Hyuk Shin

Hyuk Shin is an international multi-platinum record producer, music executive, and entrepreneur who has worked with global superstars such as Justin Bieber, Anderson.Paak, Blackbear, Dean, NCT, Super Junior, TXT, Exo, Monsta X, Shinee, Girls' Generation and many more.
Shin is the very first South Korean-born record producer to have entered the US Billboard Hot 100 in 2009 with Justin Bieber's hit single "One Less Lonely Girl". After establishing 153/Joombas Music Group in 2012, he has since led the company to a catalogue with over 1000 released songs, totaling nearly 10 million physical albums sales worldwide, and a roster of nearly 100 signed writers.
Shin produced the mega-hit song "Growl" by Exo in 2013, which led to the first million-seller album in the digital streaming era. "Growl" was also selected as the representative K-Pop song at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics and ranked No. 2 on Melon's Top 100 Best K-Pop Songs of All Time.
As an entrepreneur, Shin has partnered with some of the most influential global music companies such as Warner Music Group, Warner Chappell Music, Universal Music Group, and SM Entertainment for various projects and ventures.

Career

Early career

Shin began his career as a singer-songwriter in 2004, with the release of his first album "Soar". The title song "Robot" was composed by K-pop ballad composer "Hyung-seok Kim" and the lyrics were written by Korean poet Tae-yeon Won. At age 20, he moved to Boston, Massachusetts to attend Berklee College of Music to achieve his goal that he had since 5th grade; charting his song on the Billboard. In his interview with Korean digital music library website/application MelOn in 2012, he mentioned that moving to United States to develop his musical ability was the best decision he has ever made.

A-Rex Production

Teaming up with songwriter Sean Hamilton, Shin started the music production duo "A-Rex". They worked together for 4 years until they made Justin Bieber's "One Less Lonely Girl," which debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100, on the issue dated October 24, 2009. The song had 113,000 downloads in its first week and later scored the second highest debut of the week, only being surpassed by "3" by Britney Spears. As of February 2011, the single has sold over 1,025,000 digital copies in the United States. In his MelOn interview, he said those 4 years of waiting to achieve the goal, were the hardest time in his life. A-Rex also produced "Right Here Waiting" by Tynisha Keli and "Supa Luv" by Korean male idol group, Teen Top. The song was later remixed and featured on the American movie "Beastly" by the director Daniel Barnz, starring Vanessa Hudgens and Alex Pettyfer.

153 Joombas Music Group

In 2011, Shin established independent music production and music publishing company "Joombas Music Group" with offices in Los Angeles, New York, and Seoul. Joombas began producing for major K-pop labels such as SM Entertainment and TOP Media, working to bring fresh, new sounds to the music industry. In 2011, he and Joombas were brought-in to contribute to the production and writing of EXO's debut album MAMA in the song "Angel." Exo's debut album MAMA was released in Korea and China in two language editions - Exo-K's Korean version and Exo-M's Mandarin version, and both versions hit No. 1 in Korea and China.
Joombas made waves in the K-pop music industry in 2013. With Shin leading the team, Joombas produced "Romantic St." by "Girls' Generation," "Dream Girl" by "Shinee," "Light Me Up," "G.R.8.U.," and "Voodoo Doll" by VIXX, "Want U Back" by "100%, "Pretty Girl" by F, and the mega hit-song "Growl" by EXO. "Growl" peaked at #3 on the Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100 chart and number two on South Korea's Gaon Singles chart. The song has also reached #1 one on most of South Korea's major downloadable charts, and stayed in the top five for three consecutive weeks. "Growl" is one of Exo's most successful songs in both chart performance and on South Korean music show awards, winning a total of fourteen number-one trophies throughout its promotional period. Shin and Joombas also produced the songs "Don't Go" and "Black Pearl" for Exo's debut studio album, XOXO.
Joombas has continued to establish itself as one of the premiere independent music production and music publishing companies in South Korea.
As of 2018, Joombas Music Group has rebranded to 153/Joombas Music Group.

