Hyuk Shin

Hyuk Shin (; born June 5, 1985) is a South Korean record producer, music executive, and entrepreneur who has worked with artists including as Justin Bieber, Anderson .Paak, Blackbear, Dean, NCT, Super Junior, TXT, EXO, Monsta X, Shinee, and Girls' Generation.

Shin was the first South Korean-born record producer to have entered the US Billboard Hot 100 in 2009 with Justin Bieber's hit single "One Less Lonely Girl". He established 153/Joombas Music Group in 2011, an independent music production and music publishing company.

Shin produced "Growl" by EXO in 2013, which led to the first million-seller album in the digital streaming era. "Growl" was also selected as the representative K-Pop song at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics and ranked No. 2 on Melon's Top 100 Best K-Pop Songs of All Time.

As an entrepreneur, Shin has partnered with global music companies such as Warner Music Group, Warner Chappell Music, Universal Music Group, and SM Entertainment for various projects and ventures.

Career

Early career Shin began his career as a singer-songwriter in 2004, with the release of his first album "Soar". The title song "Robot" was composed by K-pop ballad composer "Hyung-seok Kim" and the lyrics were written by Korean poet Tae-yeon Won. At age 20, he moved to Boston, Massachusetts to attend Berklee College of Music to achieve his goal that he had since 5th grade; charting his song on the Billboard. In his interview with Melon in 2012, he mentioned that moving to the United States to develop his musical ability was the best decision he has ever made.

A-Rex Production Teaming up with songwriter Sean Hamilton, Shin started the music production duo "A-Rex". They worked together for 4 years until they made Justin Bieber's "One Less Lonely Girl," which debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100, on the issue dated October 24, 2009. The song had 113,000 downloads in its first week and later scored the second-highest debut of the week, only being surpassed by "3" by Britney Spears. As of February 2011, the single has sold over 1,025,000 digital copies in the United States. In his Melon interview, he said those four years of waiting to achieve the goal, were the hardest time in his life. A-Rex also produced "Right Here Waiting" by Tynisha Keli and "Supa Luv" by Korean male idol group, Teen Top. The song was later remixed and featured on the American movie "Beastly" by the director Daniel Barnz, starring Vanessa Hudgens and Alex Pettyfer.

153 Joombas Music Group In 2011, Shin established Joombas Music Group, an independent music production and music publishing company with offices in Los Angeles, New York, and Seoul. Joombas began producing for major K-pop labels such as SM Entertainment and TOP Media, working to bring fresh, new sounds to the music industry. In 2011, he and Joombas were brought in to contribute to the production and writing of EXO's debut album MAMA in the song "Angel." Exo's debut album MAMA was released in Korea and China in two language editions - Exo-K's Korean version and Exo-M's Mandarin version, and both versions hit No. 1 in Korea (Gaon Chart) and China (SINA Chart).

In 2013, with Shin leading the team, Joombas produced "Romantic St." by "Girls' Generation," "Dream Girl" by "Shinee," "Light Me Up," "G.R.8.U.," and "Voodoo Doll" by VIXX, "Want U Back" by "100%, "Pretty Girl" by F(x), and the mega hit-song "Growl" by EXO. "Growl" peaked at #3 on the Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100 chart and number two on South Korea's Gaon Singles chart. The song has also reached #1 one on most of South Korea's major downloadable charts, and stayed in the top five for three consecutive weeks. "Growl" is one of Exo's most successful songs in both chart performance and on South Korean music show awards, winning a total of fourteen number-one trophies throughout its promotional period. Shin and Joombas also produced the songs "Don't Go" and "Black Pearl" for Exo's debut studio album, XOXO.

As of 2018, Joombas Music Group has rebranded to 153/Joombas Music Group.

Artist Discovery: Blackbear & DEAN American musician blackbear was discovered by Shin while he was working as a producer in Atlanta, Georgia. Recognizing Musto's potential as a songwriter and artist, Shin helped to craft and develop his sound. Musto would go on to co-write "Boyfriend" for superstar Justin Bieber in 2012.

