Valentine’s Day might be around the corner, but these love songs are timeless. Why not celebrate romance in all its forms with these five K-pop love songs that have left a mark on our hearts?
From literature to cinema, love is probably the one emotion that artists have perhaps explored and depicted the most—and K-pop is far from being an exception to this trope. Whether it is playful, dramatic, nostalgic or flirtatious, Korean artists and bands have extensively reflected on the different facets of romantic feelings over the years. As a matter of fact, the song which for many signals the birth of modern K-pop, I Know (1992) by Seo Taiji and Boys, was a love song.
As love should be celebrated in all its forms all year long, we selected five K-pop love songs that stood out in the past decade and to which you can dance, cry or sing your heart out.
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1. ‘Seven’ by Jungkook
Seven, which marked Jungkook’s first solo album, is a playful love song where the singer sings about wanting to be with the person he loves all the time—from Monday to Sunday, seven days a week. It is accompanied by an equally lighthearted music video, where the singer chases after his love interest, played by Han So-hee, through storm, flood and challenges. Paced by a catchy melody and an entertaining storytelling, the music video portrays an unconventional love story that is both flirty and charming.
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