KDrama OST to Kpop

 

I debated whether to post this here or to my Kdrama blog but I decided to just place it here.

Anyway, I initially didn't like listening to foreign language songs. I was too lazy to read up on the lyrics to find out what the song was about and not only that, it's so difficult to memorize. 

My perspective changed after watching Kdramas. The OST (Original Sound Track) literally adds drama to the show which amplifies the feelings. It was then that I realized that if a song is really good, lyrics are sometimes not necessary for me to feel the message. In fact, I do not even know the english meaning of the OSTs that I've memorized. 

From the OSTs, I migrated to Kpop. I can't recall how I got into it but I can remember how I discovered my first Kpop band--Big Bang. I was watching a Running Man episode where they were featured guests. The voice of one of the members, T.O.P., made me look them up and after seeing them perform, I just couldn't get enough.

I then broadened my scope to other types of Kpop and discovered their ballads. The featured video above was released in 2012 by Naul who belongs to band called Brown Eyed Soul. Funny that I first heard this when one of the channels that I subscribe to in YT, covered the drum line of the song. 

Oh, and while watching animes, I also loved the OSTs, so I now have a Japanese playlist in Spotify. 

 

When Sunshine Embraced KDrama

Goblin (Guardian: The Lonely and Great God)

For more than 10 years, friends and relatives have encouraged me to watch Korean Drama series but I have resisted because I could not see the appeal. Heck, it was a struggle for me to even watch local television dramas (I made an exception for Destined to be Yours as that was done "pordalab").

It was that fateful day of June 7, Thursday that I found myself with nothing to do. Nothing in Netflix (which I have been bingeing on the past several months) interested me. My bestfriend at work has been raving about Gong Yoo and Goblin and my curiosity got the best of me. I asked where I searched online and settled down to watch the first episode.

And I did not look back.

The first episode just hooked me and I couldn't wait to watch the next. I remember lying in bed that night after watching the end of episode 2 and I couldn't sleep. That scene of Grip Reaper and Goblin walking down the street with the backlight was just awesome! And the soundtrack was just as haunting!

I finished Goblin in a span of 4 days and almost finished one box of tissue from all the crying that I did. The story was just so heart-wrenching coupled with the flawless acting of the cast. I was mesmerized and hypnotized. I wanted more. I craved for more.

I joined an online fan group and got referrals on what to watch. I found myself swooning over oppas who I previously found unattractive and effeminate. What happened to me?

I even created my own directory of Korean drama series and movies that I've watched coupled with corresponding reviews. I even recorded the dates that I watched the drama/movies. I'm also in the process of rating and ranking the dramas and oppas. It's been an entertaining activity and hubby's bringing me to Korea at the end of the year as his way of supporting my ummm...hobby.

To sort of compartmentalize this addiction/hobby of mine, I created a blog to record the series that I've watched. FB is nice but it's hard to look for stuff. You can find this blog at When Sunshine Embraced KDrama. See you there!