Jo Yoon-kyung (Korean: 조윤경) is a South Korean lyricist and writer. She has written primarily for SM Entertainment artists such as BoA, Girls' Generation, Shinee, Exo, NCT, Red Velvet, and Aespa. In 2017, she won Lyricist of the Year at the Gaon Chart Music Awards. Jo is known for her "fairy tale" lyrics.[2][3]
Jo Yoon-kyung | |
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| Born | 1984 or 1985 (age 39–40)[1] |
| Education | Hanyang University (2003) |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
| Employer | SM Entertainment |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 조윤경 |
| Revised Romanization | Jo Yun-gyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Cho Yunkyŏng |
Life and career
editJo was a fan of Shinhwa in middle school, and applied to become a lyricist at SM Entertainment after finding an audition application guide in one of their albums. In her first year of high school, she signed an exclusive contract to be a lyricist for SM. She debuted as a lyricist in 2002 with BoA's "Listen to My Heart".[4] As a college student, she thought she would not become a lyricist because of the low income.[5] Jo graduated from Hanyang University in 2003, having studied Korean Language and Literature.[6] She was also a writer for MBC and KBS, working on Pure Love.[7] In 2017 at the 6th Gaon Chart Music Awards, Jo won Lyricist of the Year.[8] In April 2021, she published Into Your World (너의 세상으로; Neoui Sesang-euro), a romantic fantasy which connects 12 songs she has written into a narrative.[7][9] As of April 2024, she is a freelance lyricist not affiliated with any company.[4]
Discography
editJo made her debut as a lyricist in 2002 with "Listen to My Heart" by BoA.[4] Since then, she worked primarily with SM Entertainment artists such as BoA, Girls' Generation, F(x), Shinee, Exo,[7] NCT, Red Velvet, and Aespa.[6] She has also worked with non-SM artists like SF9, Iz*One, GFriend, Verivery, Astro,[7] The Boyz, and Kiss of Life.[4] Her "representative songs" include Shinee's "Sherlock", Taeyeon's "U R", and Red Velvet's "Rookie".[3][7] As of July 20, 2024, Jo has 348 credits listed with the Korea Music Copyright Association.[10]
Filmography
editTelevision series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Pure Love | Writer | [7] |
| 2021 | Mystical Record Shop | Guest | [3] |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2020 | Café Kilimanjaro | Writer | Starring Kwon Hyun-bin | [7] |
Radio shows
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Idol Radio | Guest | [5] |
Bibliography
edit- Into Your World (너의 세상으로; Neoui Sesang-euro, 2021)[11]
Awards
edit| Award ceremony | Year | Award category | Work(s)/nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaon Chart Music Awards | 2017 | Lyricist of the Year | Jo Yoon-kyung | Won | [8] |
References
edit- ^ Lee, Hyo-seok (September 14, 2023). 보아부터 더보이즈까지 22년째 K팝 노랫말 쓰죠 [From BoA to The Boyz, we've been writing K-pop lyrics for 22 years]. Maeil Gyeongje (in Korean). Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ Na, Byeong-jun (September 13, 2021). 바닐라같이 달콤한 가사, 너의 세상에 아름답게 물들길 [Lyrics as sweet as vanilla, I hope your world will be beautifully colored]. Handae Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ a b c Kim, Na-kyung (March 13, 2021). '신비한 레코드샵' 작사가들이 꼽은 인생곡과 사연 공개 ['Mystical Record Shop' lyricists reveal their life songs and stories]. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Jeong, Ye-won (May 13, 2024). 섬세한 감성으로 곡에 생기를, 조윤경 작사가 [Lyricist Jo Yun-kyung brings life to the song with delicate sensibility]. Sookmyung Shinbo (in Korean). Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ a b Jeong, Hee-yeon (April 8, 2019). '아이돌 라디오' 작사가 조윤경 "소녀시대 태연, 작업한 아이돌 중 최고" ['Idol Radio' lyricist Jo Yoon-kyung: "Girls' Generation Taeyeon is the best idol I've worked with"]. Sports DongA (in Korean). Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ a b Kim, Su-ji (February 3, 2022). "Alumnus Yoon-kyung Cho adds stories to music". NewsH (in Korean). Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g Ryu, Ji-yoon (March 13, 2021). [D:크레딧㉜] 조윤경 "작사가, 노래에만 국한된 직업 아냐" [[D:Credit㉜] Jo Yoon-kyung "Lyricist is not a job limited to songs"]. Dailian (in Korean). Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ a b Lee, Eun-ho (February 22, 2017). [가온차트뮤직어워즈] 조윤경·블랙아이드필승, 올해의 작사·작곡가상 [[Gaon Chart Music Awards] Jo Yoon-kyung and Black Eyed Pilseung, Lyricist and Composer of the Year Award]. Biz Enter. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ Jeong, Da-un (October 18, 2021). [아이돌 특집] 우리는 판타지를 포기하지 말기 - 작사가 조윤경 [[Idol Special] We must not give up on fantasy - Lyricist Jo Yoon-kyung]. Channel Yes (in Korean). Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ "Songs Registered Under Cho Yun Kyoung" (To view, search "W0553300" in the "Writers & Publishers" search bar). KOMCA. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ Jo, Yoon-kyung (April 19, 2021). 너의 세상으로 (in Korean). Habilis. ISBN 979-11-362-7284-3.