5 K-pop songs entirely in English

In the first generation of K-pop, which marks the beginning of the genre in the 90s, some practices that are widely used today began to be applied, such as the use of excerpts in English in the song lyrics.

With the popularization of South Korean pop around the world, artists have also started to adopt a new practice in order to connect even more with international audiences: releasing tracks entirely in English.

Although the mix between the two languages ​​is still the main characteristic of the genre, it has also become extremely common these days for groups and soloists who, in addition to releasing special singles in English, also include tracks that do not have Korean lyrics in their albums, or even release remixes of their most famous tracks with the lyrics entirely adapted to English.

With that in mind, RECREIO has put together a list of five K-pop songs that contain lyrics entirely in English. Check it out!

1. “ICON” — TWICE

B-side of the 2021 album “Formula of Love: O+T=<3”, “ICON” was composed by Melanie Fontana, GG Ramirez It is Michel “Lindgren” Schulzand presents an empowering message, highlighting the necessary battles to face so that, after much struggle, one can finally stand out in life and become “an icon”.

2. “Darl+ing” — SEVENTEEN

“Darl+ing” was SEVENTEEN’s first English single, and is featured on their 2022 album “Face the Sun”. Produced by Woozithe romantic lyrics portray someone refusing to let the loved one go.

3. “Super Bowl” — Stray Kids

Stray Kids’ powerful “Super Bowl” is featured on their 2023 album “5-STAR”, and is produced and composed by 3RACHA, the group’s production unit made up of Bang Chan, Changbin It is Hanbeside Felix It is Zack Djurich.

4. “Please Don’t Change” — Jungkook (BTS)

B-side from the debut solo album by JungkookBTS’s “Please Don’t Change” isn’t the only English-language song on “GOLDEN” — in fact, the entire album features tracks only in the language.

5. “Tally” — BLACKPINK

The b-side “Tally” is part of BLACKPINK’s second full-album, “BORN PINK”, released in September 2022. The track, produced by Teddy Parkbrings the message of remaining true to your true personality, without caring about what others think or judge of you.