SINGAPORE - As Valentine's Day approaches, get in the mood with these K-pop and J-pop tunes about the highs and lows of love - from a light-hearted tune about the sweet start of a romance to a passionate duet by real-life K-pop couple Hyuna and Dawn.

Check them out on streaming platforms such as YouTube, Soundcloud, Spotify and Apple Music.

1. R&B

PARTY, FEEL, LOVE

Hyuna featuring Dawn

This R&B-inspired number - a duet by real-life couple, K-pop star Hyuna and her rapper boyfriend Dawn - sizzles with sexual tension.

When Hyuna croons "hurry up and wrap your arms around me", one can feel the romantic chemistry expected of them.

The song is one of the tracks on Hyuna's latest EP I'm Not Cool.

2. Original soundtrack

KISS ME KISS ME

Isaac Hong

This all-English song by South Korean singer Isaac Hong appears on the romance series Lovestruck In The City. It is about asking one's lover for a kiss and has a 1990s vibe - thanks to Hong's voice, which has an endearing nostalgic quality.

The simple, pared down guitar instrumentals makes this an easy listen.

3. Pop

EAT MY LOVE

Bibi

The South Korean singer-songwriter is back with a cheeky number that compares love to food, as she sings about the feelings of anxiety and shyness that develop when romance blossoms.

The chorus - "Fill me fill you i got some love/Feel me feel you i got some love/Feed me feed you with my love" - is highly addictive.

4. Hip-hop

IN THE DARK

Bobby (iKON)

The young rapper from South Korean boy band iKON shows his softer side in In The Dark, a track on his new album Lucky Man.

While it still features his signature fast-paced raps, it is also a sweet song of longing and promise to stay by a lover's side.

5. Rock

SUGAR

Saucy Dog

The Japanese three-piece rock band's song is for couples who are no longer be in the heady phase of new love, kicking off with the line: "Are you still angry after the fight yesterday?"

It muses about communication and the lack of it in more established relationships, and is a reminder that love requires effort.

6. Hip-hop

BASED ON A TRUE STORY

Epik High featuring Heize

Veteran South Korean veteran hip-hop trio Epik High's heartbreak anthem chronicles that post-breakup period when a song or a scene on television can trigger a flood of memories and tears.

They collaborate with K-pop star Heize, whose floaty feminine vocals balance out the trio's hard-hitting raps.

The blend of hard and soft elements is also apparent as classical strings feature in the background as Tablo, Epik High's frontman, spits out the brutal lines: "I hate this/The fact that the same banal plot lines and lines of dialogue I scoffed at/Are now piercing my heart".

7. Original soundtrack

LOVE SO FINE

Cha Eun-woo (Astro)

The member of South Korean boy band Astro contributes a track to the soundtrack of school romance series True Beauty, where he is the leading man.

Love So Fine is a light-hearted ode to the excitement of falling in love, which the lyrics describe as akin to "flying in the sky".

Perfect for lovebirds in the honeymoon phase.

8. Pop

EENY MEENY

U-Know (TVXQ)

The good-looking U-Know - also known as Yunho from the K-pop duo TVXQ - probably does not have many rivals in love in real life.

But in his new single Eeny Meeny, he is a frustrated man who wonders if he will win the affections of the woman he loves. "Are you still debating/Is it him or me," he asks.

Watch the music video to see U-Know flirt with girl group Red Velvet's Seulgi and his smooth dance moves.

9. Pop-rock

WASURENA (Don't Forget)

Awesome City Club

The Japanese trio's latest release is a bittersweet song about lost love.

The electric guitar interlude in the middle gives the song a rock anthem quality, which is balanced by female vocalist Porin's clear vocals and almost innocent way of singing.

The track can be found on the group's latest album Grower.

10. Pop

I FEEL LIKE

Gaeko and Kwon Jin-ah

This is a song of quiet heartbreak for those who find themselves hurt by love during this season.

South Korean hip-hop artist Gaeko, from the musical group Dynamic Duo, and singer Kwon Jin-ah sing about lovers who regret parting and giving up on each other so quickly.

The duo's vocals pair well and the song manages to avoid sounding like a cliched ballad with refreshing guitar instrumentals.