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K-pop to listen to in winter: beautiful Korean songs that touch the heart

Winter K-pop songs.Heart-wrenching ballads, cozy heartwarming tunes, and Christmas songs.What kind of songs do you like?As the cold season sets in, you might find yourself craving vocals that really hit home and make you feel a little less lonely.Korea is known for its wonderful ballads, but there are also plenty of cheerful, uplifting tracks and love songs that blow away the winter chill.We’ve picked out classic Korean winter songs from a variety of angles!Let’s get through winter together with wonderful music!

K-POP to Listen to in Winter: Korean Songs with Beautiful, Heartfelt Lyrics (71–80)

Hide & seekT-ARA

T-ARA 티아라 – “Hide & seek [숨바꼭질]” M/V
Hide & seekT-ARA

A song about a girl who’s frustrated because the person she likes keeps hiding his true feelings.

Its bittersweet melody, reminiscent of a winter dusk, squeezes the heart.

Even though he knows how she feels, the crucial guy won’t say yes or no—he just keeps putting off his answer.

The woman’s heart is thrown into a tangle of longing and restlessness.

It beautifully captures that unstable phase before love takes root, when you can’t quite read the other person’s feelings.

MiracleGOT7

A winter number from GOT7 released in December 2018.

Park Jinyoung, the founder of their agency, took part in writing the lyrics.

In the music video, scenes of entertaining children with magic evoke Santa Claus, offering a charming, fairy-tale world.

The members’ emotionally rich vocals really hit home.

It has a lovely atmosphere you’d want to gift to children, and it’s also a heartwarming message song that likens the bond with fans to light and stars, letting you feel a miracle that seems to carry dreams forward.

Christmas LoveJIMIN

This is a winter song that BTS’s Jimin released as a surprise for fans on December 24, 2020.

It reflects his desire, now as an adult, to once again express the feelings toward Christmas that he cherished as a pure-hearted child.

The warm yet refreshing pop sound and lyrics that sing of love for the season of Christmas itself are especially striking.

It reached No.

1 on the global SoundCloud chart.

A quiet, gently warming Christmas gift, it brings back the simple, genuine emotions tucked away in our hearts that we tend to forget amid our busy daily lives.

WE X MASONEWE

ONEWE(원위) ‘크리스마스는 이래야지 (WE X MAS)’ MV
WE X MASONEWE

This track is included on ONEWE’s special album “SECRET SANTA,” released in December 2024.

Originally created by the three members not serving in the military at the time and performed live, it was delivered in its finalized form once all members reunited.

Blending a rock sound with Christmas carol-esque melodies, the song captivates with its structure of dreamy synthesizers layered with guitar and drums.

The lyrics reflect their feelings about spending Christmas with fans after overcoming time apart.

With the warmth of a gentle embrace, it’s a song that accompanies the joy of reuniting with someone dear.

My Grown Up Christmas ListAilee(에일리)

Ailee(에일리) _ My Grown Up Christmas List MV
My Grown Up Christmas ListAilee(에일리)

Ailee, who is also known for working on many popular drama OSTs, is captivating for her clear, crystalline voice and powerful R&B-rooted vocals.

Her song “My Grown Up Christmas List” is a Christmas track with a mature vibe.

Its lyrics about the importance of loving others and the wish for world peace are sure to soothe your heart.

By the way, this song is a cover of Kelly Clarkson’s version.

Be sure to listen to the original, as well as Ailee’s English and Korean covers.