Bumzu
Bumzu | |
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| File:Bumzu 2023.jpg Bumzu in 2023 producing Second Wind | |
| Born | Kye Beom-ju November 8, 1991 Seoul, South Korea |
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| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Pledis |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 계범주 |
| RR | Gye Beomju |
| MR | Kye Pŏmju |
Kye Beom-ju (Korean: 계범주, born November 8, 1991),[1] better known by the stage name Bumzu (범주Lua error: not enough memory.), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and record producer. Bumzu is best known for writing and producing much of the discographies of boy bands NU'EST and Seventeen.[2]
In 2024, he was the recipient of KOMCA's Grand Prize, having been the highest-earning songwriter for K-pop in 2023.[3]
Biography and career
[edit | edit source]Bumzu grew up in Seoul, and learned the violin as a child. By the age of high school, he became active in Hongdae's underground music scene.[4] 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,[5] which has been noted as his big break.[6] 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".[4]
Since 2020, he has been the co-CEO of the music production company Prismfilter Music Group.[6][7] In 2024, Bumzu started producing music for Pledis' new group TWS under the pseudonym "Wasurenai".[8] In February, he was awarded KOMCA's grand prize, having been the highest-earning songwriter for K-pop in 2023.[3] 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.[9]
Discography
[edit | edit source]Studio albums
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| KOR [10] | ||
| Good Life |
Track listing
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59 |
Extended plays
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| KOR [10] | ||
| Something Special |
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| 24 |
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Singles
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Sales (DL) | Album | |
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| KOR [13] | |||||
| "Oh My Girl" feat. New ChampLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
2011 | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "I'm Sick Of It" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) feat. 8DroLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
2012 | — | |||
| "The Ceiling" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) feat. MuwoongLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
2013 | 60 |
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Good Life | |
| "Something Special" feat. Dok2Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
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| "Game Over" | 2014 | 96 |
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| "28.5" feat. JunginLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
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Good Life | ||
| "Live" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) | 2015 | — | — | ||
| "Give It 2 U" feat. P.O, NiihwaLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
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| "I Want You Back" | 2016 | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Once" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) feat. RainaLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
2017 | — | 27 | ||
| "Just" | — | ||||
| "A.C.C.E.L" | — | ||||
| "I'm Good" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) feat. Sik-KLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||
Collaborations
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Other artist(s) |
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| 2011 | "Just Friend" | Ven, Colson |
| 2014 | "Shall We Meet" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) | Tarin |
| 2017 | "Forever Young" | Han Dong-geun |
Soundtrack appearances
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| 2015 | "First Time" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) | A Girl Who Sees Smells OST |
Production discography
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Awards
[edit | edit source]| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Asia Artist Awards | 2024 | Best Producer | Bumzu | Won | [19] |
| 2025 | Legendary Producer | Won | [20] | ||
| KOMCA Copyright Awards | 2024 | Daesang – Lyric writing and Composition | Won | [3] | |
| 2025 | Daesang – Lyric writing, Composition, and Arrangement | Won | [21] |
References
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External links
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