My Favorite Korean Sad Songs

My first post in 2015!!!! I've been searching more on korean ballad sad songs then I thought why don't I post one (again). Most of the songs that people recommend are from idol or not totally sad devastated feeling song. So I would like to share mine as I've updated the old ones. (View Previous Post)

Sometimes I think I have insomnia. I find it hard to fall asleep. I listen to ballad song and imagine the scene in my head and tears start to form. Yes, I cried to sleep.

Most people know Im Jae Bum's For You song (너를 위해) but  I prefer Where Are You (그대는 어디에). The lyrics is about a guy who is looking for his lover.

A line that I like in the lyric:-

"돌아올 그대 모습 그려 보는것 만으로 너무나도 행복해진 나는 자꾸 눈물이 나는지"
Just by picturing you come back makes me feel too happy till tears falling down

So Hyang sang her version in I Am A Singer and totally gave me goosebump. (So Hyang video has eng sub)

People thought that korean song only has 1 genre that is pop (K-Pop). They're wrong. Kim Kyungho is one of the famous rocker in South Korea. I recommend listen to 나를 슬프게하는 사람들 (People Who Make Me Sad). The song is about a guy who fall in love with his friend which a girl. You know girls always has this one guy as her best friend. She kept his picture in her wallet, she ran to him if anything happened and a voice who she recognize easily but she still end up with another guy.

A verse that I like in the lyric:-

"언젠가 그가 너를 맘 아프게 해 너 혼자 울고 있는 걸 봤어, 달려 가 그에게 나 이 말 해줬으면 그대가 울리는 그 한 여자가 내겐 삶의 전부라고"

One time I saw you crying because of him. I want to run to him and say this that the girl you just hurt is my everything

Hong Kyungmin perform his rendition of the song in Immortal Songs 2. (video with eng sub)

If you're not a korean that you must know Miss You (보고 싶다) by Kim Beomsoo. Most of the international korean song fans know Kim Beomsoo for his song Miss You. Let me introduce you his debut song A Day (하루). It top the chart as soon as it release. This song really makes me burst into tears not to mention the mv too. This song is about the painful that love gives.

A verse that I like in the lyric:-

"사랑이 날 또 아프게 해요. 사랑이 날 또 울게 하네요. 그렇게 사랑했던 추억마저 잊어달라며 사랑은 잔인하게 떠나가네요"

Love is hurting me again. Love is making me cry again. Asking me to forget even our memories of love, Love is mercilessly leaving me.



Next one is Lee Sora's Please. It's not the Lee Sora supermodel but the singer. If you're Immortal Songs program fans that you will know Yoon Minsoo and Shin Yongjae's performance. I like Please way before that. I first found out from Boa & Bohyung Spica version. So I searched for the original and found Lee Sora. Lee Seunggi did remake and release it too. From what I know Lee Sora cried for her live performance in some show ( I can't remember). She cried at the start of the song so they have to re-shoot it again and again. At that time, she just broke up. So I can feel the overwhelmed from the song. The song is about the girl who keep on asking her ex-lover to come back.

A verse that makes me cry in the lyric:-



어떻게든 다시 돌아오길 부탁해. 처음으로 다시 돌아가길 바랄게.
I'm asking you to come back somehow. I'm begging for everything to go back to the way it first was
기다릴게 너를 하지만  너무 늦어지면은 안돼
I will wait for you but I can't if its too late
멀어지지마 더 가까이 제발
Don't distance yourself, come closer... please

Lee Seunggi -  Please (eng sub)


 Spica (Boa & Bohyung) - Please


Lee Sora - Please (original)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSXlZ-i2d3s

Yoon Minsoo & Shin Yongjae - Please (Immortal Songs 2)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPGRMUI0g8U
Have you heard of Shin Seung Hoon? He is one of the top ballad singer. His song called Invisible Love really caught my ears. The lyrics is so poetry I say. Invisible love is about love which you don't really see with your eyes but feel with your heart also a one sided love. LED Apple did their rendition in Immortal Songs.

