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| Birth Name: | Kim Yong-hwan[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Birth Date: | July 12, 1988 | ||||||||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Yeonsu, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||
| Years Active: | 2010–present | ||||||||||||||||
| Spouse: | Unknown (2023)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
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Kim Yong-hwan (; born July 12, 1988), known professionally by his stage name Eden (; stylized in all caps), is a South Korean singer-songwriter and record producer. Under KQ Entertainment, he made his solo debut in 2017. He is most well known as the leader of Eden-ary, the production team for Ateez and Xikers.[3]
His stage name references the Biblical garden because he has always wanted to make music in the most natural and basic way.[4]
Eden played the piano from a young age, being inspired by musicians such as Frédéric Chopin and Sergei Rachmaninoff to pursue a career in music. He'd already mastered composing Classical music. He decided to become a singer and composer, and he moved to Seoul from his hometown Yeonsu for learning Popular music. He taught himself how to compose and produce it.[5]
In 2010, a file of his music that he'd sent to his friend ended up in the hands of Source Music. He started as a composer in 2010, participating in SS501's Kim Hyung-jun' album My Girl. He joined a production team Eden Beatz with musician J.Rise, and released their album in 2012.[4]
He joined the military and completed his service in 2013, and then left Source Music.[5]
KQ Entertainment happened to reach out to him, and began to work with him. He lived in a studio at the company for the next two years and went on to be co-producers with Hyun-sik of BtoB and Woodz.[4]
He made his own solo debut at the age of 29 with the single album Urban Hymns on February 17, 2017.[5]
He is currently the primary producer for boy bands in his label, including Ateez, who made their debut on October 24, 2018, and Xikers, who made their debut on March 30, 2023.[6] [7]
The following contents are based on official website.
| Year | Group | |
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| 2018–present | ATEEZ | |
| 2023–present | xikers |
| 2015 | 여기 있을게 | |
| 2016 | 기도 I'll Be Your Man | |
| 2017 | 말만해 | |
| 2017 | 그리워하다 Missing You | |
| 2018 | 너 없인 안 된다 | |
| 2018 | 아름답고도 아프구나 |
| 2011 | Kim Hyung-jun | Heaven | |
| 2015 | GFriend | Neverland | |
| 2016 | Luizy feat. Hyun-sik of BtoB | Baby Ride | |
| 2016 | Luizy | 요즘 뭐 해 How Have You Been | |
| 2016 | Chancellor | Venus | |
| 2017 | LUCY feat. Kisum | B-DAY | |
| 2017 | Seul-ong feat. Beenzino | 너야 | |
| 2018 | Yuju feat. Suran | LOVE RAIN | |
| 2018 | Wanna One | 묻고 싶다 One Love | |
| 2018 | Produce 48 | Rumor | |
| 2020 | Younha feat. RM | WINTER FLOWER（雪中梅） |
The following contents are based on official website.
| 2017年 | URBAN HYMNS |
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| 2019年 | Heaven |
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| 2018年 | RYU：川 |
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| 2019年 | EXHALANT |
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| 2018～2019年 | STARDUST |
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| 2020～2021年 | STARDUST 2 |
| 2012年 | Eden Beatz |
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| 2013年 | For Your All Kinds Of Night |
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| 2015年 | For Your All Kinds Of Night Part 2 |
| 2018年 | tvN | 식샤를 합시다3 비긴즈 | 궁금해 |
| 2018年 | Hidden Track No.V |
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