Artist Discovery: Blackbear & DEAN

Prior to his rise as a prominent artist, Matthew Tyler Musto, was discovered by Shin while he was working as a producer in Atlanta, Georgia. Recognizing Musto's potential as a songwriter and artist, Shin helped to craft and develop his sound. Musto would go on to co-write the smash single "Boyfriend" for superstar Justin Bieber in 2012.
In 2012, Shin discovered and signed R&B artist Kwon Hyuk. Signed to Joombas initially as a songwriter and producer, Shin acknowledged DEAN's potential as an artist and together, began to develop and prepare his project. On July 13, 2015, DEAN released his first single "I'm Not Sorry," featuring Grammy award winning artist Eric Bellinger. The single gained significant attention as it was rare for a South Korean artist to release an international single in English prior to entering their home market. DEAN would go on to release several more singles featuring popular Korean hip-hop and R&B artists such as Zico, Crush, Dok2, and Gaeko leading up to the release of his debut EP 130 mood: TRBL on March 25, 2016, which was executive produced by Shin. The album has been highly regarded as one of the best Korean R&B releases in the 2010s, receiving praise from notable music editors such as Billboard's Jeff Benjamin. The EP was selected as one of the 10 Best K-Pop Albums of 2016 by Billboard.

Partnership

Warner Music Group

In 2018, Shin launched 153 Entertainment Group in a joint-venture partnership with Warner Music Group. 153's first flagship artist in the new partnership is singer-songwriter NIve, who released his first single "Getaway" featuring independent artist JMSN on November 8, 2018. 153 is continuing to grow its business into all facets of the music entertainment industry across Asia, including music publishing, music production, record label, artist management, and music education.

Warner Chappell Music

153/Joombas Publishing announces that it has entered a global publishing partnership with Warner Chappell Music in 2021, as 153/Joombas Publishing continues to bolster its roster and catalog, with a roster of nearly over 100 writers, 153/Joombas Publishing has become a key partner for Warner Chappell Music in K-Pop and the Asia territory at large.
Warner Chappell provides access to a global network of creatives and services that look to help optimize 153/Joombas Publishing's current resources and grow its reach. In joining hands with Warner Chappell, 153/Joombas Publishing is poised to increase the range of diverse services that it can provide in the market.

Show It All Vietnam (''Tân Binh Toàn Năng'')

In October 2025, Hyuk Shin entered a partnership with Vietnamese media company YeaH1 to launch the survival idol programme . YeaH1 handles media production and broadcast, while Shin provides music direction, training, and artist development.
The first single from the show, titled "", was released on 4 October 2025 as the programme's theme song. The music video was shot in Thailand, and the track was produced by Hyuk Shin in collaboration with other songwriters. The single achieved a rapid success, reportedly reaching No. 1 on iTunes Vietnam within 17 hours of its release.
In the show, contestants undergo training in vocals, dance, and performance under a K-pop inspired curriculum. Shin functions as a mentor and music director, shaping the musical identity of the emerging Vietnamese idol group. The programme is broadcast on VTV3 and positions itself as a major vehicle to elevate V-pop to international standards.
As of mid-2025, Show It All Vietnam is ongoing, with public attention focused on its format, the debut group, and reception of its music releases.

