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! A collection of emotional and warming K-pop tear-jerker songs (101–110)
Your Dog Loves You (Feat. Crush)Colde
Known as a member of Off On Off, Colde created the song “Your Dog Loves You (Feat.
Crush)” together with Crush.
It’s a love song about eternal love—but the subject isn’t a romantic partner, it’s Colde’s beloved dog.
He wanted to preserve the days they spent together in a song, so he wrote this piece.
Whether you have a pet or not, you’ll likely relate.
Immerse yourself in its gentle, warm atmosphere.
Foolin’ MyselfDINDIN
DinDin, a Korean rapper who also thrives as a TV and radio personality, released “Foolin’ Myself” in 2023—a rock number that captures the honest feelings you experience when you meet someone who intrigues you.
The song expresses how, unlike days past, the scenery suddenly looks more beautiful and food tastes better.
His fresh vocals and harmonies, layered over a warm band sound, convey a bright, buoyant mood.
It’s a heartfelt track, filled with sweet, conversational phrases that sound as if he’s speaking directly to the one he loves.
The StoryDOYOUNG
A solo track by Doyoung of NCT.
Released in November 2024, it sings of hope for the future while conversing with his past self.
It’s a beautifully resonant pop-rock piece, with Doyoung’s crystalline vocals striking straight to the heart.
Following his first full album, “YOUTH,” this work showcases his growth as a solo artist.
It carries a message that the pain in one’s chest and the experience of love can become the strength to take a step toward tomorrow.
It’s the perfect song for when you want to rewrite your own story.
Now or NeverEJel
A debut number by singer-songwriter Lee Jell, who placed third on Sing Again 3.
It’s included on the digital single album “A N E W,” released in October 2024.
This powerful pop ballad centers on the passion and determination to keep striving toward one’s dreams.
Emotionally charged, it features a catchy melody line and a striking dance beat.
The music video portrays someone running relentlessly toward their goals, making a strong visual impact as well.
It’s a song that gives courage to anyone ready to take a new step forward.
BLOSSOMENHYPEN
“BLOSSOM” is both a love song that vows eternal love and a song about the bond with ENGENE.
It’s the first ballad among their Japanese-language tracks, included on their third Japanese single, “YOU -結-.” The tempo and lyrics, which feel like a gentle push on your back, are truly moving.
The message that even the time apart can deepen precious feelings, as well as the phrases expressing “ties and fate” that connect with the group’s name, are especially touching.
Along with the future they will continue to walk together, ENHYPEN’s beautiful vocals will resonate deeply in your heart.
Down for youGHOST9
The second digital single from the seven-member boy group GHOST9.
The song, created by leader Son Junhyung, is filled with gratitude and love for their fans.
First performed at their inaugural fan-con in May 2024, it was officially released on December 23.
It features a warm melody and emotive lyrics.
The words, which deepen the bond with fans, will warm your heart during the cold winter.
A ballad that highlights GHOST9’s comforting vocals, it’s perfect for those who want to enjoy music at a relaxed pace.
Ideal for unwinding at home or for evenings spent with someone special.
I Will Stay With YouGUMMY
A gentle love ballad, “I Will Stay With You,” featured on the OST of the popular medical drama series Dr.
Romantic 3.
Sung by Kimmii, renowned as the queen of ballads infused with R&B, it was released in May 2023.
This song expresses feelings for a special person who serves as an emotional anchor amid busy days.
Its tender lyrics, imbued with both delicate emotions and a sense of warmth and embrace, gradually resonate with the listener.
It’s also recommended as a song to dedicate to a loved one.
You Are My SpringHWANG CHI YEUL(황치열)
Singer Hwang Chi-yeul released his first single album Chiyeol in 2007 and drew attention with its title track Only Once.
His song You Are My Spring is a natural, approachable piano ballad that also resonates with Japanese pop sensibilities.
The beautiful piano tones blend exquisitely with his gentle voice, creating a tender, soothing, and emotional atmosphere.
His relaxed vibrato is especially calming, so try playing it during leisurely moments on your day off.
U&IHi-Fi Un!corn
Hi-Fi Un!corn is a boys’ band born from the Japan–Korea joint project “THE IDOL BAND: BOY’S BATTLE,” by the SBS Group and FNC Entertainment.
This is their second single, and the song was chosen as the theme for the drama “I Cannot Reach You,” in which vocalist Takato Fukujima appears.
Amazingly, the song was written and composed by CNBLUE’s Yonghwa! Some of you may have felt a sense of déjà vu.
True to Yonghwa’s style, it’s a catchy, heart-stirring youth anthem.
It conveys a message of savoring the irreplaceable present and looking ahead to the future.
The twin-vocal harmonies by Takato and Um Taemin are also superb and truly moving!
I will come to youJIN
A heartfelt ballad carried by a delicate, piano-spun melody.
Jin’s warm vocals convey the emotions he held during his military service with poignant clarity.
Featured on his first solo album, “Happy,” released in November 2024, the song portrays a farewell to a loved one and a promise to reunite.
A parting on a day of falling white snow, and a pledge to meet again in the season of the gentle spring breeze—it overflows with the tenderness of a letter to his fans.
You can feel the passion of Jin, a member of the popular Korean group BTS, who reportedly began writing it the day after his discharge.
It’s a recommended “ballad for the heart,” one that stays by your side when you’re feeling down or thinking of someone dear.