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Without any doubt, the most anticipated Korean drama of 2007 is Four Gods (a.k.a. The Legend) starring Bae Yong Joon (Winter Sonata) as Korea’s legendary Gwanggaeto the Great, the 19th king of the Goguryeo Dynasty whose legacy of territorial expansion extended beyond Manchuria. Four Gods caused a major uproar in the media from the very beginning with its A-list cast of Bae Yong Joon, Moon So Ri (Oasis), Choi Min Soo (Holiday), and Park Sang Won (Sandglass). The 24-episode drama’s staggering $40 billion won production costs are rumored to have even exceeded the budget benchmark of sci-fi blockbuster D-War.
After numerous postponements, Four Gods finally exploded onto small screens nationwide on September 10, 2007. Viewer response has been positive, with some even placing the drama’s CG work in the same league as that of Hollywood film Lord of the Rings. After its airing, radio programs and internet sites were inundated with inquiries about the drama’s soundtrack which features majestic surround sounds that complement the grandiose scale of the drama.
Presiding over the scores of Four Gods is Japanese master composer Hisaishi Joe, best known for his work on Miyazaki Hayao films like Howl’s Moving Castle, Spirited Away, and Princess Mononoke. Hisaishi Joe brings a world-class presence and high esteem to the drama. He also collaborates with K-pop sensation Dong Bang Shin Ki for “Eternal Love” (Track 19), the ending theme to Four Gods.
Four Gods OST includes a 19-track CD and a DVD that contains music videos of “Eternal Love” and “Damdok – MainTheme”.

Release Date: October 22, 2007
Language: Korean
Genre: Instrumental/Ballad
Artist: V.A.

Track List:
01. Opening
02. Sacred War
03. Damdeok’s Theme (Main Theme)
04. Sujini’s Theme (Loneliness)

05. Kiha’s theme (Destined Meeting)
06. Destiny
07. Hwacheon Clan
08. War of the Gods
09. Damdeok’s Theme (Bravery)
10. Geomeul Village
11. Attack from Enemy Force
12. Unity
13. Victory
14. Approval – Jun Suh (DBSK)

15. Time Flows By
16. Unachievable Love

17. First Love
18. Sujini’s Theme (Piano Solo)

19. Thousand Year Love Song – DBSK

* I did not intend to make a post about this OST initially as it is not a recent album. However, I changed my mind since I am going to introduce Joe Hisaishi’s latest album in my next blog entry and there is another version of Sujini’s Theme (Track 4 and 18) / Approval (Track 14) in that album.