Discography

Year	Artist	Album	Notes	Charts/Awards
2009	Justin Bieber	My World	Co-producer, co-writer	RIAA Certified Platinum No.1 Billboard Album Chart No. 16 Billboard Hot 100 Canada – Gold Premio Oye! – Revalacion del Ano
2010	Tynisha Keli	The 5th Element	Co-producer, co-writer	No. 36 Oricon Album Chart
2011	Teen Top	Transform	Co-producer, co-writer	No. 6 Gaon Album Chart No. 40 Gaon Music Chart
2011	Teen Top	A-Rex Remix, "Beastly" OST	Co-producer, co-writer
2012	Exo	Mama	Co-producer, co-writer	No.1 in Korea No.1 in China
2012	Fiestar	We Don't Stop	Co-producer, co-writer	No. 21 Gaon Chart
2013	Girls' Generation	I Got a Boy	Co-producer, co-writer	No. 1 Album in Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, United States and Philippines No. 7 Japan Oricon Weekly Albums Chart
2013	Shinee	Dream Girl – The Misconceptions of You	Co-producer	No. 1 Gaon No. 2 Billboard World Albums No. 3 Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 No. 5 Billboard Heatseekers No. 10 Oricon Albums Bonsang Golden Disk Awards Bonsang Seoul Music Award No. 1 Inkigayo No. 1 Music Bank No. 1 Show Champion No. 1 M-Countdown
2013	VIXX	Hyde	Co-producer, co-writer	No. 7 World Billboard Chart
2013	100%	Real 100%	Co-producer, co-writer	No. 6 Gaon Chart
2013	VIXX	Jekyll	Co-producer, co-writer	No. 3 Album Gaon Chart No. 13 Billboard K-Pop Hot 100,
2013	Exo	XOXO	Co-producer, co-writer	No. 1 Billboard World Albums Chart No. 1 South in Korea and Japan No. 2 Vinyuetai V-Chart Album of the Year No. 23 Billboard US Top Heatseekers Albums Disk Bonsang – Golden Disk Award Album of the Year – Mnet Music Awards
2013	f	Pink Tape	Co-producer, Co-writer	No.1 Gaon Chart Weekly Albums No.1 Billboard World Album Chart No. 4 South Korea Gaon Monthly Album Chart
2013	Exo	XOXO Repackage	Co-producer, Co-writer	No. 1 Billboard World Albums No. 1 Gaon No. 1 on Bugs, MelOn, Mnet, Soribada, Daum, Monkey3, Olleh and Naver No. 3 Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 Over 1,046,000 albums sold No.2 Vinyuetai V-Chart Award Disk Bonsang – Golden Disk Award Song of the Year BC – Unionpay Album of the Year Artist of the Year Record of the Year – Bonsang & Daesang Song of the Year World's Best Song No. 1 Show Champion No. 1 M Countdown No. 1 Show! Music Core No. 1 Inkigayo
2013	VIXX	Voodoo	Co-producer, co-writer	No.1 Album No. 1 Album No. 1 Music Bank No. 3 Gaon Social Chart No. 7 Single Chart
2013	VIXX	Voodoo	Co-producer, co-writer	No.1 Album No. 1 Album No. 1 Music Bank No. 3 Gaon Social Chart No. 7 Single Chart
2013	History	Blue Spring	Co-producer, co-writer
2014	VIXX	Eternity	Co-producer	No.1 Gaon Chart Weekly Albums Disk Bonsang Award – Golden Disk Award No. 1 Inkigayo No. 1
2014	TVXQ	Spell Bound	Co-producer, co-writer	No. 2 Album
2014	Uniq	EOEO	Co-producer	No. 7 Gaon Album Chart
2014	Uniq	EOEO	Co-producer	winner of Apollo Music Award for Best Movie Track
2015	Super Junior	Devil	Co-producer	No. 2 Gaon Album Chart
2015	Up10tion	Top Secret	Co-producer	No. 9 Album
2015	Up10tion	Top Secret	Co-producer
2015	Taeyeon	I	Co-producer	No. 1 US World Album No. 1 Taiwan No. 1 Gaon Album No. 5 US Heat Seekers Albums No. 14 on Gaon Chart
