Beyond "Kpop Demon Hunters": K-Pop Songs To Discover
Here are some K-Pop songs that have similar vibes to the Kpop: Demon Hunters soundtrack:
Song comps for the Huntrix introduction song "How It's Done":
BLACKPINK — "뚜두뚜두 (DDU-DU DDU-DU)"
The "Done. Done. Done." in the Huntrix song is very similar, so this might be your cup of tea. Oh, yeah. BTW, if Psy's "Gangnam Style" didn't exist, this would be the most-watched K-pop music video on YouTube (more than 2B views and counting).
Watch the "뚜두뚜두 (DDU-DU DDU-DU)" music video here:
ITZY — "Born to Be"
Itzy was one of the groups Director Maggie Kang admitted was an inspiration for Huntrix (including BLACKPINK and TWICE). You could pick a ton of Itzy songs for this ("Sorry, Not Sorry" was a great option), but "Born to Be" feels like the perfect concert or movie intro song.
Watch the performance for "Born to Be" here:
aespa – "Girls"
Maybe a dark horse for a comparison, but this song has very similar vibes to "How It's Done." If we get a KPDH 2, a Huntrix dance break would likely elicit an unhinged reaction from the fans.
Watch the "Girls" music video here:
Song comps for the Huntrix release "Golden":
IVE – "I Am"
This was the easiest one on the whole list. The second "Golden" started, it gave off big "I Am" vibes. From the planes to the way the music videos are shot, you will become addicted to this song if you enjoy "Golden."
Watch the "I Am" music video here:
IVE – "Rebel Heart"
I HATE to double dip, but I truly believe IVE was a massive inspiration for "Golden." It'd be cool to see the entire group get a chance to cover it, because it really matches their whole concept.
Watch the "Rebel Heart" music video here:
ITZY — "달라달라(DALLA DALLA)"
ITZY's debut song has all the same self-love vibes as "Golden." A little more upbeat, but the themes are all still there.
Watch the "DALLA DALLA" music video here:
Song comps for the Saja Boys's debut song "Soda Pop":
ASTRO — "Candy Sugar Pop"
I mean, this is REALLY close. The Soda Pop/Sugar Pop vibes are totally there. Bubbly and bouncy, your shoulders will be bouncing whether you like it or not.
Watch the music video for "Candy Sugar Pop" here:
SEVENTEEN — "어쩌나 (Oh My!)"
My lack of knowledge about boy bands is showing, but I feel comfortable with this comparison. It feels like all boy bands either have "bubbly" or "bad boys" as broad concepts.
Watch the music video for "어쩌나 (Oh My!)" here:
TWICE — "One Spark"
It isn't even their bubbliest song, but there's something there. It's hard to explain. Maybe I'm not bubbly enough for the proper comparison, but the build-up felt very similar to "Soda Pop."
Watch the music video for "One Spark" here:
Song comps for the Huntrix diss track "Takedown":
BLACKPINK — "Kill This Love"
The attitude is there and although the themes of the song don't perfectly align, you'll love the iconic horns in this song. Not a perfect comparison, but BLACKPINK...in your area.
Watch the music video for "Kill This Love" here:
NMIXX — "Dice"
This song has a very unique sound compared to many K-pop songs, particularly for NMIXX. I think it has a similar "speed" to "Takedown."
Watch the music video for "Dice" here:
i-dle — "Nxde"
It's tough finding something close to a diss track in K-pop, but "Nxde" has the closest feeling. Like many of their songs, very catchy, with the good kind of attitude problem.
Watch the music video for "Nxde" here:
Here are some comps for Rumi and Jinu's duet "Free":
BTS — "Butterfly"
Boy band. Love song vibes. This one feels the closest.
Watch the performance for "Butterfly" here:
ITZY — "BET ON ME"
Focusing on the more self-love elements of "Free," I think "BET ON ME" is an excellent comparison. Beautiful lyrics, and the tempo is a little faster than "Free" but still hits the mark.
Watch the music video for "BET ON ME" here:
BONUS: "Luther" by Kendrick Lamar, SZA
Not a K-pop song, but when I first listened to "Free," I thought it sounded very similar to "Luther." Again, not K-pop, but I think you'd enjoy it if you liked "Free."Watch the music video for "Luther" here.
Here are some comps for the Saja Boys' final song "Your Idol":
ENHYPHEN — "Bite Me"
Boy band begging to be bitten. Where are those demon flames? This song is catchy like "Your Idol" and the concept feels in the same realm...maybe not DEMONIC...but still that attempt to be alluring.
Watch the music video for "Bite Me" here:
ATEEZ — "Deja Vu"
We're going with both sound and aesthetic for this one. I wouldn't be shocked to hear that ATEEZ had a little bit of influence on the Saja Boys, but trade out demon fire for rain in the music video.
Watch the music video for "Deja Vu" here:
TXT — "Deja Vu"
Although themes are the complete opposite, I feel like this song is the "light side" version of the "dark side" of "Your Idol."
Watch the music video for "Deja Vu" here:
Here are some comps for the Huntrix song "What It Sounds Like":
IVE — "All Night (feat. Saweetie)"
The "We could do this all night" part is almost identical to the "This is what it sounds like." It's the perfect comp.
Watch the music video for "All Night" here:
ITZY — "Wannabe"
Although the Huntrix song styles resemble those of BLACKPINK and TWICE, I'd argue that their concept is closer to ITZY. See how well I behaved as a fan? I kept ITZY mentions to a minimum and didn't even mention their latest comeback, "Girls Will Be Girls." *sneaks away*
Watch the music video for "Wannabe" here:
And lastly, it took some real digging to find the perfect comp, but here's a comp for the featured the TWICE song "Strategy" (hehe):
TWICE — "Strategy (feat. Megan Thee Stallion)"
Yeah, you can listen to the actual song. Nine members plus one Stallion.
Watch the "Strategy" music video here:
Which is your favorite KPop Demon Hunters song? Do you have a better comp than the ones listed? Comment below!
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