In 2012, Shin discovered and signed R&B artist Kwon Hyuk (FKA DEAN). Signed to Joombas initially as a songwriter and producer, Shin acknowledged DEAN's potential as an artist and together, began to develop and prepare his project. On July 13, 2015, DEAN released his first single "I'm Not Sorry," featuring Grammy award-winning artist Eric Bellinger. The single gained significant attention as it was rare for a South Korean artist to release an international single in English prior to entering their home market. DEAN would go on to release several more singles featuring popular Korean hip-hop and R&B artists such as Zico, Crush, Dok2, and Gaeko leading up to the release of his debut EP 130 mood: TRBL on March 25, 2016, which was executive produced by Shin. The album has been highly regarded as one of the best Korean R&B releases in the 2010s, receiving praise from notable music editors such as Billboard's Jeff Benjamin. The EP was selected as one of the 10 Best K-Pop Albums of 2016 by Billboard.

Partnership

Warner Music Group In 2018, Shin launched 153 Entertainment Group in a joint-venture partnership with Warner Music Group. 153's first flagship artist in the new partnership is singer-songwriter NIve, who released his first single "Getaway" featuring independent artist JMSN on November 8, 2018. 153 is continuing to grow its business into all facets of the music entertainment industry across Asia, including music publishing, music production, record label, artist management, and music education.

Warner Chappell Music 153/Joombas Publishing announces that it has entered a global publishing partnership with Warner Chappell Music in 2021, as 153/Joombas Publishing continues to bolster its roster and catalog, with a roster of nearly over 100 writers, 153/Joombas Publishing has become a key partner for Warner Chappell Music in K-Pop and the Asia territory at large.

Warner Chappell provides access to a global network of creatives and services that look to help optimize 153/Joombas Publishing's current resources and grow its reach. In joining hands with Warner Chappell, 153/Joombas Publishing is poised to increase the range of diverse services that it can provide in the market.

Show It All Vietnam (Tân Binh Toàn Năng) In October 2025, Hyuk Shin entered a partnership with Vietnamese media company YeaH1 to launch the survival idol programme Show It All Vietnam (Tân Binh Toàn Năng). YeaH1 handles media production and broadcast, while Shin provides music direction, training, and artist development. (As of January 2025, YeaH1 formally restructured its slate to focus on Show It All and appointed Shin as a strategic partner.)

The first single from the show, titled "Show Me", was released on 4 October 2025 as the programme's theme song. The music video was shot in Thailand, and the track was produced by Hyuk Shin in collaboration with other songwriters. The single achieved a rapid success, reportedly reaching No. 1 on iTunes Vietnam within 17 hours of its release.

In the show, contestants undergo training in vocals, dance, and performance under a K-pop inspired curriculum. Shin functions as a mentor and music director, shaping the musical identity of the emerging Vietnamese idol group. The programme is broadcast on VTV3 and positions itself as a major vehicle to elevate V-pop to international standards.

As of mid-2025, Show It All Vietnam is ongoing, with public attention focused on its format, the debut group, and reception of its music releases.

