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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51 Snikki
November 22, 2009 at 11:19 AM
@Nom_Kitteh
Oh yes, Soulmate! I particularly want Philip-sshi's ringtone -- Toy's Good Person, if I'm not mistaken.
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52 Snikki
November 22, 2009 at 11:21 AM
Thank you so much!
It just awesome!!!
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53 Annieyo
November 22, 2009 at 11:25 AM
how awesome!
Thanks so much!
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54 tina
November 22, 2009 at 11:38 AM
o my god sentimental scenery is one of my FAVORITE artists ever. such amazing stuff and oriental snow is one of my favorite songs by him -- totally snagging that thanks :D
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55 EvanRitchie
November 22, 2009 at 11:52 AM
Goodness... I've had Promise as my ring tone for a while...
Everyone around is embarrassed for me...
:)
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56 Fauvish
November 22, 2009 at 12:18 PM
ah thanks! I'm so tempted to put almost paradise up, but I'd just end up annoying myself the most haha! I'll just stick with a YB ringtone then.
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57 faye
November 22, 2009 at 12:21 PM
Thank you so much for this. I love the coffee prince ringtones!
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58 anne
November 22, 2009 at 12:28 PM
this is really cool
thanks so much
ill have to change my ring tone everyday
except i have no idea how to put this on my phone lol
sooo cooool!
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59 Peaches
November 22, 2009 at 12:34 PM
NOOOOOOOOO it wont work!!!!! D= D= D=
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60 riri
November 22, 2009 at 12:35 PM
Thank you!
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61 jackie
November 22, 2009 at 12:36 PM
"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."
omg you totally read my mind
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62 cingdoc
November 22, 2009 at 12:43 PM
@JB
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!!
You're heaven sent...You're spoiling us like crazy...One of us asked you and "BAM" you d/l the ringtones for us. I'm beyond speechless. I definitely owe you one...a very SPECIAL treat when you come to So Cal, and I'm sure @ockoala and @lovenyc52 would join us,too.
Thank you...Thank you...THANK YOU
@Samsooki
I think you and I probably will have the same ones, he he (MNIKSS, CP ???) Thank God we live in opposite coast, he he ;)
....and yup, the 16 yo cingdoc helped me ( she loves them,too and d/l for herself, also)...I owe her ANOTHER pair of skinny jeans ;)
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63 pabo ceo reom
November 22, 2009 at 12:59 PM
Oh yes! I was the one that asked for them originally...thank you! :D
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64 Ally
November 22, 2009 at 1:00 PM
Once you download unrarx or the unarchiver, how do you put the ringtones in the cellphone?
and thank you for the ringtones!~!~!~! :)
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65 Tiffany
November 22, 2009 at 1:06 PM
Thank you so much, these are wonderful :)
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66
November 22, 2009 at 1:09 PM
Thank you
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67 cingdoc
November 22, 2009 at 1:28 PM
@64 ally
I don't know if this help, but you might want to go to OT110 where my daughter helped @momosan to d/l the ringtones ( see cingdoc 158)...I don't understand it at all, but it worked...
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68 goldlilys
November 22, 2009 at 1:33 PM
AWESOME!!! Thanks a lot JB, have been looking everywhere for ringtones to my fav kdramas and can't find any. Thanks so much.
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69 snoopyvkd
November 22, 2009 at 1:34 PM
they're all awesome! thank you so much!!! <3<3<3
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70 vis
November 22, 2009 at 1:57 PM
Weeee! Awesome! Thanks so much for sharing! I really appreicate the instrumental ones for the very reasons you stated in the post XD So many to choose between, but for now I'll go with the Story of a Man ringtone <3
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71 peanut butter
November 22, 2009 at 1:57 PM
thanks you so much for these!! ahh, nostalgia is starting to hit in!! =)
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72 Anonymous
November 22, 2009 at 2:13 PM
Oohh! this is so cool thanks^___^
I was looking through all ur ringtones, I didn't get that one on the BBF ringtone, Irony and/or shame? Care to explain neone? Im so lostXD
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73 anitalotti
November 22, 2009 at 2:13 PM
I have been working hard on making my Samsung GT 3500 accept the mmf converted ringtones after reading Open Thread and though it doesn't work up to (you could call it "Mada Mada dane") I will keep on working till I have one of those awesome ringtones accepted. Thanks a lot!!!
