The Vegetarian
Reading Playlist

The Vegetarian

by Han Kang

This playlist mirrors the unsettling beauty and profound introspection of Han Kang’s "The Vegetarian," blending delicate, often haunting sounds that reflect the novel’s exploration of transformation, repression, and human fragility. The carefully balanced mix of instrumental and vocal tracks, drawn from diverse global artists and genres, evokes the quiet tension and surreal atmosphere central to the story while supporting a medium focus level for immersive reading.

21 tracks
balanced
Mar 4, 2026
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Track List

21 songs
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Immortal Memory

Elegy

Lisa Gerrard · Immortal Memory

1
The Best of Tohoku Youth Orchestra 2013～2023 (Live)

『母と暮せば』より「戦死」 - 朗読：吉永小百合　渡邉鮎花「私に」 (Live at 東京オペラシティコンサートホール 20160326)

Ryuichi Sakamoto · The Best of Tohoku Youth Orchestra 2013～2023 (Live)

2
Poison & Wine

Between The Bars - Live Set

The Civil Wars · Poison & Wine

3
Waves

Waves

Ema Feud · Waves

4
Solitude

Solitude

juno · Solitude

5
Electronic 80's (Ministry Of Sound)

Ghosts

Japan · Electronic 80's (Ministry Of Sound)

6
The Irrepressibles in This Shirt

The Irrepressibles in This Shirt

Sarnuis · The Irrepressibles in This Shirt

7
If I Loved You (feat. Lindsey Buckingham)

If I Loved You (feat. Lindsey Buckingham)

Delta Rae · If I Loved You (feat. Lindsey Buckingham)

8
21 Éxitos

La Llorona

Chavela Vargas · 21 Éxitos

9
When The Sun Is Gone (feat. RYVM)

When The Sun Is Gone (feat. RYVM)

Mike Williams · When The Sun Is Gone (feat. RYVM)

10
Bleeding Sunsets

Falling Slowly

SEA · Bleeding Sunsets

11
Nuyorican Soul

I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun

Nuyorican Soul · Nuyorican Soul

12
Divenire (Deluxe Edition)

Divenire

Ludovico Einaudi · Divenire (Deluxe Edition)

13
Thinking Without Language

Fire

The Orphaned Bee · Thinking Without Language

14
The Blue Notebooks (15 Years)

On the Nature of Daylight

Max Richter · The Blue Notebooks (15 Years)

15
Muchacho

Song for Zula

Phosphorescent · Muchacho

16
Young Mountain

Quiet

This Will Destroy You · Young Mountain

17
Piano Dreamers Play Phoebe Bridgers (Instrumental)

Garden Song - Instrumental

Piano Dreamers · Piano Dreamers Play Phoebe Bridgers (Instrumental)

18
Modern Classical Music Playlist: 14 Beautiful Contemporary Classical Pieces

Hoppípolla

Sigur Rós · Modern Classical Music Playlist: 14 Beautiful Contemporary Classical Pieces

19
Forårshygge - Hyggelig musik til afslapning - Hyggelige sange til gode tider

Open

Rhye · Forårshygge - Hyggelig musik til afslapning - Hyggelige sange til gode tider

20
Why not?

Let them Talk

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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Mood balanced
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Length medium
Instrumental 50%
Environment balanced

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