The Korean drama “Soundtrack #2” premiered on Disney+ on Dec. 6 with a new moving storyline and cast.
“Soundtrack #2” stars Keum Saerok (“The Interest of Love,” “Youth of May,” “The Fiery Priest”) as Hyeonseo, and Steve Sanghyun Noh (“Pachinko,” “Behind Every Star,” “Curtain Call) as Suho together with Sohn Jeong-Hyuck as K.
It also marked the return of director Kim Heewon (“Little Women,” “Vincenzo”), who helmed “Soundtrack #1.”
Keum Saerok (Disney+)
Sohn Jeong-Hyuck and Keum Saerok (Disney+)
Steve Sanghyun Noh (Disney+)
Set in modern-day Korea, “Soundtrack #2” tells the story of Hyeonseo and Suho, two young sweethearts who break up after six years together.
Torn apart by lies and misunderstanding, the pair go their separate ways only to be reconnected when Suho, a successful CEO, hires a piano tutor who turns out to be Hyeonseo.
What follows is a touching story of romantic rekindling that is sure to resonate with anyone who has experienced love, loss, and betrayal before.
During a press conference, the stars
Keum Saerok, Steve Sanghyun Noh, and Sohn Jeong-Hyuck, and directors Kim Heewon and Choi Jung-kyu about the drama.
“I haven’t been so happy filming a show before,” said director Kim Heewon. “Everyday on the set, I felt very exhilarated.”
“Soundtrack #2” (Disney+)
Keum Saerok described her character Hyeonseo as someone who “is a very realistic, grounded type of person. Her dream is to become a professional pianist but because of realistic issues, she’s struggling.”
She said it was the first time in her life playing the piano “so it was really difficult but I had the best piano tutor.” At home, she used an electronic piano to practice for the drama.
“As I was acting out my character, you get to reconnect with your ex-girlfriend and he feels a lot of different emotions,” said Steve Sanghyun Noh about his character. “My roles in my past works are quite different from this role. So I’m going to show a new side of myself. This guy is more playful. He is a fun guy.”
“Soundtrack #2” is the acting debut of Sohn Jeong-Hyuck, who plays the role of K.
“Before joining ‘Soundtrack #2’ last year, I was preparing an album that I could not release. I was not having a favorable relationship with music last year. In ‘Soundtrack #2,’ K would write the lyrics for the two characters, Hyeonseo and Suho. I’m very thankful to ‘Soundtrack #2’ because it made me love music even more,” he said.
He added, “This is my acting debut so there were moments that I felt I wasn’t doing great.”
Sohn Jeong-Hyuck is known by the stage name Demian who debuted as a solo artist in Korea in 2020.
This is the first time that Steve Sanghyun Noh will be playing the lead role in a drama project and he said, “I did feel a little bit of pressure.”
“But this is a new challenge for me, especially when it comes to the character. But we have these wonderful directors and the cast, Saerok and Jeong-Hyuck. If I go step by step, I can pull it off. I was very excited being part of the show.,” he said.
“Soundtrack #2 is going to be a great show. I hope you enjoy it,” he added.
‘Soundtrack #2’ is available on Disney+.