[Korean Drama OSTs] Classic Popular Songs That Color the Story: Best Masterpieces
A considerable amount of time has passed since Korean dramas first made their way to Japan.
Starting with the spread sparked by Winter Sonata in 2003, and further propelled by the K-POP boom, people have grown more familiar with K-Culture!
Nowadays, it seems to be loved by many people regardless of gender or generation.
Korean dramas, whose popularity keeps rising, produce countless masterpieces every year!
In this article, we’ve researched a wide range of OSTs—from relatively new tracks to popular classics and timeless favorites—covering theme songs and insert songs from Korean dramas.
We hope you’ll look back on fond memories and discover some wonderful OSTs.
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[Korean Drama OST] Classic Popular Songs That Color the Story: Best Masterpieces (91–100)
A Little GirlOH HYUK
The track was originally produced by the South Korean singer-songwriter Lee Moon-se.
This version is by Oh Hyuk, the frontman of the indie band Hyukoh formed in 2014 in Korea, and it was used in the South Korean TV drama Reply 1988, which aired from 2015 to 2016.
The WayOmuji
This song is sung by Umji from GFRIEND and is the theme song for the drama Shopping King Louie.
It features the cute, GFRIEND-like vocals.
The drama itself is adorable, and both the actors and actresses are charming, making this a perfect insert song that suits the show very well.
Love is like rainchangun soku
This is the OST from the romance drama Love Rain, starring actor Jang Keun-suk and Girls’ Generation’s Yoona.
Since Jang Keun-suk himself appears in it, it feels like the characters and emotions from the drama overlap even more.
In the chorus, true to the title Love Rain, the lyrics include sound effects like the gentle patter of rain and the thumping of one’s heartbeat, making it a rhythmically engaging song.
사는게 다 (Life goes like that)YOYOMI
A song I’d like to share with anyone looking for a heartwarming track from a drama OST.
Performed by the versatile artist Yoyomi from Cheongju, it was recorded in March 2021 for TV Chosun’s drama “Perhaps a Family.” Portraying the joys and hardships of life with gentle grace, the piece captivates with its soft vocals and a simple yet resonant melody.
Set against a calm arrangement of piano and strings, it warmly sings of people who meet by chance and begin walking together as a family.
Carrying a hopeful message that smiles await after tears, this song offers a universal story that celebrates the beauty of embracing life in all its facets.
You Are My DestinyPaul Anka
A track produced by Canadian-American singer-songwriter and actor Paul Anka, released in 1957.
It became a hit in the United Kingdom and other countries, reaching No.
7 on the U.S.
charts.
It was used in the Korean TV drama “My Love From Another Star.”
One DayKim Min Seung
An action romantic comedy starring So Ji-sub, the master of the smoldering side glance.
While it has suspense elements, half of the story focuses on childcare.
So Ji-sub plays a top-notch spy who, by a twist of fate, ends up taking care of his neighbor’s twins.
“One day” plays during scenes where the spy is doing his best at parenting.
The song warmly portrays how a man who had nothing to do with childcare gradually has a change of heart.
Wake UpThe Arcade Fire
A catchy yet deeply meaningful track released in 2004 by Arcade Fire.
It’s also known for being used as the opening for U2’s 2005–2006 world tour.
It was featured in the Korean TV drama White Christmas, and sampled in Kids and Explosions’ 2010 track Hand of Action.