Ryan S. Jhun Explained

Ryan S. Jhun
Birth Name:Jhun Se-won (전세원)
Birth Date:February 28, 1979
Birth Place:Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
Years Active:2010–present
Label:Marcan Entertainment,
Ateam Entertainment

Ryan S. Jhun (Korean: 라이언 전) is a South Korean songwriter and producer. Jhun is known for his work with various K-pop soloists and idol groups, getting his start through acts from SM Entertainment such as Shinee, Super Junior, f(x), Taeyeon, Exo, NCT, and TVXQ. He has since produced for several artists from other labels like IU, Loona, Lee Hyo-ri, U-KISS, Girl's Day, Twice, Oh My Girl, Monsta X, Ive and Cravity, as well as songs for audition programs Produce 101 and My Teenage Girl.

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 New York at ten years old, where he began being interested in music. He auditioned for SM Entertainment for what would eventually become boy band Shinhwa, 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's album H-Logic (2010), while his first "hands-on" song was "Lucifer" for Shinee for their album of the same name.[1]

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.[2] Jhun was awarded Best Songwriter at the 2023 Melon Music Awards.

Musical style

Jhun is known for his "crossover" musical style, with his production incorporating elements from world music.[3] He also co-founded songwriting and production teams Marcan Entertainment and Musikade, and regularly collaborates with Denzil Remedios, LDN Noise, and Dem Jointz.[3]

Discography

As lead artist

YearArtist(s)TitleAlbumRef.
2021NCT U (Doyoung & Haechan)"Maniac"Maxis by Ryan Jhun Pt. 1[4]
Loona (HeeJin, Kim Lip, JinSoul, & Yves)"Not Friends"Maxis by Ryan Jhun Pt. 2[5]

Production credits

All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[6]

