Unexpectedly, These 7 K-Pop Songs are Actually Remakes of Other Songs!

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The Korean entertainment world has expanded worldwide. From films, dramas, to music. KPop music is currently popular among young people. Agencies in the KPop music industry are competing to produce good songs.

But did you know that sometimes the songs released are remakes of existing songs? Some songs sound like other songs, from the rhythm to the lyrics, but it doesn't mean they are plagiarizing.

Unlike plagiarism, remaking or recycling songs only includes some similar lyrics and parts. The goal is to make the old famous songs also famous in the future. Here are a series of KPop songs that are the result of remakes from old songs.

1. Red Velvet - Be Natural

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The song titled Be Natural by Red Velvet is a remake of the song by S.E.S with the same title. Both groups are under the management of SM Entertainment agency. S.E.S released Be Natural in 2000 and it became a hit song.

Red Velvet released their version in July 2014, with three members participating in the recording and dance video featuring Irene and Seulgi. The song was originally released under the name SR14G, as part of the SM Rookies team in 2014. The song also features former SM Rookies member and current NCT member Taeyong as a rapper. The song showcases a more mature side of the girls and is highly loved by fans.

2. GFRIEND - American Tourister

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GFRIEND's song Wave, which they released for American Tourister, is a remake of a song with the same title by UN. The song was successful and even won music shows on Inkigayo.

GFRIEND's version recalls the classic vibes of 2001, but with a brighter and more feminine feel. The music video shows them having fun at the beach and enjoying their vacation.

3. TWICE - Precious Love

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The song titled Precious Love performed by TWICE is a remake of the song by Park Ji Yoon with the same title. She released this song in 1998 and it is considered a classic. At that time, Park Ji Yoon was still under JYP Entertainment, the same agency as TWICE.

TWICE released their own version in 2016. TWICE members revealed that they felt pressure to record a new version but fortunately were guided by Park Jin Young. TWICE members Jihyo and Chaeyoung helped write the rap part of the song.

4. I.O.I - Whatta Man

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Whatta Man sung by I.O.I is a remake of the song by Salt-N-Pepa with the same title released in 1993. The song became famous and peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and number seven on the UL Singles Chart. The song was even nominated for a Grammy Award and an American Music Award.

I.O.I released their version of the song in 2016 and sampled the hook from Salt-N-Pepa's song for their chorus. The song peaked at number 2 on the Gaon Album Chart. When they promoted the song, they won five music show victories.

5. Girls' Generation-TTS - Holler

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Girls' Generation-TTS' song Holler is a remake of the song "Hello Me" by Mizrock, which was released in 2007. The song's composer gave the song to both artists, so the songs sound identical to each other.

The Girls' Generation version peaked at number 3 on the Gaon Weekly Chart and number 6 on the Billboard World Digital Song Chart. 

6. Oh My Girl - Listen to My World

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A-Ing, also known as Listen to my World, is a remake of a song by Pepaya that was originally released in 2000. The Oh My Girl version features reggae duo Skull and Haha.

The Oh My Girl version was successful, reaching number 15 on the Gaon Digital Chart.

7. HuhGak - Ocean.wav

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HuhGak's Ocean.wav song is a remake of Bada by UP. UP released the song in 1997. The song became popular and was nominated alongside their main song Ppuyo Ppuyo, which was a surprising achievement as it is rare for two songs from the same album to compete for first place on music shows.

HuhGak released this song with his own version featuring Jung Eunji from Apink in 2016.

(kpl/mag)