat Hoon.’

 

7. Class Of Lies

Class of Lies is one of the most underrated thrill-crime dramas. It revolves around the mysterious murder of a high school student. The lawyer enters high school and disguises himself as a teacher.

One of the suspects involved in the murder of the high school student had mentioned India. Being a rising Idol, she wanted to hide that her father was working in India.

 

8. Start-Up

Start-Up is one of the most watched dramas in India. The audience was melted with Kim Seon Ho’s character Han Ji Pyeong in the drama.

In the drama, an Indian customer has seen asking for lassi Suzy. Chul san also mentioned that their app was a massive success in India.

 

9. Strongest Deliveryman

The drama Strongest Deliveryman revolves around the life of four people who do their best to survive. It also shows the contrasting lifestyle of wealthy youths and struggling ones.

In the drama, Kim Seon Ho’s character mentioned ‘Gandhi from India.’ The references provided to show how honest he is and how he fights for Justice in a sarcastic tone.

 

10. Radio Romance

Radio Romance is about an aspiring assistant writer who wants to work with radio. She loves radio, but she lacks creative writing skills.

Lee Kang is a cheerful character. He has been on a spiritual journey to India. After returning from India, he greets everyone in Indian style ‘Namaste’ and uses some Indian words.