Updated On: 18 March, 2024 09:10 AM IST | Mumbai | Devanshi Doshi
Three new haunts in the city offer typical South Korean services — apparel, accessories and a photo-booth. Here’s our report card

The photo machine requires to be operated by the users themselves; Users can choose from various emoticons, filters and templates; Pro tip: Do not take too many props, as you will end up feeling confused, and lose out on the time to switch and pose. Pics/Devanshi Doshi
Sipping on soju in between piping-hot slurps of ramyeon; being piggy-backed by your ‘oppa’ as he walks along the trail of cherry blossoms on a snowy evening; racing to the nearest Life 4 Cuts photo booth to capture the evening of your life in four to six, emoticons-filled frames — these are three essential elements from some of the most successful K-Dramas. Lucky for those of us living the South Korean dream in Mumbai, the city is now dotted with spaces catering to the proliferating K-drama and K-pop fandom. The newest additions take a departure from the rise in South Korean restaurants and stalls to introduce K-services like clothes, accessories, and a photo booth.
On a Saturday at noon, this writer reaches Mahavir Nagar in Kandivali, known for its unique street food stalls and kiosks. This popular market now has a connection with this fast-emerging Korean fandom universe — Korean Point that serves Korean noodles; K-Town, which is known for its all types of cheesy corn dogs, and K-Pose, a self-photo studio (like Life 4 Cuts across South Korea). All three spaces are a few months old; the latest is the photobooth that opened in January.