Black Eyed Pilseung (Korean블랙아이드필승; lit. "Black Eyed Victory") is a South Korean music production and songwriting duo made up of Rado (Song Joo-young) and Choi Kyu-sung, formed in 2014.[1][2] They have produced hit songs such as Sistar's "Touch My Body"; Miss A's "Only You"; Twice's "Like Ooh-Ahh", "Cheer Up", "TT", "Likey", and "Fancy"; and Apink's "I'm So Sick", "Eung Eung", and "Dumhdurum".[3][4][5][6]

Black Eyed Pilseung
블랙아이드필승
Also known asBlack Eyed Victory
OriginSouth Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2014 (2014)–present
LabelsHigh Up Entertainment
Members
  • Rado (Song Joo-young)
  • Choi Kyu-sung
Websitehighup-ent.com/en/bep

Before the duo's formation, both members often collaborated with Shinsadong Tiger. Rado worked on hit songs such as 4Minute's "Volume Up", Apink's "My My" and "Hush", and Trouble Maker's "Trouble Maker" and "Now", while Choi Kyu-sung was involved in T-ara's "Roly-Poly", Hyuna's "Bubble Pop", and Beast's "Fiction".

In August 2017, the duo joined forces with CJ E&M to launch a new entertainment company called High-Up Entertainment,[7] which became an independent company in 2018. In February 2019, the duo debuted their first boy duo 415 (Korean사이로).[8] In November 2020, the duo debuted their first girl group STAYC (Korean스테이씨).[9]

Members

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Rado

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Rado (Korean라도; born Song Joo-young [송주영; 宋周英; Song Juyeong]) was born on July 11, 1984.[10][11] Prior to being a songwriter and music producer, he was a member of the now-defunct boy band Someday.[11][12] He was also known for collaborating with rapper Dok2, starting with the 2010 EP album It's We[13] and songs "Girl Girl" (together with The Quiett, from Thunderground Mixtape Vol. 2) and "Baby Let's Go" (together with The Quiett and B-Free, from Rapsolute Mixtape, Vol. 1), then the 2011 songs "Break Beatz" (together with Double K, from Flow 2 Flow), "That's Me" (from Hustle Real Hard) and "Come Closer/Flow2nite" (together with The Quiett, also from Hustle Real Hard), and the 2012 song "Love & Life" (from Love & Life, The Album).

Choi Kyu-sung

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Choi Kyu-sung (Korean최규성; 崔奎盛; Choe Gyuseong) was born on May 7, 1984, in Seoul.[14][15]

Production discography

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2014

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Artist Song Album
Sistar "Touch My Body" Touch N Move
"Wow"
Teen Top "Missing" (쉽지않아) Éxito
"Alone" (혼자 사니)
"Cry" (울어)
"I'm Sorry" (우린 문제 없어)
Hyolyn and Jooyoung "Erase" (지워) (feat. Iron) Non-album single

2015

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Artist Song Album
Niel "Only You" ONiely
"Lovekiller" (못된 여자) (feat. Dok2)
"Lady" (feat. L.Joe)
Miss A "Only You" (다른 남자 말고 너) Colors
Shannon Williams "Why Why" (왜요 왜요) Eighteen
Jang Hyun-seung "It's Me" My
"Ma First" (니가 처음이야) (feat. Giriboy)
"Breakup With Him" (걔랑 헤어져) (feat. Dok2)
"I Said I Love You" (사랑한다고)
Teen Top "Hot Like Fire" Natural Born Teen Top
"Ah-Ah" (아침부터 아침까지)
"Confusing" ( 헷갈려)
Got7 "If You Do" (니가 하면) Mad
Twice "Like Ooh-Ahh" (OOH-AHH하게) The Story Begins

2016

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Artist Song Album
AOA Cream "I'm Jelly Baby" (질투 나요 BABY) Non-album single
Twice "Cheer Up" Page Two
"TT" Twicecoaster: Lane 1
Babylon "Between Us" (너 나 우리) (feat. Dok2) Between Us
Sistar "I Like That" Insane Love
BtoB Blue "Stand By Me" (내 곁어 서 있어줘) Non-album single
Apink "Only One" (내가 설렐 수 있게) Pink Revolution
"Only One" (내가 설렐 수 있게) (R&B Ver.) Dear

