references & interpolation in k-pop songs

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tell me in the comments which references i forgot!

yes this is my 2nd vid in a row that was inspired by young posse... shoutout to them ig LOL

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[Isaac-cl]

theres also sugarcoat, kitty cat, play loves games, and cowntdown refered in midas touch by kiss of life, every member sing the title of their solos

[JuliusDalum]

Red Velvet's "Dumb Dumb" has reference from Michael Jackson's songs.

[jp]

the amount of times red velvet reference dumb dumb in their songs is crazy

[odeismm]

The EXO x Suzanne Vega crossover was not at all what I was expecting 😭

[Linospudding]

I love when kpop songs uses references and interpolations!! sometimes you listen to a song and just hear things that are familiar, idk it gives a type of nostalgia to some songs, idk if that’s just me tho 😭😭

[busyybee]

marks verse in lemonade by nct 127 references their past titles too!!!

달려가 like *소방차* (fire truck)
무대를 터트려 like *cherry bomb*
태가 나잖아 *irregular* (reference to regular)

[TotallyTelemico]

Theres also aespa mentioning their own songs in other songs
Step Back - GTB mentions Next Level, Drama mentions Savage, Girls mentions Next Level, Next Level mentions Black Mamba.

Slay - Everglow also references TLC's album Crazy Sexy Cool

[HOSHTASTIC]

billlie make tons of references to their previous songs in "bttb (back to the basics)", especially in both pre-choruses, verse 2 and the bridge!

[harvestides]

tripleS has a lot of these! i'm probably missing some but off the top of my head, 24 references a lot of their other songs (rising, generation, touch, dimension, and deja vu are named although deja vu could also be a reference to the rising chorus, 이 표정은 classic = new look, 무한대로 before they mention generation references the lovelution album muhan, 우리만의 cherry is obv about cherry talk) + girls never die also has a reference to "shine better" in invincible w yeonji's line + hit the floor has kotone and yeonji (who debuted w evolution and invincible) sing "강해 invincible" in the bridge + kaede's "1 2 3 4" in complexity is sampled in the dance break of girls never die and then referenced in choom with a similar "1 2 3 4" line + just do it references rising w "흔들려도 피어나는“

[woahtherearesomany]

2:21 made me think of Dahlia by (G)i-dle : "Mitji mayo Dahlia wiheomhaeyo Darling
Na"

[vanniaabigailromeroruiz]

the one that comes to my mind rn it's straykids DOMINO, they make some references to their own song like "side effects" and many more

[gelesic]

changmo whos featured on chungha's song "play" also references stay tonight 💓

[franimer]

All billlies songs reference each other, also you forgot jinsouls "swallow the sun" references across her songs

[JuliusDalum]

ARTMS

1. Flower Rhythm < Heejin - Algorithm
2. Candy Crush < Haseul - Plastic Candy
3. Air < Odd Eye Circle - Air Force One

[iceandchips]

Seventeen’s fearless references a line from fear and also the diamond days song from the album seventeen heaven interpolates (or ref I’m not sure) their pre debut song shining diamond

[viviylleia]

in sweet crazy love, some of the lyrics say "cherry motion" (lcm)

[jerrythemagicalllama]

My favorite one: In "The Boys" by Girls' Generation, the rap section starts with "I wanna dance right now / naega ikkeureo julkke Come out/We can show 'em how the girls get down", which is referencing the line "I wanna rock right now / I'm Rob Base and I came to get down" from Rob Base & DJ E Z Rocks' "It Takes Two"

[davidpaniki]

My current favorite is Lovefool in Ive's Off the Record, because I love both. And as usual, I should pay more attention to Ateez.

[krishna]

Omg!! I didn’t know txt interpolated the lyric AND the choreo of Boy In Luv😲

[evexsq]

bttb (back to the basics) by billlie references a lot of their previous tracks! also the same thing with i’m the trend by (g)i-dle :)