Kpop Universe: Saddest Kpop Songs and Music Videos

Most people probably think that the entire kpop genre is made up of songs like Gangnam Style, Gee, Electric Shock, etc. but they are very, very wrong. Here's a few of the saddest kpop songs I've ever listened to.

JYJ - In Heaven

It gets even sadder when you find out that Jaejoong wrote this for his friend Park Yonghwa who committed suicide in 2010.

Big Bang - Haru Haru

I start crying as soon as the piano starts playing.

Vixx - Error

Being a cyborg is not as easy as it seems. Here's how I interpreted the music video:

Hongbin's girlfriend died a while ago. When she died, he kept trying to find a way to bring her back, and he would do whatever he could to bring her back. Eventually, he made a cyborg. It looks exactly like her, he's reminded of the past. He implants all of their memories together into this cyborg, so the cyborg can be just like her. He finally got her back. The government finds out. She's apparently not a legal cyborg. They were going to get rid of her again. Hongbin dismantled both himself and her (apparently he's a cyborg too) so they could still be together.

SHINee- Symptoms

Not sad in a "holy shit EVERYONE IS DYING" kind of way like the others. There's no music video for this one, yet you can still capture all of the feelings.

SHINee - Selene 6.23

This one also doesn't have a music video. It's a slow ballad and i just. it hurts.

BTOB - Way Back Home

It's a song about never giving up no matter how hard it gets. The music video is sad as heck. 8 minutes of suffering. I cried when the teasers came out. I'm not okay.

VIXX - I Don't Want To Be An Idol

Leo and Ken's vocals made this song truly give off a sad vibe. It's about not wanting to be an idol because you're too busy, you're not allowed to date as openly as before. He wants to show them that he still loves them, even though he might not have enough time to prove it to them anymore.

FTISLAND - Severely

Do I really need to say anything else?

BTS - I Need U

I know everyone is still working out their theories about this music video so I'm just going to give you the basic plot. They're all ruining themselves. It starts out happy and then suddenly everyone is dying and sad and holy crap. Watch the Prologue and Run too.

SPEED - That's My Fault

I'm pretty sure(?) that this is about the Gwangju Uprising

"During this period, Gwangju citizens took up arms (by robbing local armories and police stations) when local Jeonnam University students - who were demonstrating against the Chun Doo-hwan government - were fired upon, killed, and beaten in an unprecedented attack by government troops" - Wikipedia

I only cried a little. (maybe a little more than a little)

SPEED - It's Over

SPEED DID IT AGAIN

YONGGUK FT. DAEHYUN - I Remember

Yoseob did the original vocals for this but Daehyun slayed it. You can feel so much emotion in Daehyun's singing. If you've got a soft spot for rock songs, you'll probably enjoy the chorus. The lyrics in this song are amazing.

TEEN TOP - Missing

L.Joe appears to like this girl, C.A.P's girlfriend. C.A.P is dying from an illness and doesn't know what to tell her. He goes "missing" (ba dum tsss) near his death date. L.Joe knows where he is. He keeps hitting on the door, trying to get C.A.P to open it. C.A.P dies alone, that was his wish. L.Joe goes to comfort her, they cry, and they end up kissing. There's a bit more to it but I couldn't find a post with the full story.

INFINITE - BTD

I think I prefer the "OH MY GOD EVERYONE IS DYING" sad music videos. Woohyun and Myungsoo have until dawn to escape from this chamber thing. The catch is, only one of them can escape and there's a super tall scary guard. Woohyun and Myungsoo fight, trying to kill eachother because well, only one of them will be able to leave. After a lot of fighting, they realize that they can both escape if they kill the guard. They come up with a plan and charge at him, about to kill him. They chase him with this stick thing to the entrance before they realize. The sun is out now. Their time is up.

JUNG YONGHWA - Because I Miss You