2017

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Artist Song Album
Cosmic Girls "Happy" Happy Moment
Sistar "Lonely" Non-album singles
Idol School "Cause You're Pretty" (예쁘니까)
Davichi "To Me" (나에게 넌)
Twice "Likey" Twicetagram

2018

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Artist Song Album
Chungha "Roller Coaster" Offset
KHAN "I'm Your Girl?" Non-album single
Apink "I'm So Sick" (1도없어) One & Six
Hyolyn "See Sea" (바다보러갈래) Say My Name

2019

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Artist Song Album
Chungha "Gotta Go" (벌써 12시) XII
Apink "%%" (Eung Eung(응응)) Percent
Twice "Fancy" Fancy You
Ruann "Beep Beep" Non-album single

2020

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Artist Song Album
Apink "Dumhdurum" Look
415 "No Wish No More" (소원이 없겠다) (feat. nafla) Non-album singles
Refund Sisters "Don't Touch Me"
STAYC "So Bad" Star to a Young Culture
"Like This"

2021

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Artist Song Album
STAYC "ASAP" Staydom
"So What"
"Love Fool" (사랑은 원래 이렇게 아픈 건가요)
"Stereotype" (색안경) Stereotype
"I'll Be There"
"Slow Down"
"Complex"
415 "Summer Nostalgia" (그저 안녕) Non-album singles
Toyote (Yoo Jae-suk, Haha, Mijoo) "Still I Love You"

2022

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Artist Song Album
Apink "Dilemma" Horn
STAYC "Run2U" Young-Luv.com
"Same Same"
"Young Luv"
"Beautiful Monster" We Need Love
"I Like It"
"Love"
"Poppy" Non-album single

2023

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Artist Song Album
Itzy "Cake" Kill My Doubt
STAYC "Teddy Bear" Teddy Bear
"Poppy" (Korean ver.)
"Bubble" Teen Fresh
"Not Like You"
"Bubble" (English version)
Lit Non-album single

2024

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Artist Song Album
STAYC "Twenty" Metamorphic
"Cheeky Icy Thang"
"1 Thing"
"Give It 2 Me"
"Find" (Sung by Sieun, Seeun, and J)
"Let Me Know"
"Fakin'" (Sung by Sumin and Yoon)
"Roses" (Sung by Isa)
"Flexing on My Ex"

Awards and nominations

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2015 Black Eyed Pilseung Composer of the Year Won
2016 Won
2019 Won
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016 Black Eyed Pilseung Best Producer of the Year[16] Won

References

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  1. ^ "Sistar Hyorin skin tone makes Dasom's face disappear". KBS Global. July 28, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  2. ^ Kim Dong-Joo. "TEEN TOP debut #1 on 'Music Bank'". StarN News. Archived from the original on April 26, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  3. ^ Kim Jae-heun (March 31, 2015). "Suzy confirms she's dating hallyu star". The Korea Times. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  4. ^ Ahn Sung-mi (February 12, 2016). "[V Report] AOA Cream makes debut". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  5. ^ Won Ho-jung (October 20, 2015). "Twice's 'Story Begins'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  6. ^ Park Gyu-oh (November 20, 2014). "Hyolin, Jooyoung release collaborated 'Erase'". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  7. ^ "Producers Black Eyed Pilseung Establish New Agency With CJ E&M – Soompi". Soompi. August 31, 2017.
  8. ^ "사이로, 데뷔 싱글 '그때, 우리 사랑 했을 때' MV 티저 공개". www.topstarnews.net. February 11, 2019.
  9. ^ "Producer duo Black Eyed Pilseung to debut a girl group for the first time". Korea JoongAng Daily/. September 8, 2020.
  10. ^ Rado's profile on Naver
  11. ^ a b "라도 – Daum". music.daum.net. Archived from the original on March 14, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  12. ^ "Someday – Daum". music.daum.net. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  13. ^ "도끼 & 라도 – It's We (EP) – 리드머 – 대한민국 대표 흑인음악 미디어". m.rhythmer.net.
  14. ^ Choi Kyu-sung's profile on Naver
  15. ^ "최규성 – Daum". music.daum.net. Archived from the original on January 22, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  16. ^ "MAMA 2016 Winners'". CJ E&M. December 4, 2016. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
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