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Pdogg

Kang Hyo-won (Korean: 강효원; born September 19, 1983), known professionally as Pdogg (Korean: 피독), is a South Korean record producer, and songwriter for Big Hit Music.[1] He has produced and composed for artists such as 8Eight, Baek Ji-young, BTS, Jo Kwon, and Lim Jeong-hee, among others.[2]

Pdogg
피독
Birth nameKang Hyo-won
Born (1983-09-19) September 19, 1983 (age 41)
South Korea
OriginChangwon, South Korea
Occupations
LabelsBig Hit
Korean name
Hangul
강효원
Revised RomanizationGang Hyowon
McCune–ReischauerKang Hyowŏn

Biography and career

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In 2007, at age 25, Pdogg established a relationship with Big Hit Entertainment's CEO Bang Si-hyuk—Bang managed an online composing community where Pdogg uploaded some of his own musical compositions.[3] The music was well received, and Pdogg's tracks "Come Back" and "Love" were included on co-ed group 8Eight's debut studio album, The First, and Lim Jeong-hee's third studio album, Before I Go, J-Lim, respectively—both albums were released that same year.[3][4] In 2010, with the help of rapper Sleepy, Pdogg discovered a young RM, around whom the formation of boy group BTS later began, and brought him to Big Hit. He eventually became the group's main producer.[3]

At the Korea Music Copyright Awards held in February 2019, Pdogg was honoured by the Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA) and awarded the daesang as the highest-earning songwriter and composer of 2018.[5] He has consecutively won the award every year since then, having earned the most royalties for songwriting and composition out of all Korean composers and lyricists.[6][7][8] In November 2020, due to his major contribution to BTS' musical career, an episode of Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend was dedicated to his songs.[9]

Discography

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Collaborations

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Title Year Other artist(s)
"Sai" 2007 8Eight & Ye-eun & Sunye
"Love" Lim Jeong-hee

Production discography

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For other Pdogg works, see Category:Songs written by Pdogg.

All music credits are adapted from the KOMCA database.

Year Artist Album Notes
2007 8Eight The First with composer Bang Si-hyuk
Lim Jeong-hee Before I Go J-Lim
2011 Lee Hyun You Are the Best of My Life
Teen Top Roman
2013 BTS 2 Cool 4 Skool with composer Bang Si-hyuk
O!RUL8,2?
2014 Skool Luv Affair
Skool Luv Affair Special Addition
Dark & Wild
Wake Up
2015 The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 1
The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 2
2016 The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever
Youth
Wings
2017 You Never Walk Alone
Love Yourself 承 Her
2018 Face Yourself
Love Yourself 轉 Tear
Love Yourself 結 Answer
2019 Map of the Soul: Persona
TXT The Dream Chapter: Star
The Dream Chapter: Magic
2020 BTS Map of the Soul: 7
Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~
TXT Minisode1: Blue Hour
BTS Be
2021 TXT Still Dreaming
2022 BTS Proof
2023 Jimin Face
Enhypen Orange Blood
2024 Nayeon Na

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s)/work(s) Result Ref.
Asia Artist Awards 2018 Best Producer Award Himself Won [10]
Gaon Chart Music Awards 2017 Composer of the Year Won [11]
Grammy Awards 2023 Album of the Year Music of the Spheres (as producer) Nominated [12]
Korea Music Copyright Awards 2019 Grand Prize Himself Won [6]
2020 Won
2021 Won
2022 Won [7]
2023 Won [8]
Mnet Asian Music Awards 2017 Best Producer of the Year Won [13]
2018 Won [14]
2019 Won [15][16]
2020 Won [17]

References

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  1. ^ 피독 (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  2. ^ "Songs Registered Under PDOGG (W0770800)". Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA). Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  3. ^ a b c Cha, Woo-jin (29 November 2013). [아이돌 메이커] 피독 프로듀서 | 무대에 맞춘 음악을 만드는 것 (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  4. ^ Yoo, Seulki (2019-05-26). BTS의 길을 만든 사람들 | 프로듀서 피독. TopClass Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-04-03. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  5. ^ Kwak, Yon-soo (February 17, 2019). "BTS producer Pdogg recognized for top music royalty earnings". The Korea Times. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Yoon, So-yeon (February 18, 2021). "Songwriter Pdogg wins Grand Prize at Komca Award for third straight year". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Choi, Bo-yoon (February 23, 2022). BTS 프로듀서 피독, '저작권대상' 대중 작사작곡 분야 4년 연속 대상 [BTS producer Pdogg wins 'Copyright Grand Prize' in the field of popular songwriting and composition for four consecutive years]. Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  8. ^ a b Kim, Myung-mi (February 28, 2023). BTS 프로듀서 피독 '제9회 KOMCA 저작권대상' 5년 연속 대상. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Naver.
  9. ^ Lee, Kyung-ho. "[단독]'불후'PD "피독 편, 방탄소년단이 소개하는 현재진행형 전설" [직격인터뷰]". Star News (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-02-22 – via Naver.
  10. ^ Kwak, Yeon-soo (2019-02-17). "BTS producer Pdogg recognized for top music royalty earnings". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
  11. ^ Kim, Hye-young (2018-02-15). "'가온차트 뮤직 어워즈' 작곡가상 피독, "방시혁-방탄소년단 덕분에 받는 상"". iMBC 연예 (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  12. ^ Willman, Chris (November 15, 2022). "Grammy Awards Nominations 2023: The Complete List, Led by Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Adele, Brandi Carlile". Variety. Archived from the original on November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  13. ^ Lee, Joel (2017-12-01). "BTS producer Pdogg wins MAMA's best producer award". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
  14. ^ Kim, Arin (2018-12-12). "BTS' team sweeps four awards at 2018 MAMA in Seoul". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
  15. ^ Mo, Shin-jeong. '2019 MAMA' 빅히트 방시혁 대표 '베스트 제작자'-피독 프로듀서 '베스트 작곡가'상. Sports Hankooki (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  16. ^ "2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards – Winners". Mnet. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  17. ^ Jang, Jin-ri. "방탄소년단, 완벽한 '2020 MAMA'의 주인공…대상 4개·8관왕 석권[종합]" (in Korean). SPOTV NEWS. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
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