Drama theme-song ringtones
by javabeans
Somehow the mention of ringtones came up on the last Open Thread, and I posted some ringtones that I’d made of You’re Beautiful OST songs. I got some requests, so I thought I’d put more up in a separate post, in case anyone else was interested.
(These are short mp3 clips that you can download onto your phone IF your phone is capable of mp3 ringtones. I know some phones have size limits for mp3s — mine is 500kb — and most of these clips are under 30 seconds and in the 200kb-400kb range. Download link at bottom.)
For example:
YOU’RE BEAUTIFUL
I’m sure most of you are familiar with this soundtrack so I don’t need to post clips, but I’ll put them up just in case:
Jang Geun-seok – “말도 없이” (Without Words)
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Jang Geun-seok – “Good Bye”
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A.N.JELL – “Promise” verse
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A.N.JELL – “Promise” chorus
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Park Shin-hye – “Lovely Day”
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Some of you expressed reservations about using ringtones that might be embarrassing to sound in public, so here are a few instrumental versions to spare you the mortification.
“여전히” (Still) bossa version
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“말도 없이” (Without Words) piano version – verse
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“말도 없이” (Without Words) piano version – chorus
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And the rest, in no particular order:
COFFEE PRINCE
For nostalgia’s sake.
Belle Epoque – “May” or the “chestnut scene song.”
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The Melody – “La La La, It’s Love”
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FreeTempo – “Immaterial White”
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Low End Project – “연애를 망친 건… 바로 나라는 걸 알았다” (I Know I’m the One Who Ruined our Relationship)
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STRONGEST CHIL WOO
Some dramas barely left a blip on the radar but had some memorable tunes, like this one. I like this song so much that I made three different ringtones out of three different parts of the song. It’s Joseon Korea with a dash of Zorro/Americana thrown in as well. What’s not to love?
Strongest Chil-woo OST – “Western Whistle” – intro portion
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Part 2
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Part 3
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RETURN OF ILJIMAE
This drama’s soundtrack has some of the most beautiful instrumentals I’ve ever heard in a drama, particularly the plum-blossom theme song below.
Return of Iljimae theme
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Return of Iljimae – “매화가 흐드러진 날 ” (A Day the Plum Blossoms Were Beautiful)
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I.S. (Infinite of Spring) – “Asian Flower.” This isn’t expressly from the soundtrack, but was used in an episode.
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BOYS BEFORE FLOWERS
To be honest, I can’t quite see anyone using this ringtone without (1) a healthy dose of irony, and/or (2) shame, but I had to make it nonetheless!
The infamous “Paradise” by T-Max
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STORY OF A MAN
This song still gives me a little thrill whenever I hear that crescendoing guitar riff. I actually use this as my alarm clock song in the mornings:
Story of a Man OST – “세상을 너에게” (The World To You)
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GOONG
Another drama with one of the best soundtracks around. Perhaps it shouldn’t be a surprise that the PD who did this series also did Return of Iljimae.
Goong Theme Song
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Goong – “Crystal Flower”
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GOONG S
Unfortunately for Goong S‘s case, I think its soundtrack was better than its plot. 🙁
Second Moon – “구름같은 세상” (Cloudlike world)
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MY FAIR LADY
Davichi – “Hot Stuff
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MY NAME IS KIM SAM-SOON
Clazziquai – “Be My Love”
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THE WORLD THEY LIVE IN
I don’t feel particular attachment to this drama, but I think it has a great, peppy theme song.
As One – “La la la… Love Song”
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OTHER
And then, here are some other selections from some Korean indie and electronic bands I like. Sometimes you might not want a highly recognizable (or potentially embarrassing) ringtone to give you away in public, but maybe you want something a little different, something that other people might be intrigued by and/or envy you for. I think these do a good job:
Clazziquai – “Sweety”
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Hourmelts – “Your World, My Nest, Vague Trust”
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Humming Urban Stereo – “Sounds Market”
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Mot – “11 Over 8”
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Oldfish – “Movement”
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Sentimental Scenery – “Oriental Snow”
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Download all ringtones: RAR archive or ZIP archive
Tags: Boys Before Flowers, Coffee Prince, Goong, Goong S, My Fair Lady, My Name Is Kim Sam-soon, Return of Iljimae, Story of a Man, Strongest Chil Woo, The World They Live In, You're Beautiful
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1 Bellamafia
November 22, 2009 at 8:15 AM
*bow* to JB... great job!!! thank you!
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2 Molly
November 22, 2009 at 8:22 AM
This is such a great selection! Thank you so much! :)
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3 Ana
November 22, 2009 at 8:23 AM
Thank you JB:-) You are such a sweetheart:-)
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4 Yougashi
November 22, 2009 at 8:27 AM
Thank you so much JB, especially for YAB ringtones. Now I can expand my addiction to this drama even further.
