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Transforms a 1977 Brothers Johnson classic ("Strawberry Letter 23") with her unique style.

As sampling has become more prevalent, controversy has followed. The "15-second rule" of TikTok culture encourages producers to use immediately recognizable hooks, creating a dependency on nostalgia that can sometimes feel unoriginal.

Many of the most iconic K-pop sounds don't come from super-producers in Seoul—they come from sample packs. Online platforms like have become the backbone of modern music production, including K-pop. kpop sample

: This summer anthem famously interpolates Gloria Gaynor’s 1978 disco hit "I Will Survive." By fusing classic disco strings with modern synth-pop, they captured multi-generational appeal. 🎸 The Splice: Archival Funk, R&B, and Hip-Hop Loops

Follow Rob Grimaldi's advice: combine unexpected sounds (synth + vocal whisper, piano + distorted guitar) and process them together as a single unit for unique textures. Many of the most iconic K-pop sounds don't

Kpop was born out of Hip-Hop and New Jack Swing. Groups like famously sampled Western hits. Their song "Nan Arayo" (I Know) heavily borrowed from elements of hip-hop tracks of the era. Back then, clearance laws were lax, and many early samples went uncredited.

Sampling highly recognizable 90s or 2000s Western pop/hip-hop hooks. 🎸 The Splice: Archival Funk, R&B, and Hip-Hop

: Chopping up 90s R&B chords, funk basslines, or early 2000s Eurodance synth loops to evoke deep cross-generational familiarity.

Re-recording a melody from an old song with new instruments.

This is the least glamorous but most important part of the discussion. Kpop agencies (Big 3 + HYBE) operate in a legal minefield.