Bang Si-hyuk

Bang Si-hyuk (born August 9, 1972), known professionally as "Hitman" Bang (stylized as "hitman" bang), is a South Korean lyricist, composer, producer, and record executive. He is the founder and co-CEO of Big Hit Entertainment.

In this Korean name, the family name is Bang.

Bang Si-hyuk
Also known as"Hitman" Bang
Born (1972-08-09) August 9, 1972
South Korea
GenresR&B
Occupation(s)
Years active1994–present
LabelsBig Hit Entertainment
Associated actsPark Jin-young
Websitehttps://www.bighitcorp.com/eng/
Alma materSeoul National University
Known forCEO and founder of Big Hit Entertainment
Net worth$1.4 billion
Korean name
Hangul
방시혁
Hanja
房時爀
Revised RomanizationBang Si-hyeok
McCune–ReischauerPang Sihyŏk

Early life

Bang's passion for music began early, as he grew up in a musical home. However, he was discouraged from pursuing a career in music by his parents.[1][2] He went to Kyunggi High School before graduating from Seoul National University.[3]

Career

Bang debuted as a composer while in college.[3] He met Park Jin-young during the mid-1990s, and the pair often partnered together as a songwriting duo. When Park founded his company JYP Entertainment, Bang joined him as a composer, arranger and producer.[2][4][5] One of their early successes was the first-generation group g.o.d.[4] They were largely responsible for the production of g.o.d's debut album Chapter 1, with Park serving as the producer and primary songwriter while Bang arranged the instrumentation and music.[6] Some of g.o.d's most famous songs arranged by Bang include "One Candle" and "Road". Bang's stage name "Hitman" originated from this period, when g.o.d enjoyed success as one of the country's best-selling and most popular boy bands of the early 2000s, earning himself and Park the reputation as "hit makers".[4] Besides g.o.d, Bang has also produced or composed for artists such as veterans Im Chang-jung and Park Ji-yoon, singer-actor Rain, groups Wonder Girls, 2AM and Teen Top, R&B singer Baek Ji-young, and many others.[4][7]

In 2005, Bang left JYP Entertainment and founded his own company Big Hit Entertainment. He continues to write, compose and produce for Big Hit artists, and he co-wrote six songs in BTS' critically acclaimed album Wings, released in October 2016. The success of Wings garnered him the Best Producer Award at the Mnet Asian Music Awards and the Songwriter Award at the Melon Music Awards that year. In June 2018, he was named one of Variety's International Music Leaders due to BTS' achievements.[8]

In April 2019, Bloomberg estimated Bang's worth to be about $770 million.[9] The BigHit IPO filed in October 2020 was the largest seen in South Korea in three years and skyrocketed Bang's net worth to over $1 billion, making him the only billionaire in South Korea's entertainment industry.[10][11] The success of the IPO, together with the commercial success of BTS that year, Bang's steps into diversification with apps like Weverse, and acquisitions of companies like Source Music and Pledis Entertainment among others, landed him on the 2020 edition of Variety's Variety500, an annual index of the 500 most influential business leaders in the global media industry.[12][13]

Production discography
Year Artist Album Notes
2007 Wonder Girls The Wonder Years
2009 Taegoon 1st Mini Album
2010 2AM Saint o'Clock
2011 Lee Hyun You Are the Best of My Life
Homme Homme by Hitman Bang
Lee Seung-gi Tonight
Teen Top Roman with composer Park Chang-hyeon
2012 Lee Hyun The Healing Echo
2013 BTS 2 Cool 4 Skool Co-produced with Pdogg
O!RUL8,2? Co-produced with Pdogg
2014 Skool Luv Affair
Skool Luv Affair Special Addition
1st Japan Single Album: No More Dream
2nd Japan Single Album: Boy In Luv
Dark & Wild
3rd Japan Single Album: Danger
1st Japanese Album: Wake Up
2015 The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 1
4th Japan Single Album: For You
The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 2
5th Japan Single Album: I NEED U
6th Japan Single Album: RUN
2016 The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever
2nd Japanese Album: Youth
WINGS
2017 WINGS: You Never Walk Alone
Love Yourself 承 Her
2018 Love Yourself 轉 Tear
Love Yourself 結 Answer
IZ Angel "Angel" with Supreme Boi, co-composed "Granulate" with Kim Do-hoon
2019 TXT The Dream Chapter: Star
BTS Map of the Soul: Persona
BTS World: Original Soundtrack
TXT The Dream Chapter: Magic
2020 GFriend 回:Labyrinth
BTS Map of the Soul: 7
TXT The Dream Chapter: Eternity
GFriend 回:Song of the Sirens
BTS Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~
TXT Minisode1: Blue Hour
GFriend 回:Walpurgis Night
Enhypen Border: Day One

