Kang Hyo-won (

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: 강효원; born September 19, 1983), known professionally as Pdogg (Korean: 피독), is a South Korean

record producer A record producer is a recording project's creative and technical leader, commanding studio time and coaching artists, and in popular genres typically creates the song's very sound and structure.Virgil Moorefield"Introduction" ''The Producer as ...

composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ...

, and

lyricist A lyricist is a songwriter who writes lyrics (the spoken words), as opposed to a composer, who writes the song's music which may include but not limited to the melody, harmony, arrangement and accompaniment. Royalties A lyricist's income ...

for

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. He has produced and composed for artists such as

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, and

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, among others.

Biography and career

In 2007, at age 25, Pdogg established a relationship with

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's CEO

Bang Si-hyuk Bang Si-hyuk (born August 9, 1972), known professionally as "Hitman" Bang (stylized as "hitman" bang), is a South Korean lyricist, composer, producer, and record executive. He is the founder of Big Hit Music (formerly Big Hit Entertainment) and ...

—Bang managed an online composing community where Pdogg uploaded some of his own musical compositions. The music was well received, and Pdogg's tracks "Come Back" and "Love" were included on co-ed group

's debut studio album, ''The First'', and

's third studio album, ''Before I Go, J-Lim'', respectively—both albums were released that same year. In 2010, with the help of rapper

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, Pdogg discovered a young RM, around whom the formation of boy group

later began, and brought him to Big Hit. He eventually became the group's main producer. At the

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held in February 2019, Pdogg was honoured by the

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(KOMCA) and awarded the

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as the highest-earning songwriter and composer of 2018. He has consecutively won the award every year since then, having earned the most royalties for songwriting and composition out of all Korean composers and lyricists. In November 2020, due to his major contribution to BTS' musical career, an episode of '' Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend'' was dedicated to his songs.

Discography

Collaborations

As featured artist

Production discography

All music credits are adapted from the

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Biography and career

Discography

Collaborations

As featured artist

Production discography

Awards and nominations

References

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