3 Reasons To Watch Korean Drama Soundtrack #1, Bitter Sweet Friends Become Love

Drama Korea Soundtrack #1 (Foto: Disney+)

JAKARTA - The #1 soundtrack series has become a new idol for Korean drama fans. The story is about the struggles of Eunsoo (Han So-hee), a songwriter, and Sunwoo (Park Hyung-sik), a photographer who has been his best friend for 19 years.

When faced with the challenge of writing a hit song about a one-sided love, unexpectedly, the two must stay together and share a love story to complete the song.

Unbeknownst to Eunsoo, Sunwoo had been hiding his feelings for a long time for fear of ruining their friendship and losing Eunsoo.

As time goes by, the two of them spend more and more time together until hidden feelings begin to emerge, and make them both have to face a dilemma between friendship and love.

The series is adapted from a script by Ahn Sae-bom and directed by director Kim Hee-won ("Vincenzo", "The Crowned Clown", "Money Flower"). With its focus on the two main characters who work as artists, it makes this series so captivating with its beautiful storytelling through its visuals and music.

Here are 3 reasons to watch the drama Soundtrack #1.

1. Friends become love The appearance of Han So-hee and Park Hyung-sik as a pair of friends from childhood is able to become an effective character-based story mover. The dynamics of their relationship are also intertwined so sincere, adorable, and fun to watch.

Not infrequently the small moments they shared as Eunsoo and Sunwoo made the audience smile a little and were immersed in the story.

2. Visual Nostalgia From a visual perspective, director Kim seems to get a lot of inspiration from Sunwoo's character who works as a photographer, and likes photos from analog cameras. The first two episodes of "Soundtrack #1" consistently feature image montages like analog camera shots.

There are also main aspects of the two characters that are shown through beautiful picture pieces, such as mandarin oranges, dolls, and other things that the audience will find and increase the audience's involvement.

This visual style, in addition to bringing a nostalgic feel, is also a reminder that Sunwoo and Eunsoo's friendship has lasted so long, just like their timeless photos and memories.

3. Fun Music Meanwhile, in terms of music, the creators of the series are also more or less inspired by the character Eunsoo who is a songwriter. Eunsoo's cheerful yet warm character seems to accompany every act and scene in this series through songs that are performed in tandem with beautiful visuals.

Soundtrack #1 combines storytelling with songs by famous South Korean singers such as Kyuhyun, Park Boram, and Davichi, which can make the audience immersed in touching stories and reminisce about past love stories.

Overall, the visuals and audio in this series complement each other. Especially from the visual aspect, the use of warm color tones seems to be one of the main keys in creating a sticky feel in this series.

Apart from being consistent with the visual style and touching music, the interesting thing about this series is the "Bonus Track" at the end of the episode. The presence of the "Bonus Track" provides viewers with new insights and perspectives on the main characters. Not only that, the existence of these small scenes also makes the audience feel at home watching each episode of Soundtrack #1 carefully until the end.