Bumzu
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Bumzu in 2023 producing Second Wind | |
| Born | Kye Beom-ju November 8, 1991 Seoul, South Korea |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2011–present |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 계범주 |
| RR | Gye Beomju |
| MR | Kye Pŏmju |
Kye Beom-ju (Korean: 계범주, born November 8, 1991), better known by the stage name Bumzu (범주), is a South Korean record producer, songwriter and singer. He signed to Pledis Entertainment early in his career, and has been co-CEO of the Prismfilter Music Group since 2016.[1][2]
He is best known for his work with Pledis Entertainment labelmates NU'EST and Seventeen, and has amassed credits working with other South Korean artists including Shinee, Fromis 9, NCT 127, TWS, and BTS's Jin.[3][1] Since 2019, he has been a full member of the Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA), a status given to music creators who meet the highest levels of professional standards and copyright royalties.[4][5] In 2025, he also became a member of The Recording Academy.
Biography and career
Bumzu was born in Seoul, South Korea, on November 8, 1991.[6] He learned the violin as a child, and by the age of high school, he became active in Hongdae's underground music scene.[7] 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,[8] which has been noted as his big break.[1] 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".[7] He also worked on vocal coaching the members of Seventeen early in their careers.[1]
Since 2016, he has been the co-CEO of the music production company Prismfilter Music Group.[1][9] In 2024, Bumzu started producing music for Pledis' new group TWS under the pseudonym "Wasurenai".[10] In February, he was awarded KOMCA's grand prize, having been the highest-earning songwriter for K-pop in 2023.[11] 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.[12] The same year, he became a member of The Recording Academy.[13]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| KOR [14] | ||
| Good Life |
Track listing
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59 |
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| KOR [14] | ||
| Something Special |
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36 |
| 24 |
Track listing
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66 |
| 27 (많지도 + 적지도 : 스물일곱) |
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59 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales (DL) | Album | |
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| KOR [17] | |||||
| "Oh My Girl" feat. New Champ |
2011 | — | N/a | Non-album singles | |
| "I'm Sick Of It" (질릴만도한데) feat. 8Dro |
2012 | — | |||
| "The Ceiling" (낯선 천장) feat. Muwoong |
2013 | 60 |
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Good Life | |
| "Something Special" feat. Dok2 |
63 |
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| "Game Over" | 2014 | 96 |
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Non-album single | |
| "28.5" feat. Jungin |
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Good Life | ||
| "Live" (살아) | 2015 | — | N/a | ||
| "Give It 2 U" feat. P.O, Niihwa |
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| "I Want You Back" | 2016 | — | N/a | Non-album single | |
| "Once" (한 때) feat. Raina |
2017 | — | 27 | ||
| "Just" | — | ||||
| "A.C.C.E.L" | — | ||||
| "I'm Good" (아무렇지 않아) feat. Sik-K |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||
Collaborations
| Year | Title | Other artist(s) |
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| 2011 | "Just Friend" | Ven, Colson |
| 2014 | "Shall We Meet" (우리 한번 만나볼래요) | Tarin |
| 2017 | "Forever Young" | Han Dong-geun |
Soundtrack appearances
| Year | Title | Album |
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| 2015 | "First Time" (첨이야) | A Girl Who Sees Smells OST |
Production discography
Awards
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Asia Artist Awards | 2024 | Best Producer | Bumzu | Won | [23] |
| 2025 | Legendary Producer | Won | [24] | ||
| KOMCA Copyright Awards | 2024 | Daesang – Lyric writing and Composition | Won | [11] | |
| 2025 | Daesang – Lyric writing, Composition, and Arrangement | Won | [25] |
References
- ^ a b c d e Benjamin, Jeff (December 16, 2022). "BUMZU Breaks Down His K-Pop Process & Creating Music With 'An Unchanging Set of Values'". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 4, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ "WHO WE ARE | PRISMFILTER MUSIC GROUP". 프리즘필터 (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 19, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ^ "'세븐틴 프로듀서' 범주, 오늘 컴백..27살 감정 담았다". Korea Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 26, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ YTN (February 13, 2019). "지코·용준형 등 아이돌 작곡가 6인, 한음저협 정회원 됐다". YTN (in Korean). Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ^ TopStarNews (January 25, 2019). "[단독] 세븐틴(SVT) 우지, 2019년 한국음악저작권협회 정회원 승격…소속사 식구 계범주(BUMZU)도 함께 승격". TopStarNews (in Korean). Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ^ 범주 키즈 프로필 (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on July 27, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ a b Rashid, Raphael (February 24, 2022). "From tuna fishing to teen love: the producer behind K-pop's biggest stars". The Guardian. Archived from the original on July 27, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ '슈가맨' 계범주 누구?..'슈퍼스타K4′ 출신 힙합 R&B 싱어송라이터 (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on April 9, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ "Poptime PRISMFILTER MUSIC GROUP". 프리즘필터 (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 4, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ Yeo, Gladys (January 22, 2024). "Pledis Entertainment's new boyband TWS make debut with 'Plot Twist'". NME. Archived from the original on February 3, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ a b Yoon, So-yeon (February 26, 2024). "Seventeen's producer Bumzu is highest-earning K-pop songwriter of 2023: Komca". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on June 4, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ Kim, Min-ji (December 7, 2025). "범주, 'AAA' 10 레전더리 프로듀서 수상…"큰 상 감사"". 뉴스1 (in Korean).
- ^ Assis, Tassia (August 19, 2025). "10 K-Pop Luminaries In The Recording Academy's 2025 New Member Class | GRAMMY.com". Grammy.
- ^ a b "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on March 26, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ "GOOD LIFE - BUMZU". Melon (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 27, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ Baek, Ah-young (December 26, 2017). "범주, 미니 앨범 '많지도 + 적지도 : 스물일곱' 오늘(26일) 오후 6시 발매". iMBC 연예 (in Korean).
- ^ "Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 9, 2017.
- ^ Cumulative sales of "The Ceiling":
- 2013년 26주차 Download Chart. Archived from the original on September 26, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- 2013년 27주차 Download Chart. Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ Cumulative sales of "Something Special":
- 2013년 40주차 Download Chart. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- 2013년 41주차 Download Chart. Archived from the original on September 26, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ 2014년 06주차 Download Chart. Archived from the original on January 25, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ 2014년 52주차 Download Chart. Archived from the original on March 10, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ 2015년 26주차 Download Chart. Archived from the original on December 8, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
- ^ Jeong, Han-byeol (December 28, 2024). 상복 터진 '선업튀'… 변우석, 'AAA 2024' 대상 포함 6관왕 [종합]. The Korea Times (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 29, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Da-gyeom (December 7, 2025). 스키즈→박보검, 'AAA 2025' 대상...가오슝 스타디움 뜨겁게 달궜다. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved December 7, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Bumzu wins Daesang at KOMCA Awards, sweeps all categories for first time". OSEN. Retrieved December 12, 2025 – via Chosun Biz.