Lyrics and composition
Main article: List of songs written by Bang Si-hyuk

Awards
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Year Award ceremony Category Work(s) Result Ref.
2009 Melon Music Awards Songwriter Award N/A Won [14]
2010 Mnet 20's Choice Awards 20's Most Influential Stars Award Won [15]
2011 Korea Music Copyright Awards Best Lyricist (Ballad) Won [3]
Best Songwriter (Ballad) Won
Masterpiece Award Won [16]
2016 Asia Artist Awards Best Producer Award Won [17]
Melon Music Awards Songwriter Award Won [18]
Mnet Asian Music Awards Special Awards – Best Executive Producer Won [19]
2017 Golden Disc Awards Best Producer Won [20]
Gaon Chart Music Awards Producer of the Year Won [21]
Korea Content Awards Presidential Commendation Won [22]
2018 Seoul Music Awards Producer Award Won [23]
MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards Producer Award Won [24]
Mnet Asian Music Awards Producer of the Year Won [25]
Edaily Culture Awards Frontier Award Won [26]
2020 Pony Chung Innovation Awards Innovation Award Won [27]
Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Executive Producer of the Year Won [28]

References
  1. Hwang, Mi-hyeon (April 28, 2011). 방시혁, 서울대 강의 "완전체아이돌 나올 것" [Bang, Shi-hyuk, Seoul National University Lecture "A complete idol will emerge"]. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved July 16, 2019 – via The Chosun Ilbo.
  2. Son, Ji-hyoung (March 3, 2017). "Bang Si-hyuk: from 'hitman' to 'motivator'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  3. Seo, Ha-na (April 24, 2018). [Who Is ?] 방시혁 빅히트엔터테인먼트 대표이사 [[Who Is?] Bang Si-hyuk, CEO of Big Hit Entertainment]. Business Post (in Korean). Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  4. Jeong, Gang-hyun (March 30, 2010). 2010 ‘히트곡 메이커’ <1> 방시혁 [2010 'hit song maker' <1> Bang Si-hyuk]. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  5. Min, Kyung-won (December 14, 2017). "Inside the mind of Bang Si-hyuk, the man behind BTS: Big Hit Entertainment CEO on the group's appeal to global audiences and why the boys won't be recording in English anytime soon". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  6. "1집 Chapter 1" [First album Chapter 1] (in Korean). Naver Music. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  7. 방시혁 "가수 자질?···무대 지배하는 사람" [Bang Si-hyuk, "A singer's qualities?...A stage master"] (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. April 11, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2019 – via SBS News.
  8. Aswad, Jem; Benjamin, Jeff; Bliss, Karen; Trakin, Roy; Parisi, Paula (June 4, 2018). "International Music Leaders of 2018". Variety. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  9. Lee, Yoojung; Kim, Sohee; Pei, Yi Mak (April 9, 2019). "The Mastermind Behind BTS Has Built a $770 Million K-Pop Fortune". Bloomberg News. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  10. He, Laura; Kwon, Jake (September 28, 2020). "Big Hit IPO makes BTS millionaires and their producer a billionaire". CNN Business. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  11. Cirisano, Tatiana (October 15, 2020). "BTS Label Big Hit Entertainment Doubles Shares in Smash Stock Market Debut". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  12. "Five Korean leaders in the entertainment industry named on Variety 500 list". Korea JoongAng Daily. December 29, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  13. "Bang Si-hyuk - Variety500 - Top 500 Entertainment Business Leaders". Variety. December 23, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  14. Lee, Soo-hyun; Moon, Wan-shik (December 16, 2009). 