Bang Si-hyuk
| Bang Si-hyuk | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 9, 1972 |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University |
| Occupation | CEO and founder of Big Hit Entertainment |
| Musical career | |
| Also known as | Hitman Bang |
| Genres | K-pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, arranger, lyricist |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Associated acts | Park Jin-young |
| Bang Si-hyuk | |
| Hangul | 방시혁 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Bang Si-hyeok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pang Sihyŏk |
Bang Si-hyuk (born August 9, 1972) is a South Korean lyricist, composer, producer and record executive. He is the founder and CEO of Big Hit Entertainment, which is home to BTS and Homme. In his early career he was known for partnering with JYP Entertainment founder Park Jin-young as a songwriting duo, with Park writing the lyrics and Bang composing and arranging the music.
Early life
Bang's passion for music began early as he grew up in a musical home. However he was discouraged from pursuing a career in music by his parents. He graduated from Seoul National University.[1][2]
Career
Bang met Park Jin-young during the mid-1990s and often partnered together as a songwriting duo. When Park founded his company JYP Entertainment, Bang joined him as a composer, arranger and producer.[2] One of their early successes was the group g.o.d, who went on to establish themselves as one of the most popular groups of the 2000s. They were largely responsible for the production of g.o.d's debut album Chapter 1, with Park serving as the producer and primary songwriter while Bang arranged the instrumentation and music.[3] Some of g.o.d's most famous songs whose soundtrack was arranged by Bang include "One Candle" and "Road". Besides g.o.d, Bang has also produced or composed for Rain, Wonder Girls, R&B singer Baek Ji-young and others.
In 2005 Bang left JYP Entertainment and founded his own company Big Hit Entertainment, which is home to boy band BTS. He continues to write, compose and produce and most recently co-wrote six songs in BTS's critically acclaimed album Wings, released in October 2016. The success of Wings garnered him the Best Producer Award at the Mnet Asian Music Awards and the Songwriter Award at the Melon Music Awards that year.
Production discography
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| Year | Artist(s) | Song | Album | Credited as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyricist | Composer | |||||
| 1999 | g.o.d | "So You Can Come Back to Me" (니가 다시 돌아올수 있도록) | Chapter 1 | Yes | ||
| "Dance All Night" | Chapter 2 | Yes[b] | ||||
| "Train" (기차) | Yes[b] | |||||
| "Friday Night" | Yes[b] | |||||
| 2000 | "Why" (왜) | Chapter 3 | Yes | Yes[b] | Co-written with Park Jin-young | |
| "War of Roses" (장미의 전쟁) | Yes[b] | |||||
| "If the Love is Eternal" (사랑이 영원하다면) | Yes[b] | |||||
| "Sky Blue Balloon" (하늘색 풍선) | Yes[b] | |||||
| 2001 | "Fool" (바보) | Chapter 4 | Yes[b] | Composed with Park Jin-young | ||
| "I Know" (나는 알아) | Yes[b] | Composed with Park Jin-young | ||||
| "You Don't Know" (모르죠) | Yes | Yes | Co-written with Park Jin-young | |||
| 2002 | "0%" | Chapter 5: Letter | Yes[b] | |||
| "A Number I Should Never Have Dialed" (걸어선 안되는 전화) | Yes[b] | |||||
| 2004 | Noel | Intro | New Beginning (아파도 아파도) | Yes | Yes | |
| 아파도 아파도 | Yes[b] | |||||
| 청혼 | Yes | Co-written with Park Chae-won | ||||
| "Coolly High" | Yes | Yes[b] | ||||
| "At The Party" | Yes | Yes | ||||
| "Reloaded" | Yes | |||||
| "Romantic Comedy" | Yes | |||||
| "Rewind" | Yes | Yes[b] | ||||
| "Body Jumping" | Yes[b] | |||||
| 남과 여 | Yes | Yes[b] | Co-written and composed with Kwon Tae-eun | |||
| "More Than a Woman" | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 안녕 | Yes | |||||
| Rain | "I Do" | It's Raining | Yes | Composed with Park Jin-young | ||
| "Familiar Face" (지운 얼굴) | Yes | Co-written with Park Chae-won | ||||
| "I" (난) | Yes | Yes | ||||
| "I'm Searching" 찾아요 | Yes[b] | Composed with Park Jin-young | ||||
| "To You" | Yes | Co-written with Park Jin-young | ||||
| 2005 | Byul | "Star" (별) | Byul Vol.2 | Yes | ||
| "Another Person" (다른 사람) | Yes | |||||
| "My Guy's Girlfriend" (내 남자의 여자 친구) | Yes[b] | |||||
| "Saving My Best For You" | Yes | Co-written with 강경헌 | ||||
