K-POP and Korean tear-jerker songs: tracks that deeply resonate and bring you to tears
When it comes to Korean songs and K-pop, there are so many deeply moving, tear-jerking tracks.
Ballads are especially popular among Koreans.
Here, we’ve carefully selected Korean songs that are so touching they might bring you to tears.
From heartbreak anthems to encouraging tunes and songs about bonds, there are many different kinds of tearful tracks.
The moments that tug at your heartstrings differ from person to person, but we’ve focused on the “tearjerker” points—so be sure to soak them in while reading the bilingual lyrics.
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K-pop and Korean tearjerker songs: emotionally moving tracks that tug at your heartstrings and bring tears (1–10)
DREAMBABYMONSTER
BABYMONSTER is a girl group born from the documentary program “Last Evaluation.” Their pre-debut song is “DREAM.” It portrays sleepless nights filled with worries and a strong determination to face hardships.
Though it starts as a gentle ballad, it gradually builds in power, and in the latter half there’s even a call-and-response section.
It’s a song that can gently lift your spirits when you’re feeling down.
COOL(Your rainbow)NMIXX
When you’re feeling blue, I really want you to listen to “COOL (Your rainbow).” It’s a medium-tempo ballad included on NMIXX’s second single ENTWURF, released in February 2022 by JYP.
The song’s atmosphere, wrapped in an ennui-like mood, is striking.
The members’ natural vocal tones shine through, gently delivering a message that says, “It’s okay to accept your feelings just as they are.” Listening to this track might bring you to tears and wash away your lingering worries.
It feels like NMIXX has the power to light up and color the nights when you’re plagued by bad dreams.
울고 싶지 않아 (Don’t Wanna Cry)SEVENTEEN(세븐틴)
SEVENTEEN’s heartbreak song, created by the group themselves—handling choreography, music production, and lyrics—showcases the overwhelming popularity and talent they’ve built as a self-produced idol group.
The latter half, where they sing about the bittersweet contradiction of saying “I don’t want to see you” while actually “wanting to see you so badly,” is especially poignant and tear-inducing.
With their long-awaited Japan debut set, expectations for their future success are higher than ever.
LOVE SCENARIOiKON
A signature song by iKON released in 2018, it’s the title track of their second album, RETURN.
The lyrics and composition were done by B.I, who was the leader until 2019, with Bobby also contributing to the lyrics.
The melody is pleasant with a touch of ennui, and the beauty of the chorus is especially striking.
The lyrics, which take a positive view of a love that has ended, are wonderful and make you want to hit repeat.
The latter half of the song, which brightens as if depicting a heart that has broken free, paradoxically brings you to tears!
Like WaterWENDY
WENDY, who continues to shine as the main vocalist of Red Velvet, made her long-awaited solo debut in 2021 with this song.
It’s a ballad as vast and embracing as the open sea.
Like water—essential to human life—it sings, “You are precious, too,” gently wrapping up even the worst of days.
WENDY’s expansive yet delicate vocals and the romantic melody seep in all the more deeply when times are tough.
The soft ad-libs in the interlude hit you right in the heart, and the climactic final chorus, where emotions overflow, is a total tearjerker.
It’s a gentle song that stays by your side amid days that are far from perfect.