A verse in the lyric:-

어제는 사랑을 오늘은 이별을.  미소짓는 얼굴로 울고 있었지
Yesterday love is today goodbye.  You are crying with your smiling face
하지만 나 이렇게 슬프게 우는건 내일이면 찾아올 그리움 때문일꺼야      
But the reason I cry so sadly is because longing will find me tomorrow



Lastly is my mama bird Shin Hyesung & Lyn - After Love. I don't want to be so bias so I'm not gonna say anything bout it. The song is about letting your love go and don't regret.



Actually I have loads of sad ballad song to share but for now the above song you guys must listen. If you want more, you can just PM me. You can search for me in Twitter or Facebook


The video that I'm sharing below is from Hidden Singer season 2. Hidden singer is a show of people who can imitate or impersonate an artist voice. Below is Jo Sangmo episode winner which the impersonator won, Im(Lim) Sunghyun.

My Top 10 Korean Ballad Songs

Yes, like what the picture shows I really do love ballads. I think I fall in love with ballad more than the pop songs. Most of the K-Pop (Korean Pop) fans are really into Korean Idol and their songs are fast ones. Yet, what fans (not all) or hatred don't know is Korean music scene is similar or same to any music industry to other countries like Malaysia. Like Malaysia (my lovely country), we have pop, ballad, rock and also our traditional music. Likewise in Korea they also have the same genre as my country has except they call their traditional music Trot or Folk genre.

p/s: I'm not saying I'm analysis the industry music. Just wanna share that we share the same thing except it's in different language and please don't discriminate or anything.

Let's get back to the main topic again. Even in ballad they have lots of genre such as love ballad or rock ballad. It really took me a long time to decide because there's so much I love but I need to choose 10. So here is my list but please remember it's my list not yours.


10. BAEK JI YOUNG [백지영] - THAT MAN/THAT WOMAN




Baek Ji Young originally debut as a dance singer but she really shines in ballad song. She is one of the famous ballad singer and most wanted for drama or movie sound track. This song is from Secret Garden drama. It's a hit drama same goes for the song. It have two version one from THAT WOMAN to that guy which called That Woman [그여자] and the other one THAT MAN to that woman which called That Man [그남자]. That Man also was sang by her but they have another version which was sang by the actor Hyun Bin. Besides than the song, I really recommend you to watch this drama. Here I'll share the link SECRET GARDEN 


9. 4 MEN & DAVICHI [다비치] - CAN WE LOVE AGAIN 
    [다시 사랑할 수 있을까]


 
This song originally sang by 4 Men and then remake it by duet with Davichi. I love the duet because it's like give and take in the lyrics. Even though 4 Men alone singing it is already awesome but duet gives you a different feeling. Below is the original song sang by 4 Men.




8. SEE YA [씨야] - SHOES ][구두]



When I first heard the song, I can already feel the pain of a woman. Then as I watched the music video (MV) I shed tears. How pity a woman could be because of love. How I can relate the lyrics to myself as a woman. It must be painful. See ya voices really makes me jealous. How I wish I have their voice. There are 3 parts of video and shoes is the first part. Here I will share with you the other 2 parts.

Part 2 - Crazy Love Song [미친 사랑의 노래]

Part 3 -  That Person [그사람]

 



7.  BAEK JI YOUNG [백지영] - DON'T FORGET [잊이 말아요]



Everyone who loves korean drama never miss to watch this drama IRIS. It is one of the most famous drama and this song really gets love from them. For me it is one of the challenging song to sing. You must have the emotion and good low notes. Baek Ji Young is totally perfect for this song.

6. KIM JONG KOOK [김졸국] - THANK YOU [고맙다]

Who says ballad song is only for sad song. This song's lyrics is totally to awe girls. I first heard this song in korean variety show called Family Outing season 1. He sang it to Hyori and Ifelt like I  just have to hear the whole song. That's how I got to know this song.

