got into kpop because of the lyrics?

is it a lie when someone says they got into kpop because of the lyrics (deep or not)? cringe too?

what do you think?

I got into kpop because I liked that DBSK song that I randomly came across.

but I didn't think about it's lyrics.

I decided to listen to kpop despite the lyrics, I have to read translations most of the time and many things can get lost if the translation is not accurate.

If they are fluent in Korean, then it is possible.

But otherwise the chances are very low.

1. Music has more quick an appeal and is universal compared to lyrics, which needs literary appreciation and some depth.

2. Kpop lyrics, in English.. well on an average .. is something a middle schooler might write.. "King kong.. sing song.. ding dong.. ping pong." or even in Korean is a lot of generic trash. Perhaps middle schoolers might relate to them.

But there are some cases and some songs, that do appeal based on lyrical. "Spring Day" for example. Or pretty much most of IU's songs.

They tend to be in Korean and mostly not what is considered as "bops", tend to be ballads.

Overall low probability of getting into Kpop due to lyrics. But once in, it is possible to learn to appreciate good lyrics and stay for it.

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If they are fluent in Korean, then it is possible.

But otherwise the chances are very low.

1. Music has more quick an appeal and is universal compared to lyrics, which needs literary appreciation and some depth.

2. Kpop lyrics, in English.. well on an average .. is something a middle schooler might write.. "King kong.. sing song.. ding dong.. ping pong." or even in Korean is a lot of generic trash. Perhaps middle schoolers might relate to them.

But there are some cases and some songs, that do appeal based on lyrical. "Spring Day" for example. Or pretty much most of IU's songs.

They tend to be in Korean and mostly not what is considered as "bops", tend to be ballads.

Overall low probability of getting into Kpop due to lyrics. But once in, it is possible to learn to appreciate good lyrics and stay for it.

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agreed. very low chance someone would actually look up the lyrics and liked the song, unless the lyrics were already subbed/provided. because if you don't know korean and have 100 songs on your playlist, what are the chances of you remembering what each song means, even if you do, how many of 'you' there are that is in it for the lyrics?

but its not a total lie, some do like the lyrical sense of it. its just low chance. what might happen is that, they listened to a group/solo song of an artist and felt that the lyrics spoke to them, and so they starts following that group/solo because that person represents their state of mind kind of thing. but i never really met anyone who goes out of their way to PROVE that they were ALLL in it for the lyrics and not pretty people who dance around on stage, just so they dont seem superficial, lol.