Shinsadong Tiger

South Korean musician, record producer (1983–2024)

In this Korean name, the family name is  Lee.

Shinsadong Tiger

Lee in 2013

Background information
Birth name| Lee Ho-yang
Also known as| Shinsadong Horaengi[1][unreliable source?]
S. Tiger
Born| (1983-06-03)June 3, 1983
Pohang, South Korea
Died| February 23, 2024(2024-02-23) (aged 40)
Seoul, South Korea
Genres|

* K-pop
* dance-pop
* electropop

Years active| 2001–2024
Labels|

Own label

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* TR Entertainment

Partnership label

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* Cube Entertainment
* Rainbow Bridge World

Korean name

Hangul|

이호양

Hanja|

李浩楊

Revised Romanization| I Hoyang
McCune–Reischauer| I Hoyang
Stage name
Hangul|

신사동호랭이

Hanja|

新沙洞호랭이

Revised Romanization| Sinsa-dong Horaengi
McCune–Reischauer| Sinsa-dong Horaengi

Lee Ho-yang (June 3, 1983 – February 23, 2024), known professionally as Shinsadong Tiger, was a South Korean music producer and songwriter. After debuting in 2001 at the age of 18, he still worked several odd jobs to fund his music career.[2] He was a known figure in the Korean pop music industry and is responsible for a number of popular songs.[3] In 2010, he was named the "New Generation Producer" at the 18th Korean Culture Entertainment Awards,[4][unreliable source?] and in 2011, he was named one of the most influential figures in the South Korean music industry by OSEN.[5][unreliable source?] Lee also started his own label, AB Entertainment, in which he debuted his own girl group, EXID.[6]

## Early life

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Lee Ho-yang was born on June 3, 1983, in Pohang, South Korea,[7] where he attended elementary school. He began his fascination with music during junior high.[8] He auditioned for JYP Entertainment but was rejected.[9][unreliable source?]

## Career

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After debuting at the age of 19, Lee began to rise to prominence for his work with K-Pop artists. Apart from composing for various artists, he was also noted for his role in managing the girl group EXID as well as the opening of the Modern K Music Academy.[10] He was criticized for his emphasis on following trends in popular music and producing commercial music for "idols".[3][11] Lee started to use arbitrary inspiration for his composition style, including toilet rolls as his inspiration for the hook-heavy "Bo Peep Bo Peep".[12]

In 2011, he released his own self-produced single, "Supermarket – The Half", in which Yoon Doo-joon, Yong Jun-hyung and Lee Gi-kwang of BEAST are featured on the track "Should I Hug Or Not?" (Korean: 안을까 말까). In 2012, he released his new album, "Supermarket – Another Half", included tracks "Over and Over" by 4minute,[13][unreliable source?] "Stop Doing That" by G.NA, and "In the Cloud", a solo track by B2ST member Son Dong-woon. "In The Cloud" released at April 24, 00:00 KST.[14]

In May 2014, Wellmade Yedang became the largest shareholder in Shinsadong Tiger's entertainment agency, Cashmere Records.[15][unreliable source?]

In 2018, he worked on the music production of Idol Producer.[16] He composed and arranged Momoland's hit song "Bboom Bboom" (뿜뿜).[17]

In 2021, Lee teamed up with frequent collaborator Elly to form and debut the group Tri.be.[18]

## Death

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Lee was found dead in his recording studio on February 23, 2024. He was 40.[19][20][21]

## Discography

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### Digital singles

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* "Supermarket – The Half" – credited to Beast (2011)[22]
* "Super Hero" with Mighty Mouth (2011)[23]

## Production discography

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Main article: Shinsadong Tiger production discography

## Awards

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Awards received by Shinsadong Tiger  Year  | Nominated work  | Event  | Award  | Result

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2013  | "U&I" (Ailee)
"NoNoNo" (A Pink)
"Now" (Trouble Maker) | Melon Music Awards | Song Writer Award[24] | Won

