Editing MapleStory (section)

==Music==
The current main composer for ''MapleStory'' is NECORD (ASTERIA).<ref name="NDC">{{cite news|date=April 27, 2017|title=［NDC］NECORD 출범 1년, 음악은 게임을 기억하게 만든다|trans-title=［NDC］One year since NECORD was launched, music makes games memorable|url=https://www.betanews.net/article/690179|language=Korean|work=Beta News|access-date=June 11, 2023|archive-date=June 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230611150004/https://www.betanews.net/article/690179|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2016, [[Nexon]] established its own music production team, ASTERIA, and sound team, NECORD, and started producing music and releasing albums on its own.<ref>{{cite news|date=June 6, 2016|title=［인터뷰］"게임음악, 사라지지 않고 기록되기를" - 넥슨 사운드팀 은토&김달우 팀장|trans-title=［Interview］"I hope game music does not disappear and is recorded" - Nexon Sound Team Eunto & Kim Dalwoo the Team Leader|url=https://www.inven.co.kr/webzine/news/?news=157751|language=Korean|work=Inven|access-date=11 June 2023}}</ref> In 2017, they recorded music with an orchestra in Budapest, Hungary.<ref>{{cite news|date=March 18, 2022|title=넥슨 오케스트라 콘서트 뒤엔...故김정주의 '음악 사랑' 있었다［Digital+］|trans-title=Behind the Nexon Orchestra concert... there was the late Kim Jung-ju's 'love of music'［Digital+］|url=https://www.mk.co.kr/news/it/10258196|language=Korean|work=[[Maeil Business Newspaper]]|access-date=11 June 2023}}</ref>

The game's [[Video game music|music]] received positive reviews, and as the game has been on the service for a long time, it has stimulated memories for those who have stopped playing.<ref>{{cite news|date=March 2, 2018|title=[게임 속 OST] 잔잔한 멜로디로 귀정화…메이플스토리 BGM|trans-title=[In-game OST] Cleanse the ears with a calm melody... MapleStory BGM|url=https://www.gamechosun.co.kr/webzine/article/view.php?no=146477|language=ko|work=Game Chosun|access-date=August 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=November 5, 2021|title=［체험기］'디맥 리스펙트 V' X 넥슨 콜라보, 음악과 함께하는 어린 시절 추억으로의 여행|trans-title=［Experiences］'DJ Max Respect V' X Nexon Collaboration, a trip to childhood memories with music|url=http://gamefocus.co.kr/detail.php?number=123208|language=ko|work=Game Focus|access-date=June 11, 2023|archive-date=June 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230611150014/http://gamefocus.co.kr/detail.php?number=123208|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=July 19, 2023|title='디제이맥스 리스펙트V', '메이플스토리'와 콜라보 예고|trans-title=Collaboration notice with 'DJ Max Respect V' and 'MapleStory'|url=https://www.onews.tv/news/articleView.html?idxno=173761|language=ko|work=Open News|access-date=August 4, 2023}}</ref> Some music such as Lith Harbor village music,<ref>{{cite news|date=November 4, 2010|title=햇살에 물든 하루|trans-title=A day in the sunshine|url=https://imnews.imbc.com/replay/2010/nwdesk/article/2732668_30521.html|language=Korean|work=[[MBC Newsdesk]]|publisher=MBC|access-date=June 11, 2023|archive-date=June 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230611150002/https://imnews.imbc.com/replay/2010/nwdesk/article/2732668_30521.