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5 lsk4020
November 22, 2009 at 8:30 AM
These are wonderful, thank you so much! =]
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6 crzycpl
November 22, 2009 at 8:33 AM
You are the bestest friend a k-drama addict could have! I like how you did the instrumental ones for samsooki :)
I used to have the SS501 "Because I'm stupid" introduction as my ringtone but the other half reset my iPhone and with it, my ring tone. Argh. Will need to re-do it.
Oh, I forgot to mention that FreeTempo "immaterial white" is my favourite pick me up song in the morning when going to work. It's a great work out song, no?
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7 Emily
November 22, 2009 at 8:33 AM
THANK YOU!!
These ringtones bring back good memories of past dramas. I had forgotten how much I loved the instrumentals in Goong and Coffee Prince
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8
November 22, 2009 at 8:46 AM
OMG, you ARE awesome! thanks loads loads. XD
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9 listlesswonderer
November 22, 2009 at 8:52 AM
thank you so much dramabeans! i liked your selection, especially the indie/electronic ones.. i am actually a follower of your blog for the past year but this is the first time (i think? LOL.. ) i'm commenting on a post.. you've been quite an influence on my kdrama addiction as i try out your drama suggestions and, well, all i can say is that you have fine taste.. this is somewhat out of topic, but i just wanted to show my appreciation.. hehe :)
more power to you and your blog.. and looking forward to more articles with your superb writing skills.. FIGHTING! :)
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10 ar_arguably romantic
November 22, 2009 at 8:52 AM
wow that is so sweet of your making all these ringtones! my phone isn't capable of downloading ringtones, but I'm definitely saving some of these for the future!
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11 Snikki
November 22, 2009 at 8:55 AM
Thanks JB!!! And I'm happy I finally figured out how to add ringtones on an Android phone.
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12 Fated
November 22, 2009 at 9:01 AM
Thank you so much, Javabeans! You're the best!
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13 xiaoSxin
November 22, 2009 at 9:01 AM
Javabeans I love your ringtones!!! great selection of music!
BUT i cannot download it... the batch file is under the .rar file, and it won't play on my mac..
can you please post the link again like you did before.. before there was a download button at the end of every song...
please please thank you!
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14 strawberryfields
November 22, 2009 at 9:03 AM
you're such a sweetheart! thanks for the ringtones!
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15 eastar
November 22, 2009 at 9:04 AM
Thanks for the ringtones! Could you do a favor? I like the song to A Man's Story but I like the first verse of it. Could you possibly make one with the verse? I LOVE THAT DRAMA!!!
Sang u!
eastar
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16 strieudal
November 22, 2009 at 9:07 AM
Thank you for compiling this batch of ringtones. You're so consistently generous with your time and resources. Much, much appreciated, dramabeans!
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17 Javabeans
November 22, 2009 at 9:09 AM
You can open .rar files on a Mac with programs like UnRarX or The Unarchiver. Try downloading those programs and you should be able to open the folder.
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18 Cyra
November 22, 2009 at 9:10 AM
Ohmygoodnesssss!!! This makes me so incredibly happy.
But I'm having the same problem with my mac. It won't play/recognize the .rar file. D:
The YAB ones are my favorite. <3
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19 gia
November 22, 2009 at 9:12 AM
hey hey,
i use a mac and .rar extention in the folder not work.... .zip is better, can someone converse to .zip please
thank alot
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20 Sere
November 22, 2009 at 9:15 AM
OMG, thank you! Snatching them. You are the best!
"Some of you expressed reservations about using ringtones that might be embarrassing to sound in public, so here are a few instrumental versions to spare you the mortification."
Do you read minds? Cos er, I'd sure feel embarassed even though most of the people I know would just frown, confused. Korean songs are not exactly popular here. Or known, for that matter. Actually, the Korean language is unknown to pretty much...uh everyone here? Sad truth
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21 Abie Lee
November 22, 2009 at 9:15 AM
I've always wanted the actual ringtone of Hyun Bin's phone in MNIKSS. Any chance you can make that happen? I think I can figure out how to get the ringtone to work on my Treo but I'm not sure I have that same capability for the iPhone. Thanks for the uploads.
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22 fizzle
November 22, 2009 at 9:32 AM
Wow this is so great! Nice job, javabeans.
Now if only I knew how to put ringtone mp3s on my phone...
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23 Harlene
November 22, 2009 at 9:34 AM
SUPERB!
super thanks JB!
Can you also do the "fly me to the moon" of HTK? :D pretty please :D
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24 andrea
November 22, 2009 at 9:36 AM
thanks thanks
for dowload mp3 you´re beautifull **
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25 kerochan
November 22, 2009 at 9:39 AM
"Some of you expressed reservations about using ringtones that might be embarrassing to sound in public, so here are a few instrumental versions to spare you the mortification."
This cracked me up! :-)
Thank you so much for all the ringtones, JB... and for your concern for our "reputation" ;-)
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