South Korean rapper, songwriter, and record producer Min Yoon-gi, better known by his stage namesSuga and Agust D, has written songs for his two solo mixtapes and debut studio album, multiple albums for BTS, as well as for other artists and one webcomic soundtrack. He debuted as a member of the South Korean septet BTS under Big Hit Entertainment in 2013 and rose to prominence as a songwriter for the group, co-writing many of their releases with bandmates RM and J-Hope. Several of these received nominations at various domestic and international award shows, including "Spring Day", which won Song of the Year at the 2017 Melon Music Awards,[1] and "Boy with Luv", which won Song of the Year at the 2019 Melon Music Awards and Mnet Asian Music Awards.[2][3] In December 2020, Suga made his debut on Billboard's Hot 100 Songwriters Chart at number nine, alongside RM, for their work on the group's fifth Korean-language studio album Be. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 while seven of its eight tracks, five of which he co-wrote, simultaneously debuted on the Hot 100 singles chart, including "Life Goes On", which became the first primarily Korean-language song to debut atop the ranking.[4][5]
Suga wrote all of the songs for both of his self-produced solo mixtapes Agust D and D-2, released in 2016 and 2020 respectively. The titular lead single from the rapper's first mixtape discussed his success and identity, while the secondary single "Give It to Me" was a diss track addressing "those who would like to see him fail".[6] For his second mixtape, co-writers on the album included Ghstloop, El Capitxn, and longtime Big Hit producer Pdogg. While D-2 contained Suga's trademark "raw sensibility and brutal honesty" also found on Agust D, the record was more "unapologetic yet humble".[7][8] The lead single "Daechwita", co-written with El Capitxn, was an "anthem of victory and pride" about Suga's growth and "global success as an artist", and featured various South Korean historical and cultural references. It gained attention for combining elements of traditional Korean music with rap and trap beats.[9][10] According to Suga, the project was a documentation of his rise from nothing to being "at the top of the global music game" at age 28. Heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, he called the body of songs the "output of my time in quarantine".[7][8][11]
Promoted to a full member of the Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA) in January 2018,[12] 169 songs have been attributed to Suga as a writer and composer as of May 2024.[13] Some of his works for other artists include Suran's "Wine", which won Best Soul/R&B Track of the Year at the 2017 Melon Music Awards;[14]Lee So-ra's "Song Request", in which he also featured; the co-produced "Eternal Sunshine (새벽에)" from Epik High's Sleepless in EP (2019); and Psy's "That That", which he co-wrote, co-composed, co-produced, and featured in.[13]
Suga, RM, J-Hope, Melanie Joy Fontana, Michel "Lindgren" Schulz, DJ Swivel, Candace Nicole Sosa, Marcus McCoan, Matty Thomson, Max Lynedoch Graham, Ryan Lawrie, Camilla Reynolds
Suga, RM, J-Hope, Alexander Magnus Karlsson, Antonina Armato, Ellen Berg, Cazzi Opeia, Alexei Viktorovitch, DJ Swivel, Candace Nicole Sosa, Audien, Amelia Kate Woodward Toomey, Elohim, Etta Zelmani, Gusten Dahlqvist, Frances, Henrik Barman Michelsen, Wille Erik Hugo Tannergård, July Jones
^Yoon, Sang-geun (December 3, 2020). 방탄소년단 RM·슈가, 빌보드 핫100 송라이터 차트 톱10 진입[공식] [BTS RM·Suga enter top 10 of Billboard's Hot 100 Songwriters Chart [Official]]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
^Kim, Hyun-seo (April 20, 2018). 방탄소년단(BTS) 슈가, 한국음악저작권협회 정회원 승격…'정회원 기준은?' [BTS' Suga, a member of the Korea Music Copyright Association (KOFIC), ' What are the criteria for full membership? ']. Top Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
^Lee, Seung-rok (December 2, 2017). [2017 멜론뮤직어워드] 수란, GD 꺾고 R&B·소울 트로피 "이 상에 취해" [[2017 Melon Music Awards] Suran beats GD to win R&B/Soul Trophy "Drunk on this award"]. My Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2022 – via Naver.
^ abcdefghiLee, Min-ji (April 10, 2023). 방탄소년단 슈가, 솔로 앨범 타이틀곡은 ‘해금’…전통악기 사운드on [BTS Suga, the title song of his solo album is 'Haegeum'... traditional instrument sound]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
^Lee, Min-ji (May 9, 2022). 방탄소년단 'Proof' 첫번째 CD 트랙리스트…역대 타이틀곡 총망라 [BTS 'Proof' first CD tracklist... All-time title tracks]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 9, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
