Kim Hyeong-seok
Kim Hyeong-seok (Kim hyung-suk) (born September 27, 1966) is a composer, lyricist and record producer in South Korea who is known for producing R&B, ballads, rock, dance and idol music. Since beginning his career in 1989, Kim has composed or produced more than 1,400 songs and has worked with many of the top Korean artists, such as Lee Moon-sae, Kim Kwang-seok, Yim Jae-beom, Insooni, Byun Jin-sub, Kim Gun-mo, Shin Seung-hun, Park Jin-young, Solid, Uhm Jung-hwa, Jo Sung-mo, Im Chang-jung, Yoo Seung-jun, Baby Vox, Sung Si-kyung, and IU. Kim is also known for producing numerous soundtracks for movies and TV dramas, such as for the film My Sassy Girl and TV drama All in. He appeared on multiple TV shows including as a producer in Season 2 of Sister's Slam Dunk and as a celebrity judge in Season 1 of A Battle of One Voice: 300. In 2018, Kim performed two piano pieces in Pyongyang, North Korea by the request of President Moon Jae-in, at a joint concert between South and North Korea. Kim received the KBS Music Awards composer award in 1997 and 2002 and the SBS Music Awards composer award in 1998. Legacy 

Kim Hyung-suk is considered one of the best folk rock, R&B, ballad and OST composers in South Korea. He was the music tutor of Park Jin-young, who founded JYP Entertainment, and Bang Si-hyuk, who founded Hybe Corporation. He was also the producer of Baby Vox, a pioneering K-pop girl groups. Kim single-handedly composed and produced Baby Vox hit songs such as YaYaYa (1998), Get up (1999), Killer (1999), Missing you (1999), Why (2000), Betrayal (2000), Game Over (2001), and Doll (2001). Notable works 

 Kim Kwang-seok - "In the Name of Love" (1991), "To You" (1992)
 Kim Gun-mo - "First Sight" (1992), "A Beautiful Farewell" (1995)
 Park Jin-young - "Behind You" (1994)
 Solid - "Holding Onto the End of Tonight" (1995)
 Yoo Seung-jun - "Na Na Na" (1998)
 Shin Seung-hun - "I Believe" (2001)
 IU - "Last Fantasy" (2011)

Filmography

Television show

References

South Korean composers
1966 births
Living people