100 Best K-Pop Love Songs
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K-pop is one of the most popular music genres in the world. Its fan base is growing larger every day. Its scintillating choreography and spectacular visual elements make it one of the most unique and exciting genres in the world. These are just a few of the reasons why K-pop has become a global phenomenon (especially popular with teens and young adults).
The list below showcases an epic number of Korean love songs and ballads. If you like all things K-pop, you will definitely have something to say. Feel free to share your views and opinions in the comments section.
Top 10 Best K-Pop Love Songs
- “Love Scenario”—IKON
- “Unspoken Words”—Davichi
- “Wild Flower”—Park Ho Shin
- “I Miss You”—Mamamoo
- “Think About You”—Sam Kim
- “Symptoms”—SHINee
- “I’ll Be Here”—BTOB
- “Answer: Love Myself”—BTS
- “Let Us Just Love”—APink
- “Eat”—Zion. T
Best K-Pop Love Songs #11—20
11. “I Love You”—2NE1
12. “Let’s Not Fall in Love”—Big Bang
13. “Some”—Soyou and Junggigo featuring Lil Boi
14. “Love Love Love”—Roy Kim
15. “It’s Alright, This Is Love”—Davichi
16. “I Love You Boy”—Bae Suzy
17. “Not Spring Love, or Cherry Blossoms”—High4 and IU
18. “Pray”—Gain and Jeff Bernat
19. “Love in the Ice”—TVXQ
20. “Nothing Better”—Brown Eyed Soul
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What Is K-Pop?
K-pop is a hybrid genre best defined as an ultra-urban art form that is an amalgamation of music, dance, and visual effects. This genre fuses traditional sounds with influences and styles derived from electronic dance, R&B, gospel, rock, jazz, hip-hop, experimental, classical, folk, country, and reggae (among others). The wide spectrum of visuals, including colorful attire and slickly choreographed dance routines, make K-pop performances an audio-visual extravaganza.
Best K-Pop Love Songs #21—40
21. “Pretty U”—Seventeen
22. “Save Me”—BTS
23. “My Type”—iKON
24. “I Love You”—EXID
25. “Heaven”—Ailee
26. “Lucky”—EXO
27. “I Won’t Let You Go”—GOT7
28. “Shalala Romance”—Dawon
29. “Because of You”—Baek Ji Young
30. “Love Die Young”—Eric Nam
31. “Closer”—Oh My Girl
32. “Make Me Love You”—Taeyeon
33. “Amazing You”—Ha Dong Geun
34. “Love Light”—CNBLUE
35. “It Was Love”—Zico featuring Luna
36. “Way Back Home”—Shaun
37. “Gold”—Hyomin
38. “Everytime”—Chen featuring Punch
39. “Love Song”—Big Bang
40. “Gift”—MeloMance
Best K-Pop Love Songs #41—60
41. “Let Me”—GOT7
42. “Airplane”—f(x)
43. “This Is Love”—Super Junior
44. “I’m in Love”—Narsha
45. “Only One for Me”—BTOB
46. “What U Do”—EXO
47. “Friday”—IU featuring Jang Yi-Jeong
48. “My Everything”—Lena Park
49. “Baby Baby”—4Men
50. “Shampoo”—After School
51. “Be My Light”—Kevin Oh
52. “With You”—B.A.P.
53. “For You”—Im Jae Bum
54. “Whisper”—Girl’s Generation
55. “I Need You”—K. Will
56. “Only You”—Miss A
57. “Love Bomb”—Fromis 9
58. “Eyes, Nose, Lips”—Taeyang
59. “Thank You”—Roy Kim
60. “Gemini”—Taeyeon
Love Songs in K-Pop
While K-pop is known for it's dance songs, there are plenty of sentimental ballads in the genre. These romantic songs have left a lasting impression on younger K-pop audiences, becoming some of the biggest hits in the genre. Certain K-pop girl groups and boy groups are known for their innovative use of lyrics and visual concepts. Certain themes, such as friendship, loyalty, sacrifice, betrayal, honesty, breakup, and forgiveness, are popular in these ballads.
Best K-Pop Love Songs #61—80
61. “Touch Love”—Yoon Mi-rae
62. “Marry U”—Super Junior
63. “Love Belt”—Jonghyun featuring Younha
64. “My Love”—Lee Seung Chui
65. “Starlight”—Taeyeon featuring Dean
66. “Lean on Me”—Seventeen
67. “Just One Day”—BTS
68. “Oh! My Mistake”—April
69. “Think About’ Chu”—Sam Kim featuring Loco
70. “Gondry”—Hyukoh
71. “I Am You, You Are Me”—ZICO
72. “Beautiful”—Crush
73. “Stars Over Me”—BOL4
74. “Words Don’t Come Easy”—Mamamoo
75. “Cherry Blossom Ending”—Busker Busker
76. “Fake Love”—BTS
77. “Don’t Be Shy” Primary featuring Choa and Iron
78. “I’ll Be There”—G.Soul
79. “This Love”—Yoon Mi-rae
80. “Yesterday”—XIA
Messages in K-Pop Love Songs
Certain K-pop songs have been praised by critics for their thought-provoking messages. A number of these songs contain lyrics that focus on the consequences of love. These lyrics are often confessional and beautifully honest. Songs that tell emotional stories about missing someone special are exceedingly popular with younger audiences. In fact, it's the music videos that portray the dark side of love that are most popular. Many of these songs have been used in TV dramas and in Korean movies.
