K-pop unrequited love songs you’ll totally relate to! Tracks that won’t let the heartache and excitement stop
There are many artists with distinctive and captivating vocals in K-POP that really draw you in.
We’ve picked out one-sided love songs that perfectly fit those “heart-wrenching” and “fluttering” K-POP emotions!
Not only the bittersweet melodies and beautiful vocals, but also the relatable lyrics that make your heart race will pull you in emotionally.
Here are songs that let you deeply feel the ache of unrequited love and gently accompany you through a range of feelings.
May you find a song that fits your heart—and may your love come true.
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K-pop’s utterly relatable unrequited love songs! Tracks that won’t stop tugging at your heart and making it race (21–30)
Voice-MailIU
A track included on the 2013 third album, Modern Times.
It’s a song about the anxiety of feeling that, even though the person you like is caring and says kind things to you, your true feelings might not be reaching them.
You’ve confessed and have been waiting a long time for an answer… It’s tough when there’s no reply and the other person keeps acting in a confusing way.
Tired of waiting, you end up sorting out your feelings on your own.
Apparently, this is something IU herself actually experienced at the age of 21.
The inner voice fits so realistically, making it a deeply heartrending song.
Try comparing it with the Japanese version, which might feel even more relatable.
AGOT7
A feel-good love song, “A,” by GOT7, JYP’s friendly big-brother group.
It’s the title track of their 2014 mini-album GOT♡.
The music video—even featuring a “Red Light, Green Light”-style moment—includes Sana before her TWICE debut.
The lyrics convey a message to someone who’s shy and hides their embarrassment, suggesting a stage just before officially dating, where both people like each other.
The title “A” also evokes a top-tier image, making it feel like a one-sided love song with a mature, guiding lead toward someone truly exceptional.
REALLY REALLYWINNER
A confession song that captures a boy’s feelings as he’s about to confess to the girl he likes.
While carrying anxiety and nerves, the chorus straightforwardly sings about truly loving you.
WINNER’s members each have strong individual personalities, but their harmonies when they come together are wonderful.
The monochrome music video is cool, too.
Dumb DumbRed Velvet
The killer tune “Dumb Dumb,” whose refrained words are guaranteed to captivate with their catchy ring.
A 2015 track by Red Velvet that charms with their one-of-a-kind color and assured performance.
As the title track of their first full album, “The Red,” it became a huge hit, taking multiple first-place wins on music shows.
The song portrays how you can’t act the way you want in front of someone you like—how you can’t be your usual self—and along with the rhythm, it might just make you nod and go, “That’s exactly how it is.” It’s a song that stays close to the awkwardness of a one-sided crush.
심쿵해 (Heart Attack)AOA
A song that expresses the feelings of a girl who has fallen in love.
It captures the confusion and excitement of a one-sided crush, like, “My heart races when I see him—what should I do?” Although AOA has had many sexy songs up to now, this one features cute choreography and an up-tempo sound, making it a refreshing, bright track.