[Exquisite Ballad Songs] K-pop that touches the soul. Korean Ballads
When you think of K-POP, many movement-starting idol songs come to mind, but in Korea, ballads are even more popular than in Japan and are loved by a wide range of generations, regardless of age or gender.
The emotionally rich singing style of Korean artists can really move you, even if you don’t understand the lyrics.
We’ll be picking out lots of wonderful ballads—not only by idols, but also by solo singers and musicians!
Be sure to find a favorite ballad that resonates with your heart.
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[Exquisite Ballad Songs] K-POP that touches the soul. Korean Ballads (91–100)
Here I Am AgainYerin Baek (Peku Iyerin)
A huge hit by Yerin Baek, one of Korea’s leading singer-songwriters, from the OST of the romance drama Crash Landing on You, which became a sensation in Japan.
Her emotive vocals feel as if she’s speaking directly to you, drawing you into the world of the song and gently enveloping your feelings.
A love that grows deeper even when apart.
The aching portrayal of wanting to stay close despite having to say goodbye lingers in the heart.
It’s a ballad that quietly brings comfort no matter the circumstance.
LOVEDRUNKEpik High
It’s a very, very heart-rending breakup ballad! Please look for a Japanese translation and give it a listen.
This is a track from Epik High’s 2019 album.
The portrayal of a man struggling to forget the woman he once loved so dearly is truly gut-wrenching.
The featured artist, Crush, is a popular singer in the Korean R&B scene who also excels at rap and has collaborated with various idols.
Exquisite Ballad Songs: K-POP that Touches the Soul. Korean Ballads (101–110)
Sour GrapesLE SSERAFIM
LE SSERAFIM made a striking debut in 2022.
The group is composed of five members with rich diversity: two Japanese, two Korean, and one Korean-American.
Their individuality shines through in Sour Grapes, a track that skillfully blends elements of ballad and dance-pop.
The song is included as the closing track on their first mini-album, FEARLESS, and features soothing vocal work that could lull you to sleep right after finishing the album.
for lovers who hesitate(주저하는 연인들을 위해)JANNABI(잔나비)
A gentle ballad by Jannavi.
Although Jannavi is a band of members born in 1992 that debuted in 2014, they’ve had a strangely calm, steady, and skilled image from the start.
Their sound seems influenced by country, soul, folk, and Korean pop, which explains its nostalgic feel.
They’re a band to watch in Korea, where they’re breaking into the top of the music charts alongside idols!
all of my lifePARK WON(박원)
Park Won’s hit song released in 2017.
It’s a song, based on real experience, about thinking of a former lover, and it’s a ballad that teaches us the importance of everyday life—how small memories stack up to become a great love.
Sometimes circumstances force a breakup.
Sometimes we decide to part for the sake of a dream.
It’s unbearably heartbreaking.
We don’t realize it in the moment, but only after being apart do we come to understand our own feelings.
Perhaps meeting someone you can think of as “You are my everything” is a kind of happiness.
No matter when I listen to it, this is a heartbreaking song that always brings me to tears.
그대란 정원Jeong Eunji (Chon Unji)
It’s a very poetic and beautiful love song.
The phrase “Kdeuran Cheonwon,” which is both the title and a repeated lyric, means “the garden that is you.” It likens the beloved to a garden, giving the sense that the singer wants to tend it, make it neat and beautiful, and fill it with color.
It could be understood as a gentle desire to bring happiness.
The powerful vocals seem to express a woman’s strong love.
This song was featured on the soundtrack of the drama “Strong Woman Do Bong‑soon.”
Back in TimeLyn
This is the theme song of the 2012 historical drama “The Moon Embracing the Sun.” The song was nominated for the Mnet Asian Music Awards Best OST.
Lyn is a Seoul-born singer who debuted in 2001 under her real name, Lee Se-jin.
As sales were not strong, she released an album under the name Lyn in 2002, which proved to be a success.
She has released 10 albums to date.
