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K-Pop ballads have the power to make you feel sad, calm, reinvigorate your soul, and leave you in a deep trance as you ponder the meaning of life and existence. But more often than not, they leave listeners with the feeling of love and happiness. It is a clarity that makes you feel seen and heard, a resounding effect that makes you want to love and be loved, gain similar emotions and feelings that the singer conveys through their songs. The power that K-Pop love ballads hold is real and unwavering.
Here are some of the K-Pop ballads that could make you go outside and fall in love at first sight or make you send that dreaded "I Miss You" text to your ex-lover.
1. EXO's ChanYeol and Punch - 'Stay With Me'
One of the best K-Drama OST's to date, the combination of ChanYeol and Punch's vocals on the song is as shocking and sweet as the first moment you see your soul mate. With vocal colors that exude so much warmth and power, this song will have you singing your lungs out to an imaginary lover or thinking of falling in love with a mystical creature like human that you're destined to be with.
2. Ailee - 'I will go to you like the first snow'
This OST song for the drama "Goblin:
