Kye Bum Zu

Kye Beom-ju (, born November 8, 1991), better known by the stage name Bumzu , is a South Korean record producer, songwriter and singer. He signed to Pledis Entertainment early in his career, and has been co-CEO of the Prismfilter Music Group since 2016.

He is best known for his work with Pledis Entertainment labelmates NU'EST and Seventeen, and has amassed credits working with other South Korean artists including Shinee, Fromis 9, NCT 127, TWS, and BTS's Jin. In 2025, he also became a member of The Recording Academy.

Biography and career Bumzu was born in Seoul, South Korea, on November 8, 1991. He learned the violin as a child, and by the age of high school, he became active in Hongdae's underground music scene. His first mainstream work was composing for H.O.T's Jang Woo-hyuk's "Don't Go, Go Away" in 2011. He then participated in the singing competition show Superstar K 4 at the age of 22, which has been noted as his big break. Following the show, he began producing songs for Pledis artists including After School and NU'EST, and has produced songs alongside Woozi for Seventeen since their debut song "Adore U". In 2024, Bumzu started producing music for Pledis' new group TWS under the pseudonym "Wasurenai". In February, he was awarded KOMCA's grand prize, having been the highest-earning songwriter for K-pop in 2023. On December 7, 2025, he won the Legendary Producer award at the 10th Asia Artist Awards, his second consecutive year winning a producer award at the ceremony. The same year, he became a member of The Recording Academy.

Discography Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions KOR Good LifeReleased: July 30, 2015 Label: PJR Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download 59

Extended plays Title Album details Peak chart positions KOR Label: Pledis Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download 59

Singles

Collaborations Year Title Other artist(s) 2011 "Just Friend" Ven, Colson 2014 "Shall We Meet" Tarin 2017 "Forever Young" Han Dong-geun

Soundtrack appearances Year Title Album 2015 "First Time" A Girl Who Sees Smells OST

Production discography

Awards + Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s) Result Asia Artist Awards 2024 Best Producer Bumzu 2025 Legendary Producer KOMCA Copyright Awards 2024 Daesang – Lyric writing and Composition