Tickling your tear ducts! A collection of emotional and heartwarming K-pop tearjerker songs
What kind of songs move you?
Songs about bonds with cherished friends and family, love songs that promise forever, or heartbreakingly emotional ballads.
Warm, comforting tracks or grand, overwhelming ballads can really hit you in the feels, too.
Everyone is moved by different things, but we’ve carefully selected K-pop songs that are especially likely to stir your heart!
From relatively new releases to timeless classics passed down through the years, we’ll be featuring a wide range of tracks.
We hope you find a song that suits your taste!
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Tickling the tear ducts! An emotional and heartwarming collection of K-pop tearjerker songs (61–70)
DOREMIPURPLE KISS
PURPLE KISS, who take part in creating their own music.
This is the title track from their second single album, “I Miss My…,” released in July 2025.
An easy-listening piece, it draws you into a sentimental, emotional world that differs from their previous dark witch concept.
The fact that member Na Goeun participated in writing the lyrics adds a compelling story that resonates deeply alongside their expressively rich vocals.
It’s the perfect song for when you want to overcome the past and discover a new version of yourself!
Escape To MeYoungjae
Youngjae, who boasts exceptional vocal prowess as GOT7’s main vocalist and now shines as a singer-songwriter, delivers a heartwarming track on his digital single “Fermata,” released in July 2025—perfect for those moments when you’re a little tired of pushing forward.
Centered on alternative hip-hop, the sound fuses delicate piano with emotional rock guitar, as if portraying inner conflict and release.
It offers a gentle cheer that forgives your anxious self and helps you take a step forward again.
Whether you’re feeling rushed by comparisons with others or just need to pause for a moment, this song is the perfect fit—and it’s sure to give you strength for tomorrow.
SING ALONG!D.O
With a rich, soulful voice that warmly embraces every listener, here’s a song by Do Kyung-soo—member of the popular group EXO and a talented actor.
Set to an acoustic sound, this track gently invites you to “sing along,” as if kindling a soft light in your heart.
Its everyday-life messages will give you energy for tomorrow.
The song will be included on his first full-length album, Bliss, slated for release in 2025.
His solo credentials are rock-solid, too—he topped the Gaon chart in July 2021 with the EP Empathy.
Try humming along on a morning when you need a lift, or at the end of a day well spent.
안녕, 우주 (Memory)DOYOUNG
This is an emotionally rich, rock-tinged song by Doyoung, the main vocalist of NCT.
It’s included on his second solo album, “Soar,” slated for release in June 2025.
The lyrics unfold like a story that traces bygone memories, as if speaking to the distant cosmos.
Doyoung’s tender yet aching vocals blend into the bright, uplifting sound, gently wrapping the listener’s heart.
His tears on a music show also convey how deeply he cares about this work.
Highly recommended for quiet nights when you want to immerse yourself in a beautiful voice.
Either Wayive
IVE is a girl group that has continued to captivate people not only with their records and lasting impact since their debut, but with so much more.
This song is one of the triple title tracks pre-released from their first EP, “I’VE MINE,” which came out in October 2023.
Some of you may have been stunned the first time you heard it.
In contrast to their previous works that showcased glamorous charm and a powerful style, this is a message song—yet you can still clearly feel IVE’s core.
The more you empathize, the more it resonates: an encouraging anthem whose gentle words offer comfort and perfectly fit our times.
너라는 별고추잠자리
The love ballad by Red Pepper Dragonfly is stirring listeners’ hearts.
Released in December 2024, this work stands out with its high school band style.
It blends rock elements with gentle melodies.
The lyrics, delicately weaving a bittersweet longing for a presence that shines like a distant star, resonate emotionally.
The tender tones bring out the feelings even more richly.
You can’t help but be moved by its pure depiction of first love.
It’s a heartwarming track that accompanies quiet moments with someone special.
In the same placeGirls on top
This is a song performed during the concept evaluation on Mnet’s audition program Produce 101 Season 1.
In a concert-style format, five teams each presented a stage based on their assigned concept, and after votes from the fans gathered at the concert venue, this group took first place.