Best K-Pop Love Songs #81—100
81. “Love Love O’ Clock”—Oh My Girl
82. “Don’t Say Goodbye”—Davichi
83. “Everyday With You”—Sojin
84. “Always”—Yoon Mi-rae
85. “Butterflies”—Red Velvet
86. “Peach”—IU
87. “No You, No Me”—HYNN and NC. A
88. “Love… What is It?”—Yangpa
89. “The Only I Can Give You Is Love”—December
90. “Because of You”—Monsta X
91. “Love Blossom”—K. Will
92. “Dream”—Suzy and Baekhyun
93. “Loving You”—Sistar
94. “Hold Me Tight”—BTS
95. “Dreaming Dream”—Kim Tae Woo
96. “One”—SHINee
97. “Because of You”—Yoon Mi-rae
98. “Love Me Right”—EXO
99. “I Love You”—Akdong Musician
100. “Beautiful Woman”—Lee Ki-chan
English Phrases Used in K-Pop
As K-pop gained popularity in the international market, a number of artists and groups started experimenting with English phrases in their songs. A large number of modern K-pop groups incorporate English lyrics in their compositions. Furthermore, producers and songwriters from the western world are taking an interest in working with K-pop groups. Collaborations with international musicians have helped add a new dimension to the genre's love songs. Entertainment companies make huge efforts to train and manage K-pop groups to achieve stardom and international success. As a result, it's likely we'll hear even more English lyrics in these songs.
Other Notable K-Pop Love Songs
- “Lady”—The Boss
- “Flame of Love”—Taemin
- “Words I Couldn’t Say Yes”—Lee Hong-gi
- “Love Dust”—Big Bang
- “Show Me Your Love”—S.E.S.
- “Love Is You”—K. Will
- “What a Life”—Exo-SC
- “Dimple”—BTS
- “UUU”—Jung In
- “We Make a Good Pair”—Sung Si-kyung
- “Love Letter”—Infinite
- “Ex”—Sik-K featuring Cha Cha Malone
- “So Goodbye”—Jonghyun
- “Keep Keep”—Yozoh
- “Home”—Roy Kim
- “Always Love You”—Kim Hyung-Jun
- “Love Is Delicious”—Wheesung
- “I Miss You”—Noel
- “Sorry I’m Old”—Yoo Se-yoon and GB9
- “Love Rain”—Kim Tae Woo
- “Cool Love”—Lee Hong-bin
- “Falling in Love”—2NE1
- “Love Is Like Rain”—Na Yoon Kwan
- “Go With Me”—Kwak Jin Eon
- “Seasons of the Heart”—Seo in Guk
- “Listen to Your Heart”—Smells
- “Some”—BOL4
- “No. 2 U & I”—Jonghyun
- “Kiss Kiss Kiss”—Hwayobi featuring Sleepy
- “Love City”—Nine Muses
- “Every Moment of You”—Sung Si-kyung
- “Nostalgic Night”—Victon
- “Tonight”—Hong Jinyoung
- “Love Me Love Me”—WINNER
- “Stupid in Love”—Soyou and Mad Clown
- “You Don’t Know Love”—K. Will
- “Time Goes Fast Like an Arrow”—Lee Seung Chul
- “Heart Hit”—Kim Bo Kyung
- “I’m Still Loving You”—Baby V.O.X.
- “Condition of My Heart”—Fly to the Sky
- “She Is”—Clazziqai Project
- “TTL (Time to Love)”—T-ara
- “Without Your Love”—JTL
- “I Love You, Oh Thank You”—MC Mong featuring Kim Tae Woo
- “Love Girl”—CNBLUE
- “Memories Resemble Love”—Park Hyo Shin
- “Love Aches”—Sik-K
- “Dream”—Lee Hi
- “At Your Place”—Yoo Se-yoon with Urban Zakapa
- “Uphill Road”—Yoon Jong Shin
- “Far Away... Young Love”—C-Clown
- “La La La”—Lee Soo-young
- “Without You”—1TYM
- “U”—S.E.S.
- “Groove”—EXO
- “Loona”—Heart Attack
- “Give Love”—Akdong Musician
- “I’m in Love”—2LSON and Ailee
- “Bringing You Love”—Big Bang
- “200%”—Akdong Musician
- “Love Greeting”—SeeYa
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Blink forever on September 08, 2020:
Where's Blackpink songs??