YearArtist(s)TitleAlbum
2010Shinee"Lucifer"Lucifer
"Get It"Hello
Girl's Day"Nothing Lasts Forever"Everyday
Lee Hyo-ri"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"H-Logic
"Scandal"
"Want Me Back"
"100Percent"
Super Junior"Shake It Up"Bonamana
Chungrim"First Class"
2011Super Junior"Walkin"Mr. Simple
"My Love, My Kiss, My Heart"
U-Kiss"TOP THAT"Neverland
"Neverland"
"Baby Don't Cry"
"Someday"
f(x)"My Style"Pinocchio
"Lollipop"
TVXQ"B.U.T. (Be-Au-Ty)"B.U.T (Be-Au-Ty) / Back to Tomorrow
Baek Ji-young"Bad Girl"Pitta
2012U-Kiss"Tick Tock"DoraDora
"Amazing"
"Stop Girl"Stop Girl
Spica"Anger"Russian Roulette
"Up N Down"
"No More"
"Pain Killer"Painkiller
Supernova"Saturday"Go For It!
B1A4"In the Air"In the Wind
2013Exo"Peter Pan"XOXO
15&"Somebody"Sugar
Shinee"Excuse Me Miss"Why So Serious? – The Misconceptions of Me
2014Exo"December, 2014 (The Winter's Tale)"
NU'EST"Storybook"Re:Birth
TVXQ"B.U.T. (Be-Au-Ty) (Korean Version)"
J-Min"Secret Letter"Shine
2015Super Junior-D&E"Breaking Up"The Beat Goes On
Shinee"View"Odd
"Married to the Music"Married to the Music
Girls' Generation"You Think"Lion Heart
Taeyeon & Verbal Jint"I"I
f(x)"Deja Vu"4 Walls
"X"
"Diamond"
Red Velvet"Dumb Dumb"The Red
"Campfire"
"Red Dress"
"Don't U Wait No More"
Melody Day"#LoveMe"
  1. LoveMe
Exo"Love Me Right"Love Me Right
TVXQ"Champagne"Rise as God
2016Taemin"One By One"Press It
"Mystery Lovers"
"Sexuality"
Hyomin"Sketch"Sketch
"Gold"
"Road Trip"
Boys Republic"Get Down"BR: Evolution
Pinkrush"Fingertips"35 Girls 5 Concepts
I.O.I"Crush"Chrysalis
"Whatta Man (Good Man)"rowspan="2"
Fiestar"Apple Pie"
Fei"Fantasy"Fantasy
Exo"Cloud 9"Ex'Act
Kangta"Calling Out For You"'Home' Chapter 1
2017VAV"Venus (Dance With Me)"Spotlight
"ABC (Middle of the Night)"
NCT Dream"My First and Last"The First
Melody Day"Kiss on the Lips"Kiss on the Lips
Produce 101 (season 2)"It's Me (Pick Me)"
"Super Hot"Produce 101 – Final
Girl's Day"I'll Be Yours"Girl's Day Everyday 5
"Thirsty"
Minah (Girl's Day)"Truth"
Sojin (Girl's Day)"Kumbaya (Come By Here)"
Shannon"Hello"Hello
Exo"Touch It"The War
RAINZ"Juliette"Sunshine
2018NCT U"Baby Don't Stop"NCT 2018 Empathy
VAV"Spotlight"Spotlight
"Gorgeous"
Idol Producer"Ei Ei" Idol Producer OST
"Dream"
GFRIEND"Love Bug"Time for the Moon Night
AOA"파르페"Bingle Bangle
Taeyeon"Something New"Something New
UNB"BLACK HEART"Black Heart
NEX7"Wait a Minute"The First
"Let Me be Your Fire" The First II
"Heart Full of You"
"Dream World Tour"
2019Monsta X"Stealer"Take.2 We Are Here
VAV"Thrilla Killa"Thrilla Killa
1THE9"Spotlight"XIX
Oh My Girl"Checkmate"The Fifth Season
Red Velvet"LP"
"Love Is the Way"
Twice"Strawberry"Fancy You
"Get Loud"Feel Special
NCT Dream"Boom"We Boom
Victon"New World"Nostalgia
Kang Daniel"Touchin"Cyan
Exo"Obsession"Obsession
"Ya Ya Ya"
UHSN"Popsicle"
YearArtist(s)TitleAlbum
2020Iz*One"Eyes"Bloom*Iz
NCT 127"Kick It"Neo Zone
"Punch"
Victon"Nightmare"Continuous
