Sweetune () is a South Korean

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team, originally consisting of Han Jae-ho and Kim Seung-soo, and now including nine other members. They have produced many hit songs and albums for

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s and

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s, including

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, Nine Muses,

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and

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. Sweetune is known for their 1980s-style

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and

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sound.

Team members

The Sweetune team includes music producers, composers, songwriters and engineers.

Current members

*Han Jae-ho (founder) *Kim Seung-soo (founder) *Song Soo-yoon *Lee Chang-hyun *Go Nam-soo *Go Myung-jae *Ahn Joon-sung *Jung Byung-kyu *Han Bo-ram *Hong Seung-hyun *Yue Kim

Former members

Before debuting with

, Kim Boa worked for Sweetune as a vocal coach, and also recorded background vocals and guide vocals. In 2014, three team members (Lee Joo-hyung, Hwang Hyun and G-High) left Sweetune and formed their own music production team, MonoTree.

Production discography

2008

– ''

Rock U ''Rock U'' (also known as ''Kara 1st Mini Album'') is the first extended play by South Korean girl group Kara. It was released on July 25, 2008. ''Rock U'' was released as the lead single. This was also the first album to feature the two new mem ...

'' and '' Pretty Girl''

2009

*Kara – '' Pretty Girl Special Edition'' and ''

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– ''

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2010

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- "LOVE Re:" *

Brown Eyed Girls The Brown Eyed Girls (; ) is a South Korean girl group. The group is composed of four members: JeA, Miryo, Narsha, and Gain. They debuted as an R&B/ballad vocal group with "Come Closer (다가와서)" in 2006. They rose to popularity in 2008 ...

– "Magic" *

– ''

First Invasion ''First Invasion'' is the debut EP by South Korean boy band Infinite (South Korean band), Infinite. It was released on June 9, 2010. They promoted the main single of the EP "Come Back Again" and followed with "She's Back (song), She's Back". Tra ...

'' *Kara – ''

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'' and ''

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2011

* Baby Soul ft.

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– "Stranger" *

– " Don't Touch My Girl" and " I'll Be There" * bump.y – "Kiss!" and "New Day" * f(x) – "Love" from ''

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'' *

Heo Young-saeng Heo Young-saeng (; born: November 3, 1986)

– "Let It Go" from ''

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'' *

Idoling!!! was a Japanese TV show with attached female idol group created by Fuji TV. The concept of the group was to watch as the girls grow as idols and experience various things. Idoling's main source of exposure was their TV show, which aired several ...

– "Shōjo no Jidai Kara" from ''

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'' and Yarakai Heart *Infinite – ''

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'', ''

Inspirit ''Inspirit'' is the first single album of South Korean boy band Infinite. The album was released on March 17, 2011, along with the music video for the album's lead single "Nothing's Over". Infinite followed up the promotions of "Nothing's Over" wi ...

'' and ''

Over the Top Over the top may refer to: Music * "Over the Top", a 2017 song by Hey! Say! JUMP * ''Over the Top'' (Cozy Powell album), 1979 album by British drummer Cozy Powell * ''Over the Top'' (Infinite album), 2011 album by South Korean band Infinite * ...

'' *Kara – ''

Step Step(s) or STEP may refer to: Common meanings * Stairs#Step, Steps, making a staircase * Walking * Dance move * Military step, or march ** Marching Arts Films and television * Steps (TV series), ''Steps'' (TV series), Hong Kong * Step (film), ' ...

'' *Nine Muses - '' Figaro'' *Rainbow – '' So Girls''

2012

* Beast – "Hateful Person" from ''

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'' OST *Boyfriend – '' Love Style'', ''

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" *Dramatic Blue – "Tearfully Beautiful" *Infinite – ''

Infinitize ''Infinitize'' (stylized in all caps) is the third EP from the South Korean boyband Infinite. It was released on May 15, 2012. The title song "The Chaser" was used to promote the album. The track "Only Tears" was released on May 8, one week befor ...

'' *Kara – ''

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'' * Nine Muses – ''

Sweet Rendezvous ''Sweet Rendezvous'' is the first EP by the South Korean girl group Nine Muses. It was released on March 8, 2012 with the song "Ticket" as the promotional song. Background Rumors of the comeback of the group started on February 21, 2012, specul ...

