OTHER MUSIC
The drama's music track is reasonably full and quite kiddish. Little
is interesting except for the quoted songs. My playlists, with songs
first, then music videos: <
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz7UJJpG4tR3DBkpdsXcqHQvwrXG7w7Rb> <
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz7UJJpG4tR11jmwWT3OvdIfQCro1oWV6> <
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz7UJJpG4tR2Sw_uGkuMrid7CA9WWwNrn> [Five videos have since disappeared from these lists, at least as I
see them in the US, one from the first and four from the third; I
don't know when I'll get around to fixing them.]
74 quotes have been identified with 49 songs, from: eight male vocal
groups, nine female, all idols; four indie duos (those not named
below are Bolbbalgan 4, Lucite Tokki, and Seenroot); various solo
singers, idol and not. 22 quotes with singing remain unidentified, 9
in episodes 10 and 12, probably 14 songs total. But some songs were
identified without singing in the quote, so I may have missed other
such instrumental quotes.
HIGHLIGHTED SONGS
I probably would've highlighted one unidentified song (at 4:10 in
episode 10), and might've picked others, but for now...
"[I Chigûm]" or "{I Jigeum}" (This Right Now or dlwlrma), composed by
Kim Je-Hwi for "IU"'s 2017 4th album <Palette>, sung by "IU". Quoted
in episodes 4, 8 and 12. Jm5ZXu7vY1U 4 "TamTam Lyrics" K1 RoK2 E3.
A jazzy, upbeat piece whose lyrics (by "IU") are science fictional.
Each video for the next four songs shows more female skin than most
full-length K-dramas. None is quite NSFW, but all four in a row
would probably raise eyebrows in some strait-laced places.
"Five", written by "Shinsadong Tiger" and "Beom and Nang" for Apink's
2017 EP <Pink Up>, sung by Apink. Quoted in episodes 4 and 5.
KS_QK1gERQw 4 K-RoK2 E3 MC. Watch also qmM7aPDrVQw 4 "LoveKpopSubs"
K-RoK1 E3 MV. A fast but minor key danceable song and earworm.
"{[Narang Saguillae?]}" (Will You Go Out with Me?), composed by
"Ddoli Park", "Peter Pan", and four members of DIA (pronounced "die-
ah"), with lyrics by the same group plus two more members, for DIA's
2016 2nd album <Yolo>, sung by DIA. Quoted in episodes 4 and 6.
zOYxvKghUNA 4 K-ROK2 E3 MC. Watch also Fn7GFHT7WO4 2 E4 MV. Note
also 3VdHrwLKB1I 4 K-ROK2 E3 MC ballad version, which doesn't work
well, because this is a high-pitched happy dance number and earworm.
"Eunchae", who played the older Girl in the drama, wasn't a
songwriter and didn't star in the video, but did sing, and appear in
the video.
"Red Flavor", composed by Daniel Caesar and Ludwig Lindell for Red
Velvet's 2017 EP <Red Summer>, sung by Red Velvet. Quoted in
episodes 4 and 9. bUwHblpMX1M 4 "Yankat" K-RoK2 E3 MC. Watch also
AVWEDsPbEF8 4 K-RoK1 E3 MV. Another danceable earworm, rather better
sung. By the time I picked it, Red Velvet was on my list anyway
because its member "Joy" stars (and sings) in #210.
"[Naro marhal kôn kat'ûmyôn]" or "{Naro malhal geon gateumyeon}" (Yes
I Am), composed by Kim Do-Hoon, with lyrics by him and three members
of Mamamoo, for Mamamoo's 2017 EP <Purple>, sung by Mamamoo. Quoted
in episode 4. EMLcfTTn9bs 4 "krystalized" K-RoK2 E3 MC. Watch also gPeFx0lPK4k 4 "LoveKpopSubs" K-RoK1 E3 MV. The song is a distinctive
anthem, the video unlike any girl group MV I'd watched before. This
and the "IU" song up top were the two I chose on first viewing,
before I studied the music much or started considering this drama as
Idol Central. Mamamoo was the favourite group of the K-Pop Vocal
Analysis crowd.
