Koreans in Varanasi

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Koreans initially began to

Places like Bengali Tola and other parts of Varanasi feature Korean-style cafes, restaurants, and K-Pop music stores.

Food

Some Korean-style cafes and restaurants are run solely by Indians, while others are run jointly with Korean friends or relatives. Korean design elements are common, such as wallpaper featuring

Varanasi also has K-Pop CDs and poster shows. Koreans, particularly the younger generation, have shown enthusiasm in learning classical Indian music instruments such as the tabla and sitar. Many are fluent in Hindi and enjoy Indian cinema and music. The similarity between Korean musical instruments like the gayageum (also called kayagum), a 12-stringed instrument, and the sitar, an Indian instrument with 18, 19 or even 21 strings, has also helped by being an extension of cultural exchange.

Korean language

BHU offers diploma courses in Korean, enabling Indian students to pursue an education in the language.

Extension of India in South Korea

A group of students from the prestigious Wonkwang Digital University or WDU from Iksan, South Korea, came to BHU to attend an exchange programme on ayurveda and yoga and upon their return, established a club named Ganga in WDU. The university includes the Department of Yoga Studies and Meditation. Almost every year, a number of Korean students come to BHU for the exchange programme, initiating the joint signing of a memorandum of understanding in 2005.

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