| Birth Date: | [1] | ||||||||||
| Education: | Hanyang University (2003) | ||||||||||
| Years Active: | 2002–present | ||||||||||
| Employer: | SM Entertainment | ||||||||||
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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.[2]
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".[3] As a college student, she thought she would not become a lyricist because of the low income.[4] Jo graduated from Hanyang University in 2003, having studied Korean Language and Literature.[5] She was also a writer for MBC and KBS, working on Pure Love.[6] In 2017 at the 6th Gaon Chart Music Awards, Jo won Lyricist of the Year.[7] In April 2021, she published Into Your World, a romantic fantasy which connects 12 songs she has written into a narrative.[8] As of April 2024, she is a freelance lyricist not affiliated with any company.
See main article: List of songs with lyrics by Jo Yoon-kyung. Jo made her debut as a lyricist in 2002 with "Listen to My Heart" by BoA. Since then, she worked primarily with SM Entertainment artists such as BoA, Girls' Generation, F(x), Shinee, Exo, NCT, Red Velvet, and Aespa. She has also worked with non-SM artists like SF9, Iz*One, GFriend, Verivery, Astro, The Boyz, and Kiss of Life. Her "representative songs" include Shinee's "Sherlock", Taeyeon's "U R", and Red Velvet's "Rookie". As of July 20, 2024, Jo has 348 credits listed with the Korea Music Copyright Association.[9]
| Year | Title | Role | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Pure Love | Writer | ||
| 2021 | Mystical Record Shop | Guest | [10] |
| Year | Award category | Work(s)/nominee(s) | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaon Chart Music Awards | 2017 | Lyricist of the Year | Jo Yoon-kyung |