American YouTuber Trisha Paytas’ Korean song sparks buzz among K-pop fans
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Trisha Paytas (in blue) sings in Korean and also performs synchronised choreography similar to that of K-pop idol groups.
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SEOUL - Trisha Paytas, a popular American internet personality with more than five million YouTube subscribers, has been making waves in the K-pop community with the release of a new song written entirely in Korean.
Her new song, titled Saranghae, Korean for “I love you”, features approximately two minutes and four seconds of Korean lyrics, according to her YouTube channel.
The song charted at No. 7 on the K-pop iTunes charts.
One of the lines reads, “Eoduun bam byeolbit arae geudae saenggage jam mot deureo”, which translates to “I couldn’t fall asleep last night thinking of you under the starlight.”
The track was released on May 18 alongside a music video filled with Korean cultural elements, including streets lined with Korean signboards and sets featuring Seoul’s iconic N Seoul Tower.
In one scene, Paytas performs synchronised choreography similar to that of K-pop idol groups, while the video closes with her eating various South Korean street foods mukbang-style.
“Performing a song entirely in Korean was a huge challenge. I’m grateful to the songwriter and producer who patiently taught me the meanings and nuances embedded in this beautiful language and culture,” she wrote on social media following the song’s release.
Paytas is a long-time YouTuber who joined the platform in 2007 and rose to fame through lifestyle vlogs, ASMR content and mukbang videos. THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
