Why do most Kpop songs have English titles?
Most overseas Kpop listeners can’t type Korean, so they type the English title. For the sake of SEO, having an English title lets everyone easily find the song and MV. SM songs have a trend of having a Korean title with a different English title in parenthesis.
Why do so many Japanese songs have English titles?
To attract foreign listeners Even western countries use foreign languages as part of the lyrics to help them reach more audiences. Since English is a “global language,” English words are most likely to appear in the lyrics. The inclusion of the English language helps Japanese songs reach across a further distance.
Why do Koreans mix English in their songs?
Since English is taking over the world, it’s seen as cool in Korea to incorporate that into your song, because it suggests you know the language. And it’s cool to know the language. It helps them to appeal to a wider fanbase.
Why do kpop idols translate their songs to Japanese?
One of the closest country to SK in Japan, and as not many Japanese speak Korean, they don’t really understand the K-pop songs. So in order to attract fanbase, popularity, advertisement and many more they promote by using Japanese version of their song.
Will K-pop lose its popularity?
It’s not very possible. There is no current sign of the interest in Kpop stagnating or going down. The current industry is currently in a period of change, in which they’ve realized the sheer amount of international fans that they’ve acquired. This will lead to shifts in the way K-Ent.
Why Japanese use English words?
Japanese has a long history of borrowing from foreign languages. Words are taken from English for concepts that do not exist in Japanese, but also for other reasons, such as a preference for English terms or fashionability – many gairaigo have Japanese near-synonyms.
Is it K-Pop if its in English?
K-pop is South Korean pop music. If it comes from South Korea and it’s pop music, it’s K-pop.
Why does K-Pop have random English?
Why do BTS record Japanese versions?
They produce Japanese versions because they have almost the same amount of fans in Japan compared to the U.S. They are also more comfortable with that language, since it’s an Asian language.