10+ K-Pop Songs That Have Played During The Tokyo 2020 Olympics (So Far)
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics have officially begun and K-Pop fans are already catching tons of their favorite artists’ music playing during the events! Here’s a list of 13 songs by K-Pop artists that have played during this first week of the Olympics.
1. NCT 127 – “Kick It”
NCT 127’s 2019 release “Kick It” has played multiple times during broadcasts of Olympic soccer matches!
MBC used NCT 127’s Kick It as the BGM when replaying the key highlights for South Korea’s soccer match at Tokyo Olympics earlier 🥰#NCT #NCT127 @NCTsmtown @NCTsmtown_127pic.twitter.com/c5zn5pgAAW
— 링 (@nctdaoying) July 25, 2021
2. STAYC – “ASAP”
“ASAP” by STAYC played while athletes were warming up for a volleyball match!
both txt & stayc being played at the olympics i call that txtstayc world domination pic.twitter.com/bfF39nuZu5
— 💭 txtstayc thinker (@txtstaycthinker) July 25, 2021
3. TOMORROW X TOGETHER – “Magic”
“Magic,” a B-side from TXT’s latest album, played during a boxing match!
they played Magic at the olympics!!!#TXT_MAGIC_OLYMPICSpic.twitter.com/r3LtRBG5b9
— shasha🍫 (@taerrytae) July 24, 2021
4. ITZY – “Don’t Give A What”
Another B-side, ITZY’s song “Don’t Give A What” could be heard while broadcasters discussed the USA Women’s Gymnastics Team, with Simone Biles and Jade Carey on screen!
ITZY'S DON'T GIVE A WHAT PLAYED AT THE OLYMPICS DURING GYMNASTICS pic.twitter.com/ERLWr39xj1
— kristie 🌸 (@yejinsanity) July 25, 2021
5. OH MY GIRL – “Dun Dun Dance”
After the Korean volleyball team scored against Brazil, OMG’s “Dun Dun Dance” played during a recap of the play!
dun dun dance played when korea scored in volleyball omfg!!! oh my girl olympics domination i SAY pic.twitter.com/lrEBMwRZtv
— 𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦 (@eyebarows) July 25, 2021
6. BLACKPINK – “Lovesick Girls”
“Lovesick Girls” was heard during a volleyball match between China and Turkey!
#BLACKPINK “Lovesick Girls” was played during a Volleyball match in Tokyo Olympics #BLACKPINK @BLACKPINK pic.twitter.com/nXh3ejBbMZ
— GLOBAL BLACKPINK ♛ (@GlobalBlackPink) July 25, 2021
7. BLACKPINK – “BOOMBAYAH”
BLACKPINK also had their song “BOOMBAYAH” play when the Korean Women’s Archery Team won gold!
#BLACKPINK “Boombayah” was played when Korea’s Women Archery Team Won Gold in Tokyo Olympics #BLACKPINK @BLACKPINK
pic.twitter.com/Jw4haiYF6T— GLOBAL BLACKPINK ♛ (@GlobalBlackPink) July 25, 2021
8. SEVENTEEN – “Very Nice”
“Very Nice” played during Brazil and Tunisia’s volleyball match!
woaaah aju nice in olympics!!! hear it closely🤩
#세븐틴 @pledis_17 pic.twitter.com/MebEZ7HmzP
— alli • ⚔️ (@dokyeombliss) July 25, 2021
9. BIGBANG – “Bang Bang Bang”
The group’s 2015 single “Bang Bang Bang” was heard during a qualifying match between China’s and Turkey’s volleyball teams!
BIGBANG Bang Bang Bang play at Tokyo Olympic Women's Volleyball Qualifying Tournament pic.twitter.com/dLClo7vjJN
— 🍀ً (@BIGBANGDOMINATE) July 25, 2021
10. WINNER – “Really Really”
WINNER fans heard “Really Really” playing for a broadcast of a match between South Korea’s and Italy’s Women’s Archery teams!
Really Really by Winner is not just a National anthem it's Tokyo Olympics 2020 anthem too 👌🏻💙💙💙💙pic.twitter.com/dU1duHCFbZ
— ◡̈⃝ (@ohxhorattt) July 25, 2021
11. BTS – “Dynamite”
The South Korean archery team won against Bangladesh, and BTS’s “Dynamite” played while the teams were greeting each other at the end of the match!
'Dynamite' was played as the BGM after South Korea won in archery at 2020 Tokyo Olympic! 🔥@BTS_twt #BTW pic.twitter.com/heDx7WARod
— BANGTAN PAKISTAN FANBASE (@BANGTANPK_) July 25, 2021
12. BTS – “Butter”
“Butter” played during a boxing set between Japan’s Tsukimi Namiki and Uganda’s Catherine Nanziri!
"Butter"played on today's Olympic boxing match…. 💜💜 pic.twitter.com/5C4OGtnjWX
— ᴾᵀᴰJoanna⁷🕸 (@JoannaJoshua6) July 25, 2021
13. BTS – “Permission To Dance”
BTS’s latest single played during a broadcast of Men’s Gymnastics!
they played permission to dance in the olympics 👏 👏 👏 @BTS_twt #permissiontodance #bts #olympicgames pic.twitter.com/fooajsDKFg
— τσερι 🍒 (@chaeeerry) July 24, 2021
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics will go until August 8th, so who knows how many more K-Pop songs will be featured by then!
