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Lately, I’ve been watching a Korean travel show called “Born to Travel the World” (태어난김에 세계일주),
and I’m constantly amazed by how perfect the BGM choices are.
In the latest season, they played “Ashitaka Sekki” by Joe Hisaishi (from Princess Mononoke),
and wow… it was such a perfect fit for the scene that I literally got chills.
That moment where nature overwhelms you into silence—
the music echoed that emotion with absolute precision.

Another one was from a previous season called “Born to Music Travel” (태어난김에 음악일주).
They used “Top of the World” by The Carpenters—
a song almost everyone knows,
but one that makes you go, “Wait, what was this called again?”
It’s one of those songs that feel familiar but suddenly sound brand new.
I remember searching for it like crazy,
even using Naver’s music search function to track it down. (Yes, that desperate. 😂)

And recently, the YouTube algorithm brought me back to another gem:
“Tokyo Sky” (東京上空) from the Suzume OST.
That repeating guitar loop,
the uneasy calm beneath it—
it completely pulled me in.
Especially with all the news about earthquakes in Japan this July…
there was something eerily immersive about it.
My chest felt heavy in the best way.

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I wonder if we all have songs like that—
music we buried somewhere deep in our memory.
Maybe you have one too,
a song you suddenly need to hear again.

Whether it’s a certain season or a quiet scene from daily life,
somewhere, that song might be waiting to return—
quietly, gently, at the right time.

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ℹ️ Note

“Born to Travel the World” (태어난김에 세계일주) and
“Born to Music Travel” (태어난김에 음악일주)
are Korean TV programs known for their stunning visuals and incredible use of background music (BGM).

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