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Dancing South Korean diplomats have gained the hearts of tens of millions of Indians with their viral video efficiency of Oscar-nominated tune “Naatu Naatu,” reinforcing Seoul’s tender energy diplomacy and even incomes a nod of approval from India’s chief.
In a video clip posted to Twitter on Sunday, employees from South Korea’s embassy in India’s capital New Delhi – many carrying conventional clothes from each international locations – dance to the favored tune from Telugu-language film “RRR.”
The 53-second clip, which options South Korean Ambassador Chang Jae-bok, has gone viral on social media, garnering greater than 4 million views on Twitter as of Tuesday – and far reward in India.
“Energetic and lovely group effort,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote on Twitter on Sunday.
“Love you for this!” writer Kulpreet Yadav wrote, whereas one other fan of the clip, Bhargav Mitra, known as it “a superb initiative.”
“A becoming tribute to bilateral relations. How effectively can a tune & dance sequence unite,” he wrote on Twitter.
India’s optimistic response to the video displays the rising reputation of South Korean tradition within the nation, the place tens of millions have embraced Okay-pop and Okay-dramas lately.
Indians are additionally making inroads in South Korea’s leisure business. Singer Shreya Lenka turned India’s first homegrown Okay-pop star when she joined woman group Blackswan final yr, whereas Indian actor Anupam Tripathy starred in award-winning South Korean Netflix present, “Squid Recreation.”
“Naatu Naatu,” which interprets to “dance dance,” consists by M.M. Keeravani, with lyrics from Chandrabose.
Praised for its buoyant choreography and catchy tune, “Naatu Naatu” gained India’s first ever Golden Globe in the most effective authentic tune class final month and is favourite to win finest authentic tune on the ninety fifth Academy Awards on March 12.
The unique tune options Telugu superstars Ram Charan and N. T. Rama Rao Jr., generally known as Jr NTR, who dance in good synchronization to the lyrics. The video has greater than 122 million views on YouTube.
The Indian movie business produces tens of hundreds of flicks yearly in a number of languages, and “RRR,” which stands for Rise Roar Revolt, is the nation’s fourth-highest grossing image, in line with IMDb, incomes practically $155 million worldwide.
It’s set throughout India’s wrestle for independence from British colonial rule and have become Netflix’s most watched non-English film final June.
