Ryan S. Jhun ( ko, 라이언 전) is a South Korean songwriter and producer. Jhun is known for his work with various

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soloists and idol groups, getting his start through acts from

SM Entertainment SM Entertainment Co., Ltd. () is a South Korean multinational entertainment agency. It is one of South Korea's largest entertainment companies where it was established in 1995 by record executive and record producer Lee Soo-man. The company ha ...

such as

Shinee Shinee ( ; ko, 샤이니, Syaini; ja, シャイニー, Shainī; stylized as SHINee) is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2008. The group's musical impact in their native country has earned them numerous accolades and th ...

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, f(x),

Taeyeon Kim Tae-yeon (; born March 9, 1989), known mononymously as Taeyeon, is a South Korean singer. She debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation in August 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and on ...

Exo Exo ( ko, 엑소; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean-Chinese boy band based in Seoul formed by SM Entertainment in 2011 and debuted in 2012. The group consists of nine members: Xiumin, Suho, Lay, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai ...

, NCT and

TVXQ TVXQ (stylized as TVXQ!), an initialism for Tong Vfang Xien Qi (), is a South Korean male pop duo consisting of U-Know Yunho and Max Changmin. They are known as in Japanese releases, and are sometimes referred to as DBSK, an abbreviation of ...

. He has since produced for several artists from other labels like IU,

LOONA Loona (commonly stylized in all caps or as LOOΠΔ; ; ja, 今月の少女, Kongetsu no Shōjo, Girl of the Month) is a South Korean girl group formed by Blockberry Creative. The group was introduced to the public through a pre-debut project t ...

Lee Hyo-ri Lee Hyo-ri (; born May 10, 1979) is a South Korean singer, record producer, activist, actress and television presenter. Dubbed as the "Nation's Fairy" during her ''Family Outing'' days, she debuted as a member of South Korean girl group Fin.K. ...

U-Kiss U-KISS ( ko, 유키스; ja, ユーキス) is a South Korean boy band formed in 2008. Their name is an acronym, standing for Ubiquitous Korean International Idol Super Star. The group's current lineup is composed of Soohyun, Hoon, Kiseop and ...

Girl's Day Girl's Day () is a South Korean girl group formed by Dream T Entertainment in 2010. The group consists of members Sojin, Minah, Yura, and Hyeri. Members Jisun and Jiin officially left the group in 2010, while Jihae left in late 2012. Afte ...

Twice Twice (; Japanese: トゥワイス, Hepburn: ''To~uwaisu''; commonly stylized as TWICE) is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group is composed of nine members: Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaey ...

, and

Oh My Girl Oh My Girl (, also stylized as OH MY GIRL and OMG) is a South Korean girl group formed by WM Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Hyojung, Mimi, YooA, Seunghee, Yubin and Arin. Originally an eight-piece group, JinE left the gro ...

, as well songs for audition programs ''

Produce 101 ''Produce 101'' is a reality television talent competition franchise created by South Korean entertainment conglomerate CJ E&M, based around the formation of a K-pop girl group or boy group. The format is noted for having no panel of judges, empl ...

'' and ''

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.'' He founded and became chief executive officer of music production and publishing company Marcan Entertainment. He is also the CEO of Ateam Entertainment, where he produced for the label's groups VAV and BugAboo.

Background and career

Jhun was born in South Korea on February 28, 1979. He moved to

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at ten years old, where he began being interested in music. He auditioned for

for what would eventually become boy band

Shinhwa Shinhwa () is a South Korean six-member boy band based in Seoul, composed of Eric Mun, Lee Min-woo, Kim Dong-wan, Shin Hye-sung, Jun Jin, and Andy Lee. Launched by SM Entertainment on March 24, 1998, the group signed with Good Entertainment in ...

, however he was discouraged by his parents. He later traveled back to South Korea to submit his demos, with only SM accepting his music. His first released song was "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" for

Lee Hyori Lee Hyo-ri (; born May 10, 1979) is a South Korean singer, record producer, activist, actress and television presenter. Dubbed as the "Nation's Fairy" during her ''Family Outing'' days, she debuted as a member of South Korean girl group Fin.K.L ...

's album ''

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'' (2010), while his first "hands-on" song was "Lucifer" for

for their album of the same name. Jhun is known for his "crossover" musical style, with his production incorporating elements from world music. He also co-founded songwriting and production teams Marcan Entertainment and Musikade, and regularly collaborates with Denzil Remedios,

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, and

Dem Jointz Dwayne Allen Abernathy Jr. (born July 17, 1976), better known by his stage name Dem Jointz, is an American record producer. He has produced tracks for numerous artists including Rihanna, Anderson .Paak, and NCT, among others. He also co-produ ...

. Jhun is also CEO of Ateam Entertainment, having joined in 2017 to produce for their boy group VAV. In 2021, he debuted his first girl group, BugAboo, under Ateam.