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74 question
November 22, 2009 at 2:45 PM
where do you make your ringtones dramabeans?
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75 miniejungle
November 22, 2009 at 2:46 PM
thank you so much for these ringtones!!! :) i love it!
In "Worlds within", HB was using "IF" as his ringtone. Is it possible to get that too?
Thank you,
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76 mngsk
November 22, 2009 at 2:53 PM
Thanks for the ringtones JB!
@crzycpl
How do you put the ringtones on the iphone? When I update my phone through ITunes, it says that I can only add ringtones that are purchased through them. Thanks!
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77 cingdoc
November 22, 2009 at 2:54 PM
@JB
Would I sound ungrateful & greedy if I ask you to d/l HTK/GMN's version of "Fly me to the moon"...in other world and all ....Thank you in advance ;)
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78 excuse me miss
November 22, 2009 at 2:57 PM
wait there isnt a download bottom. is there????
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79 JAM
November 22, 2009 at 3:03 PM
Thanks JB! When I saw the rington for BBF, the first thought was : no way would anyone wants it blasting from their phones at will. Then I saw your comments. How true! :D
I'm currently using Joo Ji-hoon's solo from Naked Kitchen as my ring tone. Its ok since I move around people who do not watch Korean shows. However, I was in a Korean restaurant one day and yes, it went off and you can imagine how quick I was to grab the phone to shush it. :D
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80 ivych
November 22, 2009 at 3:14 PM
JB thank you very much.....i totally agree that this is the worst week ever (to think its my bday week too) as for me its double whammy.....im really gonna mis YB....and it will not leave my head and in my heart for many years to come. I hope the cast and crew of YB knows how people around the world love theirshow....ratings or no ratings......We will miss u YB. JB please post sites and news about the ANJELL SECOND MINI CONCERT....ILL WAIT FOR IT THEN....THANK U FOR ALWAYS SATISFYING OUR YB CRAVINGS.
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81 ivych
November 22, 2009 at 3:17 PM
IM NOT KOREAN OR AMERICAN BUT I LIVE N THE US.......I AM USINF ONE OF YB'S OST AS MY RINGTONE........ITS SOO COOL. I ALSO HAVE FT ISLAND LOVE SICK TOO AS RING TONE......IM KOREAN DRAMA CRAZY....HAHHAHAHAH .
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82 anjell
November 22, 2009 at 3:24 PM
i loooooooove jang geun suk's version of without words!! or maybe i just love jang geun suk period ^.^
thank you so muck JB!!!! you'll be blessed! i will certainly use the ringtones (YAB). ;)
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83 lacedwithcinnamon
November 22, 2009 at 3:34 PM
What a coincidence. Yesterday I was trying to crop some of the YB OST songs and I only was successful in Yong-hwa's rap parts in Promise. Not that I'm complaining. ^^
Thanks Javabeans! :D
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84 Taohua
November 22, 2009 at 3:39 PM
Thanks so much for the ringtones. I also love the ending song for Story of a Man, it's always on my ipod playlist! The words and music are simply amazing. Thanks again!
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85 Miki
November 22, 2009 at 3:44 PM
It's official. I love you.
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86 pixie
November 22, 2009 at 3:50 PM
JB you're awesome! :) i'm currently using Immaterial White but I like your indie picks so I think i'll use one of them. Thank you!
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87 panshel
November 22, 2009 at 3:51 PM
Thanks for the ringtones, javabeans! I have Lee HongGi's Such Good Words song from episode 14 stuck in my head. I was thinking that they should have included it on the OST 2... but then again, it wouldn't have the same effect if he wasn't crying at the same time.
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88 anastassia
November 22, 2009 at 3:58 PM
Wow!
Thanks Sarah.
The thing that amazed me is JSG and PSY voice! I never thought he the one who sing that songs!! Mayvbe that songs is another pop songs but I amazed how he can sings!
