20 K-Pop Songs With A Drastically Different English Title Than Their Korean One

The titles of K-Pop songs don’t always translate perfectly well into English, and sometimes they can be interpreted in slightly different ways. However, there are some K-Pop songs that have completely different titles in their English translation compared to their Korean one, and it can change the entire meaning of the song! There are plenty of examples of this happening, but these are 20 K-Pop songs with the greatest difference between their English and Korean titles.

1. “Fate” by (G)I-DLE

Korean title: “나는 아픈 건 딱 질색이니까” (“Because I Hate Feeling Sick”)

2. “Rough” by GFRIEND

Korean title: “시간을 달려서” (“Run Through Time”)

3. “Blue Hour” by TXT

Korean title: “5시 53분의 하늘에서 발견한 너와 나” (“You and I Discovered the Sky at 5:53”)

4. “Kick It” by NCT 127

Korean title: “영웅” (“Hero”)

5. “Run Away” by TXT

Korean title: “9와 4분이 3 승강장에서 너를 기다려” (“Waiting for You at Platform 9 3/4”)

6. “Crown” by TXT

Korean title: “어느날 머리에서 뿔이 자랐다” (“One Day, a Horn Appeared on My Head”)

7. “Boy With Luv” by BTS

Korean title: “작은 것들을 위한 시” (“A Poem for Small Things”)

8. “Plot Twist” by TWS

Korean title: “첫 만남은 계획대로 되지 않아” (“The First Meeting Doesn’t Go as Planned”)

9. “Trust Me” by Dreamcatcher

Korean title: “괜찮아” (“I’m Fine”)

10. “Replay” by SHINee

Korean title: “누난 너무 예뻐” (“Noona, You’re So Pretty”)

11. “Secret Story of the Swan” by IZ*ONE

Korean title: “환상동화” (“Fantasy Fairytale”)

12. “Burn It” by Golden Child

Korean title: “안아줄게” (“I’ll Hug You”)

13. “Envision” by ONEWE

Korean title: “우물 속 작은 아이” (“The Little Boy in the Well”)

14. “Turbulence” by ATEEZ

Korean title: “야간비행” (“Night Flight”)

15. “To My First” by NCT DREAM

Korean title: “마지막 인사” (“Last Goodbye”)

16. “Imperfect Love” by SEVENTEEN

Korean title: “매일 그대라서 행복하다” (“Everyday is Happy Because of You”)

17. “Genie” by Girls’ Generation

Korean title: “소원을 말해 봐” (“Tell Me Your Wish”)

18. “Naughty Boy” by PENTAGON

Korean title: “청개구리” (“Green Frog”)

19. “Into You” by N.Flying

Korean title: “네가 내 마음에 자리 잡았다” (“You Have Established Yourself in My Heart”)

20. “Don’t Go” by EXO

Korean title: “나비서녀” (“Butterfly Girl”)