How to learn with these songs
A chorus repeats the same few words again and again, and the melody does the memorising for you. Every song here is slow to mid tempo, sung mostly in Korean, with short, clear lines built on everyday words: famous ballads, film songs and pop, plus a few classics every Korean speaker grew up with.
How to use this list: tap Sing this (or search the title in a room) and pick a lyrics video that shows Hangul with romanization. Read the "Words you'll learn" first, sing just the chorus two or three times, then the whole song. When you can sing a chorus without the romanization, move on.
This is the Beginner level. Intermediate and Advanced lists, with faster songs and longer lines, are coming soon.
The list
Tap Sing this to open a free room and search for that song on your phone, ready to add to the queue.
- 양화대교 (Yanghwa Daegyo · Yanghwa Bridge)Zion.TSing thisAlmost spoken; the chorus repeats one warm wish over and over.Words you’ll learn
- 행복하자haengbokajalet's be happy
- 아프지 말고apeuji malgodon't get sick
- 엄마 아빠eomma appamom and dad
- 우리uriwe, us
- 벚꽃 엔딩 (Beotkkot Ending · Cherry Blossom Ending)Busker BuskerSing thisKorea's spring anthem: relaxed tempo and nature words.Words you’ll learn
- 벚꽃beotkkotcherry blossom
- 봄바람bombaramspring breeze
- 거리georistreet
- 둘이 걸어요duri georeoyowe two walk
- 봄봄봄 (Bom Bom Bom · Spring Spring Spring)Roy KimSing thisLight and bouncy; "spring" repeated so often you can't forget it.Words you’ll learn
- 봄bomspring
- 그대여geudaeyeooh, my dear
- 처음 본 순간cheoeum bon sunganthe moment I first saw (you)
- 함께hamkketogether
- 밤편지 (Bampyeonji · Through the Night)IUSing thisSlow, soft and clearly pronounced. A favourite with learners.Words you’ll learn
- 밤bamnight
- 반딧불banditbulfirefly
- 창changwindow
- 사랑한다는 말saranghandaneun malwords that say "I love you"
- 봄날 (Bomnal · Spring Day)BTSSing thisMid tempo; the sung chorus is short, emotional and repeated.Words you’ll learn
- 보고 싶다bogo sipdaI miss you
- 눈꽃nunkkotsnowflake
- 얼마나eolmanahow much, how long
- 기다려야gidaryeoyahave to wait
- 이 사랑 (I Sarang · This Love)DavichiSing thisDescendants of the Sun OST: slow ballad with polite -요 endings.Words you’ll learn
- 사랑해요saranghaeyoI love you
- 고마워요gomawoyothank you
- 따뜻하게ttatteuthagewarmly
- 안아줘anajwohold me
- 만약에 (Manyage · If)TaeyeonSing thisHong Gil-dong OST: gentle and very clearly sung.Words you’ll learn
- 만약에manyageif
- 바보babofool
- 사랑한다saranghandaI love (you)
- 두려워서duryeowoseobecause I'm afraid
- 사랑했지만 (Saranghaetjiman · Though I Loved You)Kim Kwang-seokSing thisA slow folk-rock classic; long notes give you time to read.Words you’ll learn
- 사랑했지만saranghaetjimanalthough I loved (you)
- 눈물nunmultears
- 그리움geuriumlonging
- 멀리서meolliseofrom afar
- 걱정말아요 그대 (Geokjeong Marayo Geudae · Don't Worry)Lee JuckSing thisReply 1988 OST: slow, comforting, and very clear diction.Words you’ll learn
- 걱정 말아요geokjeong marayodon't worry
- 그대geudaeyou (poetic)
- 노래합시다noraehapsidalet's sing
- 꿈kkumdream
- 모든 날, 모든 순간 (Modeun Nal, Modeun Sungan · Every Day, Every Moment)Paul KimSing thisGentle OST ballad with simple, steady lines.Words you’ll learn
- 모든 날modeun nalevery day
- 순간sunganmoment
- 함께해hamkkehaebe together
- 충분해chungbunhae(it's) enough
- 너의 모든 순간 (Neoui Modeun Sungan · Every Moment of You)Sung Si-kyungSing thisLove from the Star OST: slow, and his diction is famously clear.Words you’ll learn
- 너의neouiyour
- 생각만 해도saenggangman haedojust thinking (of it)
- 가슴gaseumheart, chest
- 사랑saranglove
- 마음을 드려요 (Maeumeul Deuryeoyo · Give You My Heart)IUSing thisCrash Landing on You OST: soft ballad with polite -요 endings.Words you’ll learn
- 마음maeumheart, feelings
- 드려요deuryeoyo(I) give (humble)
- 당신dangsinyou (dear)
- 행복한 날haengbokan nalhappy days
- 어떻게 이별까지 사랑하겠어, 널 사랑하는 거지 (How Can I Love the Heartbreak)AKMUSing thisUnhurried ballad; the chorus repeats one question you can learn whole.Words you’ll learn
- 어떻게eotteokehow
- 이별ibyeolparting, breakup
- 사랑하는 거지saranghaneun geojiit's that I love (you)
- 이유iyureason
- 흔들리는 꽃들 속에서 네 샴푸향이 느껴진거야 (Your Shampoo Scent in the Flowers)Jang Beom-juneSing thisBe Melodramatic OST: easy-going and conversational.Words you’ll learn
- 꽃들kkotdeulflowers
- 샴푸향syampuhyangshampoo scent
- 기다린다고gidarindago(saying) I'm waiting
- 마음maeumheart
- 8282 (Pal-i-pal-i)DavichiSing thisMid-tempo pop; the title is a pun on 빨리 (ppalli, quickly).Words you’ll learn
- 전화줘jeonhwajwocall me
- 지금 바로jigeum baroright now
- 기다려gidaryeo(I) wait
- 문자munjatext message
- 곰 세 마리 (Gom Se Mari · Three Bears)Korean children's songSing thisThe first song most Koreans learn: family words, very slow.Words you’ll learn
- 아빠 곰appa gompapa bear
- 엄마 곰eomma gommama bear
- 귀여워gwiyeowo(so) cute
- 뚱뚱해ttungttunghaechubby
- 상어가족 (Sangeo Gajok · Baby Shark)PinkfongSing thisBaby Shark's Korean original: family words on a loop.Words you’ll learn
- 아기 상어agi sangeobaby shark
- 할머니halmeonigrandma
- 숨자sumjalet's hide
- 도망쳐domangchyeorun away
- 아리랑 (Arirang)Korean folk songSing thisKorea's best-known folk song: slow, long vowels, easy to follow.Words you’ll learn
- 고개gogaehill pass
- 넘어간다neomeoganda(I) cross over
- 나를nareulme
- 버리고beorigoleaving behind
Frequently asked questions
Can you really learn Korean by singing songs?
Songs won't replace grammar study, but they are excellent for vocabulary, pronunciation and listening. Choruses repeat the same words many times, so beginners pick up common Korean words quickly and remember them for longer.
Should I read romanization or Hangul?
Use a lyrics video with both. Hangul has only 24 basic letters and most learners can read it within a few days, which makes every song easier.
How should I practise with a karaoke song?
Listen once while reading the lyrics, learn the chorus words, sing only the chorus a few times, then sing the whole song. Say each new word out loud in the gaps and come back to the same song a few days later.
Will there be intermediate and advanced Korean lists?
Yes. This is the Beginner level. Intermediate and Advanced lists with faster songs and longer lines are coming soon.
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