[K-POP] Japanese-lyric songs that make it easy to score high in karaoke

Vocal coachKubota Mami
After working as a voice trainer at a studio for seven years, I went independent in 2025. To date, I’ve taught more than 300 students. Honestly, I started teaching out of simple curiosity (lol). When I was job hunting, I stumbled across a listing for a “vocal instructor,” thought, “What is this?!” and applied on impulse. That’s how I became a teacher with zero prior knowledge—so I went through more training than anyone and studied a lot on my own. When I started teaching what I’d learned to my students, their responses were really positive, and that’s when I felt a real sense of purpose. As a teacher, I absolutely love those moments when I’m growing together with my students. As for my musical activities, I’ve been playing bass in a wind ensemble since high school and still do. I’ve also performed live in a band as a singing bassist, and sometimes I’m invited to sing as a vocalist only. Through vocal training, I want to keep using my voice and stay healthy and beautiful for years to come!

With K-pop’s current popularity, haven’t you ever wanted to sing at karaoke and aim for a high score? K-pop’s catchy melodies and distinctive rhythms are delightful, but when you try singing in scoring mode, many of you may have experienced your score not improving as much as you’d hoped.

In fact, there are plenty of K-pop songs that make it easy to stay on pitch and ride the rhythm! In this article, we’ll introduce K-pop tracks that make it easier to aim for high scores in karaoke.

Many of them feature primarily Japanese lyrics and are easy to sing, so be sure to give them a try at your next karaoke session!

[K-POP] Japanese-Lyric Songs That Make It Easier to Score High in Karaoke (11–20)

WISH (Japanese Ver.)NCT WISH

NCT WISH 엔시티 위시 ‘WISH (Japanese Ver.)’ MV

WISH (Japanese Ver.)NCT WISH

If you want to aim for a high score with a refreshing-style song, WISH (Japanese Ver.) is recommended! In K-pop, especially in male groups, there’s always a member assigned to the “high notes.” If you’re not good at high notes, you’ll need to get past this part.

Since belting high notes in chest voice is harder than using falsetto, here are a few tips.

For those piercing high notes, lift your facial muscles firmly and project your voice decisively toward the distance or your chest! If you hesitate, your timing will be off and you won’t hit the note well.

When you feel “This is it!” go for it with momentum!

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In conclusion

We’ve introduced some easy-to-try songs for those who want to aim for high scores with K-pop at karaoke! The selections are mainly Japanese lyrics rather than Korean, but some include English lyrics, which might make pronunciation tricky. Still, if you listen repeatedly and practice singing, you’ll naturally pick it up, and as long as your melody is on point, slightly fuzzy pronunciation is fine for now! Make use of the scoring feature, find your favorite track, and have fun!