Discography

As lead artist

Production Credits

2019

* "Stealer" for

Monsta X Monsta X (; stylized as MONSTA X) is a South Korean boy group formed through the reality survival program ''No.Mercy'' under Starship Entertainment. The group is currently composed of six members: Shownu, Minhyuk, Kihyun, Hyungwon, Joohoney ...

* "Thrilla Killa" for VAV * "Spotlight" for

1THE9 1the9 (Hangul: 원더나인, stylized as 1THE9, pronounced as Wonder Nine) was a South Korean boy band formed through the 2018 survival competition ''Under Nineteen''. The group was composed of 9 members: Yoo Yong-ha, Kim Tae-woo, Lee Seung-hwan ...

* "Checkmate" for

* "LP" for Red Velvet * "Love Is the Way" for Red Velvet * "Strawberry" for

* "Get Loud" for

* "

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" for

NCT Dream NCT Dream () is the third sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT, formed by SM Entertainment in 2016. They were initially intended to be the teenaged unit of NCT with an admission-and-graduation system, in which members would leave after rea ...

* "New World" for

Victon Victon ( ko, 빅톤; stylized as VICTON, an acronym for Voice to New World) is a South Korean boy group formed in 2016 by IST Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Han Seung-woo, Kang Seung-sik, Lim Se-jun, Do Han-se, Choi Byung- ...

* " Touchin'" for

Kang Daniel Kang Daniel (; commonly stylized as KANGDANIEL; born Kang Eui-geon []; December 10, 1996) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, actor, and businessman who rose to fame in early 2017 as the first-place winner of the Produce 101 Season 2, second ...

* " Obsession" for

* "Ya Ya Ya" for

* "Popsicle" for

UHSN UHSN ( Hangul/Chosongul: 유학소녀; RR: ''Yuhagsonyeo''; Hanja: 留學少女; lit. Study Abroad Girl) was a Korean reality show produced by Mnet. 10 international female K-pop fans were invited to Korea to learn about Korean popular music ...

2020

* "Eyes" for

Iz*One Iz*One ( ; ko, 아이즈원, Aijeuwon; ja, アイズワン, Aizuwan; stylized as IZ*ONE) was a South Korean–Japanese girl group formed through the Mnet reality competition show ''Produce 48''. The group was composed of twelve members: Jang ...

* " Kick It" for

NCT 127 NCT 127 () is the first fixed and second overall sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT, formed and managed by SM Entertainment. The current lineup consists of nine active members: Taeil, Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Doyoung, Jaehyun, Jungwoo ...

* "Nightmare" for

* "Dolphin" for

* " 100" for SuperM * "Moon Dance" for

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* "Punch" for

* "Mayday" for

* "After Midnight" for

WayV WayV ( zh, s=威神V, hp=WēiShén V; an initialism for We are your Vision) is a Chinese boy band and the fourth overall sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT, managed by SM Entertainment's Chinese sub-label, Label V. The group is composed o ...

* "Electric Hearts" for

* "Made For Two" for VAV * "La Luna" for HA:TFELT * "Just Me and You" for

Taemin Lee Tae-min (born July 18, 1993), better known mononymously as Taemin, is a South Korean singer, actor and dancer. He debuted as a member of the boy band Shinee in May 2008 and the supergroup SuperM in 2019, both under SM Entertainment, and ...

* "Bon Voyage" for YooA * "Far" for YooA * "Abracadabra" for YooA * "My Face" for

Verivery Verivery (; stylized as VERIVERY and also abbreviated VRVR) is a South Korean boy band formed by Jellyfish Entertainment in 2018. They debuted on January 9, 2019 with ''Veri-Us''. They self-produced their DIY Albums and have created several DIY ...

* "Santa Lullaby (We Used To Sing)" for Lee Haein

2021

* "What I Said" for

* "Chess" for Victon * "Carry On" for Kang Seung-sik (Victon) * "USED TO THIS" for

Jang Han-byul Jang Han-byul (born 4 July 1990) is an Australian-born singer, actor, producer and television personality based in South Korea. He was the host of ''After School Club'' along with co-host, Eric Nam and has appeared on the '' Code: Secret Room'' ...

* "Abittipsy" for YOUHA * "My Turn" for

Cravity Cravity () is a South Korean boy band formed by Starship Entertainment. The group is composed of nine members: Serim, Allen, Jungmo, Woobin, Wonjin, Minhee, Hyeongjun, Taeyoung, and Seongmin. They debuted on April 14, 2020, with their extended p ...

* "Mammoth" for Cravity * "Bad Habits" for Cravity * "

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" for IU * "Flu" for IU * "Don't Call Me" for

SHINee Shinee ( ; ko, 샤이니, Syaini; ja, シャイニー, Shainī; stylized as SHINee) is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2008. The group's musical impact in their native country has earned them numerous accolades and th ...

* "I Really Want You" for SHINee * "Kick Back" for

* " After School" for

Weeekly Weeekly ( ko, 위클리) is a South Korean girl group under IST Entertainment (formerly Play M Entertainment). The group is Play M Entertainment's second girl group in 10 years, after Apink. The group consists of six members: Lee Soo-jin, Mond ...

