[Album] The Legend OST

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.

[Album] Epik High – 魂: Map the Soul

Epik High has built their own musical paradigm by experimenting with diverse styles unique to each work. [魂: Map the Soul] (2009) combines music with literature, birthing a new cultural code: the ‘book-album’. The album portion of the work contains raw hip hop music reminiscent of Epik High’s early works, while exhibiting unprecedented poetic lyrics that make the entire sound refreshingly new. Also, the songs on this album are bilingual and showcase collaborations with foreign artists, allowing greater connection with fans worldwide. The book portion of the work, themed around ‘creativity’, documents the entire creative process involved in the making of an album, as well as showing-through essays, pictures and notes-how artists can acquire and use inspiration. The book portion is also bilingual (English and Korean). This work hopes to inspire and encourage aspiring artists all over the world by showing how worthwhile creative work can be, and by whispering these simple words of wisdom: you, too, can do it.

Release Date: March 27, 2009
Language: Korean
Genre: Hip Hop/Rap
Artist: Male Group

Track List:
01. Believe
02. Cipher featuring Beatbox DG
03. Map the Soul featuring MYK
04. Customer Service (Skit)
05. Top Gun
06. Scenario (피해망상 pt. 2) featuring MYK

07. London
08. Free Music Tablo and MYK
09. Map the Soul (Worldwide Version) Tablo, MYK & Kero One

10. 8 by 8, Part 2 (Bonus Track) featuring MYK, Minos, Paloalto, the Quiett, Verbal Jint, 
Kebee, E-Sens, Simon Dominic

Just Another Normal Day

Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner

Time To Get Serious Now

Song of The Day
Love – Mary J. Blige feat. Ne Yo

[Banners] NYC Street

The Gound Has Gathered Tears of The Sky

Its Morning When You Open Your Eyes

Unable To See The End I

Unable To See The End II

[Album] Freestyle – Vol. 6: Dry and Wet

Free Style is a Korean hip hop pop group. The group is most famously known for its hit song Y (Please Tell Me Why) [original song of Wilber Pan's Bu De Bu Ai] and currently has five albums released and two singles. They have collaborated with various artists, such as As One in a remake single.
And now this is 6th album called “Dry & Wet”.

Release Date: March 18, 2009
Language: Korean
Genre: RnB/Hip-Hop
Artist: Male Group

Track List:
01. Dry (Intro)
02. 마음으로하는말
03. Goodbye My Lady
04. 사랑을놓치다
05. 사진
06. 연애
07. 서울이곳은

08. 나란사람
09. 자각몽
10. Vital Sign

11. Wet (Outro)

[Album] Utada Hikaru – This Is The One

Utada Hikaru’s first English-language album, Exodus, was an instant hit when initially released in September 2004, ranking no. 1 on the Oricon charts and selling over a million copies. 2009 sees Utada return to the English speaking pop world with the goal to conquer a bigger US market, where she looks to gain a larger share market after Exodus entered the top 160 on U.S. charts. Utada’s second full-length English-language release is scheduled to hit he shelves in March in Japan and May in the U.S. The mid-tempo R&B ballad Come Back To Me, Utada’s recently released spin-off track, is the principal number on this highly anticipated release.

Release Date: March 14, 2009
Language: English
Genre: R&B/Pop
Artist: Female
*Recommended

Track List:
01. On And On
02. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence – FYI

03. Apple And Cinnamon
04. Taking My Money Back
05. This One (Crying Like A Child)

06. Automatic Part II
07. Dirty Desire
08. Poppin’
09. Come Back To Me
10. Me Muero
Extra Remix Tracks：
・Come Back To Me (Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel Radio Edit)
・Come Back To Me (Quentin Harris Radio Edit)

[Album] Lionel Richie – Just Go

Just Go is an album by American Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Lionel Richie. The album’s lead single “Good Morning” was released to Urban AC radio on November 3, 2008. Akon and Ne-Yo share in the writing duties for the new album. Just Go has contributions from songwriter Johnta Austin and The-Dream.

