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If you love Korean-style songs and are interested in composing, you might want to try to write a Korean song. You don't need to be Korean; you just need interest and commitment. This article is a basic guide on how to create Korean songs, so read on!
Steps
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1Learn the language. Get rid of any thoughts such as "Ah, man! Why does it has to be the language first?!". In order to make a Korean or any Asian type song, you must know the language. For language help, you can get a Korean language tutor or you can teach Korean yourself by using a book. There are many different ways to learn a language and my ways aren't the only ways.
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2Listen to a lot of Korean pop music. Listen for many song artists like BTS, Blackpink, Red Velvet, Super Junior , Kangta, Yoo Young Jin, SHINee, F.T Island, MBLAQ, f(x),Girls' Generation, Stray Kids, BoA, TVXQ, Big Bang, Exo, Epik High, Uhm Jung Hwa, SG Wannabe, Fly To The Sky, Shinhwa, Baek Ji Young, ATEEZ, and Yoon Mi Rae. They are great song writers, and you can get many ideas from their songs. Remember, there are many song types like rock, punk, hip-hop, rap, classical, soft rock, traditional, you name it!
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3Consider adding some English words to it when you are writing a foreign song. Like this for an example: I don't forget you wow gi ril gge yo. Or in Japanese: Kitai no my heart
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4Make it fun and easy to remember. When you're making a Korean song, it has to be fun and easy to remember. Like that song you may have used to sing when you where a young child: "Hot cross buns, hot cross buns. One a penny two a penny hot cross buns!" Make your first song simple and smooth.
Community Q&A
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QuestionHow can I make up a tune for my lyrics if I wrote them in English and translated them after?
Community AnswerI think the best thing to do is just start off with Korean, as making two different tunes is very difficult, but you can just use the same tune, with a little editing. -
QuestionIs it possible to write a Korean song without learning the language?
Community AnswerWell, no as you would need to know the language to write the lyrics. Of course you could have someone translate it for you, but the syllables will not work out right once translated. The lyrics & tune will not go together. It is actually quite difficult to translate song lyrics, so they still work with the song's music and mean the same thing. -
QuestionWhat kind of dance do I have to learn to compose a KPOP song?Community AnswerYou don't need to learn dancing. But if you look at well known Korean bands/groups they have their own style of songs and dance - they have different composers and choreographers. For example BTS (BigHit ent.) is really focusing to their dance and performance and storyline of their MVs. EXO (SM ent.) has their specific melody. Also it may depend on the entertainment. For example, it may seem that WINNER and iKON (both YG ent.) have similar songs, but BIGBANG (YG ent.) do not, because they compose their songs often. Same is with choreos. If you want dance you can learn some of existing Kpop choreography and maybe you'll learn the style and then you'll be able to make your own.
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QuestionWould this be easier if someone has a friend who speaks Korean?
Community AnswerSure, you can work together to write the song or you can write it and ask your friend to translate it for you. -
QuestionWhat if I want to make a good song, but I write them in English and it takes a long time to translate into Korean?
Community AnswerTake your time and do the translation correctly. Even if it takes a long time, you do not want to cut corners. If you cut corners, there will likely be mistakes and people will get annoyed and/or confused. Also, writing the lyrics in English will make it sound different; it also will not fit the correct tune once you translate. I recommend you get a Korean-to-English dictionary at your local book store and just write the lyrics in Korean. -
QuestionIt is possible to just translate a sentence into Korean through Google translate, then write a song line by line?Community AnswerGoogle Translate has a lot of errors, and your song will likely not be grammatically correct or make sense to anyone who actually speaks Korean. But if you don't care whether it makes sense or not and just want it to sound Korean, go ahead!
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QuestionHow do I translate things into Korean?Community AnswerYou can look online for an online translator. Simply enter the English word or phrase and it will translate it to Korean for you. You could do this for a song, but you may have to just do it phrase by phrase.
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QuestionWhat is the best way to learn Korean?Community AnswerThe best way to learn Korean is to find someone who speaks fluently in English as their second language. Then ask if they can help you write and sing your song accurately.
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QuestionIt's hard to learn Korean. Do I need to use Eggbun?
Starlight🌟Community AnswerYou don’t have to use a specific app or website, but Eggbun can be helpful for learning Korean. You can also use Duolingo or Mondly. If you have a friend who speaks Korean, you can practice with them as well. Try to learn vocabulary that fit the topic of your song if you are trying to write one.
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