"Mayday"
Oh My Girl"Dolphin"Nonstop
SuperM"100"Super One
NU'EST"Moon Dance"The Nocturne
WayV"After Midnight"Awaken the World
"Electric Hearts"
VAV"Made For Two"Made For Two
HA:TFELT"La Luna"
Taemin"Just Me and You"Never Gonna Dance Again
YooA"Bon Voyage"Bon Voyage
"Far"
"Abracadabra"
Verivery"My Face"Face Us
Lee Haein"Santa Lullaby (We Used To Sing)"
2021Victon"What I Said"
"Chess"
Kang Seung-sik (Victon)"Carry On"
Jang Han-byul"Used to This"rowspan="2"
Youha"Abittipsy"
Cravity"My Turn"
"Mammoth"
"Bad Habits"
IU"Celebrity"Lilac
"Flu"
Shinee"Don't Call Me"Don't Call Me
"I Really Want You"
WayV"Kick Back"Kick Back
Weeekly"After School"We Play
Mirae"We Are Future"Killa
"Killa"
Oh My Girl"Dun Dun Dance"Dear OhMyGirl
"Dear You"
"My Doll"
"Quest"
"Who Comes Who Knows"
"Swan"
Taemin"Strings"Advice
"Sad Kids"
WJSN the Black"Easy"My Attitude
GWSN"Like it Hot"The Other Side of the Moon
Loona"&"[&]
"PTT (Paint the Town)"
"Wow"
"Be Honest"
Moon Jong-up"Us"Us
The Boyz"B.O.Y (Bet on You)"Thrill-ing
WayV (Ten & Yangyang)"Low Low"Phantom
BtoB"Outsider"
Fromis 9"Talk & Talk"
NCT 127"Sticker"Sticker
"Focus"
"The Rainy Night"
Loona"Hula Hoop"Hula Hoop
My Teenage Girl"Same Same Different"
BugAboo"BugAboo"BugAboo[7]
"All Night Play"
Kai"Peaches"Peaches
Ive"Eleven"Eleven
NCT U"Universe (Let's Play Ball)"Universe
Luna"I'll Be Your Night"
SM Town (Taeyong, Jeno,
Hendery, Yangyang & Giselle)
"Zoo"
2022Got the Beat"Step Back"
Taeyeon"Can't Control Myself"INVU
Luminous"Matryoshka"Between Light and Darkness (Self n Ego)
"Want It More?"
Pentagon"Feelin' Like"
Jamie"Pity Party"
Viviz"Fiesta"Beam of Prism
"Love You Like"
Apink"My oh My"Horn
Taeyeon"Heart"INVU
Nmixx"Tank"Ad Mare
Kihyun"Voyager"Voyager
TVXQ"Like Snow-White"Epitaph
NCT Dream"Better Than Gold"Glitch Mode
Oh My Girl"Real Love"Real Love
"Eden"
"Replay"
"Parachute"
"Kiss & Fix"
"Blink"
"Dear Rose"
BAE173"Jaws"Intersection: Blaze
Monsta X"Breathe"Shape of Love
Minseo"Self Trip"mOS 2.74
Ryeowook"Bluebird"A Wild Rose
CLASS:y"Up"Class Is Over
"Shut Down"
"Tell Me One More Time"
"Super Cool"
"Feelin' So Good"
Cha Eun-woo (Astro)"First Love"Drive to the Starry Road
Victon"Stupid O'Clock"Chaos
Luminous"Wish You Were Here"
BugAboo"Easy Move"Pop
The Boyz"Seweet"
Aespa"Girls"Girls
"ICU"
Chungha"Crazy Like You"Bare & Rare
Super Junior"Mango"
"Feel Something"Copycat
Ailee"Kiss Me Happy"Listen-Up EP.1
The Boyz"Bump & Love"Be Aware
Luminous"Marionette"Luminous in Wonderland
"Your Ocean"
"Crazy"
"Far"
"Hologram
"Talking Myself"
"Legend"
Ren"Loco (9:00 pm)"Listen-Up EP.4
Ive"After Like"After Like
"My Satisfaction"
Ha Sung-woon"Focus"Strange World
"Say Yes"
"Too little too late (Duet with Jamie)"
Rocket Punch"Thanks To (Listen-Up)"Listen-Up EP.5
Key"Burn"Gasoline
"I Can't Sleep"
Billlie"Mcguffins ~ Who's the Joker?"
Monsta X"If with You"
Kangta"Eyes On You"Eyes on You
NCT 127"Designer"2 Baddies
Seungsik (Victon), Sejun (Victon)
