[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 (71–80)
Cherry Blossom Love SongCHEN
D.O.
from the boy group EXO plays the lead role.
It’s a love story set in the Joseon era.
A man and woman who were separated in childhood meet again after each has changed their identity.
While hiding the truth from each other, they become husband and wife…
Even as a historical drama, it portrays the bond between the couple with depth.
This is a song where you can feel the strength of their love.
Someday, Somehow (Feat.Hodge)U-mb5
It’s a legal drama starring Kim Myung-soo.
The heroine has a strong sense of justice and has just become a judge.
The one who treats her harshly is an elite judge played by Kim Myung-soo.
The two clash at first, but gradually come to understand each other and are drawn together.
“Someday, Somehow” cheerfully portrays the process by which the judge finds answers through the cases.
Marry YouBruno Mars
A track released by Bruno Mars in 2011.
It has been certified Platinum in four countries.
It was used in the Korean TV drama “My Love from Another Star.” In the TV drama “Glee,” which aired in November 2010, a version performed by the Glee cast was featured.
You, upon whom the stars pour downDICKPUNKS
This song starts off with upbeat lyrics from the very beginning.
So in the drama, it plays during fun moments and enhances the cheerful mood.
The singer’s androgynous voice slips smoothly into your mind, highlighting the drama without getting in the way.
in the nane of loveKEN
This song plays during the protagonist’s cool scenes in the drama.
The song itself is cool, and the singer’s voice is cool too, so everything works together in a great balance to enhance the drama.
The occasional English lyrics also add to its coolness.
It Has To Be YouABOUT
The drama’s theme is a family that stakes their lives on the exam war.
In Korea, incredible things happen when the February exam season arrives.
Police cars come out to take the kids to their test sites! Getting into university is even more important there than in Japan.
The drama portrays, very realistically, overzealous tiger moms and dads and the children who suffer because of them.
When I listen to “It has to be you,” it sounds like it’s saying, “I’m going to get into that university.”
Because of youBEAST
A poignant ballad that colors the world of the drama “My Princess,” starring Song Seung-heon and Kim Tae-hee.
It portrays the helpless feelings of a protagonist whose mind is completely consumed by the person they’ve fallen for, unable to focus on anything else—murmuring, almost like a monologue, that it’s all because of you.
The song was released in January 2011 as part of the drama’s OST.
It’s a track you’ll want to listen to when you wish to immerse yourself in a dramatic world while staying close to the characters’ emotions.
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.
Signs of LoveINFINITE F
This song is by INFINITE’s younger-line members.
It was the theme song for High School: Love On, which featured two other INFINITE members.
You can hear the voices of three members that you don’t often get to hear in INFINITE’s songs, and enjoy a cute track from INFINITE, who usually have many cool songs.
Yes, try smiling.M Signal
You like me, don’t you? It’s a song performed at the university’s 100th anniversary concert— a beautiful male-female ballad with lovely harmonies.
In the drama, there’s a scene where the heroine sings backstage in place of the leading girl, who is on the verge of losing her voice, which makes the male-female harmonies feel all the more poignant.