Archive · 4 Sep 2025
Bollywood Songs Draw Inspiration From K-Pop Music
Some popular Bollywood songs sound a lot like older songs from South Korea's K-pop scene.
These songs, including hits like 'Zaalima' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa,' have similar melodies or structures to K-pop tracks such as 'Eyes, Nose, Lips' and 'My Lecon'.
Some music fans noticed these similarities, leading to discussions on social media.
One artist even apologized for borrowing from a K-pop song.
This shows how music styles can influence each other, with Bollywood taking inspiration from K-pop to create their own hits.
Several Bollywood songs from various films have striking similarities to older K-pop songs.
Fans have noted resemblances between Bollywood hits and K-pop songs on social media.
Songs like 'Zaalima' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa' have similar melodies to K-pop tracks.
The Bollywood music industry has been labeled as an 'unapologetic borrower' by some.
One Indian rapper, Raftaar, apologized for lifting music from a K-pop artist's solo song.
- Who
- Bollywood composers and K-pop artists
- What
- Bollywood songs that resemble older K-pop songs
- When
- The songs were released between 2004 and 2018
- Where
- India and South Korea
- Why
- To create hit songs in Bollywood
- Main Topic
- Bollywood songs borrowing from K-pop music
- Songs Mentioned
- Zaalima, Bhool Bhulaiyaa title track, Pehli Nazar Mein, Baatein Kuch Ankahee, Mantoiyat
- K-Pop Songs Cited
- Eyes, Nose, Lips, My Lecon, Sarang Hae Yo, Ah Reum Da Oon Sa Ram, Do You
- Artists Involved
- Arijit Singh, Atif Aslam, Raftaar, Taeyang, Kim Gun-mo, Kim Hyung-sup, Cho Yong-pil, RM