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 unrequited-love songs you can’t help but relate to! Tracks that won’t stop tugging at your heart and setting it racing (51–60)
Miss Right(긴 생머리 그녀)TEEN TOP
A five-member boy group, TEEN TOP.
Their song that portrays unrequited love from a woman’s perspective is Miss Right.
Over a poppy beat, the lyrics express feelings toward a man who doesn’t love her back.
Though the words are quite heartrending, the pleasant chorus parts along the way give it a bright feel overall.
Be sure to check out the MV, which likens unrequited love to a prison.
Also, there’s a Japanese version of this song, which is highly recommended.
짝사랑10cm
“One-sided Love” by 10cm, a duo that emerged from street performances known as busking and became stars in the indie scene.
The gentle acoustic guitar and Kwon Jung-yeol’s deeply expressive voice seep into you.
It’s about loving someone so much, yet lamenting feelings that can’t reach them—singing of a crush where all you can do is think.
The heart has broken after being met with coldness again and again, and yet there’s a bittersweet wish for just one moment of being noticed.
The lyrics are very sad, but the warmth in the vocals and melody makes it a song that brings comfort when listened to late at night.
사랑할 수 없는 너에게 (Unable To Love)Doyoung (Doyon)
Doyoung from NCT sings “Unable To Love,” a graceful, heart-soaking unrequited love song.
Chosen as an OST for the web drama “Dear X Who Doesn’t Love Me,” which streamed on TVING, the track portrays feelings that don’t subside but only swell with time.
It’s a song for those who can’t confess and keep their affection in secret, and also for those whose longing deepens even when they’re together.
Carried by a piano melody, Doyoung’s beautiful high-tone voice heightens the poignancy.
If It Were MeHYNN
Known for her overwhelming vocal prowess, Heen (Park Hye-won) has been drawing attention as a powerhouse singer-songwriter representing Korea.
Released in November 2024, this work is a ballad that delicately portrays the emotions of a poignant unrequited love.
It gives voice to the pain of harboring feelings for someone while knowing they won’t be returned.
Heen’s emotive vocals resonate deeply with the heart.
It’s a song that gently stays by the side of anyone carrying unspoken feelings.
A K-pop unrequited-love song you can’t help but relate to! Tracks that won’t let the heartache and excitement stop (61–70)
좋겠다 (I Wish)SEVENTEEN
A medium-tempo number with a City Pop vibe, “I Wish (좋겠다)” is included on SEVENTEEN’s 2020 mini-album Heng:garæ.
The lyrics portray the ache of a love that goes misunderstood, and the contrast with the song’s brighter tone tugs at the heart.
When things don’t go well, we tend to blame ourselves or sink into gloom more than necessary.
This gentle yet heartrending gem seeps into those moments spent holding unreturned feelings and a small glimmer of hope.
Until It Reaches You (feat. Taka)JIN
This is a collaboration track by BTS’s Jin and ONE OK ROCK’s Taka.
It’s a pop-rock song grounded in British rock, with lyrics that express deepening feelings of love and Taka’s powerful vocals creating a fresh resonance.
Released in November 2024, the song is included on Jin’s first solo album, “Happy.” It portrays the heartache and inner conflict of unrequited love, and the frustration of feelings that don’t reach the other person, making it a work that delves deeply into Jin’s inner self.
Recommended for those who feel the imperfections of human relationships.
Because I Love YouKang Minkyung
It’s a heartbreak song that leaves a very elegant impression.
The content is heavy: loving someone so much that you ended up tying them down.
You can feel lingering attachment to the other person, too.
Singing, “I can’t forget you—what should I do?” is Kang Min-kyung of the Korean female duo Davichi.
She’s said to have poured her own experiences into the song.
The Japanese title is “Because I Love You, Yes.”