& Subin (Victon)
"Sunny (U.S.A)"Listen-Up EP.8
Yubin (Oh My Girl)"Sleepover (The &)"Listen-Up EP.9
Seulgi"Bad Boy, Sad Girl"28 Reasons
Jamie"In My Bag"One Bad Night
Chaeyeon"Hush Rush"Hush Rush
"Danny"
"Aquamarine"
"Same But Different"
Kihyun"Youth"Youth
CLASS:y"Tick Tick Boom"Day & Night
"Zealous"
"Birthday Party" Final
YooA"Selfish"Selfish
"Lay Low"
"Blood Moon"
"Melody"
2023Monsta X"Beautiful Liar"Reason
"Daydream"
Chogakusei"Give It To Me"Cho
Hwang Min-hyun"Hidden Side"Truth or Lie
Cravity"Baddie"
"A to Z"
Yeeun"Strange Way to Love"The Beginning
"Cherry Coke"
Sevenus"Doesn't Matter"Peak Time – 3 Round
Apink"Withcha"Self
Ive"Kitsch"I've Ive
"I Am"
"Lips"
"Heroine"
"Mine"
"Not Your Girl"
"Next Page"
"Cherish"
"Shine with Me"
Vanner"Prime Time"Peak Time –
Ive"Wave"Wave
"Classic"
PICK-CAT"SNAP"Queendom Puzzle Team Battle 1
AthenaQueendom Puzzle Team Battle 2
Chae Soo-bin & Jo Yu-ri"Yellow Circle"
xooos"Bad At Us"Made In Heart
"Lavender"
Fromis 9"
  1. menow
"
Unlock My World
Ren"Ready to Move"Ren'dezvous
"Autofill"
"Imagine More"
"Lullaby (11:03)"
"My Story"
Shinee"Like It"Hard
Ive"I Want"
Nana (Wooah), Sangah (Lightsum),
Suyun (Rocket Punch), Yeeun,
Wooyeon (Wooah) & Kei (Lovelyz)
"Bad Blood"Queendom Puzzle All-Rounder Battle 2
Oh My Girl"Summer Comes"Golden Hourglass
Shownu X Hyungwon"Play Me"The Unseen
"Slow Dance"
Infinite"New Emotions"13egin
Nana (Wooah), Bora (Cherry Bullet),
Yeonhee (Rocket Punch),
Zoa (Weeekly), Juri (Rocket Punch),
Jiwoo (TripleS) & Jihan (Weeekly)
"I Do"Queendom Puzzle Semi Final
Vanner"Diamonds"Veni Vidi Vici
Cignature"Mess With My Mind"Us in the Summer
"Smooth Sailing"
"Sorry So Sorry"
Weeekly"Good Day (Special Daileee)"
El7z Up"Die For You"7+Up
"Cloud 9"
D.O."I Do"Expectation
"Lost"
82Major"Sure Thing"On
Just B"Medusa"÷ (Nanugi)
Wheein"Dance 4 You"IN the Mood
Ive"Either Way"I've Mine
"Off the Record"
"Baddie"
"Holy Moly"
"OTT"
"Payback"
Vanner"Ponytail""Performer" (Japanese ver.)
Weeekly"Backwards"ColoRise
"Sweet Dream"
Viviz"Untie"Versus
Enhypen"Orange Flower (You Complete Me)"Orange Blood
iii"Forbidden Midnight"
Fantasy Boys"Potential"Potential
"Potential" (English ver.)
Xoos"Crush"
One Top"Say Yes"JS Ent.
2024JD1"Who Am I"
Nmixx"Boom"
Sistar19"No More (Ma Boy)"rowspan="2"
H1-Key"Thinkin' About You"
CIX"Lovers or Enemies"0 or 1
Weeekly"Stranger"
Vanner"Ponytail" (Korean ver.)Capture the Flag
"After Party"
Cravity"Worst Thriller"Evershine
"Love Or Die"
"Cherry Blossom"
"C'est La Vie"
"Mr."
Lun8"Super Power"Buff
YooA"Shooting Star"Borderline
"Love Myself"
Purple Kiss"BBB"BXX
Wooah"Blush"
Kim Woo-jin"I Like the Way"I Like the Way
Ive"Heya" (해야)Ive Switch
"Accendio"
"Blue Heart"
"Ice Queen"
"Wow"
"Reset"
Dxmon"Girls, Love Boys, Love Girls"Hyperspace 911
"Vitamin You"
Cignature"Poongdung"Sweetie But Saltie
Wooah"Pom Pom Pom"Unframed
Chuu"Strawberry Rush"Strawberry Rush
"Daydreamer"
Weeekly"Classic"Bliss

