22 Overheard Conversations That Prove K-Pop Is Slowly Taking Over The World
With K-Pop becoming more well-known around the world in the past few years, there’s been an increase in the number of conversations about K-Pop overheard by fans in countries like the US, Canada, India, Philippines and Australia. Check out some hilarious snippets of conversations about K-Pop that netizens have overheard and shared with the Twitterverse – and that prove the genre has been poised for world domination for years!
1. K-Pop Is A Lifestyle
overheard in chem lab –
boy #1: what color should I dye my hair next?
boy #2: you should do it kpop
boy #1: kpop isn’t a COLOR it’s a LIFESTYLE— ro 😇💘 (@namjune21) March 23, 2018
2. Taking Over India
You know what!
Today I overheard 2 guys from the paramedical staff of my college talking about BTS. I could hear certain words and phrases like "Korean band" "BTS" "USA" "Mic Drop" since they were talking a little "slush" (lol)!
All I can say is K-Pop and BTS is seemingly taking-— ᴀɴsᴡᴇʀ ♡ (@ohtaeseven) May 16, 2018
over India, too!
They would have been around 28 years old. I wish I could talk to them, but our professor was in front of me and I was giving a VIVA! @BTS_twt #iVoteBTSBBMAs— ᴀɴsᴡᴇʀ ♡ (@ohtaeseven) May 16, 2018
3. Astral Projection
oh yeah that reminds me. at mcm i overheard a small child say "what does b/ts (as in the k-pop group) stand for" and I astral projected
— merry @ 6 DAYS! (@teapillartenko) May 27, 2018
4. Intellectuals
I’m not an intellectual but it boosted my self-esteem when I overheard this:
“What’s the difference between K-POP and BTS?”
— done. (@kentbntd) May 6, 2018
5. Are You Even Dancing??
Overheard during the 9th grade lunch: "IF YOU'RE NOT K-POP DANCING, ARE YOU EVEN DANCING??????"
— Emilie GKL (@emiliegkwl) May 2, 2018
6. Down The Rabbit Hole
“I go down k-pop rabbit holes every now and then.”
Overheard at restaurant just now
— Burt (@BurtDurand) March 4, 2018
7. “Okay, so…”
things overheard in the staff room:
“what’s k-pop?”
“okay so…”— Alex Linley (@ailinley) January 21, 2018
a follow up, after k-pop was explained to this person:
“am i too old for this?”
— Alex Linley (@ailinley) January 21, 2018
8. Teenage Reveluvs
Oh wow. I was walking down the main road near SM Las Piñas when I overheard a group of girls in school uniform talking about "Red Velvet" AHSJAHSSSHSJ who are you guyysssss I want to get to know more ph reveluvs 😂
— m a r c h i (@marchiarten) January 30, 2018
9. Interns Love EXO
I went inside my boss' office & two of our interns were there.While looking for my files, I overheard the name D.O & the 2 interns kept on mentioning it. As an Exo-L, I couldn't help but ask. 😂
Me: Excuse me. Who's the DO you are talking about?
Intern: DO of EXO Ms
I'm like… pic.twitter.com/C8fkexyM6X— ᴺ ᴬ ᴺ ᴬ (@SiennaMei13) April 12, 2018
10. The Beyonce Of K-Pop
overheard at work tonight “bts….yeah i don’t know much about kpop but aren’t they the Beyonce of kpop”
— 𝒋𝒖𝒏𝒆 ♡ (@twiceorbits) July 15, 2018
11. Behind The Scenes
Overheard the smartest 7 year old tell the adults
"I'm watching the BTS of the show….not the boy band. Behind the scenes."
— Chino (@biaxident) July 19, 2018
12. K-Pop All Around
Hallyu is taking over in my place. I just overheard our neighbors playing forever young by bp and on the other house is peek-a-boo by rv on the other day I also heard one of the house playing spring day by our boys @BTS_twt
— LYN (@springlyn98) July 21, 2018
13. Bus War
So i was on the bus when i overheard 2 women in their mid 30s arguing about whos better between bts and exo i almost went off the window bro
— kars 🏹 hwasa day (@ultsco) March 22, 2018
14. Get Into The Industry
Overheard behind me: "I should open up an English bookstore in Korea, they're almost non-existent there. Then I can get into K-Pop Industry"
— Henry (@genri) October 6, 2017
15. Too Much Like Johnny Depp
Just overheard my brother saying that he could never be a k-pop singer because of his "Hugh Jackman beard and Johnny Depp lips".
— Spooky Maidment (@SpookyMaidment) July 14, 2017
16. One Of Two Essentials
"All I need in life is K-pop and food." – overheard outside Sunukiya🍜😂 #oh #asianpersuasion #realtalk
— ChopChicks in Paris (@parischopchicks) March 17, 2017
17. French Mixup
Overheard in my French class:
"K-pop is catching on lately"
"What's that?"
"Japanese music"— Amen (@AmenTheLamp) September 23, 2016
18. Silicon Valley
Overheard in SF: "Imagine a Silicon Valley venture-backed K-Pop group."
— Matt (@MattRod) March 9, 2016
19. A New Discovery
*overheard in class*
"Dude… I just discovered K-Pop and it is the BEST."— ana (@anamharvey) January 27, 2015
20. Early Bed Time
*Overheard conversation*
"Have you been listening to different kinds of K-Pop lately?"
"No, I've been going to bed at 9:00"— ethan🌞 (@ethangevans) February 28, 2014
21. Explaining Shipping
During dinner, I overheard 2 young women explaining to their male friend about 'shipping' in K-pop fandom. He was bemused but engrossed.
— Syazwina Saw (蘇薇娜) (@syazwinasaw) December 4, 2014
22. Perfect English
Overheard: Friend: No K-Pop idol can speak English perfec- Eli: Excuse me Kevin: Excuse me Amber: Excuse me… http://t.co/uHE5LplIre
— animated life (@teamkpopper_247) December 8, 2013