Discography

Year Artist Album Notes Charts/Awards 2009 Justin Bieber My World Co-producer, co-writer ("One Less Lonely Girl") RIAA Certified Platinum No.1 Billboard Album Chart No. 16 Billboard Hot 100 Canada – Gold Premio Oye! – Revalacion del Ano 2010 Tynisha Keli The 5th Element Co-producer, co-writer ("Right Here Waiting") No. 36 Oricon Album Chart2011 Teen Top Transform Co-producer, co-writer ("Supa Luv") No. 6 Gaon Album Chart No. 40 Gaon Music Chart A-Rex Remix, "Beastly" OST Co-producer, co-writer ("Supa Luv") 2012 Exo Mama Co-producer, co-writer ("Angel") No.1 in Korea (Gaon Chart) No.1 in China (SINA Chart) Fiestar We Don't Stop Co-producer, co-writer No. 21 Gaon Chart2013 Girls' Generation I Got a Boy Co-producer, co-writer ("Romantic St.") No. 1 Album in Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, United States and PhilippinesNo. 7 Japan Oricon Weekly Albums Chart Shinee Dream Girl – The Misconceptions of You Co-producer ("Dream Girl") No. 1 GaonNo. 2 Billboard World AlbumsNo. 3 Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 No. 5 Billboard HeatseekersNo. 10 Oricon Albums Bonsang (Album) Golden Disk Awards Bonsang Seoul Music Award No. 1 Inkigayo (3/17/13) No. 1 Music Bank (3/8/13, 3/15/13) No. 1 Show Champion (2/27/13, 3/6/13, 3/13/13, 3/20/13) No. 1 M-Countdown (2/28/13, 3/7/13, 3/14/13) VIXX Hyde Co-producer, co-writer ("Light Me Up") No. 7 World Billboard Chart 100% Real 100% Co-producer, co-writer ("Want U Back") No. 6 Gaon Chart VIXX Jekyll Co-producer, co-writer ("G.R.8.U") No. 3 Album Gaon Chart No. 13 Billboard K-Pop Hot 100, Exo XOXO Co-producer, co-writer ("Don't Go") No. 1 Billboard World Albums ChartNo. 1 South in Korea (Gaon and Hanteo Charts) and Japan (Oricon Chart) No. 2 Vinyuetai V-Chart Album of the Year No. 23 Billboard US Top Heatseekers Albums Disk Bonsang – Golden Disk Award Album of the Year – Mnet Music Awards f(x) Pink Tape Co-producer, Co-writer ("Pretty Girl") No.1 Gaon Chart Weekly Albums No.1 Billboard World Album Chart No. 4 South Korea Gaon Monthly Album Chart Exo XOXO Repackage Co-producer, Co-writer ("Growl") No. 1 Billboard World Albums No. 1 Gaon No. 1 on Bugs, MelOn, Mnet, Soribada, Daum, Monkey3, Olleh and Naver (Korea) No. 3 Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 Over 1,046,000 albums sold (including XOXO) No.2 Vinyuetai V-Chart Award (Album of the Year) Disk Bonsang – Golden Disk Award (Best Dance & Electronic Music Award) Song of the Year (Melon Music Award) BC – Unionpay Album of the Year (Mnet Music Award) Artist of the Year (Album – 3rd Quarter (Gaon) Record of the Year – Bonsang & Daesang (Seoul Music Award) Song of the Year (KBS Music Festival) World's Best Song (World Music Award) No. 1 Show Champion (8/21/13, 8/28/13, 9/4/13) No. 1 M Countdown (8/22/13, 8/23/13) No. 1 Show! Music Core (8/24/13, 8/31/13, 9/7/13) No. 1 Inkigayo (8/18/13, 8/25/13, 9/1/13)VIXXVoodoo Co-producer, co-writer ("Voodoo Doll") No.1 Album (Gaon Music Chart) No. 1 Album (Gaon