| Lim Jeong-hee | "Music Is My Life" | Music Is My Life | Yes[b] | Co-written with Park Jin-young | ||
| 희망의 끝에서 | Yes[b] | Co-written with Park Jin-young | ||||
| g.o.d | "From Me To You" (나 그대에게) | Into the Sky | Yes[b] | Composed with Park Jin-young | ||
| "It's Alright" | Yes[b] | Composed with Park Jin-young | ||||
| 2006 | Noel | 나무 | It Was All You (전부 너였다) | Yes | Yes | |
| 여행 | Yes | |||||
| 늦은 후회 | Yes | Co-written with Lee On | ||||
| Lim Jeong-hee | 사랑아 가지마 | Thanks | Yes[b] | |||
| 운명 | Yes | |||||
| 거리의 천사들 | Yes | Co-written with Lim Jeong-hee | ||||
| 튤립 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| "Melody" | Yes | Yes | Composed with PJ and 김도훈(RBW) | |||
| "Get You" | Yes | Yes | Composed and arranged with 윤갑열, 김반장, 조명진, 김태국, 정상권 | |||
| "Thanks" | Yes | Co-written with Lim Jeong-hee | ||||
| Baek Ji-young | "Woo Ah" | Smile Again | Yes | Yes[b] | Co-written with Park Chae-won | |
| Byul | "Fountain of Tears" (눈물샘) | Lachrymal Glands | Yes | |||
| 버려야 할 것들 | Yes | Yes | Composed with Kwon Tae-eun | |||
| Ha Dong-kyun | 사랑에게 | Stand Alone | Yes[b] | Composed with Kwon Tae-eun | ||
| Kan Mi-youn | 어쩌라고 | Refreshing[4] | Yes[b] | |||
| 옛날여자 | Yes | |||||
| "Kiss" | Yes | |||||
| 이별의 춤 | Yes[b] | |||||
| Uhm Jung-hwa | "Come 2 Me" | Prestige[5] | Yes | Yes[b] | Arranged with Kim Tae-yoon | |
| "Innocence" | Yes[b] | Arranged with Kim Tae-yoon | ||||
| Rain | "Don't Stop" | Rain's World | Yes[b] | Composed with Park Jin-young and Wonderkid | ||
| 2007 | Wonder Girls | "Bad Boy" | The Wonder Begins (EP) The Wonder Years |
Yes[a][b] | Composed with Park Jin-young | |
| K.Will | 사랑은 좋은 거 | Left Heart | Yes | Yes | ||
| 버릇 | Yes | |||||
| "You" | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Byul | 열한번 | Byul Vol. 4 – Her Story | Yes | |||
| Kim Dong-wan | 삼총사 | Kimdongwan Is | Yes[b] | Composed and arranged with Kim Tae-yoon | ||
| 사랑이 가여워 | Yes | |||||
| 사랑해선 안될 사람 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 8Eight | 사랑을 잃고 난 노래하네 | The First[6] | Yes | Yes | Composed with Baek Chan (ko) Arranged with Wonderkid | |
| 사랑 할 수 있을까 | Yes | |||||
| 미치다 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 우린 사랑해선 안됩니다 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 나에게 하루밖에 없다면 | Yes | |||||
| 추억이 들린다 | Yes | |||||
| 들어요 | Yes | Yes[b] | Arranged with Wonderkid | |||
| Lim Jeong-hee | 사랑에 미치면 | Before I Go | Yes | |||
| 사랑의 반대말 | Yes | |||||
| 해요 | Yes | Yes | Co-written with Miryo Composed with Wonderkid | |||
| 그녀에게 가버리세요 | Yes | Yes | Co-written and composed with Baek Moo-hyun | |||
| 안돼요 | Yes | Composed with Kim Se-jin | ||||
| 이런 사랑 저런 사랑 | Yes | Yes | Co-written with Park Jin-young | |||
| 들어요 | Yes | Yes[b] | ||||
| 사랑이 끝나면 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Bae Seul-ki | "Say" (슬기) | Flying | Yes | Yes | Composed with Slyberry | |
| Ride With Me | Yes | Composed with Wonderkid | ||||
| J | 술과 순정 | In Love Again | Yes | Yes | ||
| Park Jin-young | "Delicious" (니 입술이) | Back to Stage | Yes[b] | Co-written with Park Jin-young | ||
| Lim Jeong-hee | 하늘아 바람아 (single album) |
Yes | Composed with Kim Se-jin | |||
- ^[a] indicates that Bang is also credited as a producer for the album or song.
- ^[b] indicates that Bang is also credited as the arranger.
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Melon Music Awards | Songwriter Award[7] | — | Won |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | Special Awards – Best Executive Producer | — | Won | |
| 2017 | Gaon Chart Music Awards | Producer of the Year[8] | — | Won |
References
- ↑ "방시혁, 서울대 강의 "완전체아이돌 나올 것"". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). April 28, 2011.
- 1 2 "Bang Si-hyuk: from ‘hitman’ to ‘motivator’". The Korea Herald. March 3, 2017.
- ↑ "1집 Chapter 1". Naver Music. Naver. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ↑ "1집 Refreshing". Naver Music. Naver. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ↑ "9집 Prestige". Naver Music. Naver. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ↑ "1집 The First". Naver Music. Naver. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ↑ "Winners from the 2016 MelOn Music Awards". The Korea Herald. November 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Winners of the 6th Gaon Chart Music Awards". Soompi. February 22, 2017.