Choi Sang-yeop, a member of the ‘genre-agnostic OST master’ LUCY, sends encouragement to the dreaming youth.
On the 11th at 6 PM, Choi Sang-yeop will release the special soundtrack ‘HIGHLIGHT’ for the webtoon ‘Garbage Time’ through various music streaming sites.
‘Garbage Time’ is the first Korean-style high school sports webtoon, depicting the story of a new coach taking over the basketball team of the notoriously weak Jisang High School. It has gained immense popularity, with over 360 million cumulative views as of 2024 and an average of 1.4 million views per episode, resonating well with the 1020 MZ generation.
‘HIGHLIGHT’, sung by Choi Sang-yeop, features refreshing band sounds. The song captures the growth of overlooked characters in the webtoon as they overcome difficult situations in a harsh reality. Choi Sang-yeop's unique charming vocal tone and hopeful lyrics are expected to enhance the immersion in the webtoon.
In particular, LUCY, of which Choi Sang-yeop is a member, has established itself as a ‘symbol of youth’ by delivering messages of courage and hope to young people worldwide through their music. Furthermore, Choi Sang-yeop has perfected various genres of OSTs, earning the title of ‘genre-agnostic OST master’, making the collaboration with the popular youth webtoon ‘Garbage Time’ even more noteworthy.
As a testament to this, a special video created by the author of ‘Garbage Time’ was unexpectedly uploaded on the YouTube channel ‘Garbage Time High School Basketball Association’ to celebrate the 6th anniversary of the webtoon. The audio of ‘HIGHLIGHT’ was included, receiving a great response, with many fans commenting, “As expected from LUCY. They really nail youth songs,” “The song with Choi Sang-yeop's refreshing voice fits perfectly with the webtoon,” and “LUCY's unique uplifting feeling is truly the best.”
Ahead of the release of their mini album ‘Wajangchang’ on the 23rd, LUCY will hold their seventh solo concert ‘Wajangchang’ for three days from May 2 to 4 at the Hwajeong Gymnasium of Korea University in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul. On the 9th, tickets for the third performance sold out in just 8 minutes after opening, proving once again that LUCY is a ‘guaranteed box office hit’ in the concert industry.
Meanwhile, the special soundtrack ‘HIGHLIGHT’ for the webtoon ‘Garbage Time’, sung by Choi Sang-yeop, will be released today (11th) at 6 PM through various music streaming sites.
[Son Jin-ah, MK Sports Reporter]
