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Tearjerker K-pop ballads: Korean songs that will make you cry

When do you break down in tears?

When you go through a breakup, when you can no longer see someone important to you—so many emotions can well up at times like these.

Here, we carefully curate and introduce K-pop “songs that make you cry” that stand close to each person’s desire to weep.

From tracks that overwhelm with grand, expansive worlds to songs that intimately capture everyday life, we cover a wide range—classic staples, of course, and new releases added as they come.

May these emotion-rich songs unique to K-pop help soothe your heart, even just a little.

K-POP Ballads That Will Make You Cry: Korean Tearjerker Songs (111–120)

I Still love you a lotJeon Sang Keun(전상근)

[MV] Jeon Sang Keun(전상근) _ I Still love you a lot(사랑이란 멜로는 없어)
I Still love you a lotJeon Sang Keun(전상근)

This song, with its beautifully striking high notes in the chorus, is by the singer-songwriter Jeong Seung-eun.

It’s a sad love song about a man who was dumped by his girlfriend.

The lyrics are so heartbreakingly sorrowful that both men and women will likely relate—and they make you want to cry as you listen.

The pain of still loving her yet being unable to say “please come back,” the longing to meet again even after the breakup—imagining it all against Jeong Seung-eun’s magnificent vocals brings tears to your eyes.

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Counting DaysUrban Zakapa

[MV] URBAN ZAKAPA(어반자카파) _ Counting Days(열 손가락)
Counting DaysUrban Zakapa

A song by the Korean R&B trio Urban Zakapa that portrays poignancy and deep longing.

Released in June 2024, it’s the much-anticipated track marking the group’s first full-member comeback in three years.

The delicate vocals convey a sense of loss and a wish for reunion that tightens the chest.

Counting the days while thinking of a lover evokes both loneliness and hope.

It’s a song for those carrying the pain of heartbreak or wishing to meet a cherished person again.

Showcasing Urban Zakapa’s richly sensitive musicality, this work is sure to resonate deeply with listeners.

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봄은 있었다Younha

A song included on Just Listen, released in May 2013 by Younha, a singer-songwriter from South Korea.

It’s a mid-tempo ballad—the classic kind that swells gently and tenderly.

The lyrics, which resonate with anyone who has experienced heartbreak or parting, combined with Younha’s delicate vocals, tighten the chest.

It leaves a strong impression with lyrics that look back on a love that passed with the arrival of spring and depict a new beginning.

The line, “Back then, I didn’t know that change itself was pain,” is especially moving.

A perfect ballad for long nights, where feelings of longing spill over.

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See you later(있어줘요)Jang Deok Cheol(장덕철)

[MV] Jang Deok Cheol(장덕철) _ See you later(있어줘요)
See you later(있어줘요)Jang Deok Cheol(장덕철)

The group singing this song, which features strikingly beautiful male vocals, is called Jang Deok Cheol.

It sounds like a single person’s name, but it’s actually derived from the three members’ names: Jang Jun-hyuk, Dokin, and Lim Cheol.

Released in 2019, the song expresses a man’s longing for his ex-girlfriend to come back to him.

He apologizes and promises to fix his flaws—but will those words ever reach her? It’s a painfully sorrowful song about the feeling that no matter how many times you apologize, nothing will change.

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HAPPY ENDINGAOA

HAPPY ENDING (HAPPY ENDING)
HAPPY ENDINGAOA

“HAPPY ENDING” is a song about deepening love.

It’s a mid-tempo track included on girls’ group AOA’s 2012 single “WANNA BE,” and you could even call it a hidden gem.

Carrying a message about treasuring each other as we live our lives, the song conveys the pure feelings of caring for one special person.

The rap lyrics are especially lovely.

The warmth of the melody, if anything, makes it all the more moving.

Give it a listen while thinking of someone you love.

KEI
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In conclusion

Among the many different styles of songs, not only were there ones that made me cry my heart out, but there were also tracks that left a strong, positive impression. I think reading translations and studying a bit to form my own interpretations will broaden the way I feel about them. If you feel like crying, go ahead and have a good cry!