Music Chart) No. 1 Music Bank (12/6/13) No. 3 Gaon Social Chart No. 7 Single Chart Co-producer, co-writer ("Say You Say Me") History Blue Spring Co-producer, co-writer ("Hello") 2014 VIXX Eternity Co-producer ("Eternity") No.1 Gaon Chart Weekly Albums Disk Bonsang Award – Golden Disk Award No. 1 Inkigayo (6/8/14) No. 1 (6/11/14) TVXQ Spell Bound Co-producer, co-writer ("Heavens Day") No. 2 Album (Gaon Music Chart) Uniq EOEO Co-producer ("Falling in Love") No. 7 Gaon Album Chart Co-producer ("Born To Fight") winner of Apollo Music Award for Best Movie Track 2015 Super Junior Devil Co-producer ("Simply Beautiful") No. 2 Gaon Album Chart Up10tion Top Secret Co-producer ("So, Dangerous") No. 9 Album (Gaon Music Chart) Co-producer ("Take A Shot") Taeyeon I Co-producer ("Stress") No. 1 US World Album (Billboard) No. 1 Taiwan (Five Music Taiwan) No. 1 Gaon Album No. 5 US Heat Seekers Albums (Billboard) No. 14 on Gaon Chart Hotshot Am I Hotshot? Co-producer ("Watch Out") No. 18 on Mnet Chart Co-producer ("Take A Shot") Oh My Girl Oh My Girl Co-producer ("Cupid") No. 6 on Gaon Chart No. 12 on Mnet Chart No. 12 on Mnet Chart History Beyond the History Co-producer ("Mind Game") Speed Speed On Co-producer ("What U") Uniq EOEO Co-producer ("EOEO") No. 16 on US Billboard Charts Co-producer ("Listen to Me") Best Friend Co-producer ("Best Friend") No. 25 on CHN Billboard Charts Teen Top Red Point Co-producer ("Warning Sign") No. 47 on Gaon Chart No. 1 Album (Gaon Album Chart) No. 1 Music Bank (1/29/16) No. 1 The Show (1/26/16)2016 Dean 130 Mood: TRBL Co-producer ("What2Do" ft. Crush, Jeff Bernat) No. 41 on Gaon Chart No. 10 Album (Gaon Album Chart) No. 22 Album (Billboard US Heatseekers Albums) No. 3 Album (Billboard US World Albums) Co-producer ("D (Half Moon)" ft. Gaeko) No. 15 on Gaon Chart No. 2 on Billboard Twitter Emerging Artists Chart No. 33 on Billboard Twitter Top Tracks Chart Nominated for "Song of the Year" (MAMA 2016) No. 10 Album (Gaon Album Chart) No. 22 Album (Billboard US Heatseekers Albums) No. 3 Album (Billboard US World Albums) Boys Republic BR:evolution Co-producer ("Eyes On Me") No. 14 Album (Gaon Album Chart) Up10tion Spotlight Co-producer ("Attention") No. 4 Album (Gaon Album Chart) No. 5 Album (Oricon Album Chart) AOA Good Luck Co-producer ("Cherry Pop") No. 10 Album (Gaon Album Chart) GFriend LOL Co-producer ("Click") No. 3 Album (Gaon Album Chart) No. 7 Album (Billboard US World Albums) Heize And July Co-producer ("And July" ft. Dean, DJ Friz) No. 34 on Gaon Chart Up10tion Summer Go! Co-producer ("Magic") No. 3 Album (Gaon Album Chart) Unit Sky 소년24 Final Stage Co-producer ("Bop") Monsta X The Clan Pt. 2 Guilty Co-producer ("Queen") No. 2 Album (Gaon Album Chart) No. 77 Album (Japan Hot Albums) No. 3 Album (Billboard US World ALbums) No. 16 Album (Billboard US Top Heatseekers Albums) Co-producer ("Be Quiet") No. 2 Album (Gaon Album Chart) No. 77 Album (Japan Hot Albums) No. 3 Album (Billboard US World ALbums) No. 16 Album (Billboard US Top Heatseekers Albums) Shinee 1 of 1 Co-producer ("Don't Let Me Go") No. 87 on Gaon Chart No. 1 Album (Gaon Album Chart) No. 11 Album (Oricon Album Chart) No. 14 Album (Billboard US Top Heatseekers Albums) No. 2 Album (Billboard US World Albums) Pentagon Pentagon Co-producer ("Smile") No. 7 Album (Gaon Album Chart) Exo-CBX Hey Mama! Co-producer ("Hey Mama!") No. 4 on Gaon Chart No. 7 on Billboard US World Chart No. 1 The Show (11/15/16) No. 1 Album (Gaon Album Chart) No. 1 Album (Billboard US World Albums) No. 14 Album (Oricon Album Chart)2017 Uhm Jung-hwa The Cloud Dream of the Nine Co-producer ("Watch Me Move") AOA Angel's Knock Co-producer ("빙빙 (Bing Bing)") Sonamoo 나 너 좋아헤 Co-producer ("나 너 좋아헤") Nie; Love Affair Co-producer ("나 열나") Co-Producer ("In The Rain (Feat. 스내키 챈)") Monsta X The Clan Pt. 2.5: The Final Chapter Co-Producer ("5:14 (Last Page)") No. 2 on Gaon Album Chart No. 38 on Oricon Chart No. 97 on Japan Hot Albums No. 1 on US World Albums Chart No. 10 on US Heatseekers Albums Chart No. 31 on US Independent Albums Chart SF9 Breaking Sensation Co-Producer ("Easy Love") No. 5 on Gaon Chart No. 5 on Billboard US World Chart No. 5 on Oricon Chart No. 12 on Billboard Japan HOT 100 Chart Girl's Day Girl's Day Everyday #5 Co-Producer ("Love Again") Produce 101 S2 I Know You Know Main Producer Produce 101 Concept Evaluation NCT 127 Cherry Bomb Co-Writer ("Summer 127") HALO Single Co-Producer ("Flying") Cosmic Girls Single Co-Producer, Co-Writer ("KISS ME ") GFriend Rainbow` Co-Producer, Co-Writer ("Life is A Party") Loona Odd Eye Circle Mix & Match Co-Writer ("Starlight") Taemin Move Co-Producer, Co-Writer ("LOVE") Super Junior Play Co-Producer, Co-Writer ("I do" ) Co-Writer ("Spin Up!") Monsta X The Code Co-Writer ("Deja Vu") Super Junior-D&E Style Co-Writer ("You don't go") 2018 Jeong Se-woon After Co-Producer, Co-Writer ("No Better Than This") Weki Meki Lucky Co-Writer ("La La La") Co-Writer ("Lucky") NCT U NCT 2018 Empathy Co-Writer ("YESTODAY") Up10tionInvitation Co-Writer ("SUPERSTAR") Co-Writer ("CANDYLAND") Monsta X The Connect: Dejavu Co-producer ("Lost In A Dream") No. 2 on Gaon Chart No. 2 on Billboard's World Albums Chart HALO O.M.G Co-Producer, Co-Writer ("O.M.G") A.C.E A.C.E Adventures in Wonderland Co-Producer, Co-Writer ("Take Me Higher") A.C.E A.C.E Adventures in Wonderland Co-Writer ("Black and Blue") Shinee The Story of Light EP.2 Co-Writer ("독감 (Who Waits For Love)") The Story of Light EP.3 Co-Producer, Co-Writer ("Tonight") Jeong Se-woon Another Co-Producer, Co-Writer ("I Wonder") Newkidd02 Boy Boy Boy Co-Writer ("Shooting Star") Co-Writer ("왼손 (Left Hand)") JOHN PARK Understand Co-Producer, Co-Writer ("Understand") Up10tion 2018 Special Photo Edition Co-Writer ("So Beautiful") Shasha What the Heck Co-Producer, Co-Writer ("What the Heck") Oh My Girl Remember Me Co-Producer, Co-Writer ("Echo 메아리") Zhang Yixing Namanana Co-Writer ("Tattoo / 貝殼女孩") Monsta X Take.1 Are You There? Co-Producer, Co-Writer ("Myself") 2019 WayV The Vision Co-Writer ("Dream Launch") Roh Tae-hyun biRTHday Co-Writer ("I Wanna Know") George , Coogie 좀 예민해도 괜찮아2 OST Part.2 Co-Writer ("아무말 (Talk Talk Talk)") Red Velvet Sappy Co-Writer ("Sayonara") Unine Unlock Co-Writer, Co-Producer ("Like a Gentleman") Oh My Girl The Fifth Season Co-Writer, Co-Producer ("Case No.L5VE") Ha Sung-woon BXXX Co-Writer ("BLUE") Oh My Girl Fall in Love Co-Writer ("Bungee (Fall in Love)") Sam Kim Where's My Money Co-Writer ("WHERE'S MY MONEY") Supernova Paparazzi Co-Writer, Co-Producer ("Lost In Love") Kwon Jin-ah Shape of Me Co-Writer, Co-Composer ("6:35pm") Super Junior Time Slip Co-Writer, Co-Composer ("Somebody New") Tomorrow X Together The Dream Chapter: Magic Co-Writer, Co-Composer ("20cm") Bomin You & I Co-Writer ("You & I") Ding Zeren Flawless Co-Writer ("Flawless") Hanin Dhiya Where is the Love Co-Writer, Co-Composer ("Where is the Love") Exo Obsession Co-Writer, Co-Producer ("Groove") 2020 Super Junior Timeless Co-Writer ("Shadow") Will Pan Mr. R&Beats Co-Writer ("Mr. R&Beats" and "Second Option") The Boyz Reveal Co-Writer ("Wings") MCND Into the Ice Age Co-Writer ("ICE AGE") Han Seung-woo Fame Co-Writer ("I Just Want Love") WXWZ 跨越时空走向你 Co-Writer ("Walking to U") NIve bandages Single Album Co-Producer ("how do i") CLC Helicopter Co-Writer ("Helicopter") Taeyeon Do You Like Brahms? OST Composer, Co-Writer ("Kiss Me") NIve 2easy (feat. Heize) Co-Producer ("2easy (ft. Heize)") 2021 MCND MCND Age Co-writer ("Crush") WayV Kick Back Co-writer ("All For Love") Super Junior The Renaissance Co-Writer, Co-Producer ("Burn the Floor") Super Junior-D&ECountdownCo-Writer ("Beautiful Liar")Fallen StarHistory of Kingdom: Pt. lll. IvanCo-Writer ("Fallen Star")A.C.E., SHY &ForestellaChristmas TimeCo-Writer ("Christmas Time")Ha Sung-woonSelect ShopCo-Writer ("Magic Word")2022BilllieThe Collective Soul and Unconscious: Chapter OneCo-Writer ("GingaMingaYo (The Strange World)")Nathan Scott Lee 李承铉Three More WordsCo-Write ("Three More Words")Nathan Scott Lee 李承铉Three More WordsCo-Write ("Three More Words (Chinese Version) 冰海旅人")OnlyOneOfSuit dance (Japanese Version)Co-Write ("Seamless Mind")Red VelvetBloomCo-Write ("Color of Love") TempestIt's Me, It's WeCo-Write ("Just a Little Bit")UN1TYSo BadCo-Write ("So Bad") Super JuniorThe RoadCo-Write ("My Wish") NIveproLOG?Co-Write ("OMG, So What?") Red VelvetBloomCo-Write ("Sayonara")Lim Young-woongPolaroidCo-Write ("Polaroid")2023BilllieGingaMingaYo (the strange world) (Japanese ver.)Co-Writer ("GingaMingaYo (The Strange World)")YesungKimi to Iu Sakura no Hanabira ga Boku no Kokoro ni MaioritaCo-Write ("僕は変わらず君へと向かう／BOKUWAKAWARAZUKIMIETOMUKAU (Feat. 츠키 of Billlie ")MiSaMoMasterpieceCo-Writer ("Do Not Touch")The Rampage from Exile TribeSummer Riot ～熱帯夜～ / EverestCo-Writer ("VIP")BXBChapter 1. our youthCo-Writer ("Planet")Chapter 1. Our Youth (Twin ver.)Co-Write (Planet (Twin Ver.))Tiara AndiniFlip It UpCo-Write (Flip It Up)Ranked #1 in YouTube Music Chart