방시혁, 멜론뮤직어워즈 '송라이터상' 수상 [Bang Si-hyuk won the Melon Music Awards Songwriter Award]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  15. Moon, Wan-shik (August 26, 2010). 방시혁, 2010엠넷20's초이스 '가장 영향력있는 스타' 선정 [Bang Si-hyuk selected as 'Most Influential Star' in 2010 Mnet 20's Choice]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  16. 방시혁, 한국음악저작권대상 작품상 수상 [Bang Si-hyuk won the Korean Music Copyright Award]. Asia Economy (in Korean). December 5, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  17. Oh, Ji-won (November 16, 2016). 'AAA' 조진웅∙엑소 대상…방탄소년단∙박보검∙윤아 2관왕 [종합] [AAA Cho Jin-woong and EXO Grand Prize… BTS, Park Bo-gum, Yoon Ah, Two Crowns [Comprehensive]]. TV Daily (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  18. Lee, Sang-won (November 20, 2016). "Winners from the 2016 MelOn Music Awards". KPOP Herald. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  19. Kim, Jin-seok (December 2, 2016). 방시혁, '2016 MAMA' 베스트 제작자상 수상 [Bang Si-hyuk won '2016 MAMA' Best Producer Award]. Daily Sports (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2019 – via Joins.
  20. Kee, Jung-hyun (January 14, 2017). [골든디스크]방탄 만든 방시혁, 제작자상… 랩몬이 대리수상 [[Golden Disc] BTS' producer Bang Si-hyuk, Producer's Award... Rap Monster accepts the award]. EDaily (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  21. Hwang, Soo-yeon (February 22, 2017). [6th 가온차트]"더 없이 공정했다"..엑소 4관왕·블랙핑크 3관왕(종합) [[6th Gaon Chart] "It was perfectly fair" .. EXO's 4 crowns, Black Pink's triple crown(Comprehensive)]. Herald POP (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  22. Doo, Rumy (December 4, 2017). "BTS producer Bang Si-hyuk receives Presidential Citation". The Korea Herald. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  23. Yoon, Jung-mi (January 25, 2018). [2018 서가대] 방시혁 올해의 제작자상 수상 '방탄도 함께 축하' [[2018 Seoul Music Awards] Bang Si-hyuk, winner of the Producer of the Year Award, 'celebrates with BTS']. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  24. Herman, Tamar (November 6, 2018). "BTS Performs Alongside Charlie Puth at 2018 MGAs". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  25. Devoe, Noelle (December 10, 2018). "Why Wasn't BTS At The 2018 MAMAs Premiere? Don't Worry, They'll Make It Up To You". Elite Daily. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  26. Kim, Yeonji (January 23, 2018). '이데일리문화대상' 방시혁, "K팝 세계화와 세계 진출에 큰 힘 될 것" ['Edaily Culture Award' Bang Si-hyuk, "It will be a great force for K-pop globalization and global advancement"]. Daily Sports (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2019 – via JTBC News.
  27. Park, Yunseon (June 2, 2020). 빅히트 방시혁 의장, 포니정재단 '올해의 혁신상' 수상자로 선정 [Big Hit Chairman, Bang Si-hyuk, winner of this year's Pony Chung Foundation 'Innovation Award']. Seoul Economy Daily (in Korean). Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  28. ‘2020 MAMA’ 방탄소년단, 대상 4개 독식→8관왕… 6시간 넘긴 시상식 대미 장식 ['2020 MAMA' BTS, 4 Grand Prizes → 8 Crowns... Awards ceremony over 6 hours]. Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). December 6, 2020. Archived from the original on December 6, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
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