Kpopmap Mood Playlist: Emotional Ballads For A Rainy Autumn Day

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Life is filled with adventures big and small. Through these various experiences, there's certainly a song that matches. With a carefully curated playlist, even the most mundane can become a larger than life event, with you at the very center.

Welcome back to another edition of Kpopmap Mood Playlist. Through this series, we put together a playlist of songs across various genres including K-Pop, K-Indie/Hip-Hop/R&B/Rock, ballads, and so much more. These songs are specially arranged according to a specific mood. We hope to introduce a wide range of artists and genres for your listening pleasure, no matter what mood you might be in.

Previous articles of our "Mood Playlists" can be found here!

This week's Mood Playlist looks towards the season of autumn and the sentimental feelings it brings. As the weather starts to cool off and leaves begin to change colors, you might find yourself reminiscing on a past lover or recent regret. While it might hurt, there's a ballad out there to get us through the pain.

So look down below for your weekly dose of Kpopmap's Mood Playlist.

1. Kwon JinAh - 'Tell Me About Your Day'

'Tell Me About Your Day' is an utterly heart breaking track that pulls on your heartstrings right from the first second. It fully embraces the idea of yearning for someone so much, you end up calling them despite no longer being together. Although there's distance between you two now, it looks back on all the 'us' that once existed. It's perfectly suited for those rainy autumn days when you're feeling introspective and pining for an old love.

2. Jeon SangKeun - 'I Still Love You A Lot'

Released in September 2019, 'I Still Love You A Lot' should be at the top of your ballad playlist for a rainy autumn day. It's filled with so much emotion, looking back on what once was. It speaks on the lingering feelings that remain after a break up. It's sad, crushing, and might even be oddly cathartic. Allow this song to speak to your hurting heart for healing to commence this fall season.

3. Choi YuRee - 'Love Without Pain'

"Call It Love" was a moving K-Drama that stirred up a whirlwind of emotions in its viewers' fragile hearts. So understandably, it needed an OST that possessed deep, sentimental undertones. As the pitter patter of rain resonates throughout your household, turn the volume up on 'Love Without Pain'. It's a moving track that hopes for a painless love, serving as the perfect remedy for a broken heart.

4. SUPER JUNIOR's YeSung - 'Scented Things'

Many things remain after the end of a relationship — memories, personal belongings, and a scent that lingers forever. YeSung's newest title track, 'Scented Things', talks about the longevity of a scent and how it constantly serves as a reminder of a love long gone. The idea is soul crushing, but with his crooning vocals and rainy autumn day vibes, healing might be waiting right around the corner.

5. EXO's D.O. - 'That's Okay'

Although the season of autumn is often accompanied by pumpkin spice everything and the resurgence of layered fashion, it also brings forth feelings of unexplainable sadness. This feeling has the potential to be amplified on a rainy autumn day. However, D.O. is here to remind us that everything will be okay in the end. His sweet, honey-like vocals acts as the perfect remedy even while singing a ballad song.