K-pop and Korean love songs: Love songs that really capture the Korean view of romance
A special feature on K-pop love songs recommended for anyone who wants to listen to Korean romance tracks!
Korean love songs often have lyrics that are even sweeter than their melodies, and they’re sure to make both girls and guys swoon.
Beyond the cuteness of songs that express feelings of love straightforwardly, tracks about unrequited love or the emotions after a breakup are also deeply moving.
Above all, the uniquely Korean sense of musicality and overflowing emotion will surely resonate across borders with many listeners.
In this list, we’ve picked out songs that sing about love in many different forms.
May your feelings reach the ones you care about!
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K-POP and Korean love songs: Moving love songs that capture Korean views on romance (41–50)
Love Me Right ～romantic universe～EXO
This is a song that guides a dreamy girl into the universe of love.
Comparing love to space, under a night sky filled with all kinds of heart-fluttering moments, a young man invites the girl for a drive.
She’s likely a bit of a dreamer, the type who’s in love with love.
Leading this shy girl is a smart, romantic nice guy.
Listeners will feel like they’re being treated like a princess and experience sensations different from the everyday.
strawberry moonIU
Wrapped in a happy feeling by its gentle sound and IU’s vocals, “strawberry moon” is a medium-tempo track released digitally in October 2021.
Its sweet-and-sour, romantic lyrics mirror the mutual affection portrayed in the music video.
It resonates not only with those in a mutual relationship, but also when there’s someone you’re vibing with.
The song’s core—wishing for worries to disappear—overflows with IU’s kindness.
It’s a love song that brings back the freshness of first feelings.
Right NowNewJeans
This is a heart-fluttering love song from the hugely popular girl group NewJeans, gifted to fans ahead of their Japan debut.
It paints a supernatural world and resonates with lyrics that capture the emotions and experiences of youth.
The polished sound fuses pop and electronic elements.
The music video drew attention for its character collaborations, and the song has also been featured in commercials in both Japan and Korea.
It’s included on their Japanese debut single “Supernatural,” released on June 21, 2024.
The lyrics, depicting a romance between two people, beautifully reflect the feelings of young people who cherish the present moment.
It’s an adorable track that’s perfect for karaoke or as background music for a date.
You are the best(넌 최고야)STAR(별)
A song that portrays the feelings of a woman head over heels in love with her partner.
To her, he’s absolutely perfect—there’s nothing to criticize.
Since she started dating him, everything she sees in the world has become lovable; she’s overcome her dislikes and started listening to others more attentively.
The changes brought about by love are astonishing.
Women who are completely smitten with the person they’re seeing will definitely relate to this.
If there was practice in love(사랑에 연습이 있었다면) (Prod. 2soo)imu jehyon
It’s a heartbreaking breakup song for men—the kind that makes you reach for a handkerchief.
Many people have regrets in love, and the title that captures that feeling, ‘사랑에 연습이 있었다면,’ is pronounced ‘Sarang-e Yeonseubi Isseottamyeon,’ which means ‘If There Were Practice in Love’—a phrase many can relate to.
It’s unbearably sad to meet the best partner of your life and then part ways when you’re not yet fully grown—whether mentally, financially, or for other reasons.
Even if, as an adult now, you feel confident you could be together, you can’t go back to that time, nor can you change the time of a woman who has already met someone new.
It’s a song that makes the tears flow, faced with the sad reality of time and fate.