Five K-Drama Songs by Seventeen’s Seungkwan

Seungkwan’s voice is euphonious; as often as I hear him sing, I think, “This person pours his entire soul, perhaps even his self, into it.” The dynamic control he retains over precisely defining his melodies is, I’m thinking, a talent relatively few singers have. The artist coherently communicates himself through music—an attestation to his comprehensive vocal proficiency. Now, while his ongoing sabbatical from the spotlight is creating repercussions and raising concerns about his return and health, I felt driven to look at some of his musical highlights. This piece follows Seungkwan’s emotive K-drama soundtracks—manifestations of his deepest emotions.

“Kind of Love” – Mother (2018)

An individual faced with making a challenging choice is at the heart of the song. Together with Seungkwan’s intense emotions, its dramatic arrangement and acoustic sound fit into the scenario most effectively. He sang “Kind of Love,” which I believe was his initial role in a K-drama soundtrack, and he rocked it—not just in the sense of performing an ideal piece of heartfelt music but just as much in reaching the hearts of the ears.

“Go” – Record of Youth (2020)

In “Go,” Seungkwan’s enticing intone virtually makes you feel the warmth of his heart. Wanting to convey the youth’s passion and dreams for the future they think of, he carefully combines his vocal gestures, opening with a whispery softness and then ascending to a bolder tone. In the process, an enduring soul-stirrer is built with a pronounced pleasant feeling and a homey environment, perfectly compatible with the drama’s title. Seungkwan’s blatantly sincere singing improves the song’s language, letting us be more fully immersed in the story.

“The Reason” – Lovestruck in the City (2021)

“You engraved the longing so deeply in my heart that it seems as though a trace would remain on the boldly pressed letters even after you erase it.” conveys the singer’s passionate performance, giving life to this sentimental ballad of heartbreak and the emotions it elicits. Seungkwan makes them totally transparent, and if you’re going through an uphill battle in love and you’re listening to “The Reason,” those lyrics might just ring truer than anything else you’ve ever heard.

“Pit a Pat” – Link: Eat, Love, Kill (2022)

“Pit a Pat” has a percussion beat with an intense awareness of depth and a lyrical guitar melody that sounds like a heart beating in love. Seungkwan’s perpetually appealing dulcet voice adds to this intensely moving song. A well-produced OST smoothly integrates into the play and states the narrative. I ought to point out how hearing the song urged me to watch the drama.

“Still You” – Doctor Romantic 3 (2023)

Seungkwan instinctively drifts through, be it at the bass or tenor, offering magical musical pieces like this one. I’d say when a singer like Seungkwan lends his voice to a song, its true beauty begins to break through. He transmits to us in “Still You” a nearly surreal soundscape that encapsulates the ache, the love, and the honesty underneath. The sublime gravity of lines like “Beyond the overflowing happiness/There were tears and sadness/After an unusually warm autumn/There was a cold winter night” is only amplified by his sweeping notes—refreshingly tranquil. Its serene symphony echoes Seungkwan’s unadulterated vocal tone while floating like a glistening brook slowly cascading across melodies.