'' *

– "Russian Roulette" and "Lonely" * D-Date – "Catch A Train"

2013

*Boyfriend – '' Seventh Mission'' *Heo Young-saeng – ''

She She most commonly refers to: *She (pronoun), the third person singular, feminine, nominative case pronoun in modern English. She or S.H.E. may also refer to: Literature and films *'' She: A History of Adventure'', an 1887 novel by H. Rider Hagga ...

'' *Infinite – ''

New Challenge ''New Challenge'' is the fourth extended play by South Korean boy band Infinite. It was released on March 21, 2013, with the song "Man in Love (남자가 사랑할 때)" being used as promotional track. Release During Infinite's 2013 Infinite Ral ...

'' *Kara – '' Full Bloom'' *Nine Muses – "Dolls", ''Wild'', ''

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'' and "Glue" * Yoo Ji-ae – "Delight"

2014

*Boyfriend – ''

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'' *Infinite – ''

Season 2 Season 2 may refer to: * ''Season 2'' (Infinite album) * '' 2econd Season'' See also

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Nicole Nicole may refer to: People * Nicole (name) * Nicole (American singer) (born 1958), a contestant in season 3 of the American ''The X Factor'' * Nicole (Chilean singer) (born 1977) * Nicole (German singer) (born 1964), winner of the 1982 Euro ...

– ''First Romance'' *Spica – "Ghost" * Stellar – ''

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'' and "Mask"

2015

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– "Lovesick" and "Target" *

Snuper Snuper (; meaning "Higher than Super") is a South Korean boy band formed by Widmay Entertainment in 2015, and is the first Korean pop group from the label. They debuted on November 16, 2015 with the extended play ''Shall We'', its title track "Sh ...

– "Shall We Dance" *

- Something Special

2016

*Snuper – "Platonic Love", "Compass" and "Rain of Mind" * 100% – "Time Leap" *A.DE – Good Time *

- Don't Stop *

- Happy *

- Lunar

2017

Lovelyz Lovelyz () is a South Korean girl group formed in 2014 by Woollim Entertainment and is the company's first girl group. The group consists of eight members: Baby Soul, Jiae, Jisoo, Mijoo, Kei, Jin, Sujeong and Yein. Their debut album, ''Girls' In ...

– "Emotion" and "The" * 100% – "Sketchbook" *Snuper – "Hide and Seek", "Back:Hug", "My Girl's Fox" and "The Star of Stars (유성)" *

Top Secret Classified information is material that a government body deems to be sensitive information that must be protected. Access is restricted by law or regulation to particular groups of people with the necessary security clearance and need to know, ...

– "Time's Up", "She", "Something Special", "Can't Wait", "Mind Control", "Dumb" and "Up&Down" *

Target Target may refer to: Physical items * Shooting target, used in marksmanship training and various shooting sports ** Bullseye (target), the goal one for which one aims in many of these sports ** Aiming point, in field artillery, fi ...

– "Tempest", "Atsui Omoi" *Pick A Green (초록픽하나) from The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project – "내꺼 (You're Mine)" *

Weki Meki Weki Meki (; abbreviated as WEME or WKMK) is a South Korean girl group formed by Fantagio in 2017. The group consists of eight members: Suyeon, Elly, Choi Yoo-jung (singer), Yoojung, Kim Do-yeon (singer), Doyeon, Sei, Lua, Rina, and Lucy. Histor ...

– "i-Teen Girls Special"

2018

*Infinite – "Pray (Maetal's Sorrow)" *Target – "Still", "Awake" and "Afterwards" * Golden Child – "Miracle", "It's U" and "Lady" *Lovelyz – "Heal", "That Day" and "Lost N Found" *Top Secret – "Love Story", "Paradise" *SNUPER – "Like Star"

2019

*Target – "Beautiful" * IZ – "EDEN" * TST – "Wake Up" *

Goo Hara Goo Hara (; January 3, 1991 – November 24, 2019), also known mononymously as Hara, was a South Korean pop singer and actress. She was a member of the girl group Kara, and had also appeared in television dramas including ''City Hunter'' (201 ...

- Midnight Queen (EP)

2020

* IZ – THE:IZ *JEONG MIN - REWIND *KEEMBO – Scandalous, 99, Scene

2021

*KEEMBO – Scandal, Whatever

2022

* Sanha - HELLO * RoaD-B - Nonstop (Co-writers: Choi Yunho and Song Sooyoon) * CSR - "Euratcha!"

Notes

References

External links

* *{{facebook, Sweetune1 South Korean record producers South Korean songwriters