And our lil angel PSH; I have heard she sing at ep 1 and 7, So, ep 1 like ok I read it here that she sing it by herself and it was an angelic and beaaaaautiful voice a rare for an actress to have. Usually people just dubbed when it comes to a drama about a story of people who is/can sing. But later in episode 7, she sang too! What another beautiful voice! and last but not least, my fav OST the SUNSHINE!!
I love, love that song. I always thought, who sang this song? Never in my mind - a slightest- thought that she was the one.
How could she sang SO MANY different tones of voices and music! Aren't she simply amazing and brilliant in singing. MUCH MUCH better that many of those so called idol-girls group out there. Not that I want her to be a singer, I rather she acting since I can't stand if people don't appreciate her talents the way it should deserved.
I thought Goo Hye Sun can sing but PHY amaze me TRILLION times more! ^^
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89 MyMyMai
November 22, 2009 at 4:58 PM
I love you, Javabean!
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90 pyrogenesis
November 22, 2009 at 5:24 PM
Thank you so much for taking the time to make these. It will be fun to use a Korean ringtone whilst I'm in Japan ^_^ (First time poster, long time reader. Hi!)
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91 bbm
November 22, 2009 at 5:46 PM
Aww... thanks for sharing JB...
i didn't know Goong has the same music PD with RoI... they have such great music... and how could i forget all the fabulous music from CP...
the Strongest Chilwoo OST, WOW!!! i never watched SC, so i didn't know the soundtracks, the song is awesome (imagining Eric in cowboy costume fighting corrupt joseon officials, lol)
from march this year i've been using SJ's Sorry Sorry ringtone on my phone, not the actual song though, it's the teaser i used, coz the actual song is like you said (as i quote) "Sometimes you might not want a highly recognizable (or potentially embarrassing) ringtone to give you away in public". and i love the teaser so much, i used it as my ringtone, and if i picked the phone quick enough, nobody would've guessed it's a korean song , LOL...
one friend of mine has a child who like Spongebob so much, his ringtone is the opening song of Spongebob, LOL :P
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92 prncssptri
November 22, 2009 at 6:15 PM
JB, you are PHENOMENAL!!! I LOVE YOU for doing this!!!
i'm always confused how to edit the songs i have to be ringtones... and you provided us with these?? i can't thank you enough!!! even from Chilwoo??!! even hearing the song, i'm laughing while imagining that dork Eric fighting bad guys :P (LOVE him)
love that you gave us the korean indie and electronic bands too!! could you tell me which of these band you highly recommend! i'm curious about the indie bands too.. i just downloaded Triple ost, and it was awesome! love every songs! :D
THANKS AGAIN!!!!!!
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93 Useless_Ivory
November 22, 2009 at 6:19 PM
Yesterday I had this long conversation with my husband about how I like my super-old cellphone. ...And now I'm off to buy one that can download an mp3. Thanks for bringing me into the 21st century!
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94 lyndsy_bart
November 22, 2009 at 6:21 PM
hi JB! i really love these ringtones. thanks a lot! my day wont be complete without visiting your site and reading your reviews & recaps... i've also been following you on twitter. (^_^)
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95 @lay
November 22, 2009 at 6:34 PM
you are awesome :)
im thinking about how d heck can i use yb ost!! now u just saved me
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96 christine
November 22, 2009 at 6:38 PM
two thumbs up minam style for my ever dearest JB!!!!
thanks a million even a gazillion times more!!!
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97 thc75
November 22, 2009 at 6:59 PM
What a gift, JB!! That is a lot of work......thank you so very much!!!!
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
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98 maria
November 22, 2009 at 7:04 PM
this is so freaking way above and beyond the call of duty, and has now crossed the borders of awesome-land. THANK YOU, i am thoroughly convinced that you are a superhero.
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99 slim
November 22, 2009 at 7:07 PM
OMG JB..you have made my day with these ring tones....!!
thank you thank you!..
i do agree about the boys before flowers ring tone..hahah but at this point..i have crossed that line..and there's no turning back..!
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100 Alison
November 22, 2009 at 7:18 PM
i love you so much.
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