[theqoo] I WONDER IF A SONG WITH BARELY ANY HANGUL WOULD STILL BE CONSIDERED K-POP

Kick in the door, waving the coco’

팝콘이나 챙겨 껴들 생각 말고

I talk that talk, runways I walk-walk

눈 감고, pop-pop, 안 봐도 척

One by one, then two by two

내 손끝 툭 하나에 다 무너지는 중

가짜 쇼 치곤 화려했지

Makes no sense, you couldn’t get a dollar out of me

자, 오늘 밤이야, 난 독을 품은 꽃

네 혼을 빼앗은 다음, look what you made us do

천천히 널 잠재울 fire

잔인할 만큼 아름다워 (I bring the pain like)

This that pink venom, this that pink venom

This that pink venom (get ’em, get ’em, get ’em)

Straight to ya dome like whoa-whoa-whoa

Straight to ya dome like ah-ah-ah

Taste that pink venom, taste that pink venom

Taste that pink venom (get ’em, get ’em, get ’em)

Straight to ya dome like whoa-whoa-whoa

Straight to ya dome like ah-ah-ah

Black paint and ammo’, got bodies like Rambo

Rest in peace, please, light up a candle

This the life of a vandal, masked up, and I’m still in CELINE

Designer crimes, or it wouldn’t be me, ooh!

Diamonds shining, drive in silence, I don’t mind it, I’m riding

Flying private side by side with the pilot up in the sky

And I’m wyling, styling on them and there’s no chance

‘Cause we got bodies on bodies like this a slow dance

자, 오늘 밤이야, 난 독을 품은 꽃

네 혼을 빼앗은 다음, look what you made us do

천천히 널 잠재울 fire

잔인할 만큼 아름다워 (I bring the pain like)

This that pink venom, this that pink venom

This that pink venom (get ’em, get ’em, get ’em)

Straight to ya dome like whoa-whoa-whoa

Straight to ya dome like ah-ah-ah

Taste that pink venom, taste that pink venom

Taste that pink venom (get ’em, get ’em, get ’em)

Straight to ya dome like whoa-whoa-whoa

Straight to ya dome like ah-ah-ah

원한다면 provoke us

감당 못해 and you know this

이미 퍼져버린 shot that potion

네 눈앞은 핑크빛 ocean

Come and give me all the smoke

도 아니면 모 like I’m so rock and roll

Come and give me all the smoke

다 줄 세워 봐, 자, stop, drop (I bring the pain like)

라타타타, 트라타타타

라타타타, 트라타타타

라타타타, 트라타타타

Straight to ya, straight to ya, straight to ya dome like

라타타타, 트라타타타 (BLACKPINK)

라타타타, 트라타타타 (BLACKPINK)

라타타타, 트라타타타 (BLACKPINK)

I bring the pain like-

Blackpink – Pink Venom

I’m super shy, super shy

But wait a minute while I

Make you mine, make you mine

떨리는 지금도

You’re on my mind

All the time

I wanna tell you but I’m

Super shy, super shy

I’m super shy, super shy

But wait a minute while I

Make you mine, make you mine

떨리는 지금도

You’re on my mind

All the time

I wanna tell you but I’m

Super shy, super shy

And I wanna go out with you

Where you wanna go? (Huh?)

Find a lil spot

Just sit and talk

Looking pretty

Follow me

우리 둘이 나란히

보이지? (봐)

내 눈이 (heh)

갑자기

빛나지

When you say

I’m your dream

You don’t even know my name

Do ya?

You don’t even know my name

Do ya-a?

누구보다도

I’m super shy, super shy

But wait a minute while I

Make you mine, make you mine

떨리는 지금도

You’re on my mind

All the time

I wanna tell you but I’m

Super shy, super shy

I’m super shy, super shy

But wait a minute while I

Make you mine, make you mine

떨리는 지금도

You’re on my mind

All the time

I wanna tell you but I’m

Super shy, super shy

나 원래 말도 잘하고 그런데 왜 이런지

I don’t like that

Something odd about you

Yeah you’re special and you know it

You’re the top babe

I’m super shy, super shy

But wait a minute while I

Make you mine, make you mine

떨리는 지금도

You’re on my mind

All the time

I wanna tell you but I’m

Super shy, super shy

I’m super shy, super shy

But wait a minute while I

Make you mine, make you mine

떨리는 지금도

You’re on my mind

All the time

I wanna tell you but I’m

Super shy, super shy

You don’t even know my name

Do ya?

You don’t even know my name

Do ya-a?

누구보다도

You don’t even know my name

Do ya?

You don’t even know my name

Do ya-a?

NewJeans – Super Shy

The first opinion suggests that as the generation of K-pop idols changes and the foreign market expands, English lyrics have become more prominent. This is seen as a way to make it easier for foreigners to listen to the music since English is widely used worldwide.

On the other hand, some argue that even if K-pop is produced and sung by Korean artists, if the lyrics and music are based on American or British pop music, it’s no longer considered K-pop but just pop music.

Another perspective says that K-pop is more about style than genre. As long as the style of K-pop is evident (from music videos to music concepts, makeup, choreography, etc.), it can still be considered K-pop regardless of the lyrics. This perspective suggests that regardless of the lyrics, foreigners still perceive it as Korean idols rather than just another pop group.

However, according to the first opinion, within the global market, music genres tend to follow similar trends, and nowadays idols often pursue styles influenced by foreign artists. So the only unique identity of K-pop lies in its lyrics, which are also disappearing. This means that K-pop is simply pop music sung by Koreans. This makes people wonder if The Beatles’ “Yesterday” were sung by Koreans, could it be considered K-pop? (Considering “Yesterday” is one of the most successful pop songs worldwide).

I wonder what everyone thinks.