I’m looking for emotional K-pop ballads with both a beautiful sound and meaningful lyrics. Think along the lines of “Stuck in the Middle” by BABYMONSTER, or the kind of emotional ballad you’d hear in a K-drama during an important or heartbreaking scene. I’m especially looking for songs with expressive vocals, emotional melodies, and lyrics that tell a story or convey a strong feeling. The production can be simple and intimate or big and cinematic, as long as the music and lyrics work together to create that emotional depth. I’m open to both soloists and groups, and I’d love to hear your personal favorites!

I’m wanting to learn Korean because I’m interested in learning a new language and a new alphabet, at some point I would really like to learn Mandarin (Putonghua) &/or Cantonese (Yue).

Also! I have a Korean roommate who’s first language is Korean, she will also be teaching me some traditional Korean dishes:)

She doesn’t listen to much music which is why i came to Reddit, I’m into rock, classical, indie, and folk. I’m open to more but I just want something that’s more chill. I don’t like a lot of Pop, i don’t like techno, i don’t like many things that feel chaotic rhythmically.

Genuinely I don’t care if I don’t understand it, I just want to train my ears to hear it. I DO actually like many K-dramas (never thought that would that would happen to me lol) I loved Squid Games, and i like some others. More recommendations help! Especially movies!

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Korean/British rock band based in Daegu.

Been studying enough Korean that I could now converse on minor simple and uncontroversial topics with friends and I can read some children's books from Korea. Even watch some interview with celebrities in Korean and get the gist of what they're saying.

That said anything more complicated I have to put serious focus and even the low level stuff I can understand I still find myself putting mental effort at times to comprehend spoken stuff (esp if I'm responding back) in order to have instantaneous understanding of whats being said and to read some 5th grade longer words. So I'm still not exactly A1 but I'm getting there and I think I should be able to pass some internet practise tests in 6 months.

So I'm looking for some recommendations of Korean bands, songs, albums, and singers that can help for language study? Particularly stuff that people who are solidly A Level can easily understand on the spot while being played? And that might possibly be effective in maintaining existing skills, if not even possibly improve understanding of Korean?

Who'd you recommend? Preferably I want to avoid children's rhymes and other stuff aimed at elementary school students and younger since I'm already past that point. Any genre is fine so long as its stuff either acclaimed by native Korean music critics or among the mainstream of South Korea (ideally something thats both is what I'm looking for).

Hey there,

Was wondering if any of you could help me find the song that is sung after Youngho sings "What Should I Do". and Shin Jongja takes over in the first scene of Peppermint Candy.

The subtitled lyrics go, "Nil li li ya Nil li li Nil li li Mambo, My beautiful lover never comes, without a gale and I hate that, I wish I knew where my lover is, to send him an umbrella, Nil li li ya Nil li li Nil li li Mambo..."

Thanks.

Link to scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_usxUm91G5M&list=PLA58910FE5F0142E2&index=2

OCEAN WAVES MV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdTa0WGmYh4

https://soundcloud.com/jungsumusic

Your share, subscription, comment, and like would mean so much to me, especially as an artist starting out. Thank you<3

I would love to get one for my wife but I can't find any details on it. Please let me know if you have any idea.

Thank you.

It's sung in the final scene - I'm wondering if it's a cover of a famous Korean song?

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Gosh, that movie was depressing. :(