Discover some songs that went viral on the internet but many people don’t know their origins
In recent years, K-pop has become one of the biggest phenomenons in international music. Groups like BTS and BLACKPINK, for example, have become owners of unimaginable records, with videos that exceed 1 billion views on YouTube, in addition to millions of albums sold around the world, reaching the top of the charts in several countries.
Despite all this success, there are still many Korean songs that end up going viral on social media, but the public has no idea of their true origin. Discover now 5 songs that are from K-pop or South Korean artists, but you probably had no idea!
1. Gangnam Style — PSY
Released in 2012, “Gangnam Style” was one of the biggest hits of the decade, and made history by “breaking” YouTube’s view counter, after surpassing the 2 billion views mark at a time when such a number was extremely difficult to reach, going viral in every corner of the world.
That year, PSY was part of YG Entertainment, the company responsible for groups such as BLACKPINK, 2NE1 and BIGBANG. He is currently no longer there and, in 2019, he became the owner of his own agency, PNation, which maintains contracts with artists Crush, Heize It is D.Ark. Furthermore, he is now responsible for also taking care of his own career.
2. Colors — Stella Jang
“Colors” became famous after becoming a trend on TikTok in 2020, where people follow the colors said in the song during the video. However, the song was not released that year, but in 2017, being part of an album that bears the same name.
Stella She made her solo debut in 2014 under Grandline Entertainment, and is known for singing several songs for Korean dramas. Furthermore, she is also a member of the group CSVC, which is made up of other solo artists and debuted in 2019.
3. Way Back Home — Shaun
“Way Back Home” is also another song that went viral on the internet, but was not released in the same year. It debuted in 2018, and is part of the album “Take”, by the singer, music producer, DJ and writer Shaun. At the time of release, the song was also quite successful, reaching first place on the Korean charts, and surpassing big names in K-pop.
The artist’s real name is Kim Yunho, and he is part of DCTOM Entertainment. In addition to receiving considerable recognition as a singer, Shaun He has also worked on producing the songs of some extremely famous groups and singers. Among them, we can list 4MINUTE, BoA, f(x), EXO, Girls’ Generation, SHINee and EPICHIGH.
4. 100 Ways — Jackson Wang
Also in 2020, “100 Ways” ended up going viral on TikTok due to a part of its choreography that features several quick and complicated hand movements. Soon, everyone started posting their videos also trying to perform the dance.
It was released in 2020, and is part of the solo project by Jackson Wang, member of GOT7. In 2021, all group members, including Jacksonleft their old company, JYP Entertainment, and moved on to different companies without having to end the group.
5. Stay With Me — Chanyeol & Punch
“Stay With Me” is part of the soundtrack for the Korean drama “Guardian: The Lonely and Great God”, and was released in 2016. Because it has a calmer rhythm, it also ended up becoming famous on TikTok for different types of videos .
Punch is part of the company YamYam Entertainment, and is recognized in Korea for participating in the soundtrack of several famous dramas. Already Chanyeol is from SM Entertainment, and is part of the group EXO, also participating in the sub-unit EXO-SC.
Source: Recreio