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Eos Tower/Helios Tower of Ludibrium music,<ref>{{cite AV media|date=January 29, 2016|title=경북 포항 구룡포_달빛 아래 징검다리_35회|trans-title=Guryongpo, Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do_Stepping Stones Under the Moonlight_Episode 35|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Epik5vhmRU|language=Korean|access-date=June 11, 2023|publisher=광주MBC}}</ref> Blockbuster: Black Heaven music,<ref>{{cite AV media|date=November 21, 2017|publication-date=December 11, 2016|title=［서프라이즈］스스로 사이코패스라 고백한 남자! 사이코패스는 유전이다?...|trans-title=［Surprise］A man who confessed to being a psychopath himself! Psychopaths are hereditary?...|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6cpo8QHHNc#t=250s|language=Korean|access-date=June 11, 2023|publisher=MBC 미스터리: 심야괴담회 X [[:ko:신비한TV 서프라이즈|서프라이즈]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media|date=November 21, 2017|publication-date=December 11, 2016|title=［서프라이즈］스스로 사이코패스라 고백한 남자! 사이코패스는 유전이다?...|trans-title=［Surprise］A man who confessed to being a psychopath himself! Psychopaths are hereditary?...|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6cpo8QHHNc#t=407s|language=Korean|access-date=June 11, 2023|publisher=MBC 미스터리: 심야괴담회 X [[:ko:신비한TV 서프라이즈|서프라이즈]]}}</ref> Chu Chu Island music,<ref>{{cite AV media|date=March 4, 2018|title=탬버린 할머니와 네눈박이 11남매! @TV 동물농장 20180304|trans-title=Tambourine grandmother and her 11 four-eyed siblings! @TV Animal Farm 20180304|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r6iGxClRxg#t=125s|language=Korean|access-date=June 11, 2023|publisher=SBS STORY}}</ref> Lachelein the Dreaming City music<ref>{{cite AV media|date=June 14, 2019|title=강식당 주방에서 이수근이 부릅니다! '첫 면의 사랑'｜강식당2 kangskitchen2 EP.3|trans-title=Lee Soo-geun sings in the kitchen of Kang's Kitchen! 'First Noodle of Love'｜Kang's Kitchen 2 kangskitchen2 EP.3|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY-bdIVMh0E|language=Korean|access-date=June 11, 2023|publisher=tvN}}</ref> has been played in South Korean broadcast programs.<ref>{{cite news|date=November 2, 2019|title=［Opinion］게임 음악을 만드는 레이블 - 네코드뮤직 ［게임］|trans-title=［Opinion］A record label that makes game music - Necode Music ［Game］|url=https://www.artinsight.co.kr/news/view.php?no=44505|language=Korean|work=ArtInsight|access-date=June 11, 2023|archive-date=March 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210306110216/https://www.artinsight.co.kr/news/view.php?no=44505|url-status=live}}</ref> The "Aquarium" music in the Aquarium which is a village of Aqua Road has been included in some South Korean music [[textbook]]s.{{citation needed|date=April 2024}}

