{"id":2215337,"date":"2025-12-29T09:30:04","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T09:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2215337"},"modified":"2025-12-29T09:30:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T09:30:04","slug":"familiar-voices-behind-some-of-koreas-most-beloved-osts-return-to-the-charts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/familiar-voices-behind-some-of-koreas-most-beloved-osts-return-to-the-charts\/","title":{"rendered":"Familiar voices behind some of Korea’s most beloved OSTs return to the charts"},"content":{"rendered":"

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From left: Singers Sung Si-kyung and Choi Baek-ho, and cast members of tvN’s television drama series \u201cReply 1988\u2033 (2015-16) [NEWS1, JOONGANG ILBO, TVN] <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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The familiar voices behind some of Korea’s most beloved drama soundtracks are returning to the charts, reaffirming the enduring power of original soundtracks in television storytelling.
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Singer Sung Si-kyung released \u201cAnytime anyhow,\u201d an original song for JTBC’s television drama series \u201cSurely Tomorrow,\u201d on Dec. 4. It marks his first participation in a drama soundtrack in three years since \u201cFor A Long Time\u201d from the 2022 series \u201cCurtain Call.\u201d
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\u201cAnytime anyhow\u201d reflects the narrative arc of the drama\u2019s protagonist Lee Kyeong-do, played by actor Park Seo-jun. Sung participated not only as a vocalist but also as a composer and producer for the track, with lyrics by Shim Hyun-bo. The pairing reunites Sung and Shim, who previously worked together on \u201cEvery Moment of You,\u201d an original song for \u201cMy Love from the Star\u201d (2013-14).\u00a0
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Veteran singer Choi Baek-ho, who drew attention earlier this year with \u201cTo the Land of Hope,\u201d part of the soundtrack for Netflix\u2019s \u201cWhen Life Gives You Tangerines,\u201d released \u201cStill Here Waiting\u201d on Dec. 6 for the third season of SBS\u2019s television drama series \u201cTaxi Driver\u201d (2021\u2013). The song captures the emotions of Park Dong-soo, a father suffering from Alzheimer\u2019s disease who does not know that his son died unjustly and continues to wait for him. The character is portrayed by actor Kim Gi-cheon.
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tvN\u2019s hit series \u201cReply 1988\u201d (2015-16) is celebrating its 10th anniversary by having cast members sing titles from the original soundtrack, which already comprises remakes of old songs. Actor Park Bo-gum\u2019s rendition of \u201cEveryday With You\u201d (1992) was released on Dec. 19.\u00a0
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A poster for the 10-year anniversary reunion special of the tvN television drama series \u2033Reply 1988\u2033 (2015-16) [TVN]<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Last Friday saw the release of \u201cDon\u2019t Worry Dear\u201d (2004), performed by actors Lee Il-hwa, Ra Mi-ran and Kim Sun-young, and \u201cHyehwa-dong\u201d (1988) by actors Ryu Hye-young, Hyeri, Ko Kyung-pyo, Ryu Jun-yeol, Park Bo-gum, Ahn Jae-hong, Lee Dong-hwi and Choi Sung-won.
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Foreign soundtracks \u2014 including Kenshi Yonezu\u2019s \u201cIris Out\u201d from the \u201cChainsaw Man\u201d theatrical film, \u201cGolden\u201d from Netflix’s \u201cKPop Demon Hunters\u201d and \u201cZoo\u201d from Disney’s \u201cZootopia 2\u201d \u2014\u00a0have also been consistently popular on music charts.
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\u201cThe success of \u2018KPop Demon Hunters\u2019 has proven that soundtracks play a major role in building fandoms,\u201d said pop culture critic Kim Hern-sik. \u201cIt seems production teams are now putting considerable effort into increasing the level of synchronization between soundtracks and storylines.\u201d <\/p>\n

This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.<\/i>
BY CHOI MIN-JI [[email\u00a0protected]<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n