Cover BTS soundtracks for game and webtoons reveal the group’s most adventurous and genre-defying side (Photo: Tom Weller/Picture Alliance/Getty Images)
BTS soundtracks for game and webtoons reveal the group’s most adventurous and genre-defying side (Photo: Tom Weller/Picture Alliance/Getty Images)
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From virtual worlds to webtoon stories, these BTS soundtracks show how the group’s music has expanded across different forms of entertainment.
BTS soundtracks are often discussed through their K-drama contributions, but the group’s musical storytelling stretches far beyond television. Over the years, they have created songs for webtoons, games and fictional universes, using each project as an opportunity to explore different moods, genres and narratives. Jungkook’s webtoon OST Stay Alive became a streaming milestone, the rap line teamed up with Juice Wrld for a genre-crossing collaboration and Suga joined Halsey for the Diablo IV anthem. These BTS soundtracks trace a lesser-known side of their catalogue—one where music becomes part of a larger world.
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‘Stay Alive’ (2022) by Jungkook (produced by Suga)—the haunting fantasy webtoon masterpiece
Above Jungkook's 'Stay Alive' is the OST for dark webtoon '7Fates: Chakho'
Produced by Suga for the Naver webtoon and web novel 7Fates: Chakho—a dark urban fantasy in which BTS members are recast as tiger hunters navigating a supernatural underworld—this slow-burning pop ballad is one of the most sonically considered BTS soundtracks in the group’s catalogue. Suga built the track around delicate guitar pluckings and a swelling dramatic string section that mirrors the webtoon’s tension between myth and modernity. Jungkook’s breathy, emotionally exposed vocals sit at the centre, turning each chorus into something close to a lament.
It debuted at No 3 on Spotify’s Global Chart and No 1 on iTunes in 98 countries within 24 hours, setting records for Korean soloists on both platforms.
‘Heartbeat’ (2019) by BTS—the grand orchestral mobile game anthem
Above BTS's 'Heartbeat' is the sweeping theme for mobile game 'BTS World'
The primary theme for the 2019 mobile game BTS World, Heartbeat is arguably one of the most cinematic entries among BTS soundtracks. Produced by DJ Swivel, the song opens with a spare, intimate piano figure before gradually layering in each member’s vocal until the arrangement swells into a full orchestral climax—strings, brass and all seven voices rising together.
Lyrically, it speaks to perseverance and shared purpose, themes that feel especially resonant given the game’s premise of guiding BTS toward stardom. The result is a group anthem that earns its grandeur.
‘Dream Glow’ (2019) by Jin, Jimin and Jungkook (with Charli XCX)—the vibrant synth-pop collaboration
Above Jin, Jimin and Jungkook's 'Dream Glow' with Charli XCX is a 'BTS World' unit track
The first unit single for the visual novel video game BTS World, Dream Glow pairs the group’s vocal line with British pop powerhouse Charli XCX in a match that proves more natural than it might sound on paper. Produced by the acclaimed duo Stargate, the track rides an infectious, dreamlike electronic rhythm—shimmering synths, bouncing percussion and layered harmonies that blur the line between euphoria and longing. Charli XCX’s instinct for a hook sharpens the chorus, while Jin, Jimin and Jungkook bring a warmth that keeps the track grounded.
‘A Brand New Day’ (2019) by J-Hope and V (with Zara Larsson)—the flute-heavy electro-pop fusion
Above J-Hope and V's 'A Brand New Day' with Zara Larsson blends K-pop and traditional Korean sound
Produced by British electronic musician Mura Masa, this BTS World unit track is among the most sonically distinctive entries in the game’s soundtrack. The production weaves contemporary hip-hop beats and electronic textures together with traditional Korean wind instruments—the result is uplifting and genuinely unusual, a global pop fusion that feels considered rather than gimmicky. J-Hope’s rapid-fire verses contrast beautifully with V’s smooth, melodic contributions, while Zara Larsson’s effortless pop vocals tie the whole experiment together.
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‘All Night’ (2019) by RM and Suga (with Juice Wrld)—the relaxed ’90s-vibe hip-hop track
Above RM and Suga's 'All Night' with Juice Wrld is a laid-back 'BTS World' rap line collab
The third unit single for BTS World brought the group’s rap line together with the late American artist Juice Wrld in a collaboration that felt both unexpected and inevitable. Produced by Powers Pleasant, All Night is a smooth, mid-tempo track steeped in ’90s East Coast hip-hop—mellow piano loops, unhurried bass lines and a melody that lingers. RM’s measured, thoughtful flow and Suga’s sharper, more sardonic delivery play off Juice Wrld’s distinctive melodic rapping in a late-night reverie of a track that rewards repeated listening.
‘Our Island’ (2022) by Suga—the ambient, lyricless healing theme
Above Suga's 'Our Island' is the wordless ambient theme for mobile game 'BTS Island: In the Seom'
Produced and written by Suga alongside his frequent collaborator El Capitxn, this entirely instrumental track served as the theme for the mobile puzzle game BTS Island: In the Seom. Where much of Suga’s production is defined by drama and tension, Our Island moves in the opposite direction—gentle, organic ambient tones unfold at their own unhurried pace, creating a sonic environment designed to lower the pulse and ease the mind. Without a single word, it communicates more about comfort and rest than most lyric-driven ballads manage to convey.
‘Lilith (Diablo IV Anthem)’ (2023) by Halsey (feat Suga)—the dark, industrial video game anthem
Above Halsey's 'Lilith (Diablo IV Anthem)' featuring Suga is the official campaign track for 'Diablo IV'
A reworking of Halsey’s 2021 deep cut from If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power, Lilith was revamped for Blizzard Entertainment’s Diablo IV with a new verse by Suga, who—as a longtime Diablo player—brought genuine investment to the project. The original track’s gothic industrial textures and Halsey’s searing vocals remain intact, but Suga’s rap cuts through the darkness with its own intensity: commanding, precise and perfectly calibrated to the game’s theme of corruption and return. Halsey called it a longstanding creative dream; the result sounds like it.
‘Wish (Seok Jin Theme)’ (2019)—the nostalgic solo instrumental game theme
Above 'Wish' is the solo instrumental theme for Jin's 'BTS World' character
Composed by Kang Minkook, Wish represents Jin’s personal storyline in BTS World—that of an aspiring hotelier working toward a distant dream. The track opens as a delicate, searching piano solo, each note deliberate and a little fragile, before lush strings gradually gather around it and lift the melody toward something warmer and more certain. No words are needed: the arc of the arrangement—from tentative hope to quiet conviction—tells the story entirely on its own. It is one of the most understated, emotionally precise pieces in the entire BTS discography.
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