Hello Hallyu among top 3 nominees for One World Media Awards 2022 in radio & podcasts category

Sanjeev K Ahuja On May 21, 2022

NEW DELHI: Hello Hallyu, the six-part podcast series exploring how the Korean wave captivated Indian fans, and forever changed their ideas of gender, fashion, and romance, gets nominated for the annual One World Media Awards 2022.

Promoted by the Swaddle, the “Hello Hallyu” is one of the three nominees for the awards in the Podcast & Radio Award category with “My Only Story: Back to School” by Media24, and “Too Many Enemies” by Volume.

Interestingly, the Hello Hallyu achieves this feat within one year of its inception by the scribes duo Nirupama V and Sadhana Chathurvedula. The first episode of this podcast titled “What the Hell is Halllyu?” was aired on July 23 last year

In this episode, Nirupama and Sadhana dug deep into the history of Hallyu and its first fandoms in India, from Manipur to Madurai. And to understand exactly how this passion for K-pop exploded in India, the duo interviewed Dr. Vyjayanti Raghavan, the then professor and former chairperson of the Centre for Korean Studies, JNU who could put this evolution into context. She had been associated with Korea since 1976.

Podcast & Radio awards are given out for an audio feature, podcast, or single programme from a series, broadcast on radio or online, that deals with stories, topics or issues in, about or related to the global south.

Established in 1988 in London by the One World Media Trust, the One World Media Awards recognises the best media coverage of the global south. Stories that break through stereotypes, change the narrative and connect people across cultures.

The final results of the One World Media Awards would be announced on June 16.

The One World Media Awards celebrate the media’s best coverage of the global south, spotlighting underreported stories that break stereotypes, change the narrative and connect people across cultures. It’s an honour to receive this recognition and this was possible only because of the invaluable insights and experiences that you shared with us.

Nirupama V and Sadhana Chathurvedula, the duo behind Hello Hallyu, said, “You can listen to the Hello Hallyu podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music, among others. Do give us a rating and share it in your circles.”

Every year, the One World Media Awards invites nominations in various categories including Digital Media Award, Environmental Impact Award, Feature Documentary Award, International Journalist of the Year Award, News Award, New Voice Award, Popular Features Award, Print Award, Podcast & Radio Award, Refugee Reporting Award, Short Film Award Special, Award Student Award, Television Documentary Award, and Women’s Solutions Reporting Award.