First Six OST Tracks From Descendants of the Sun Take Top Six Melon Download Ranks

Song Joong Ki is grinning like a cat got cream in the cover for the latest OST release from Descendants of the Sun and I can’t say I blame him. In addition to the phenomenal domestic ratings and record breaking Chinese viewership for the KBS drama, the songs from the official soundtrack have been released one after another as major hits. With K.Will‘s single “Talk Love” (Say It! What Are You Doing) dropping today as the 6th track from the OST (and my personal favorite), the top six digital downloads on Melon promptly were taken all by DotS soundtrack songs. Six for six all kill.

There are reportedly ten songs total from the OST so four more left to come and it’s not impossible to imagine the entire drama soundtrack taking the top ten of digital download tracking once it’s all released. So far it’s been a who’s who of famous K-drama OST contributors and the next track is supposed to be from Kim Junsu. I’m guessing a soulful ballad, maybe just the thing to get Mo Yeon in the mood to take an extra step forward with Shi Jin. I’m a bit surprised to see Baek Ji Young not doing a DotS track but maybe that’s a good thing since “That Women” still reverberates around my brain from time to time, plus Yoon Mirae and Davichi have tracks so that covers the lady ballad genre.

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The OST soundtrack so far includes:

Yoon Mirae “Always”
Chen featuring Punch “Everytime”
Gummy “You Are My Everything”
Davichi “This Love”
Kim Na Young featuring Mad Cloud “Once Again”
K. Will “Talk Love”

K. Will “Talk Love”:

 


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First Six OST Tracks From Descendants of the Sun Take Top Six Melon Download Ranks — 27 Comments

  1. Right now I’m obsessed with Kim Na Young featuring Mad Cloud “Once Again.” Her voice convey so much emotion. The other are awesome, can’t wait for the rest of the OST.

  2. Wasn’t “You Are My Everything” in another one of this writer’s dramas? Was it Heirs? Oh wait, am I thinking of YFAS? I know I’ve heard someone singing that chorus a hundred times in another show. (I know it’s not the same exact song, but it’s the only song I really can’t stand and naturally, in that show as well as this one, they play it a lot.) “Always” is so much better!

  3. I am loving all the OST. And from DotS fans over at their official soompi, apparently Baek Ji young will sing an ost.

  4. Reply 1988 dominated the OST chart too, but not to this extent. This drama is really slashing everything. To have all 6 OSTs in the top 6 on Melon is amazing. I really love the new K. Will song.

    • Reply was a cable drama, it was hugely popular but DOTS has a wider reach as it airs on public broadcast so it’s naturally even more popular

  5. The next ost should be from Kim Junsu…It was played as the song chosen from Moyeon to be played before her “confession”….

  6. Next OSTs are comfimed to sung by
    JYJ Junsu
    SG Wannabe
    Lyn
    M.C. The max

    10 ost for the top ten in the chart for certain <3

  7. Kim Junsu’s song was uploaded in Facebook yesterday and was able to watch part of the video in my fb account. The angelic voice of Xiah baby! So poignant, love it so much!

  8. Davichi is best of the best here. I keep repeating the refrain “aljanh-a, nan marya, noeui bakkeseon sal su eopseo…”

    Unfortunatelly, Baek Ji Young is on MBC with Goodbye Mr. Black OST. My favourite OST singer like Ailee, Taeyeon, Alli, and Wendy also won’t take apart.

  9. Kim Na Young and Mad Clown – Once Again, is the best among all the DotS sound tracks music-wise in my opinion. This song is sensationally catchy and the vocals are layered with nuanced key progression. Even I totally don’t understand the lyrics, the music itself and the beautiful vocals already make a soulful narration of the underlying story. For me, this is a song without words. This OST as background music along the scene when SJ was riding a bus with MY’s huge ads successfully takes viewers’ emotions deep in line with the drama world they live in. The official MV that features the 2nd OTP also gives their love story very romantic testimony.

    As someone receiving rigorous classical music training both in instrument and vocals since very young, I’m extremely picky when it comes to pop music. I usually found a lot of pop music tacky by my standards. Rarely a pop song, specifically ballads, would easily please my classical ears. But “Once Again” is such a beautiful piece that I give up my critical mind and just enjoy.

  10. BTW, I can’t stand Gummy’s voice, too thin and piercing, not my cup of tea. Also her OST here somehow reminds me of My Love from Another Star OST, My Destiny. LOL

  11. kwill is my favorite, I think it since ep 3? when I heard the song and I really looking forward for it,
    love this show OST, I can enjoy it without have any connection to the drama, they picked a very good singer

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