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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)

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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On Rainy DaysBEAST

A mid-tempo number by BEAST, the group that was reborn as HIGHLIGHT in 2017.

It’s included on their first full album, “Fiction and Fact.” People often say that scents can trigger memories, and this song captures that idea as if the scent were turned into rain.

He knows it’s over because she’s said goodbye, yet there’s nothing he can do but lament… The way the lyrics express this is painfully moving.

The imagery of falling rain links with the blue mood, making it all the more heartrending.

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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.

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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!