Have you watched Netflix “XO, Kitty”? This rising Netflix series has perfectly captivated the heart of global audience not only for its charming and romantic storyline, but also the Kpop elements that have been carefully inserted within each of the episode. Now, did you know? Netflix “XO, Kitty” actually featured some of the best Kpop songs in the Season 1 and even more in Season 2!
All The Kpop Songs Featured in “XO, Kitty” Season 1 – You Might Not Realize Them!
“HOT” and “Dar+ling” by SEVENTEEN
First of all, you might not realize but there were 2 songs from the prominent Kpop group SEVENTEEN featured in Netflix “XO, Kitty” season 1. The first song, “HOT,” emerged to give the most impactful entrance for series most heart-throbbing character, Minho. And the second was “Dar+ling” to welcome another male character, Dae.
Well, seems like SEVENTEEN have just the perfect songs for the most dramatic character entrances, don’t you think?
“Telepathy” by BTS
Secondly, we have a song from the world megastar, BTS, played during the first episode of Netflix “XO, Kitty” Season 1. The series used this song as the background for the cinematic as Kitty arrived in South Korea.
Indeed, there’s no better song to use as the perfect representative of South Korea other than from the one and only BTS.
BTS's TELEPATHY was played in episode 1 of the new Netflix series ‘XO, Kitty 💜#XOKitty #BTS pic.twitter.com/LRhRAuNxVA
— penge iuda⁷ia (@tinkytae) May 18, 2023
“Pink Venom” and “You Never Know” by BLACKPINK
No Netflix series will be better without BLACKPINK songs, and “XO, Kitty” successfully featured 2 of them in the Season 1. The first one was the hit song from BLACKPINK 2022 comeback, “Pink Venom.” And the other one was “You Never Know,” which resulted in a perfect dramatic moment in Episode 2.
“What You Waiting For,” “XOXO,” and “Dumb Dumb” by Jeon Somi
Meanwhile, it seems that Netflix “XO, Kitty” just LOVES Jeon Somi as it featured 3 of her songs in the previous Season 1. Watch the series now and find out where you can find “What You Waiting For,” “XOXO,” and “Dumb Dumb” in this iconic series!
Jeon Somi "DUMB DUMB", "WHAT YOU WAITING FOR" and "XOXO" songs as the music background XO, Kitty on Netflix
— 🌕🍒 (@dearwinterkitty) May 18, 2023
–#QUEENSOMI #SOMI #JEONSOMI #소미 #전소미 pic.twitter.com/x5567bwFm8
“Venom” and “Maniac” by Stray Kids
Kpop 4th generation leader and representative Stray Kids also had two of their songs featured in Netflix “XO, Kitty” Season 1: “Venom” and “MANIAC.” These two songs had been the perfect vibes to describe the hardcore gamer personality of Han Yuri. Brilliant, huh?
“I Can’t Stop Me” by TWICE
One of the iconic songs from TWICE, “I Can’t Stop Me” also made exciting feature in “XO, Kitty.” Did you notice this scene?
“Hann (Alone in Winter)” by (G)I-DLE
In episode 5 of the series, Kitty revealed to Alex that they actually have the same biological mother, Professor Lee. During this revelation, the series played “Hann (Alone in Winter),” a song from Kpop group (G)I-DLE.
"Hann (Alone in winter)" by #GIDLE was featured on Netflix’s Original Series, "XO, Kitty" on episode 5 pic.twitter.com/AXPBXjFyIK
— Yaya 𝜗𝜚 (@miyeonsland) May 18, 2023
“B[OO]M-BOXX” and “Icy” by ITZY
Meanwhile, Netflix “XO, Kitty” also featured 2 songs from Kpop 4th generation group, ITZY in Season 1: “B[OO]M-BOXX” and “Icy.”
‘XO, KITTY’, the Netflix spinoff series of ‘To all the Boys’ played #ITZY’s B[OO]M-BOXX and ICY on episodes 6 and 7! ❤️🔥 pic.twitter.com/AhD30QuuiD
— ❦ (@FIVEOFITZY) May 18, 2023
“Stay This Way” by fromis_9
There was a series of sweet kisses Kitty shared with Dae in episode 8, and guess what the Kpop song accompanied the scene? That’s right! It was “Stay This Way” by fromis_9.
[hbl] Stay This Way fromis_9 ternyata adaa di serial netflix xo kitty😩👏 pic.twitter.com/vIdNWR8zmv
— AnoMaly (@AnoMalyDeFi) May 27, 2023
“No Good Reason” by EVERGLOW
Last but certainly not the least is EVERGLOW’s “No Good Reason.” Did you know which scene has this song?
Finally, with all these songs from iconic groups, Netflix “XO, Kitty” successfully blended its charming storyline with the vibrant world of Kpop. Each track is thoughtfully curated to match the emotional and narrative beats of the show, the series not just your ordinary rom-com series but also a celebration of Kpop’s global impact.
So, which Kpop songs from Netflix “XO, Kitty” Season 1 is your favorite? Please let us know in the comments.
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