[Korean popular music] Popular trot songs. Masterpieces by trot singers.
A feature on classic Korean “trot” songs—another genre to watch alongside K-pop!
Originating from the Western social dance style “foxtrot,” this Korean popular music is characterized by a rhythm that feels like you could dance to a 4/4 beat.
Its appeal includes melodies imbued with a bittersweet, nostalgic mood—partly influenced by Japanese enka—as well as many unique, high-energy numbers.
From the renewed attention sparked by the hit song “Omona” in the 2000s to the heated popularity in both Japan and Korea following audition programs around the 2020s, trot has been making waves.
In this article, we’re focusing on trot’s classics and fan favorites!
Let’s all dive into the world of trot together!
Playlist
| [Korean popular music] Popular trot songs. Masterpieces by trot singers. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | unconditionalpaku sanchoru |  play_arrow | Park Sang-cho…, released in 2005… |
| 2east | leaving work on time (leaving right at the end of the scheduled workday)Lee Yi-kyung |  play_arrow | Primarily in Korean films and dramas, as an actor, I have... |
| 3east | Gaze fixation다섯장 (Super Five) |  play_arrow | Just like something out of a 007 film, the tension was mounting before... |
| 4east | Spring, AgainHon Jinyon (Hon Jin’yon) |  play_arrow | A ray of hope in a ravaged flower bed: the revival of a trot singer |
| 5east | Battery of LoveHon Jinyon (Hon Jin’yon) |  play_arrow | Comparing the person I like to a battery, the source of my energy… |
| 6east | 어머나jang yunjong (chan yunjon) |  play_arrow | The title of the album released in 2003… |
| 7east | Nalba Gwisun (Nalba Sskin)DAESUNG/D-LITE（from BIGBANG） |  play_arrow | Bursting through with eye-widening lyrics... |
| 8east | I Like Trot(트로트가 나는 좋아요)Songa in (Son Gain) |  play_arrow | Women on a star-ranking platform… |
| 9east | 샤방샤방Paku Hyonbin (Paku Hyonbin) |  play_arrow | “Shabang …,” which captivated Korean ajummas (middle‑aged women) |
| 10east | Tabom (feat. Shindong)Jungseul |  play_arrow | Jongseul, the debut of a new generation in trot |
| 11east | 이 오빠 뭐야 (Who’s that guy)YOYOMI |  play_arrow | Catchy and sexy up until the mid-2010s... |
| 12east | Goodbye My Love(잘가요 내사랑)Jeongu Dongwon (Chon Donwon) |  play_arrow | …placed 5th on “Mr. Trot Tomorrow.” |
| 13east | 요.요.요. (YO.YO.YO.)SUNGMIN |  play_arrow | Incorporating a popular South Korean internet meme... |
| 14east | Love always runs awayImu Yonu-un (Imu Yonu-un) |  play_arrow | Of the romantic comedy family drama ‘A Gentleman and a Young Lady’... |
| 15east | 가슴아프게Minami Chin / Namjin (Namujin) |  play_arrow | Alongside Na Hoon-a, he proudly stood as one of the two titans in the 1970s... |
| 16east | Four-beat (quadruple meter)Song Daegwan (Son Deguan) |  play_arrow | A masterpiece woven with melancholy and hope for life, Han... |
| 17east | Convenience store(편의점)I chanwon (I·chanwon) |  play_arrow | Lee Cha..., who is attracting attention as a rising star in trot |
| 18east | At Andong StationJinson (Chinson) |  play_arrow | A poignant love, portrayed on the stage of Andong Station, becomes a masterful… |
| 19east | 아모르 파티Kimu Yonja |  play_arrow | Working energetically in Japan without being bound by any specific genre… |
| 20east | Come Back to Busan Port (Return to Busan Port)Cho Yong-pil |  play_arrow | Even with old-school trot music, it feels familiar to Japanese people… |
| 21east | 풍등I chanwon (I·chanwon) |  play_arrow | Leading the trot scene of the 2020s... |
| 22east | Pitiful (찐이야)Yontaku |  play_arrow | Recommended for when you want to empty your mind and just have fun... |
| 23east | Bomb Bomb BombMYTRO |  play_arrow | A fresh new wave that fuses Trot and K-pop |
| 24east | 힘을 내세요I chanwon (I·chanwon) |  play_arrow | She has appeared on numerous music shows since childhood, and “Tomorrow is Mi… |
| 25east | Myung Hoon is going(명훈이 간다)cheon minhun (chon minhun) |  play_arrow | Cho, who was active as a member of the idol group NRG… |
| 26east | 별, 그대 (You are my star)kimu hije (kimu hije) |  play_arrow | Among trot songs, one that is slow and relaxing... |
| 27east | It’s callSONG |  play_arrow | Son's first mini album 'It’… |
| 28east | Companion (accompanying person)tae jineo (te jina) |  play_arrow | Debuted in 1973 with “The Blue Hill of Memories”… |
| 29east | Beauty AdvisoryDooRi |  play_arrow | Affectionately known as “the Princess” for her beauty and singing ability… |
| 30east | With youMinami Chin / Namjin (Namujin) |  play_arrow | The king of trot who keeps conveying his heartrending feelings, Na… |
| 31east | Full bloomKimu Hojun |  play_arrow | He’s such a legend that they even made a movie modeled after him... |
| 32east | 로꾸거!!!SUPER JUNIOR-T |  play_arrow | A new fusion of traditional music and idols |
| 33east | 사는게 다 (Life goes like that)YOYOMI |  play_arrow | Drama OST, a soothing song that resonates with the heart |
| 34east | The man says (don’t make me say it as a man).janguminho(Chiyan.Minho) |  play_arrow | In 1997, with the idol group U-Vis and... |
| 35east | Loop of LoveJeongu Dongwon (Chon Donwon) |  play_arrow | Trot singer Jeong Dong-won is ab… |
| 36east | 1,2,3 go!paku hiyonho |  play_arrow | The refreshing rhythm and warm message resonate in the heart... |
| 37east | Monologue(독백)Jeongu Dongwon (Chon Donwon) |  play_arrow | A melancholic autumn ballad, a song that seeps into the heart |
| 38east | 트위스트고고Lee Chan Won |  play_arrow | Lee Chan-won's 'Twist Go Go' for enjoying the summer |
| 39east | Get Set YoASTRO MJ |  play_arrow | I listen to it when I wake up in the morning to get the power for the day... |
| 40east | Camellia MaidenRi Miko/Imija (I Mija) |  play_arrow | Someone like what Misora Hibari represents in Japan... |