K-pop and Korean songs that deeply resonate when you're sad
When we’re alive, everyone experiences waves of sadness from time to time, don’t we?
The way it’s portrayed may differ from country to country, but the feeling itself is something we all share, isn’t it?
This time, we’ve picked out K-POP and Korean songs that sing about sadness.
Everyone senses things a little differently, but I think these songs will especially resonate when you’re feeling down.
Sudden partings or breakups between lovers are truly painful, aren’t they?
Melodies steeped in melancholy and vocals overflowing with emotion will surely stay close to your heart.
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K-pop and Korean songs that really hit home when you're sad (1–10)
IF YOUBIGBANG
One of BIGBANG’s classic songs.
It might also be well-known as a breakup song.
The lyrics express deep regret toward the lover who lost patience and left, and toward oneself for not being able to do anything—very heartbreaking.
G-DRAGON’s singing makes your chest tighten.
If you could, you’d want to start over; this song stays close to that feeling.
Untitled (Muje)G-DRAGON
“Untitled, 2014,” a solo track by G-DRAGON, the leader of BIGBANG, is one of the songs on the album released in June 2017.
The lyrics are filled with lingering feelings for an ex-girlfriend, making it a straightforward heartbreak song.
Among fans, it became a topic of discussion as some speculated it might be about Kiko Mizuhara, whom G-DRAGON was rumored to have dated.
It’s the kind of song that, when listened to after a breakup, can make you cry as your emotions line up with the lyrics.
Only now; just now at lastKim Dong-ryul
Kim Dong-ryul’s “이제서야,” notable for his soft, memorable voice, means “Only Now.” It’s a poignant song that expresses the feeling of realizing, only after a breakup, the pain of parting and the regret that follows.
Those who regret breaking up with a lover will likely resonate deeply when they listen to this song.
비도 오고 그래서 (You, Clouds, Rain) (Feat. 신용재 (Shin Yong Jae))Heize
Sad K-pop songs are very often set on rainy days, and Heize’s “비도 오고 그래서 (You, Clouds, Rain)” is also a song that expresses feelings for a former lover that come flooding back whenever it rains after a breakup—a sad track you’ll want to listen to on a rainy day.
You loved me, didn’t you?Lyn
Lyn’s “사랑했잖아” has a title that means “You loved me, didn’t you?” It’s a sad breakup song that sings of the regret of not being able to devote oneself even after noticing a lover’s changing feelings—despite their having once said they loved you—and the pain of being abandoned and hurt.