Jo Yoon-kyung

Jo Yoon-kyung 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.

Life and career Jo 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". As a college student, she thought she would not become a lyricist because of the low income. Jo graduated from Hanyang University in 2003, having studied Korean Language and Literature. In 2017 at the 6th Gaon Chart Music Awards, Jo won Lyricist of the Year. In April 2021, she published Into Your World , a romantic fantasy which connects 12 songs she has written into a narrative. As of April 2024, she is a freelance lyricist not affiliated with any company.

Filmography Television series Year Title Role 2013 Pure Love Writer

Web series Year Title Role Notes 2020 Café Kilimanjaro Writer Starring Kwon Hyun-bin