K-popK-popSouth Korean pop music, known for polished production, precise choreography, and highly organized fan communities. With a massive following in the Philippines, K-pop shapes fan culture, concerts, and fashion, andGo to K-pop Glossary group ILLIT has announced their upcoming mini-album, BREAK EVEN, set for release on October 26 on streaming platforms. After teasers of each track were posted on October 5, fans have noticed that one of its latter tracks, “You’re Under Arrest,” sounds a lot like Budots, the Filipino electronic dance music genre.
In the visuals for “You’re Under Arrest,” which was uploaded on the group’s YouTube channel, members Wonhee, Iroha, Minju, and Yunah dance at a party while a whistle plays over a techno beat. Filipino ILLIT fans online were quick to speculate that the song was inspired by the sound of Budots.
Neither ILLIT nor their management, BELIFT LAB, has commented on or confirmed any similarities between Budots and “You’re Under Arrest.” The song was produced by Korean producers “hitman” Bang, Slow Rabbit, and Argentinian electronic music duo EQ.
Budots is a grassroots electronic dance musicElectronic Dance MusicA broad family of club-oriented genres, including house, techno, and trance, built on synthesizers, drum machines, and repetitive beats made for dancing. Often shortened to EDM, it drives festivals andGo to Electronic Dance Music Glossary genre pioneered in the early 2000s by Davao-based DJ and producer Sherwin Tuna, better known as DJ Love.
Frequently Asked Questions
Currently the active members of ILLIT are Wonhee, Iroha, Minju, and Yunah.
The title of ILLIT’s latest mini-album is called BREAK EVEN.
The ILLIT track “You’re Under Arrest” is speculated to take notes from the Filipino dance music genre Budots.
ILLIT’s current talent management is BELIFT LAB.
Sherwin Tuna, better known as DJ Love, pioneered the electronic dance music genre in the early 2000s.
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