Filmography

Television show

Awards and nominations

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YearCategoryNominee / WorkResult
KBS Entertainment Awards2022Best Couple Award Listen-Up (with Kim Seung-soo)
[9]
Melon Music Awards2023Best Songwriter AwardRyan S. Jhun[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Melendez . Monique . July 14, 2016 . K-Pop Masterminds DR & Ryan Jhun Reveal the Stories Behind Their Hits, from Red Velvet's 'Dumb Dumb' to Taeyeon's 'I' . live . December 30, 2021 . . April 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220419151720/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/k-pop-dr-ryan-jhun-stories-behind-hits-7423151/ .
  2. Web site: Bodegon-Hikino. Kara. November 17, 2021. Bugaboo on overcoming fears with their self-titled debut. live. December 30, 2021. Bandwagon Asia. December 29, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211229183415/https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/bugaboo-self-titled-a-team-entertainment-ryan-jhun-interview.
  3. Web site: Hong . Dam-young . November 25, 2019 . Ryan Jhun believes embracing new sound bodes well for K-pop's future . live . December 30, 2021 . . January 11, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200111011254/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20191122000550 .
  4. Web site: Basbas . Judine . August 12, 2021 . NCT U's Doyoung & Haechan join Ryan Jhun in 'Maniac' for new MAXIS project . live . December 30, 2021 . Bandwagon Asia . December 29, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211229191919/https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/nct-127-doyoung-and-haechan-to-join-ryan-jhun-in-upcoming-maxis-project-collaboration-new-release-comeback-sm-entertainment-august-2021 .
  5. Web site: Yeo . Gladys . September 3, 2021 . LOONA square up in the action-packed MV for 'Not Friends' . live . December 30, 2021 . . December 29, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211229191921/https://www.nme.com/news/music/loona-square-up-in-the-action-packed-mv-for-not-friends-ryan-jhun-3036728 .
  6. Web site: Songs Registered Under Ryan S. Jhun (10007530) 저작자 저작물 조회 팝업 전체검색 한국음악저작권협회 . September 22, 2023 . Korea Music Copyright Association . September 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230922065538/https://www.komca.or.kr/srch2/srch_01_popup_mem_right.jsp?S_MB_CD=10007530 . live .
  7. Web site: Yang . Haley . November 23, 2021 . Newly-debuted bugAboo embraces its fears and gets ready to meet fans . live . December 30, 2021 . . December 30, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211230011306/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2021/11/23/entertainment/kpop/bugAboo-bugAboo-girl-group-bugaboo-kpop/20211123155004095.html .
  8. Web site: [공식] 규현·티파니·박재범·송민호, '피크타임' 심사위원 출격…MC 이승기와 호흡]. Jeong Bit. [Official] Kyuhyun, Tiffany, Jay Park, and Minho Song appear as judges for 'Peak Time'... Breathing with MC Lee Seung-gi. Sports Chosun. Naver. December 20, 2022. December 20, 2022. ko. December 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221220161919/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=076&aid=0003952062. live.
  9. Web site: 활약 못한 후보들에 감사" 신동엽, 10년 만에 대상 품었다(종합)[2022 KBS 연예대상]]. Kim Hyun-sik. "Thanks to the candidates who were not active" Shin Dong-yeop, 10 years later, the grand prize (comprehensive) [2022 KBS Entertainment Awards]. E-Daily. Naver. December 25, 2022. December 24, 2022. ko. December 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221224173828/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=018&aid=0005393521. live.
  10. Web site: Kim . Hyunsik . December 2, 2023 . 라이언전, 'MMA 2023' 송라이터상 수상…"귀한 상 주셔서 감사" . Ryan Jhun wins Songwriter Award at 'MMA 2023'… "Thank you for the precious award." . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231202185920/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=018&aid=0005630928 . December 2, 2023 . December 2, 2023 . Edaily . ko . Naver.