Aw man, I just scanned through the posts from the beginning, I wanna reply to soo much of it and really I should've just joined it from the beginning, but hoping it's never too late..
There was a question from previous post I wanna answer - Which track do you prefer? Opening, ending, etc..
Mostly opening tracks in cdramas get stuck even as I skip them if they are good. And actually before LBFAD, even if I liked some of the music, I didn't generally look it up and listen automatically like I tended to do with korean OSTs.. even that, it has to really get into my head for me to look it up, I think I've gotten lazier than I used to be..
But, some ending tracks if good also catch my "ear" in cdramas, but it's kdramas that I mostly ten towards for ending tracks, they end with such cliffhangers in kdramas that the accompanying music also tends to have that much pull.
It might seem like I'm just mentioning from beginning, middle, end.. can't help it lol.
So in cdramas, some OSTs tend to ctach my attention particularly if they're played in romantic scenes.. in kdramas, some of the action sequence dramas have such good OSTs when a fast scene begins that I really get into them..
Don't worry now, I'm gonna list it all down soon enough =) Before that another question, best opening OST - skipping LBFAD & DBK as already mentioned - and this list is not exclusive, it's possible to remember all of them lol..
The Rebel Princess OST - I really loved some of the tracks in this drama I think, also the ending one I believe, and one of the ones I liked was by Zhou Shen I later found out.. isn't it nice, when you like a few things without knowing the artist and later you figure out they were all by the same person, like you have been their fan unwittingly... but like I said, before LBFAD, I didn't properly look up these things and listen to them - my bad..
But even at that time when I didn't properly listen to cdrama OSTs - 2 songs from Accidentally in Love I did look up and love -
Star & To Be Your Love -> these 2 are magical!!!
Coming to Kdramas - just to call out some albums also -
Good production seems to be followed by good music regardless -> Since I'd already mentioned Goblin & DotS, previously - wanna just throw in Secret Garden - also by Kim Eun Sook - older drama still good music, mainly because older dramas tend to play the OST so loud at every melodrama packed scene that you just can't miss it.. and start this list here also with Kim Eun Sook's drama -> (Quick note: how I knew I liked her work is similar to Zhou Shen, liked the dramas before even knowing it was by same writer)
The King Eternal Monarch -> Before even Maria, I was first stuck on Orbit by Hwa Sa, but there are also so many other good tracks here - Gravity, I just want to stay with you & Please don't cry
Crash Landing on You -> Great OSTs - I went on a binge with one track, then binge the next track, then t he next, this drama was filled with those - I think my favs here would be It's Destiny by 10cm (I seem to like K. Will & 10 cm a lot - My eyes from Goblin by 10cm, will mention K. Will in the next)
Love in the moonlight - This drama OSTs should not be underestimated.. Melting by K. Will though <3 (apart from Talk love from DOTS)
It's okay not to be okay - obviously so good
Hotel Del Luna -> How does Punch strike it everytime (Everytime by Punch in DotS, Stay with me by Punch in Goblin, duh) here - Another Day by Punch & Monday Kiz - I LOVE THISSSS SO MUCH, Done For Me by Punch, Lean on me by 10 cm - see what I mean? - alright there are some more here, by Gummy & Taeyeon, but am stopping here - point is, this drama had great OSTs
Again almost missed! Honestly there are so many good dramas with great OSTs TT - While You Were Sleeping - can't blame me if I miss something with so many out there...
Shorter list but great and lovely albums
The Beauty Inside - did not see it coming from this drama, loved loved love this OST album - K. will also is here, but I am not gonna list the tracks here now - This post is spam enough for now already
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo & Strong Woman Do Bong Soon
Oh oh almost forgot to add a recent find, saw the drama a while back but only realised its awesome OSTs recently - Dinner Mate
There are other dramas of course with good OSTs obviously, but from my recollection, the above are dramas where the vast majority of the tracks in the drama OST album are masterpieces.