5. Ulala Session [울라라 세션] - Goodbye Day

This song couldn't get any better if Ulala Session sings it. This song is from BRIDAL MASK drama. Why I said that it could never get any better? Below is one of their performance during Immortal Songs. It was epsiode 61 where the legend are Lee Sangeun & Lee Sangwoo.

4. ALI [알리] - HURT [상쳐]

Music Video by KaraokeMv Channel.

The lyrics really portraying the drama's story. Who ever watch ROOFTOP PRINCE can totally understand the song. It's just to beautiful and hurt. 

3. A&T - My Heart Had A Brain freeze [가슴이 어떻게 됐나봐]

If you translate from korean the title of the song is Something Happened To My Heart. This drama will always be in the top spot of people's favorite drama BOYS OVER FLOWER. Plus, out of so many sound track for the drama that I heard, this drama is number 1. All the sound track in this album is seriously good. Try to search for it who knows you might going to love it.

 2.Wheesung [위성] - Can't I/Can't You [안돼나요]

I'm not so sure if any of you have heard about Wheesung but yes most of his songs is my favorite. For english lover you must heard of Insomnia before sang by Craig David. FYI, originally that song belong to Craig David and he asked Wheesung to cover it but I'm not sure how truth is this information as some said it was actually Wheesung and Craig David did the cover. Anyway forget about that. Wheesung debut song is Can't I/Can't You and it straight top up the chart when it was released.This song state Can't it be me next to you eventhough you love him, can't you pretend that I' him so you should know how pity the lyrics and heartbreak.

1. Big 4 - Gone With The Wind [바람과 함께 사라지다]

If you're wondering what and who is Big 4 I'll explain to you. It's actually created for a concert call Big 4 in My Dream Concert which consists of SG Wannabe, M To M, Vibe and Kim Jong Kook. For this song Kim Jong Kook didn't participate. He sang in the other song call Only Wind, Only Wind [바람만,바람만] with SG Wannabe. I found this song while looking up on the internet regarding Kim Jong Kook. So I fall in love the moment I heard this song. Not only me but my brother who is not a K-songs freak too fall in love with it. Then the rest of my household start to listen and play this song whether using their phone, notebook or desktop. Even now I still love this song. You should check out their live performance too.

Actually there are 4 other songs that I really not sure whether to include in this top 10. Like I said earlier there's so many to choose from and so many that I love. Anyway I'm still going to share it with you who knows right if you like it too.

1. Vibe - I'm to You [내가너를]

I'm not so sure the title in english but it's best if you write it in korean.This song is regarding a man's love and wondering whether will he be able to forget her and erase her. Will he be mad or instead he say sorry. It's a pain love that he has to leave.



2. Shinhwa - Destiny of Love [흔적]

I know you guys will said that I'm a Shinhwa freak so of course I will spread Shinhwa's love but that's not about it. This song is really super sweet sad song. About a guy who can't let go his love and willing to wait for her. Ouh I like that kind of eternal love. Anyway, the korean title actually mean traces but in english they change it.



3.Hwayobi - Glass [유리]

Besides Baek Ji Young, Hwayobi is another korean artist that I adore. Her voice is totally to die for if you listen to her song. This song is from Miss Ripley drama. It's about love that is fragile like a glass.

 HWAYOBI - GLASS  <- click="" p="" to="" watch="">
 4. Big Mama - Betrayal [배반]

Big Mama debut with Breakaway and the name really represent them. As time goes by, they start to slim down but their voices remain fabulous as ever. Betrayal is one of my favorite. The song is about the lady who betrayal the guy. Asking for forgiveness because her heart keep going to someone else.

BIG MAMA - BETRAYAL    <- click="" p="" to="" watch="">

 5. SPICA - Since You're Out of My Life

Spica my favorite girl group idol I must say. Their voices and song choices really make me search on them. This song tell what happened after they break. After that guy gone what happened to her.

SPICA - SINCE YOU'RE OUT OF MY LIFE   <- click="" p="" to="" watch="">

That's all for my ballad selection. Hurm maybe I should do my top 10 pop songs? Anyway have a nice day~