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While K-dramas have been around for quite some time now, it wasn’t until a few years ago that Netflix, Viki, Disney+ Hotstar, and Prime Videos, among other streaming spaces, began streaming Korean shows, opening up a new dimension for global viewers. In 2023, all of these Ott giants have done a commendable job of delivering some top-notch K-dramas that have managed to swoon every drama lover out there.
Korean dramas have provided a safe and comforting space to the audience over the years. Contrary to popular belief, K-dramas are not just about cliched romantic comedies, though there is nothing wrong with that, but also teach us many life lessons along the way. If K-fanatics are to be believed, 2023 has proved to be one fruitful year, with many heartwarming shows providing a feeling of contentment this year.
While K-dramas have been around for quite some time now, it wasn’t until a few years ago that Netflix, Viki, Disney+ Hotstar, and Prime Videos, among other streaming spaces, began streaming Korean shows, opening up a new dimension for global viewers. In 2023, all of these Ott giants have done a commendable job of delivering some top-notch K-dramas that have managed to swoon every drama lover out there.
- 11/28/2023
- by Shivani Negi
- KoiMoi
Yeosu (South Korea), July 22 (Ians) The Indian men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty marched into the final of the Korea Open 2023 badminton tournament after defeating China’s Liang Wie Keng/Wang Chang 21-15, 24-22 in the semifinals at the Jinnam Stadium, here on Saturday.
This was Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty’s first-ever win over the Chinese world No. 2 duo in three meetings. Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang got the better of the Indians at the All England Open and Malaysia Open, earlier this year.
Commonwealth Games gold medalist duo of Satwik and Chirag have already won the Swiss and Indonesia Open titles on the 2023 Bwf World Tour.
In the Korea Open final, they will face the winners of the other semi-final clash between Indonesian top seeds Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto and the Republic of Korea’s Kang Min Hyuk and Seo Seung Jae on Sunday.
This was Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty’s first-ever win over the Chinese world No. 2 duo in three meetings. Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang got the better of the Indians at the All England Open and Malaysia Open, earlier this year.
Commonwealth Games gold medalist duo of Satwik and Chirag have already won the Swiss and Indonesia Open titles on the 2023 Bwf World Tour.
In the Korea Open final, they will face the winners of the other semi-final clash between Indonesian top seeds Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto and the Republic of Korea’s Kang Min Hyuk and Seo Seung Jae on Sunday.
- 7/22/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Jakarta, June 18 (Ians) The men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty on Sunday scripted history as they became the first ever Indians to lift a Super 1000 title after winning the final of Indonesia Open 2023 badminton championship against Malaysia’s Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik, here.
Satwik and Chirag, who are ranked sixth in the World, beat Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik 21-17, 21-18 in the men’s doubles final to claim their first ever Super 1000 title.
The Indian pair had earlier cruised into the final, defeating South Korea’s Kang Min Hyuk and Seo Seung Jae in three hard-fought games 17-21, 21-19, 21-18 in the first semifinal on Saturday.
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Satwik and Chirag, who are ranked sixth in the World, beat Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik 21-17, 21-18 in the men’s doubles final to claim their first ever Super 1000 title.
The Indian pair had earlier cruised into the final, defeating South Korea’s Kang Min Hyuk and Seo Seung Jae in three hard-fought games 17-21, 21-19, 21-18 in the first semifinal on Saturday.
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- 6/18/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Jakarta, June 17 (Ians) India’s top men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty cruised into the final of the Indonesia Open badminton championship, but there was no such luck for the top men’s singles player, H.S. Prannoy as he lost to World No.1 Viktor Axelsen in the semifinals of the Indonesia Open here on Saturday.
While Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty marked their maiden entry into the Indonesia Open men’s doubles final and also reached this stage for the first time in a Bwf World Tour Super 1000 event, Prannoy, who won the Malaysia Masters title in May, went down to the Danish top seed on another mixed day for India. Prannoy lost 15-21, 15-21 in 46 minutes in the men’s singles semifinal.
Satwik and Chirag, who are ranked sixth in the World but are seeded seventh here, defeated South Korea’s Kang Min Hyuk and...
While Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty marked their maiden entry into the Indonesia Open men’s doubles final and also reached this stage for the first time in a Bwf World Tour Super 1000 event, Prannoy, who won the Malaysia Masters title in May, went down to the Danish top seed on another mixed day for India. Prannoy lost 15-21, 15-21 in 46 minutes in the men’s singles semifinal.
Satwik and Chirag, who are ranked sixth in the World but are seeded seventh here, defeated South Korea’s Kang Min Hyuk and...
- 6/17/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Jakarta, June 17 (Ians) India’s top men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty cruised into the final of the Indonesia Open badminton championship on Saturday, marking their maiden entry into the Indonesia Open final and also the first time the Indian duo reached the final of a Bwf World Tour Super 1000 event.
Satwik and Chirag, who are ranked sixth in the World but are seeded seventh here, defeated South Korea’s Kang Min Hyuk and Seo Seung Jae in three hard-fought games 17-21, 21-19, 21-18 in the first semifinal at the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Palace here on Saturday.
