K-pop is a genre itself but K-pop songs are heavily influenced by other genres like Hip Hop, Trap, EDM, and rock. There are also many Korean songs sung by idols and groups that can be categorized as R&B.
In this article, we have listed six K-pop songs that are greatly influenced by the genre of rhythm and blues.
NCT 127 'Back 2 U'
Fan favorite and always a hit when performed in concerts, NCT 127's "Back 2 U (AM 01:27)" is a prime example of an R&B K-pop song that is executed nicely.
NCT 127 vocals are really good with this type of song. Even though it has rap parts, it complemented the singing parts nicely.
The blending of the voices of the members really highlighted the song. The addictive beat and lyrics added to the song's power.
Wheein Featuring GSoul 'Butterfly'
MAMAMOO's ace, Wheein is second on our list. From her group, she definitely has the most R&B influenced songs and voice.
In her first solo album "Redd" her song with the Korean R&B singer GSoul titled "Butterfly" brought out Wheein's honey-like voice that Moomoos' love.
The MAMAMOO's ace ability to sing in different genres is what made her different and stand out for her group which is all vocalists.
Baekhyun's 'Stay Up' Featuring Beenzino
The EXO member that has the most R&B-influenced song is definitely Baekhyun. His voice is perfect for the genre. His song "Stay Up" from his first mini album "City Lights" is a personal favorite and has been replayed far too many times.
It is definitely not just me who thinks this song is amazing because the audio on YouTube has more than 3 million views.
Former GOT7 JB's 'Sunrise'
Another K-pop idol that music's highly influenced by R&B is former GOT7 leader JB. even before leaving JYP Entertainment, JB released many R&B solo songs like "Sunrise" and "RIDE".
However, he was able to share more songs and complete ones after leaving the agency. His song with Jay Park "B.T.W" is a great example of it.
Fans love his voice especially when he sings smooth, calm, and sexy songs.
Red Velvet 'I Just'
The experimental girl group by SM Entertainment with two sides, Red and Velvet, occasionally releases R&B songs as their title track like their remake "Be Natural", "Automatic", "Bad Boy", and "Psycho".
But their B-sides in every album never fail to actually have one heavily influenced R&B song. "I Just" and "Kingdom Come".
Seulgi and Wendy's voices are especially great for R&B songs since they have really nice vibrato.
SHINee 'Odd Eye'
By now, you would probably realize that half of the artists on this list are from SM Entertainment. The agency really likes to release R&B songs to showcase their vocals and amazing singing skills.
SHINee's song "Odd Eye" has a slow beat that perfectly qualifies it as an R&B song. The late Jonghyun's voice and falsettos in the song added to the overall great quality of the song.
If you are not familiar with it, you definitely need to check it out!
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Written by Jaswin Singh
