Lovely Runner’s Eclipse gained immense fame among viewers despite being a fictional boy group in Byeon Woo-Seok’s K-drama. Over the years, the drama industry has released several shows in which fictional K-pop groups have become popular.
Before Eclipse, another popular K-drama, Twinkling Watermelon, introduced a prominent fictional band – Watermelon Sugar. Meanwhile, Mido and Falasol became a vital part of Hospital Playlist. All these bands are part of the storyline and are no doubt fictional. However, the playlist under those fictional groups’ names became quite famous.
Interestingly, Eclipse’s “Sudden Shower” even bagged its place in the Billboard Global 200 chart. As of now, it continues to stay on the list, alongside the latest releases of Jungkook and Taylor Swift. So, this article looks at the popular fictional K-pop groups that have appeared in K-dramas:
Lovely Runner: Eclipse
Lovely Runner is the 2024 K-drama, starring Byeon Woo-Seok and Kim Hye-Yoon. It turned out to be an instant hit, thanks to its time-slip love story and the cast’s on-screen chemistry. Another factor that added to the series’ success was the songs by its fictional boy band, Eclipse. The group consisted of Woo-Seok, Lee Seung-Hyub, Moon Xion, and Hyuk. Woo-Seok played Ryu Seon-Jae in the drama and was the main vocalist in the band.
The storyline begins with Im Sol (Hye-Yoon), his ardent fan, mysteriously transported to the past after Seon-Jae’s death. She travels multiple timelines to save him. Along the way, she learns that he loves her. One song that defines their relationship is “Sudden Shower,” sung by Woo-Seok. In the drama, Seon-Jae performs it on stage, explaining his first encounter with his first love. Aside from this track, some of the famous Eclipse songs include “Run Run,” “I’ll Be There,” “You & I,” and “Because I’ll Meet You.” The drama can be streamed on Viki.
Twinkling Watermelon: Watermelon Sugar
Twinkling Watermelon is a 2023 K-drama that garnered popularity for its excellent storyline and songs. It also featured a fictional boy group, Watermelon Sugar, which performed some of the famous tracks of this series. The OST of Twinkling Watermelon, “Shining,” gained the most popularity. The band consisted of Ryeo-Un as Ha Eun-Gyeol, Choi Hyun-Wook as Ha Yi-Chan, Ahn Do-Kyu as Oh Ma-Joo, Yoon Jae-Chan as Kang Hyun-Yul, Lee Ha-Min as Lee Si-Guk, and Lee Su-Chan as No Se-Bum.
The K-drama revolves around a high-school boy who travels back to the time when his parents were in high school. Without revealing the secret, he helps his teenage parents fall in love with each other. Along the way, Eun-Gyeol finds his answers to his life story. Fans can watch the series on Viki.
Hospital Playlist: Mido and Falasol
Hospital Playlist is a classic 2020 K-drama about four best friends who are doctors at the same hospital. It dives into the characters’ personal and professional lives. Despite hardships, they maintain their friendship and gather time for rehearsals. As per the storyline, the friends formed a band, Mido and Falasol, during their university period. Later, they re-form the group as adults.
At the end of most episodes, the band performs a song related to the particular episode’s storyline. Mido and Falasol’s tracks include “Oh! What a Shiny Night” and “Me to You, You to Me.” The Netflix and tvN drama stars Jo Jung-Suk, Yoo Yeon-Seok, Jung Kyung-Ho, Kim Dae-Myung, and Jean Mi-Do in lead roles.
You’re Beautiful: A.N.Jell
You’re Beautiful is a 2009 South Korean drama starring Park Shin-Hye as Ko Mi-Nyeo. In the story, she and her twin brother, Mi-Nam, are brought up at an orphanage. Mi-Nam wins an audition and is set to join a boy band named, A.N.Jell. However, he suffers a botched facial surgery and needs a month to recover. His manager requests Mi-Nyeo to disguise herself as Mi-Nam and survive in the group for a month.
In addition to the storyline, the fans of You’re Beautiful also appreciated the tracks from the fictional band A.N.Jell. It consisted of Shin-Hye, Jang Keun-Suk, Jung Yong-Hwa, and Lee Hong-Gi.
