What's the difference between 곡 and 노래?
I've read both words interpreted as "song"; however, I've noticed their use in different contexts and some interpret 곡 as "a tune".
I've heard 곡 used in something like this:
시완은 곡을 만들수있어.
But 노래 use more often like this:
뭐 가장 좋아해는 아이돌 노래?
Sorry if these examples have poor grammar, I'm typing what I heard/saw based on my memory ^^;
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You can use both as “song”, they are very similar,
but 곡 is more focused on the meaning of general music composition.
We also use 곡 when we count songs or production of music.
Ex. 그들은 콘서트에서 열 곡의 노래를 불렀다. (They sang ten songs at the concert. )
노래 should involve “vocal”, usually contains lyrics.
More close to "song"
For example, the music of Beethoven can be called 곡 but not 노래 as long as the music has lyrics and you can sing.
가장 좋아하는 아이돌 노래 뭐야?
가장 좋아하는 아이돌 곡은 뭐야?
In this case, you can use both. They mean both “song”
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