Korean slang profile
OST
OST
An abbreviation for music used in a film, drama, or similar work.
An abbreviation for music used in a film, drama, or similar work.
- Expanded form
- Original Sound TrackOriginal Sound Track
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Nov 20, 2022
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
드라마를 보고 나서 마음에 든 OST를 찾아 들었다.
After watching the drama, I looked up an OST song I liked.
02Documented history
03Origin & word formation
OCN’s official program music page uses OST alongside ‘ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK’. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation and usage were compared directly with the evidence. Who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 박은빈 일본 팬미 이모저모 “혹시 은빈시를 아십니까?” (뉴스엔)Published Nov 20, 2022Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
- 손 the guest OST (OCN)Original source checked Nov 13, 2026