BLACKPINK member Rosé at a Rimowa event
BLACKPINK member Rosé at a Rimowa event (Photo Credit: Han Myung-Gu | WireImage via Getty Images)

BLACKPINK’s Rosé Sings OST ‘Viva La Vida’ For Pachinko Season 2

It has been recently reported that BLACKPINK Rosé has sung the OST of Pachinko season 2. Starring Kim Min-Ha and Lee Min-Ho, the K-pop idol joins the popular franchise and lends her reinterpretation of her song, “Viva La Vida.” The track blends well with the background score in the recently released trailer.

Based on the New York Times bestseller novel of the same name by Min Jin Lee, Pachinko season 1 focused on a Korean immigrant family’s struggle. The show’s synopsis reads, “This sweeping saga chronicles the hopes and dreams of a Korean immigrant family across four generations as they leave their homeland in an indomitable quest to survive and thrive.”

Meanwhile, the upcoming season will center around Sung-Ja’s (Min-Ha) reunion with Han-Soo. It will also show her older self, who worries about her grandson. Watch the trailer, in which BLACKPINK’s Rose sings the OST of Pachniko season 2, b:

BLACKPINK’s Rosé sings her first OST in Pachinko season 2

Apple TV+ released the official trailer of The Pachinko season 2 on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, featuring the unreleased cover of Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida” by BLACKPINK member Rosé. Her OST reinterpretation magnifies the intensity and tension that surrounds the dramatic storyline. According to MHN Sports, the track will be added in the finale to perfectly bring out the bittersweet emotion. 

The trailer includes the lyrics like “I used to rule the world” and “Who would ever want to be king?,” which add even more weight to the plot. Meanwhile, the preview focuses on Sung-Ja’s storyline from Osaka 1945 to Tokyo 1989. 

The season 2 synopsis reads, “Begins in Osaka in 1945 when World War II broke out, and tells the story of Sun Ja’s struggles to protect her family, even making dangerous choices. The stories of Solomon, who must start anew with nothing in 1989 Tokyo, and the elderly Sun Ja who worries about her grandson also intersect.”

Pachinko season 2 stars Lee Min-Ho, Kim Min-Ha, Youn Yuh-Jung, Jin Ha, Jung Eun-Chae, and Anna Sawai. Directed by Lee Min-Jin, the eight-episode K-drama will premiere on Friday, August 23, 2024, on Apple TV+.

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