When it comes to songwriting, anyone can be an inspiration. For example, some K-pop idols have been inspired to write songs by other artists. Here are six such incidents.
6 K-pop idols who wrote songs with other artists in mind
1. BTS W
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6 K-pop idols who wrote songs with other artists in mind
V, also known as Taehyung, wrote a song titled “4 O’Clock” with his BTS mate Jimin in mind. In particular, he was thinking of a certain fight they had gotten into.
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V and Jimin used to fight over dumplings. At that time, V had just finished shooting a scene for “Hwarang” and asked his manager to buy dumplings for him. He then went to the practice room with a bag of dumplings but he couldn’t eat them right away because Jimin told them that they need to start practicing and V should just eat later.
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6 K-pop idols who wrote songs with other artists in mind
But since he was already hungry, V couldn’t wait to eat the dumplings. This was the beginning of the drama and they ended up not speaking to each other for two days. V then asked Jimin to meet him at the park and they reconciled there. The song “4 O’Clock” was the time they met in the park.
2. TWICE
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6 K-pop idols who wrote songs with other artists in mind
In recent years, Nayeon has written songs that were later included in TWICE’s albums. One of them is called “The Rainbow”.
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6 K-pop idols who wrote songs with other artists in mind
During the girl group’s 2019 comeback for the album “Feel Special”, Nayeon revealed that she had Chaeyoung in mind when she wrote “Rainbow”, which conveys the message of finding self-worth.
3. Red Velvet Place
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6 K-pop idols who wrote songs with other artists in mind
One of Yeri’s original Red Velvet songs is inspired by her friend Wendy. It’s called “These Days”.
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6 K-pop idols who wrote songs with other artists in mind
In episode 16 of “Yeri’s Room”, she shared this fun fact, saying: “The lyrics were based on what I’ve been thinking lately. It’s about my mind. I also thought of our member, Wendy, as the protagonist of these lyrics. I told Wendy that and she really loved it.
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4. Bored
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6 K-pop idols who wrote songs with other artists in mind
Sunmi is another example of a K-pop idol who was inspired to write a song by another artist. Specifically, she wrote “Secret Tape” (from her album “WARNING”) with Seulgi’s Red Velvet in mind.
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6 K-pop idols who wrote songs with other artists in mind
She actually wrote the song before she met Seulgi to shoot for “Secret Unnie.” The song was only in its early stages during the filming of the variety show, and she was able to end it with all the special memories they had together on “Secret Unnie”.
5. Bang Chan Stray Children
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6 K-pop idols who wrote songs with other artists in mind
Among the many songs that Bang Chan wrote, composed and produced, there is a song titled “4419”. It was named after the bus that Bang Chan and GOT7 BamBam rode as trainees. In the song, Bang Chan expressed his feeling of loneliness after BamBam debuted as a member of GOT7.
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6 K-pop idols who wrote songs with other artists in mind
“4419” was first performed on Mnet’s survival show “Stray Kids” when the Stray Kids members, who were still trainees at the time, were split into three groups and had to perform the song.
6. ATEEZ Hongjoong
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6 K-pop idols who wrote songs with other artists in mind
ATEEZ Hongjoong is another K-pop idol who wrote a song with another artist in mind. His song “Thank U (Friend)” was inspired by his bandmate and friend Seonghwa.
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6 K-pop idols who wrote songs with other artists in mind
In the song, Hongjoong expresses his gratitude to Seonghwa for being a great friend and being with him even in the most difficult moments in his life.
Do you know any other K-pop idols who wrote songs with other artists in mind?
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Written by Maria Scott