* "We Are Future" for Mirae * "Killa" for Mirae * "Dun Dun Dance" for

* "Dear You" for Oh My Girl *"My Doll" for Oh My Girl * "Quest" for Oh My Girl * "Who Comes Who Knows" for Oh My Girl * "Swan" for Oh My Girl * "Strings" for

* "Sad Kids" for Taemin * "Easy" for WJSN the Black * "Like it Hot" for

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* "&" for

Loona Loona (commonly stylized in all caps or as LOOΠΔ; ; ja, 今月の少女, Kongetsu no Shōjo, Girl of the Month) is a South Korean girl group formed by Blockberry Creative. The group was introduced to the public through a pre-debut project t ...

* "

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" for

* "Wow" for

* "Be Honest" for

* "US" for

Moon Jong-up Moon Jong-up (; born February 6, 1995), also known mononymously as Jongup, is a South Korean singer, dancer, and actor. He debuted as an idol in the six-member group B.A.P under TS Entertainment, where he served as a sub-vocalist from 2012 to i ...

* "GOUP (feat. EK)" for Moon Jong-up * "B.O.Y (Bet on You)" for

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* "Maniac" for

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( Doyoung, Haechan) * "Low Low" for

- Ten & Yangyang * "Outsider" for

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* "Talk & Talk" for

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* " Not Friends" for Loona (HeeJin, Kim Lip, JinSoul, Yves) * "

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" for

* “Focus” for

* “The Rainy Night” for

* "

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" for

* "Same Same Different" for ''

'' * "bugAboo" for BugAboo * "All Night Play" for BugAboo * "Peaches" for Kai * "

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" for Ive * "Universe (Let's Play Ball)" for NCT U * "Zoo" for

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(

Taeyong Lee Tae-yong (; born July 1, 1995), known mononymously as Taeyong, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and dancer. He is a member and leader of South Korean boy band NCT under SM Entertainment, having debuted in the group's first sub- ...

, Jeno, Hendery, Yangyang, Giselle)

2022

* " Step Back" for Girls On Top –

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*"Feelin' Like" for

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* " Can't Control Myself" for

* "Tank" for

Nmixx Nmixx (; stylized in all caps; formerly known as JYPn) is a South Korean girl group formed by SQU4D, a sub-label of JYP Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Lily, Haewon, Sullyoon, Bae, Jiwoo, and Kyujin. The group debuted on Fe ...

* "Fiesta" for

Viviz Viviz (; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by BPM Entertainment. The group consists of former GFriend members: Eunha, SinB, and Umji. The group debuted on February 9, 2022, with their first extended play ''Beam of Prism ...

* "Love You Like" for

* "My oh My" for

Apink Apink ( ko, 에이핑크, ja, エーピンク) is a South Korean girl group formed by IST Entertainment (formerly Play M Entertainment, A Cube Entertainment, and Plan A Entertainment). The group debuted on April 19, 2011, with the extended play ...

* "Voyager" for

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* "Real Love" for

* "Eden" for Oh My Girl * "Replay" for Oh My Girl * "Parachute" for Oh My Girl * "Kiss & Fix" for Oh My Girl * "Blink" for Oh My Girl * "Dear Rose" for Oh My Girl * "Better Than Gold" for

* "Jaws" for

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* "Breathe" for

* "Up" for Classy * "Shut Down" for Classy * "Tell Me One More Time" for Classy * "Super Cool" for Classy * "Feelin' So Good" for Classy * "Self Trip" for Minseo * "First Love" for

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* "Stupid O'Clock" for

* "Easy Move" for BugAboo * "

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" for

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* "ICU" for Aespa * "Mango" for Super Junior * "Kiss Me Happy" for

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* "Loco" for Ren * "Feel Something" for

ChoBom * "Bump & Love" for The Boyz * " After Like" for Ive * "My Satisfaction" for Ive * "Thanks To (Listen-Up)" for

Rocket Punch Rocket Punch (Korean: 로켓펀치; RR: ''roket peonchi''; Japanese: ロケットパンチ; RR: ''Rokettopanchi'') is a South Korean girl group, consisting of group members Juri, Yeonhee, Suyun, Yunkyoung, Sohee and Dahyun. Formed and managed b ...

* "Eyes On You" for

Kangta Ahn Chil-hyun (born October 10, 1979), known professionally as Kangta (stylized sometimes in all caps and formerly as KangTa), is a South Korean singer, composer, songwriter, record producer, actor and radio personality. He is well known as a ...

* "Designer" for

* "In My Bag" for

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* "Bad Boy, Sad Girl" for

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* "Hush Rush" for Lee Chaeyeon * "Danny" for Lee Chaeyeon * "Aquamarine" for Lee Chaeyeon * "Same But Different" for Lee Chaeyeon * "Selfish" for Yooa * "Lay Low" for Yooa * "Blood Moon" for Yooa * "Melody" for Yooa

Filmography

Television show

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Marcan EntertainmentAteam Entertainment
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jhun, Ryan S. 1979 births Living people South Korean songwriters South Korean record producers