Sweetune

Sweetune

Sweetune

South Korean music producer team

Sweetune (Korean: 스윗튠) is a South Korean music producer team, originally consisting of Han Jae-ho and Kim Seung-soo, and now including nine other members.[1][2] They have produced many hit songs and albums for Korean idols and Japanese idols, including Kara, Rainbow, Infinite, Nine Muses, Boyfriend and Spica.[3][4][5] Sweetune is known for their 1980s-style synth-pop and disco sound.[6][7]

Team members

The Sweetune team includes music producers, composers, songwriters and engineers.[8]

Current members

  • Han Jae-ho (founder)
  • Kim Seung-soo (founder)
  • Song Soo-yoon
  • Lee Chang-hyun
  • Lee Hyung-suk
  • Go Nam-soo
  • Ahn Joon-sung
  • Hong Seung-hyun

Former members

Before debuting with Spica, Kim Boa worked for Sweetune as a vocal coach, and also recorded background vocals and guide vocals. In 2014, three team members (Lee Joo-hyung, Hwang Hyun and G-High) left Sweetune and formed their own music production team, MonoTree.[9]

Production discography

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

  • Romeo – "Lovesick" and "Target"
  • Snuper – "Shall We Dance"
  • Nicole - Something Special

2016

  • Snuper – "Platonic Love", "Compass" and "Rain of Mind"
  • 100% – "Time Leap"
  • A.DE – Good Time
  • Nicole - Don't Stop
  • Nicole - Happy
  • Nicole - Lunar

2017

  • Lovelyz – "Emotion" and "The"
  • 100% – "Sketchbook"
  • Snuper – "Hide and Seek", "Back:Hug", "My Girl's Fox" and "The Star of Stars (유성)"
  • Top Secret – "Time's Up", "She", "Something Special", "Can't Wait", "Mind Control", "Dumb" and "Up&Down"
  • Target – "Tempest", "Atsui Omoi"
  • Pick A Green (초록픽하나) from The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project – "내꺼 (You're Mine)"
  • Weki Meki – "i-Teen Girls Special"

2018

  • Infinite – "Pray (Maetal's Sorrow)"
  • Target – "Still", "Awake" and "Afterwards"
  • Golden Child – "Miracle", "It's U" and "Lady"
  • Lovelyz – "Heal", "That Day" and "Lost N Found"
  • Top Secret – "Love Story", "Paradise"
  • SNUPER – "Like Star"

2019

  • Target – "Beautiful"
  • IZ – "EDEN"
  • TST – "Wake Up"
  • Goo Hara - Midnight Queen (EP)

2020

  • IZ – THE:IZ
  • JEONG MIN - REWIND
  • KEEMBO – Scandalous, 99, Scene

2021

  • KEEMBO – Scandal, Whatever

2022

  • Sanha - HELLO
  • RoaD-B - Nonstop (Co-writers: Choi Yunho and Song Sooyoon)
  • CSR - "Euratcha!"

2023

  • n.SSign (group) - Melody
  • NINE.i - Turn it off

Notes

  1. Some songs on the album are not produced by Sweetune team members

References

  1. [1]
    Jeon Su-mi (August 8, 2012). "Kara's Title Song and Album to be Named 'Pandora'". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
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    Lee Hyo-won (September 13, 2011). "The girls are coming back home". The Korea Times. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
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    "KARA releases new album, flaunts tomboy style". Yonhap News Agency. September 2, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
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    Kim, Erika (March 31, 2013). "[Star of the Week] [Song Review] Infinite Takes It Up a Notch with ′Man in Love′". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
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    Kim, Erika (September 9, 2012). "[Song Review - Star of the Week] Kara Levels Up with 'Pandora'". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
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    Benjamin, Jeff (November 6, 2014). "'Ghost': SPICA Go Makeup-Free in Heartfelt Music Video". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
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    "Exploring Freelance Hit-makers: Sweetune". Seoul Beats. November 9, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
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    "About Sweetune". Facebook. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  9. [9]
    "About MonoTree". Facebook. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
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    Benjamin, Jeff (December 28, 2012). "The Color of K-Pop: HyunA, Yo Seob and K-Pop All-Stars Unite for Charity Singles". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
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    Benjamin, Jeff (March 23, 2016). "INFINITE Makes Full Return With 'Man In Love'". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
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    Benjamin, Jeff (May 22, 2014). "INFINITE Return to '80s-Inspired Sound on 'Last Romeo'". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
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    Ock Hyun-ju (May 26, 2014). "INFINITE tops local chart with new album". The Korea Herald. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
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    Park Gyu-oh (November 19, 2014). "Nicole stands on her own with 'MAMA'". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
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