I always forget that Netflix is too damn cheap to buy the rights for the Reply series background music. What’s the point of even having the drama up if you’re not gonna play the right music? It ruins the whole moment
Yeah I was watching 1994 and felt like something was off so I checked Viki and I was right, it’s not even the right tone the character is sad and they’re playing bubbly music ??
Is it even economically justified to appoint someone to replace the music of an entire drama? It surely isn’t a cheap and easy job? Or do they use a free app for it??
I wasn’t even aware in fact, that rights to the soundtrack had to be purchased separately. I thought the production company sells a complete product. And to make modifications, say to the soundtrack, Netflix would need to purchase the right to MAKE a modification.
I wouldn’t be surprised to find the network is the one who only bought the rights to broadcast the song in Korea and then packages an international version for Netflix.
Incidentally, I was so convinced that Netflix has replaced the “proper” soundtrack for Pretty Noona that I went and tracked down a raw version to check. Because, I thought, there was NO WAY that was the music the producer intended (it was).
I’m not sure it’s entirely a question of cost. Maybe it is, maybe they can’t buy the rights for every jurisdiction it’s going to be broadcast in. They’d need to get global rights, basically.
But I do remember that they didn’t get the rights to I Will Always Love You for SWDBS and turned the funniest scene in the show into something not funny at all.
SO annoying! I immediately stopped watching 1994 on Netflix when I realized that and switched to Viki. Now I only watch on Netflix if it’s the only streaming site available.
Sometimes Viki has issues, too. In BTLIOF, other than blurring out some things like Ji-ho’s The Graduate poster and Soo-ji’s Puca doll, they completely changed the song CEO Ma danced to in the streets from Hall & Oates’ “You Make My Dreams” (making it a direct reference to a scene in (500) Days of Summer) to some random Korean song. Good thing I was so obsessed with that show I downloaded the raws and Viu subs to use on first watch of each episode because their subs were up hours before Viki’s, hehe.
mars
July 29, 2018 at 11:24 PM
I always forget that Netflix is too damn cheap to buy the rights for the Reply series background music. What’s the point of even having the drama up if you’re not gonna play the right music? It ruins the whole moment
greenfields
July 29, 2018 at 11:27 PM
ARE YOU SERIOUS? hahahahahha
mars
July 29, 2018 at 11:28 PM
Yeah I was watching 1994 and felt like something was off so I checked Viki and I was right, it’s not even the right tone the character is sad and they’re playing bubbly music ??
greenfields
July 29, 2018 at 11:45 PM
Gosh, will Netflix ever get Kdramas right?
Midnight
July 30, 2018 at 1:18 AM
Is it even economically justified to appoint someone to replace the music of an entire drama? It surely isn’t a cheap and easy job? Or do they use a free app for it??
greenfields
July 30, 2018 at 1:23 AM
I wasn’t even aware in fact, that rights to the soundtrack had to be purchased separately. I thought the production company sells a complete product. And to make modifications, say to the soundtrack, Netflix would need to purchase the right to MAKE a modification.
mars
July 30, 2018 at 1:51 AM
That’s what I assumed as well, it makes more sense that’s way but apparently not
LT is Irresistibly Indifferent and reminded of the slow march of death
July 30, 2018 at 2:04 AM
I wouldn’t be surprised to find the network is the one who only bought the rights to broadcast the song in Korea and then packages an international version for Netflix.
greenfields
July 30, 2018 at 2:18 AM
@leetennant – that makes perfect sense. Thanks!
LT is Irresistibly Indifferent and reminded of the slow march of death
July 30, 2018 at 1:40 AM
They just replace the relevant songs with incidental original music from the show.
LT is Irresistibly Indifferent and reminded of the slow march of death
July 30, 2018 at 1:41 AM
Incidentally, I was so convinced that Netflix has replaced the “proper” soundtrack for Pretty Noona that I went and tracked down a raw version to check. Because, I thought, there was NO WAY that was the music the producer intended (it was).
LT is Irresistibly Indifferent and reminded of the slow march of death
July 30, 2018 at 1:40 AM
I’m not sure it’s entirely a question of cost. Maybe it is, maybe they can’t buy the rights for every jurisdiction it’s going to be broadcast in. They’d need to get global rights, basically.
But I do remember that they didn’t get the rights to I Will Always Love You for SWDBS and turned the funniest scene in the show into something not funny at all.
mars
July 30, 2018 at 1:52 AM
Yeah it totally changes the mood, when I rewatched the scene on viki I was way more invested in the scene
seoul_searcher
July 30, 2018 at 2:28 AM
i remember how mad i was when i found out they replaced the TT ringtone in secret forest because i missed the joke
mindy
July 30, 2018 at 6:20 AM
SO annoying! I immediately stopped watching 1994 on Netflix when I realized that and switched to Viki. Now I only watch on Netflix if it’s the only streaming site available.
Sometimes Viki has issues, too. In BTLIOF, other than blurring out some things like Ji-ho’s The Graduate poster and Soo-ji’s Puca doll, they completely changed the song CEO Ma danced to in the streets from Hall & Oates’ “You Make My Dreams” (making it a direct reference to a scene in (500) Days of Summer) to some random Korean song. Good thing I was so obsessed with that show I downloaded the raws and Viu subs to use on first watch of each episode because their subs were up hours before Viki’s, hehe.
mars
July 30, 2018 at 6:51 AM
Yeah I’m definitely not watching it on Netflix anymore, which is too bad I liked being able to watch offline
KSKalways
July 30, 2018 at 11:31 AM
changing CEO Ma’s dancing song to anything else is a crime. how dare they!