The scene ends but the voice remains: listening to D.O.’s OSTs

A vocal track from the OST of the 2014 film Cart. Sung for the work in which D.O. appeared as Tae-young, it holds the wish that worn-out people will hold each other’s hands and not let go of hope. Follow the voice set over a lyrical melody and you meet an object of emotion different from a love song. The film’s music was composed by Lee Ji-soo, and the OST also includes separate score tracks. For this selection we chose Crying Out from among them, linking the D.O. we met as an actor with the moment we meet him as a singer.

A duet sung by Jo Jung-suk and D.O., who acted together in the 2016 film My Annoying Brother. Since the song is used over the ending, listening after watching the film leaves an afterglow that connects to the relationship between the two characters. According to the OST notes, it was recorded at the director’s suggestion to carry the younger brother’s feelings toward his older brother. The two actors’ voices singing the same song carry the film’s brotherly bond over into the music as well. Where Crying Out was a hope directed at many people, in this song think of the tender feelings offered to close family.

Bite is a song from Part 3 of the OST for the 2022 drama Bad Prosecutor. It is pop rock connected to the unflinching side of Jin Jung, the character D.O. played, marked by a weighty rhythm and a dynamic melody. You meet the power of his voice in a direction clearly different from the comfort of the two film OST songs before it. If you only knew his quiet ballads, this is a good place to widen the range of genres you hear. With the tension between the instruments and the vocals at the center, it is worth recalling the drive of the character in the drama.

The OST version for the show musical Dream High, released on April 5, 2025. Suzy, D.O. and Jeong Dong-won (JD1) sang it, with Lim Se-jun and Yoon Seo-bin featuring. A recording arranged by Ko Young-hwan of the song written and composed by Park Jin-young, it can be heard as distinct from the original vocalists of the 2011 drama. Its message of standing up again toward a dream makes a bright turn after the tension of Bite before it. If you remember the original, it is also worth listening for the differences brought by the newly assembled voices and arrangement.

Yeongwonhae (Forever) is a song from Part 6 of the OST for Resident Playbook, from 2025. Written, composed and arranged by Jin Dong-wook, it is structured to start plainly and gradually add warm instrumental sounds. We chose it for anyone who wants to hear D.O.’s romantic side. The list that began with OSTs from films he appeared in extends here to his taking part in other works with his voice. Following the emotion as it grows from a bright synth sound, listen for the wish to hold on to an ordinary love for a long time.