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Various K-pop breakup songs [relatability, next steps, poignancy]
I wonder how things ended up like this.
I can’t get anything done anymore…
That feeling of heartbreak is so sad and painful, isn’t it?
I think K-pop songs also have the charm of letting the emotions of a simple ballad seep deep into your heart.
That said, it’s not just bittersweet tracks—there are breakup songs in all kinds of styles, including ones that give you the courage to move forward.
When you listen to your favorite idol or a highly expressive artist’s voice, your emotions are sure to be stirred even more…!
I hope these songs help you feel understood, and even a little lighter.
Various K-pop Breakup Songs [Relatable • Next Steps • Bittersweet] (1–10)
사랑을 했다(LOVE SCENARIO)iKON
An iconic song that many people know even if they don’t know the group’s name—it became a massive hit in Korea in 2018.
The vocalist’s sweet tone, the rapper’s wistful verses, and the catchy chorus immediately make you understand why it was a hit.
It portrays a scenario the two create together from meeting to parting—cute and romantic.
But creating that final page is so very heartbreaking, isn’t it?
Hard To LoveBOL4
Bolbbalgan4, a female artist known in Korea as the “digital queen” and a regular at the top of the charts.
This song feels like you’re speaking to a beloved boyfriend—or to your own diary—so the lyrics slip right into your ears.
The title means “A Relationship Where Only I’m Not Okay,” and it’s how you feel when things don’t go well with your boyfriend.
You think, “Why is it only me?” Standing before a breakup—sad, anxious, unable to make sense of what’s happening—the aching feeling rises up, one that everyone has experienced at least once.
Ending Scene(이런 엔딩)IU
A ballad included on IU’s fourth full-length masterpiece, Palette.
It’s a song that traces the story from the first encounter to the moment of parting, and it seems open to as many interpretations as there are listeners.
It can feel like two people staying close, slowly growing older together before eventually separating, or like a portrayal of the decision to part ways out of consideration for the other person.
It makes you pause and think about your dearest one’s happiness and what kind of ending scene you’d want to face.
Combined with IU’s beautiful, deeply expressive vocals, it’s a real tearjerker.
Missing YouBTOB
It’s BTOB’s signature hit and the title track of their 2017 second album, Brother Act.
BTOB is so renowned for ballads that the genre immediately brings them to mind, and “Missing You” brims with their expressive power.
It conveys the emptiness and futility of the days after a breakup so vividly that recalling the fulfilling times with a former lover may bring you to tears.
It’s moving enough to make you cry at how beautifully BTOB portrays the feeling of “missing you.”
널 싫어하고 싶어(I Wanna Hate You)Boramiyu
This is the major debut song by Boramiyu, a creator born in 1995 who uploads cover songs and more on YouTube.
It portrays the bittersweet feeling of falling for someone out of reach, and Boramiyu’s delicate, conversational vocals really touch the heart.
Above all, the title “I Want to Hate You” is already painfully poignant.
There are many forms of heartbreak, but this song stays close to those unbearably difficult loves.
Try layering your own unrequited feelings onto this song.