The music from 2006 to 2015 was composed by Studio EIM, and since 2014, official sound sources began to be released starting with FriendStory and Blockbuster: Black Heaven.<ref name="StudioEIM">{{cite news|date=June 30, 2015|title=［게임&컬쳐］게임 음악이 문화로 인정 받는 그날까지…'스튜디오EIM'이 꿈꾸는 미래|trans-title=［Game & Culture］Until the day game music is recognized as a culture... The future that 'Studio EIM' dreams of|url=https://www.inven.co.kr/webzine/news/?news=135479|language=Korean|work=Inven|access-date=11 June 2023|archive-date=July 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230729072012/https://www.inven.co.kr/webzine/news/?news=135479|url-status=live}}</ref> At this time, M2U, who was outsourced from Studio EIM, composed Ariant Coliseum music<ref name="M2U" /> and Ereve music.<ref name="M2U2" />

In 2010, Kim Eun-bi, who was in the top 6 of [[Superstar K 2]], became a Maple Girl, a promotional model for ''MapleStory'', and unlike other Maple Girls, she released a song called I'm My Fan.<ref>{{cite news|date=29 December 2010|title='슈스케' 김은비, 메이플걸 솔로데뷔 'I'm My Fan'|trans-title='Superstar K' Kim Eun-bi, she made her solo debut with Maple Girl 'I'm My Fan'|url=https://www.mk.co.kr/news/culture/4832921|language=Korean|work=[[Maeil Business Newspaper]]|access-date=12 June 2023}}</ref> In 2015, incumbent professional singer Taru sang a song,<ref>{{cite news|date=April 22, 2015|title=[인터뷰] 메이플스토리 속 '이리나'로 변신! 가수 '타루'와의 데이트|trans-title=[Interview] Transformed into 'Irina' in MapleStory! Date with singer 'Taru'|url=https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/442/0000013944?sid=105|language=Korean|work=Inven|via=Naver|access-date=July 30, 2023}}</ref> and from 2017, [[Second Moon (band)|Second Moon]] began to play songs in offline events related to ''MapleStory'',<ref>{{cite news|date=June 18, 2017|title=추억을 되새길 시간! 음악으로 만나는 '메이플스토리 더 라이브' 풍경기|trans-title=Time to reminisce! Scenery of 'MapleStory the Live' through music|url=https://sports.news.naver.com/news.nhn?oid=442&aid=0000059731|language=Korean|work=Inven|via=Naver|access-date=July 30, 2023}}</ref> because they were in charge of music for the hologram musical ''Comic MapleStory'' in 2016.<ref>{{cite news|date=August 1, 2016|title="홀로그램 뮤지컬로 다시 보는 인기 만화"|trans-title="Popular cartoon revisited as a hologram musical"|url=http://www.sisajournal.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=156126|language=Korean|work=Sisa Journal|access-date=June 12, 2023}}</ref> From 2018, [[Ha Hyun-woo]]<ref>{{cite news|date=June 16, 2018|title=국카스텐 하현우 무대 공연... '다크니스' 열창|trans-title=Guckkasten Ha Hyun-woo stage performance... Passionate singing of 'Darkness'|url=https://www.nspna.com/news/?mode=view&newsid=289281|language=Korean|work=NSP News Agency|access-date=11 June 2023}}</ref> of [[Guckkasten]] and the Guckkasten band themselves began to sing songs related to that game.<ref>{{cite news|date=June 16, 2022|title=메이플스토리, '이그니션 워밍업' 실시|trans-title=MapleStory conducts 'Ignition Warm-up'|url=https://www.inven.co.kr/webzine/news/?news=273007|language=Korean|work=Inven|access-date=11 June 2023}}</ref> In 2021, [[Bewhy]] also sang a song.<ref>{{cite news|date=January 7, 2021|title=넥슨 메이플스토리, 'NEO' 2차 업데이트실시...'비와이' 테마송 참여|trans-title=Nexon MapleStory, 'NEO' 2nd update...Participated in 'BewhY' theme song|url=http://www.thebigdata.co.kr/view.php?ud=202101071336482458d0a8833aad_23|language=Korean|work=BIGDATA News|access-date=June 12, 2023}}</ref>

S.I.D-Sound composed some music such as ''MapleStory'' 8th anniversary event in 2011, the RED theme song in 2013, and the OST for FriendStory in 2014.<ref name="S.I.D-Sound" />

In 2015, SQUARE MUSIQ composed some songs such as Violeta Over Flowers which is a promotion song<ref name="SQUAREMUSIQ" /> and vocal<ref name="SQUAREMUSIQ2" /> of "Promise of Heaven", which is a song of Blockbuster: Black Heaven.<ref name="StudioEIM" />

In 2020, ESTIMATE and ESTi composed some music such as some Yum Yum Island music, theme of Adele's music, some Ristonia music, some Grand Athenaeum Episode VI: Sharenian Knights<ref>{{Cite tweet|user=Muwen|number=1286213099041611776|date=23 July 2020|title=메이플스토리 차원의 도서관 샤레니안의 기사의 BGM을 만들었습니다. 메이플....너무 좋아요 열심히 미하일 키우는 메이플 유저로서...메이플에 제 노래가 들어간단게 넘 행복하네요.... 에스티메이트분들이 많이 도와주셨습니다 많이 들어주시기 ..|trans-title=I made the BGM of the MapleStory Grand Athenaeum Sharenian Knights. Maple....I like it so much. As a Maple user who works hard to raise Mihile...I'm so happy that my song is included in Maple.... ESTIMATE helped me a lot, please listen a lot ..|language=Korean|link=https://twitter.com/muwen_/status/1286213099041611776}}</ref> music and some Hotel Arcus music.<ref>{{cite news|date=July 1, 2021|title=［Opinion］메이플스토리 OST: NEO - 새로운 시작［게임］|trans-title=［Opinion］MapleStory OST: NEO - A New Beginning［Game］|url=https://www.artinsight.co.kr/news/view.php?no=54712|language=Korean|work=ArtInsight|access-date=June 11, 2023}}</ref>