Who is Aoora, K-pop singer who went viral in India after Jimmy Jimmy, Yeh Shaam Mastani remix

K-pop singer Aoora appears to be well on his way to catering to his growing fanbase in India. Latest in this regard is the K-pop singer's participation in a leading reality television show. Aoora will reportedly be entering the reality television show in the capacity of a wildcard.

Aoora to join reality television show as wildcard

Aoora is all set to mark his entry on the sets of a popular reality television show. Aoora's participation will be in the capacity of a wildcard. It is not yet known if the K-pop singer will be playing the game like other participants or will only be part of the show for a limited period. 

Aoora has repeatedly expressed his love for the Indian culture, acknowledging his growing fanbase in the country. He has performed Korean renditions of evergreen Bollywood hits which have garnered him millions of views on his social media platforms. Aoora's growing fanbase in India calls themselves Aurians.

Who is Aoora?

Aoora’s real name is Park Min-jun. He was a member of the South Korean boy band Double-A and its subunit Aoora&Hoik. He debuted on September 4, 2009 with the song Love Back. Aoora, after paying a foot-tapping tribute to Bappi Lahiri with a new version of his cult hit Jimmy Jimmy, performed his take on RD Burman's mellifluous classic, Yeh Shaam Mastani. He performed at a flash mob performance at Marine Drive back in August.

More recently in September of this year, Aoora and K-pop artist DJ Fridayy, headlined a series of concerts across India to commemorate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between India and South Korea.

(with inputs from IANS)