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CL and 5 other K-pop stars who released songs in flawless English

K-pop singer-rapper CL was hailed by ‘Time’ magazine as ‘the future of K-pop in America’ in 2016 after the release of her hit English-language single, ‘Lifted’. Photo: YouTube
K-pop singer-rapper CL was hailed by ‘Time’ magazine as ‘the future of K-pop in America’ in 2016 after the release of her hit English-language single, ‘Lifted’. Photo: YouTube
K-pop idols

You don't have to speak Korean to love K-pop: BIG BANG, Wonder Girls, Girls’ Generation, Amber, CL and Henry all release singles in English

While most K-pop stars have stayed within the realm of singing in Korean, some artists have expanded their horizons and sung in English.

We are not talking about cover versions of other artists’ works here: these songs are all original English songs.

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And they feature more than simply an occasional line here and there in English – they are sung entirely in English.

Here are some original English songs performed by your favourite K-pop artists.

Now, finally you can listen to them and understand what they are singing about!

BIG BANG – ‘Number 1’


The song Number 1, from boy band BIG BANG’s first Japanese album of the same title, was released in 2008.

The tracks on the album are predominantly in English, including English versions of their previously released Korean songs.