## References

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1. ^ eternalc2h (January 23, 2012). "Shinsadong Horaengi's new girl group EXID postpone their debut to February, Why?". Korea.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2013.`{{cite news}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
2. ^ (in Korean) 용감한 형제 "17살 때 소년원行.." 충격 과거 고백 Archived October 18, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Osen. October 25, 2011.
3. ^ a b 신사동호랭이 "여자 '용준형' 키우고 있어요"(인터뷰) Archived September 21, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. (in Korean) Star News. December 1, 2011.
4. ^ Winners at the 18th Korean Culture Entertainment Awards Archived December 18, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. allkpop. December 15, 2010.
5. ^ Who really moves the music industry? Meet the movers & shakers of K-pop Archived January 22, 2012, at the Wayback Machine allkpop. August 25, 2011.]
6. ^ (in Korean) 신사동 호랭이, '텐텐클럽'서 제작 걸그룹 팀명 'EXID' 깜짝 공개 Archived July 10, 2012, at archive.today. Yahoo! Korea. December 3, 2011.
7. ^ Yoon, John (February 26, 2024). "Lee Hoyang, Prolific K-Pop Producer and Songwriter, Dies at 40". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
8. ^ (in Korean) 신사동호랭이 "음반제작 꿈, 또 넘어서야죠" – 1등 인터넷뉴스 조선닷컴 Archived April 4, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Chosun. December 22, 2011.
9. ^ "Exploring Freelance Hit-Makers: Shinsadong Tiger". Seoulbeats. October 19, 2012. Archived from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
10. ^ (in Korean) 홍승성·김도훈 등 각계 최고 모여 뮤직아카데미 설립 Archived May 20, 2021, at the Wayback Machine. mydaily. September 3, 2011.
11. ^ (in Korean) '아이돌 작곡가' 신사동호랭이, 트렌드를 버렸다?(인터뷰①) Archived May 20, 2021, at the Wayback Machine. Joy News 24. May 6, 2011.
12. ^ (in Korean) 신사동 호랭이, 티아라 '보핍보핍' "사실은 좀 창피했다" Archived May 20, 2021, at the Wayback Machine. TV Daily. October 26, 2011.
13. ^ "4minute releases "Over and Over" for Shinsadong Tiger's project album 'Supermarket'". Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
14. ^ "[CELEB] Son Dong-woon 'Highlight's himself in latest solo EP 'Happy Birthday'". Korea JoongAng Daily. June 8, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
15. ^ "Duble Sidekick and Shinsadong Tiger Join Forces under Wellmade Yedang". Soompi. May 26, 2014. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
16. ^ "- YouTube". Archived from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2018 - via YouTube.
17. ^ "MOMOLAND – BBoom BBoom (뿜뿜) Lyrics » Color Coded Lyrics | Lyrics at CCL". January 3, 2018. Archived from the original on March 22, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
18. ^ "Ciipher, Purple Kiss, Tri.be, Mirae: Four new K-pop acts in 2021 to look out for as they make their debuts – will we be seeing the next BTS or Blackpink?". MSN.
19. ^ Jang, Jin-ri (February 23, 2024). [단독]유명 프로듀서 신사동호랭이, 숨진 채 발견 [[Exclusive] Famous producer Shinsadong Tiger found dead]. Spotvnews (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 19, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
20. ^ Frater, Patrick (February 23, 2024). "Shinsadong Tiger, Prominent K-Pop Songwriter, Found Dead at 40". variety.com. Archived from the original on March 11, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
21. ^ Song, Jiwon (February 23, 2024). "Prominent K-pop composer, known as 'Shinsadong Tiger,' found dead, South Korean police say". AP News. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
22. ^ Mathelene (February 23, 2024). "South Korean Producer Shinsadong Tiger Cause of Death and Obituary, What Happened to Shinsadong Tiger? How Did Shinsadong Tiger Die? Who was Shinsadong Tiger? – News". Fresherslive. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
23. ^ "Super Hero – Mighty Mouth". Eruce. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
24. ^ "Congratulations to Shinsadong Tiger!". LOEN Entertainment Official Twitter. Twitter. Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2017.

## External links

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* Shinsadong Tiger on Twitter
* Shinsadong Tiger on Rainbow Bridge Agency
* Shinsadong Tiger on Cyworld (in Korean)
* Shinsadong Tiger discography at Discogs
* Shinsadong Tiger at IMDb

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Melon Music Award for Song Writer

2009|

* Hitman Bang (2009)

2010–2019|

* Lee Min-soo & Kim Eana (2010)
* Jeon Hye-sung (2011)
* Duble Sidekick (2012)
* Shinsadong Tiger (2013)
* Kim Do-hoon (2014)
* Teddy Park (2015)
* Hitman Bang (2016)
* IU (2017)
* B.I (2018)
* Pdogg (2019)

2020–present|

* Young Tak (2020)
* IU (2021)
* Jeon So-yeon (2022)
* Ryan S. Jhun (2023)

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* Korea

Artists|

* MusicBrainz

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