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/Korean songs that really hit home when you’re feeling sad (31–40)
DEARESTTōhōshinki
The ballad by TVXQ that portrays a love transcending life and death has deeply moved listeners.
One of the gems on their 20th-anniversary album “ZONE” tenderly sings of the happiness of feeling a bond with a loved one, and of moving forward with hope even while reflecting on the fragility of life.
Set against a classical arrangement rich with piano and strings, the voices of Yunho and Changmin resonate beautifully, drawing listeners into a world full of emotion.
Released in November 2024, the song’s music video also depicts a timeless bond of love through the story of a grandfather and a young girl.
When facing heartbreak or a turning point in life, this song is sure to be by your side.
Like a Movie2PM
This is a song by 2PM, a six-member South Korean male idol group.
As the title suggests, “Like a Movie” features lyrics set around reimagining memories with a once-happy lover as if they were scenes from a film.
While watching the two happy people on the screen, the narrator longs for her to come back to him—a bittersweet, heartrending track.
No Sad Song For My Broken HeartK.will
This is a song released in June 2024 by the accomplished Korean vocalist K.will.
It’s a poignant ballad themed around the pain of heartbreak and overcoming it, and is included on the album “All The Way.” K.will’s delicate vocals resonate deeply, conveying the sorrow of parting while carrying a hopeful message.
The music video features Seo In-guk and Ahn Jae-hyun, unfolding an emotional storyline.
The gentle arrangement highlights K.will’s warm yet powerful voice.
It’s a track that stands beside those dealing with heartbreak or emotional scars, offering empathy and comfort.
No matter how many times we break upKim Hee-sun
This is a song used as an insert track in the Korean drama “Sad Love Story.” Its lyrics follow the show’s very poignant plot—parting from a childhood friend who shares mutual feelings, a love triangle with a friend, and the death of a lover after they are reunited—so if you listen after watching the drama, it’s a song that can bring you to tears on its own.
The singer, Kim Hee-sun, is one of Korea’s leading popular actresses; in this drama she plays a blind protagonist, and within the story she becomes a singer and performs this song.
I hate you.Jeongin
Jongin’s “미워요” means “I hate you,” and as the title suggests, it’s a sad song that resonates with a deep feeling toward a lover—loving so much that it turns into hate.
The piano accompaniment is striking, and he delivers it tenderly with a husky voice.