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Korean Netizens Engage in Heated Discussion over the lyrics in Travis Scott, Bad Bunny, and The Weeknd's Collaborative Track 'KPOP'

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Posted by Sophie-Ha Thursday, July 20, 2023

The global music industry was recently rocked by an unexpected collaboration between three artists - Travis Scott, Bad Bunny, and The Weeknd

Their collaborative track, provocatively titled 'KPOP,' has sparked a reaction among Korean netizens. As soon as the collaboration was released, many netizens took to social media and online communities to debate the album cover art that was revealed.

Then on July 20, a part of the lyrics was revealed, adding fuel to the debate.

[Travis Scott]

Swish, lit (Lit)

Move like she got hip (Hip)

You fall off on set (Skrrt)

Fallin' off, but I got grip (Grip)

All around the trap, it hit (Hit)

All around the back, you trips

Take it like nine to ten (Yeah)

Baby gon' fall in again...

[Bad Bunny]

...je

Va a joderle y va de nuevo

Baby, yo te lo meto, es que tú tiene' fuego

Como aquello' tiempo' de camino a Maya

Tú ere' una bitchy bien loca, bebé

Solo tengo tu...

Tú bien loca, loca, yo bien loco, loco

Si es que tu mai nos pilla, me pide una foto

La nota me explota, yo el dinero exploto

Y aunque acá hayan mucha' bailando, yo te invoco

[The Weeknd]

Love me, get it when you wanna love me

Innocent, you don't mean it

Have sex up until I'm leavin'

You don't think she don't want me?

Blow my shit 'cause I'm heartless

Even though she don't mean it

You don't...

The lyrics were quickly translated into Korean and shared on various Korean online communities where many Korean netizens criticized the distasteful and lewd message.

Korean netizens commented, "They were definitely using the title to gain some clout. After the title was revealed K-pop fans would definitely stream the song now," "They're so low," "The lyrics are disgusting," "They're just using the title to get attention, the lyrics has nothing to do with K-pop," "Why did they name the song 'KPOP'?" "Why would anyone want to lyrics as low as that?" "What is going on with the Weeknd?" "He such an attention seeker," "What's wrong with them?" "Geez, such disgusting lyrics," and "It seems like the Weeknd is someone who crazily wants to be embroiled in controversy."

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Meaningless and yet offensive lyrics with a title that bears no relation to the content or Kpop. So what was the red lollipop on a white background meant to represent, as it's in neither title nor lyrics?

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Sadly, not unexpected, this trio of sex-obsessed losers need to take a couple of years out and go hide somewhere no-one can hear them.

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