Korean word

팝송

Pronunciation

Romanizationpapssong

Meaning

  • nounpop song

Example

그는 팝송을 좋아해요.keu neun pap ssong eul cho a hae yo

He likes pop songs.

Illustration for 팝송 (pop song)

More examples

친구가 새 팝송을 추천해 줬어요.chin gu ga sae pap ssong eul chu cheon hae chwo sseo yo

A friend recommended a new pop song to me.

Core concept

A popular, melody-led song with a chorus that is easy to remember and sing along with.

Common phrases

  • 팝송을 추천하다pap ssong eul chu cheon ha da

    recommend a pop song

  • 팝송을 즐겨 듣다pap ssong eul cheul gyeo teut tta

    enjoy listening to pop songs

  • 팝송이 차트에 오르다pap ssong i cha teu e o reu da

    a pop song enters the charts

Similar words

대중가요taejunggayo: Songs known and enjoyed by many people, including works from several popular genres.
대중음악taejungeumak: A general field of music that reaches a broad audience through many different styles.
팝뮤직pammyujik: Pop-style music with an easy, lively character and broad public appeal.

Definition in Korean

대중적으로 널리 알려진 팝 형식의 노래로, 멜로디와 후렴(사비)이 중심인 곡.tae jung jeo geu ro neol li al lyeo jin pap hyeong si gui no rae ro mel lo di wa hu ryeom sa bi i chung si min kok

Word origin

팝 (pap, "pop") comes from English pop, and 송 (ssong, "song") comes from English song, forming the Korean term for a pop song.

Usage tips

  • Korean uses this label for the pop style rather than making the song's language the main point, which helps separate style from language.

Related words

  • 팝음악pabeumakpop musicnoun
  • 팝가수papkkasupop singernoun

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