Taeyeon kicks off J-pop remake project

Taeyeon is offering fans a remake of Japanese musician Tuki.’s mega hit “Bansanka" on June 29, her label SM Entertainment announced Wednesday.

It is the first release of the “J-Pop Remake” project, which invites major Korean vocalists to reinterpret well-known Japanese songs.

“Bansanka” fronted the debut studio set from singer-songwriter Tuki., which came out last year.

The single was unveiled in advance, in 2024, and topped Billboard Japan’s Hot 100 and Oricon’s Combined Singles Ranking.

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