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Pdogg
피독
Birth nameKang Hyo-won
Born(1983-09-19)September 19, 1983(age 40)
South Korea
OriginChangwon,South Korea
Occupation(s)
LabelsBig Hit
Korean name
Hangul
강효원
Revised RomanizationGang Hyowon
McCune–ReischauerKang Hyowŏn

Kang Hyo-won(Korean:강효원;born September 19, 1983), known professionally asPdogg(Korean:피독), is a South Koreanrecord producer,and songwriter forBig Hit Music.[1]He has produced and composed for artists such as8Eight,Baek Ji-young,BTS,Jo Kwon,andLim Jeong-hee,among others.[2]

Biography and career

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In 2007, at age 25, Pdogg established a relationship withBig Hit Entertainment's CEOBang 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 group8Eight's debut studio album,The First,andLim 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 rapperSleepy,Pdogg discovered a youngRM,around whom the formation of boy groupBTSlater began, and brought him to Big Hit. He eventually became the group's main producer.[3]

At theKorea Music Copyright Awardsheld in February 2019, Pdogg was honoured by theKorea Music Copyright Association(KOMCA) and awarded thedaesangas 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 ofImmortal Songs: Singing the Legendwas 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, seeCategory:Songs written by Pdogg.

All music credits are adapted from theKOMCAdatabase.

Year Artist Album Notes
2007 8Eight The First with composerBang 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 composerBang 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 thừa Her
2018 Face Yourself
Love Yourself chuyển Tear
Love Yourself kết 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.Retrieved2021-01-30.
  2. ^"Songs Registered Under PDOGG (W0770800)".Korea Music Copyright Association(KOMCA).Retrieved2021-02-22.
  3. ^abcCha, Woo-jin (29 November 2013).[아이돌 메이커] 피독 프로듀서 | 무대에 맞춘 음악을 만드는 것(in Korean).Retrieved2021-01-30.
  4. ^Yoo, Seulki (2019-05-26).BTS의 길을 만든 사람들 | 프로듀서 피독.TopClass Chosun(in Korean).Archivedfrom the original on 2021-04-03.Retrieved2021-02-22.
  5. ^Kwak, Yon-soo (February 17, 2019)."BTS producer Pdogg recognized for top music royalty earnings".The Korea Times.RetrievedFebruary 22,2021.
  6. ^abYoon, So-yeon (February 18, 2021)."Songwriter Pdogg wins Grand Prize at Komca Award for third straight year".Korea JoongAng Daily.RetrievedFebruary 22,2021.
  7. ^abChoi, 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).Archivedfrom the original on February 23, 2022.RetrievedFebruary 22,2022.
  8. ^abKim, Myung-mi (February 28, 2023).BTS 프로듀서 피독 '제9회 KOMCA 저작권대상' 5년 연속 대상.Newsen(in Korean).Archivedfrom the original on March 1, 2023.RetrievedMarch 1,2023– via Naver.
  9. ^Lee, Kyung-ho."[단독]'불후'PD" 피독 편, 방탄소년단이 소개하는 현재진행형 전설 "[직격인터뷰]".Star News(in Korean).Retrieved2021-02-22– via Naver.
  10. ^Kwak, Yeon-soo (2019-02-17)."BTS producer Pdogg recognized for top music royalty earnings".The Korea Times.Retrieved2021-08-21.
  11. ^Kim, Hye-young (2018-02-15)."'가온차트 뮤직 어워즈' 작곡가상 피독, "방시혁-방탄소년단 덕분에 받는 상"".iMBC 연예(in Korean).Retrieved2021-02-22.
  12. ^Willman, Chris (November 15, 2022)."Grammy Awards Nominations 2023: The Complete List, Led by Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Adele, Brandi Carlile".Variety.Archivedfrom the original on November 15, 2022.RetrievedNovember 15,2022.
  13. ^Lee, Joel (2017-12-01)."BTS producer Pdogg wins MAMA's best producer award".The Korea Herald.Retrieved2021-08-21.
  14. ^Kim, Arin (2018-12-12)."BTS' team sweeps four awards at 2018 MAMA in Seoul".The Korea Herald.Retrieved2021-08-21.
  15. ^Mo, Shin-jeong.'2019 MAMA' 빅히트 방시혁 대표 '베스트 제작자'-피독 프로듀서 '베스트 작곡가'상.Sports Hankooki(in Korean).Retrieved2021-02-24.
  16. ^"2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards – Winners".Mnet.Retrieved2021-02-24.
  17. ^Jang, Jin-ri."방탄소년단, 완벽한 '2020 MAMA'의 주인공…대상 4개·8관왕 석권[종합]"(in Korean). SPOTV NEWS.Retrieved2021-02-24.
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