From rebellious to quirky, these songs set the mood with their instrumentals almost immediately. Once you pay attention to the song’s lyrics, however, there’s a lot more anger at discovering beyond the surface. Some of the songs were cool and got fame which would criticize Korean society in one way or the other. So here are some Korean songs with rebellious meanings.
1. Crooked By G-Dragon
While listening to the song 'Crooked' it could come off as a cheerful and upbeat song. But the piece suggests a disguise for the sadness and loneliness of the writer. The lyrics sing of the vague feeling of being alone and without the love of his life.
2. Body By Mino
Despite being recognized as one of the sexiest songs of all time in Korean-pop, thanks to its slow-rolling track, breathy improvisation, and powerful bass, Mino’s “Body” is actually about the pain and lifelong desperation that follows the end of a relationship.
3. Love Scenario By Ikon
Love Scenario is slightly bitterer than it is sweet. It means the end of a beautiful relationship but is accepting that the end was inevitable. It is this sense of resignation that makes the song heartache.
4. Twit By Hwasa
Hwasa's solo debut Twit is a banger with several emotions inside. Hwasa explained in an interview that twit was English slang for a senseless person and sang the song’s very first lines.
5. Dream In A Dream By Ten
The songwriter Ten keeps the lyrics to a minimum pop style. He still manages to convey a sense of melancholy and craving that revolves around the passion of achieving the dream to be with his lover.
6. Singularity By BTS
Singularity, when listened to first, is undoubtedly a recipe for seduction. However, after looking into the lyrics, it all takes a rather dark turn. The track binds the listener into the group’s symbolic fictional universe with lyrics that hint at depression, self-hate, sacrifice, guilt, and the hope of a better tomorrow.
7. Talk Behind The Back By Epik High
Epik High’s albums have songs that criticize different social aspects of South Korean culture and society. Talk Behind My Back does the criticism and demands that Epik High should be left alone and not hang along like a puppet.
8. Bbi Kkuk Bbi Kkuk By DJ DOC
DJ DOC is known for its rebellious songs. Another hit by the band DJ DOC is Bbi Kkuk Bbi Kkuk which criticizes South Korean politicians, society, and how difficult it is to live for poverty-stricken people. The title of the song means that the world continues to squeak around in a circle.
9. Pojori BY DJ DOC
This song was highly controversial and standard once it was accessible. The song directly criticizes corrupt South Korean cops by touching on them by their uncomplimentary nickname, “Jjabsae.”
10. Do You What Hip Hop Is? By Drunken Tiger
Drunken Tiger was taken into account in each of the teams that created hip hop become widespread in the Asian nations. This song criticizes alternative singers, idols, rappers' speech communication that they're simply puppets that will fade quickly.