"[Pomnal]" or "{Bomnal}" (Spring Day), written by "Pdogg", "Adora",
"Hitman" Bang, Arlissa Ruppert, Peter Ibsen, and two members of BTS
for BTS's 2017 album <You Never Walk Alone>, sung by BTS. Quoted in
episode 8. H2HQWHKDREI K-RoK2 E3 MC. WATCH also DgpNXh4Q0eI 4 K-
RoK1 E3 MV. The song has an 83K English Wikipedia entry, the video
brings me to tears every time I watch it. This was my first exposure
to BTS, believe it or not, and in my opinion it fully justified the
hype. The video explicitly quotes two major works of science fiction.
"{[Sonagi]}" (Downpour), composed by "Woozi", Won Young-Hun, Dong Ne-
Hyoung, and "Yama Art" for I.O.I's 2017 final single, sung by I.O.I.
Quoted in episode 8. QCKOWQ-_CYc 4 K-RoK2 E3 MC. Note also
lEJ6n7u2Pq0 4 "LoveKpopSubs" K-RoK1 E3 MV. I.O.I was the first group,
so the least tainted, from a TV competition franchise that became
increasingly corrupt. It had eleven members. Problem is, it also
sang a beautiful song. Members also do serve my goal of bringing in
more idol groups: one went on to Cosmic Girls (2016-), several of
whose song titles make speculative allusions, two to Pristin (2017-
2019), two to Weki Meki (2017-), plus one who returned to DIA (2015-)
and two who were in Gugudan (2016-2020) with Han Hae-Bin (#099).
"[Pam P'yônji]" or "{Bam Pyeonji}" (Through the Night), composed by
Kim Je-Hwi and Kim Hee-Won for "IU"'s 2017 4th album <Palette>, sung
(and lyrics) by "IU". Quoted in episodes 8 and 11. HEYOsR1DlWE 4
("TamTam Lyrics") K1 RoK2 E3. Watch also Lz_ZcjlXZTE 4
("LoveKpopSubs") K-RoK1 E3 MV. A quiet, reflective love song.
"Dinosaur", composed by Lee Chan-Hyuk for his duo AKMU's 2017 single
"Summer Episode", sung by AKMU. (The other member is his younger
sister Lee Su-Hyun.) Quoted in episode 9. WNp_XLCOTBw 4 K-RoK2 E3
MC. Watch also 8Oz7DG76ibY 1 E4 MV. AKMU is referred to in older
English publications by its full half-Korean name, Akdong Musician.
The song wonderfully evokes childhood fear; the video lives up to it.
I considered several indie songs in this drama, but this is the only
one that I had to highlight.
PERFORMER'S NOTE
Performer's notes due on "IU", Apink, DIA, Red Velvet, Mamamoo, BTS,
I.O.I, and AKMU. For "IU" see #036; for Apink, #023; for Gugudan
(but not the members who were in I.O.I), #099. Otherwise, although
DIA and AKMU each have three other songs in this drama, I haven't
listened to enough to say anything.
(From sometime in 2014 to sometime after 2018, I intended to write
"performer's note"s on each member of a subset of performers on each
song I "highlighted"; that was what highlighting *meant* to me during
those years. For most of the relevant performers for this show, it's
still possible to write by the standards I developed, but for many
others it isn't, so for the time being, at least, performer's notes
in general are on the back burner. I still have documents I wrote
about "IU" at an earlier stage of my writing about Korean popular
music, which I will not be making available.
(That said, I've done much of the listening relevant to "IU",
Apink, and Gugudan, so when I wrote that I wasn't just blowing smoke.)
Other dramas mentioned in this post:
#023 - <Protect the Boss>, SBS 2011, non-speculative
#036 - <The Greatest Love>, MBC 2011, non-speculative
#099 - <Because This Is My First Life>, tvN 2017, non-speculative
#210 - <The Liar and His Lover>, tvN 2017, non-speculative
I already recommended #099 in the previous post. The other two
dramas I've so far re-watched in the way that would allow me to post
a review here are #023 and #210, but both would be off-topic.
--
Joe Bernstein, clerk <
Kdeurama@gmail.com>
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