Idols expanding into the OST market

Idols are currently running the Korean entertainment industry. Not only are they performing as singers, but they have broadened their fields into acting, entertainment programs, and other various areas. Recently, idols have entered the OST (soundtrack) scene, striving with their primary talents as singers and making a huge impact in the system.

-The leaders of the Hallyu wave, Super Junior’s Ryeowook and Yesung

Yesung and Ryeowook sang the main theme songs for the Monday-Tuesday drama’s, SBS’s “Warrior Baek Dong Soo” and KBS’s “Spy Myung Wol”, respectively.

Yesung’s main theme song for “Warrior Baek Dong Soo”, “For One Day”, boasts an oriental tune that sketches the painful roads of the main characters, ‘Baek Dong Soo’ and ‘Yeo Woon’. The song is completed by Yesung’s unique soulful, polished voice.

On the other hand, Ryeowook’s “If You Love Me More”, the main theme song for “Spy Myung Wol”, is composed of a sorrowful, lyrical melody and beautiful arrangement, creating a ballad song that’s easy on the ears. The two songs were released on various music websites simultaneously, instantly receiving a heavy amount of attention.

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Source: wstarnews via Naver, allkpop