That all changed in a particularly tragic episode, where Dong Yi, who had been attacked somewhere outside the palace, tried to call out to the king (who was seated in a palanquin) for help, but was unable to do so because she was too weak. It was a great drama, and while I felt the romance between Dong Yi and the king was adorable, I never rooted for it as strongly as I did for other drama couples (say, the pair from Queen In-hyun’s Man for instance). One of my favorite examples would be the saguek Dong Yi, which I watched when I was about 11. This unfortunately happens pretty frequently to me, especially in longer dramas or those in which the relationship becomes overly draggy and loses its spark. OSTs become especially important to me when I start losing interest in the main characters of the drama and their romance. The swelling violins, the heartbreaking sorrow behind a talented singer’s beautiful voice, the lyrics that just seem so apt for the story, a good OST truly enhances each moment in a drama, allowing it to shine (as you can probably already tell, I’m a real sucker for sad OSTs). 54 SeptemSeptem How an OST can save a drama by Guest Beanieīy I just say that this is a theme I really love? K-drama OSTs are such an essential part of my drama-watching experience, and often times my liking of a show is greatly affected by the choice of background music and OSTs it uses.