In the final, Satwik and Chirag will take on the winner of the second semifinal between second-seeded Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia and Pramudya Kusumawardana and Yeremia Rambitan of Indonesia, who are ranked 25th in the Bwf men’s doubles rankings.
Satwik and Chirag conceded an...
Satwik and Chirag, who are ranked sixth in the World but are seeded seventh here, defeated South Korea’s Kang Min Hyuk and Seo Seung Jae in three hard-fought games 17-21, 21-19, 21-18 in the first semifinal at the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Palace here on Saturday.
In the final, Satwik and Chirag will take on the winner of the second semifinal between second-seeded Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia and Pramudya Kusumawardana and Yeremia Rambitan of Indonesia, who are ranked 25th in the Bwf men’s doubles rankings.
Satwik and Chirag conceded an...
- 6/17/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Odense (Denmark), Oct 19 (Ians) Commonwealth Games 2022 gold medallists Lakshya Sen and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the mens singles and mens doubles round of 16, respectively, at the Denmark Open 2022 but their compatriot Saina Nehwal crashed out of the tournament, here on Wednesday.
Lakshya Sen, who climbed to a career-best world No 8 in the Bwf world rankings last week, beat Tokyo Olympics bronze-medallist Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia 21-16, 21-12 in his men’s singles campaign opener.
The 21-year old Lakshya set the tone early on and took full advantage as Ginting, the world No 6, struggled to find his range on the day. Despite a late hiccup, the Indian badminton player took the opening game.
He was more ruthless in the second game and it reflected on the scoreline as he extended his head-to-head record against Ginting to 3-0.
Lakshya will either face compatriot Hs Prannoy or China’s...
Lakshya Sen, who climbed to a career-best world No 8 in the Bwf world rankings last week, beat Tokyo Olympics bronze-medallist Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia 21-16, 21-12 in his men’s singles campaign opener.
The 21-year old Lakshya set the tone early on and took full advantage as Ginting, the world No 6, struggled to find his range on the day. Despite a late hiccup, the Indian badminton player took the opening game.
He was more ruthless in the second game and it reflected on the scoreline as he extended his head-to-head record against Ginting to 3-0.
Lakshya will either face compatriot Hs Prannoy or China’s...
- 10/19/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Odense (Denmark), Oct 18 (Ians) Former World Championship runner-up Kidambi Srikanth came back from a game deficit and advanced to the second round of the Denmark Open, beating Ng Ka Long Angus of Hong Kong in three games at the Jyske Bank Arena here on Tuesday.
Srikanth fought back strongly after losing the first game to overcome his 28-year-old opponent from Hong Kong 17-21, 21-15, 21-12 in a 56-minute encounter in the men’s singles section of the Bwf World Tour Super 750 tournament.
Srikanth, ranked 11th in the Bwf Rankings, will next take on seventh-seeded Loh Keon Yew of Singapore, the same player to whom he had lost in the final of the 2021 Bwf World Championship in Huelva, Spain. The winner of that encounter will make it to the quarterfinals.
Loh Keon Yew defeated Sitthikom Thammasin of Thailand 21-13, 22-20 in 42 minutes.
Meanwhile, other leading Indian shuttlers Lakshya Sen, H.S...
Srikanth fought back strongly after losing the first game to overcome his 28-year-old opponent from Hong Kong 17-21, 21-15, 21-12 in a 56-minute encounter in the men’s singles section of the Bwf World Tour Super 750 tournament.
Srikanth, ranked 11th in the Bwf Rankings, will next take on seventh-seeded Loh Keon Yew of Singapore, the same player to whom he had lost in the final of the 2021 Bwf World Championship in Huelva, Spain. The winner of that encounter will make it to the quarterfinals.
Loh Keon Yew defeated Sitthikom Thammasin of Thailand 21-13, 22-20 in 42 minutes.
Meanwhile, other leading Indian shuttlers Lakshya Sen, H.S...
- 10/18/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Odense (Denmark), Oct 17 (Ians) Leading Indian shuttlers Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth, H.S Prannoy, and Saina Nehwal will spearhead the country’s Indian challenge in the Bwf Denmark Open 2022 to be held from October 18 to 23 at the Jyske Bank Arena in Odense, Denmark.
In the men’s singles, World No.8 Lakshya Sen is the highest-ranked Indian and will start his campaign against World No.6 and Olympic medallist Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia in the first round.
World No.11 Kidambi Srikanth will face World No.14 Ng Ka Long Angus of Hong Kong in the first round while his compatriot H.S Prannoy will need to get through the challenge of Zhao Jun Peng of China to move to the second round. Prannoy and Lakshya Sen will face off in the second round if they win their respective opening-round encounters.
In the women’s singles, Saina Nehwal is the lone Indian representative.
In the men’s singles, World No.8 Lakshya Sen is the highest-ranked Indian and will start his campaign against World No.6 and Olympic medallist Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia in the first round.
World No.11 Kidambi Srikanth will face World No.14 Ng Ka Long Angus of Hong Kong in the first round while his compatriot H.S Prannoy will need to get through the challenge of Zhao Jun Peng of China to move to the second round. Prannoy and Lakshya Sen will face off in the second round if they win their respective opening-round encounters.
In the women’s singles, Saina Nehwal is the lone Indian representative.
- 10/17/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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