Asian Dramas with Awesome OST!
Korean or Chinese Dramas with OST that are legit, successfully set the *mood* of a scene and overall, matched the vibe of the whole show. And also available on Spotify (lol)
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1. Goblin
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
THE OG! Quite possibly the most beautiful soundtrack that's ever played in a K-Drama. I mean.. Round and Round and Beautiful? This here, folks, is the Holy Grail of KDrama OSTs!
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2. The Beauty Inside
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
I love how the soundtrack is just super sweet, light-hearted, gives you all-around chill vibes, with romantic undertones. Vincent's The Beauty Inside is very catchy!
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3. Touch Your Heart
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
Overall a very strong set of songs! I am especially biased with 1415's Photograph, especially the way they used it in the break-up ep where Lee Dong Wook's character cried at the bus stop, staring at Yoo In-Na's LCD billboard ad ;(
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4. Sweet Teeth
Chinese Drama - 2021, 22 episodes
Sweet Teeth is the best opening song ever for a Chinese drama! The pop-rock vibe is super catchy (and it sounds so well in instrumental version!). Love Zhai Zhao Wen's Say That Your In Mind and Be There. I also appreciate the fact that the English words sound OK in each song (you know how some Chinese songs use English in a very awkward and weird way? .. maybe lost in translation?), giving the songs rounder, emotional feels.
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5. What's Wrong with Secretary Kim
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
I loooove how the songs set the scenes in most of the romantic and funny scenes. Running in the rain with The First Words? Yes! Going out for a date with Wanna Be? Check! Emotional scenes with It's you? Hell yeah! Wonderful mix and they actually added the songs for effect.
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6. The Brightest Star in the Sky
Chinese Drama - 2019, 44 episodes
I love Talk! I think it's such a cute song. And of course the songs they played over and over in the drama, Don't Cry and Collateral Love by Z. Tao. I mean the drama is about music so I'm glad that the OST is great too (I heard it was produced by Z.Tao).
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7. Blueming
Korean Drama - 2022, 11 episodes
Ok hear me out. One thing I love about K-dramas is the focus on aesthetic style. The cinematography in this drama is GORGEOUS, and I just fell in love with hollow by sod ven, especially because they used it so nicely in the drama.
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8. My ID Is Gangnam Beauty
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
Appropriately pep, college party vibes (Love Diamond fits the bill for a college social), sexy vibes (Something???), a good mix of upbeat and emo songs. And also Cha Eun Woo's song , because, Cha Eun Woo hahaha (my love)
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9. The Untamed
Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes
Yoooo I can't NOT include this here. The fact that Wei WuXian and Lan WangJi's character have love songs composed for each other - Wu Ji, - COME ON
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10. Crush
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
This is basically Evan Lin's album hahaha! But joking aside great set of songs. I loved the duet! And the band song... catchy chorus... we long for fiiiiiiire yeah!