KPOP Meaning
OST stands for "original soundtrack", the music made for a drama, film or other work. An article from the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) says K-drama OSTs draw viewers into the scenes and the actors' emotions and keep the drama in mind long after it ends. Idols sing drama OSTs too: a 2010 Seoul Shinmun report said that miniseries OSTs of the time were practically a stage for idol stars, noting that 4Minute, SHINee and SUPER JUNIOR sang the theme songs of MBC's Personal Taste, SBS's Prosecutor Princess and KBS2's Cinderella's Sister. A hit drama's OST reaches a large audience over two to three months of broadcast and, once the drama is exported, keeps selling for years.
Usage
Paired with the title of the work: "the Hotel del Luna OST". Streaming releases may come as numbered singles such as "Pt. 3".
Examples
- Personal Taste (Original Television Soundtrack), Pt. 3 - Making Love — From the MBC drama Personal Taste, released as a single on April 14, 2010.
- Hotel del Luna (Original Television Soundtrack) Pt. 8 — Part 8 of the Hotel del Luna drama soundtrack, released on August 10, 2019.
In context
Sources
- KOCCA N Content vol. 52: OSTs, another charm of K-dramas
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KOCCA N Content vol. 52: OSTs, another charm of K-dramas
- Seoul Shinmun: drama OSTs outsell albums (April 13, 2010)
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Seoul Shinmun: drama OSTs outsell albums (April 13, 2010)
- Apple Music: 4Minute, Personal Taste (Original Television Soundtrack), Pt. 3 - Making Love - Single
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Apple Music: 4Minute, Personal Taste (Original Television Soundtrack), Pt. 3 - Making Love - Single
- Apple Music: Red Velvet, Hotel del Luna (Original Television Soundtrack) Pt. 8 - Single
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Apple Music: Red Velvet, Hotel del Luna (Original Television Soundtrack) Pt. 8 - Single