Release Date: March 12, 2009
Language: English
Genre: R&B
Artist: Male

Track List:
01. Forever

02. Just Go (feat Akon)
03. Nothing Left to Give (feat Akon)
04. Forever and a Day
05. I’m Not Okay
06. Good Morning
07. Through My Eyes
08. I’m in Love

09. Think of You
11. Pastime
12. Face in the Crowd (duet with Trijnt Je Oosterhuis)
13. Somewhere in London
14. Eternity

[Album] 8eight – Vol. 3: Golden Age

After capturing attention with the 2008 album Infinity, 8eight charms fans with their third album, Golden Age. Once again produced by Bang Shi Hyuk a.k.a. Hitman Bang, Golden Age features 10 tracks including Numbers, “Freedom” (Track 10), and Can’t Stop.

Release Date: March 10, 2009
Language: Korean
Genre: R&B
Artist: Group

Track List:
01. 내삶의빛 (Intro) (Nae Sarmui Bit; The Light Of My Life)
02. 불쌍한해바라기(Bulssanghan Haebaragi; Poor Sunflower)
03. 참지마 (Chamjima; Don’t Endure)
04. 심장이없어 (Shimjangi Eobseo; Without A Heart)
05. 이제슬픈건충분해 (Ije Seulpeungeon Chungbunhae; The Sadness Is Now Enough)
06. Numbers
07. Can’t Stop

08. 사랑한다면서 (Saranghandamyeonseo; You Said You Loved Me)
09. 마중 (Majung, Meeting)
10. 자유 (Jayu; Freedom)

[Album] Ji Jia Song – Blue J

Ji Jia Song (紀佳松) is another new young talented songwriter turned singer. “Blue J” is his debut album. Even though this is Ji’s debut album but he have already written many songs for other singers like F4 (煙火的季節/Ask For More), Andy Lau (I Miss You) , Wilber Pan (玩酷/街頭詩人/光榮/完美故事) , Vanness Wu (尋找茱麗葉) , Vic Chou (Just For You) , Energy (最後的樂園/YEAH), Elva Hsiao, etc. Ji Jia Song is also a member of the group “PAN@SONIC” formed by Wilber Pan and a regular music producer of Wilber’s albums.

Release Date: March 6, 2009
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Pop/R&B/Ballad
Artist: Male

Track List:
CD 1
01. 水潑落地難收回2009 (Shui Po Luo Di Nan Shou Hui 2009)

02. 每天 (Every Day)
03. OK不OK (OK Not OK)
04. 隨身幸褔 (Accompanied Happiness)
05. 最後的晚餐 (The Last Supper) [English Version]
06. 同一個遺憾 – 潘瑋柏+ 紀佳松 (Same Regret – Wilber Pan + Ji Jia Song)
07. 一人樂隊 (One Man Band)
08. 白黑 (White & Black)

09. 一點一點 (Bit By Bit)
10. 衛星 (Satellite)
CD 2 (Bonus Demo CD)
01. I Miss You (Original Singer : Andy Lau)
02. Ask For More (Original Singer : F4)
03. 尋找茱麗葉 (Original Singer : Vanness Wu) [Searching For Juliet]
04. 煙火的季節 (Original Singer : F4) [Season Of Fireworks]

[Album] Jay Sean – My Own Way (Deluxe Edition)

This is the Deluxe edition of Jay Sean’s previous album ‘My Own Way’. The Deluxe Edition was released on February 16, 2009 in the U.K. and is set for release in the U.S. in Spring 2009. The lead single of the re-release is “Tonight” which was released on January 26, 2009. The album contains brand new tracks including the current single ‘Tonight’!, ‘Never Been In Love’, ‘I’m Gone’ and ‘I Won’t Tell’ feat. Sway and additional remixes of ‘Ride It’, ‘Maybe’ and ‘Stay’.




Release Date: February 22, 2009
Language: English
Genre: R&B
Artist: Male
*Recommended

Track List:
01. Ride It
02. Tonight
03. Maybe

04. I Won’t Tell (Remix feat Sway)
05. Stay
06. Stuck In The Middle
07. All Or Nothing
08. Never Been In Love

09. Cry
10. Good Enough
11. Used To Love Her
12. Waiting
13. Runaway
14. Just A Friend
15. Murder
16. Easy As 1 2 3
17. I’m Gone
18. Ride It (Ishi Hip Hop Remix)
19. Maybe (Panjabi Hit Squad Remix)
20. Stay (Boy Better Know Remix)
21. Tonight (FP Radio Edit)