2015	Hotshot	Am I Hotshot?	Co-producer	No. 18 on Mnet Chart
2015	Hotshot	Am I Hotshot?	Co-producer
2015	Oh My Girl	Oh My Girl	Co-producer	No. 6 on Gaon Chart No. 12 on Mnet Chart No. 12 on Mnet Chart
2015	History	Beyond the History	Co-producer
2015	Speed	Speed On	Co-producer
2015	Uniq	EOEO	Co-producer	No. 16 on US Billboard Charts
2015	Uniq	EOEO	Co-producer
2015	Uniq	Best Friend	Co-producer	No. 25 on CHN Billboard Charts
2015	Teen Top	Red Point	Co-producer	No. 47 on Gaon Chart No. 1 Album No. 1 Music Bank No. 1 The Show
2016	Dean	130 Mood: TRBL	Co-producer	No. 41 on Gaon Chart No. 10 Album No. 22 Album No. 3 Album
2016	Dean	130 Mood: TRBL	Co-producer	No. 15 on Gaon Chart No. 2 on Billboard Twitter Emerging Artists Chart No. 33 on Billboard Twitter Top Tracks Chart Nominated for "Song of the Year" No. 10 Album No. 22 Album No. 3 Album
2016	Boys Republic	BR:evolution	Co-producer	No. 14 Album
2016	Up10tion	Spotlight	Co-producer	No. 4 Album No. 5 Album
2016	AOA	Good Luck	Co-producer	No. 10 Album
2016	GFriend	LOL	Co-producer	No. 3 Album No. 7 Album
2016	Heize	And July	Co-producer	No. 34 on Gaon Chart
2016	Up10tion	Summer Go!	Co-producer	No. 3 Album
2016	Unit Sky	소년24 Final Stage	Co-producer
2016	Monsta X	The Clan Pt. 2 Guilty	Co-producer	No. 2 Album No. 77 Album No. 3 Album No. 16 Album
2016	Monsta X	The Clan Pt. 2 Guilty	Co-producer	No. 2 Album No. 77 Album No. 3 Album No. 16 Album
2016	Shinee	1 of 1	Co-producer	No. 87 on Gaon Chart No. 1 Album No. 11 Album No. 14 Album No. 2 Album
2016	Pentagon	Pentagon	Co-producer	No. 7 Album
2016	Exo-CBX	Hey Mama!	Co-producer	No. 4 on Gaon Chart No. 7 on Billboard US World Chart No. 1 The Show No. 1 Album No. 1 Album No. 14 Album
2017	Uhm Jung-hwa	The Cloud Dream of the Nine	Co-producer
2017	AOA	Angel's Knock	Co-producer
2017	Sonamoo	나 너 좋아헤	Co-producer
2017	Nie;	Love Affair	Co-producer
2017	Nie;	Love Affair	Co-Producer
2017	Monsta X	The Clan Pt. 2.5: The Final Chapter	Co-Producer	No. 2 on Gaon Album Chart No. 38 on Oricon Chart No. 97 on Japan Hot Albums No. 1 on US World Albums Chart No. 10 on US Heatseekers Albums Chart No. 31 on US Independent Albums Chart
2017	SF9	Breaking Sensation	Co-Producer	No. 5 on Gaon Chart No. 5 on Billboard US World Chart No. 5 on Oricon Chart No. 12 on Billboard Japan HOT 100 Chart
2017	Girl's Day	Girl's Day Everyday #5	Co-Producer
2017	Produce 101 S2	I Know You Know	Main Producer	Produce 101 Concept Evaluation
2017	NCT 127	Cherry Bomb	Co-Writer
2017	HALO	Single	Co-Producer
2017	Cosmic Girls	Single	Co-Producer, Co-Writer
2017	GFriend	Rainbow`	Co-Producer, Co-Writer
2017	Loona Odd Eye Circle	Mix & Match	Co-Writer
2017	Taemin	Move	Co-Producer, Co-Writer
2017	Super Junior	Play	Co-Producer, Co-Writer )
2017	Super Junior	Play	Co-Writer
2017	Monsta X	The Code	Co-Writer
2017	Super Junior-D&E	Style	Co-Writer
2018	Jeong Se-woon	After	Co-Producer, Co-Writer
2018	Weki Meki	Lucky	Co-Writer
2018	Weki Meki	Lucky	Co-Writer
2018	NCT U	NCT 2018 Empathy	Co-Writer
2018	Up10tion	Invitation	Co-Writer
2018	Up10tion	Invitation	Co-Writer
2018	Monsta X	The Connect: Dejavu	Co-producer	No. 2 on Gaon Chart No. 2 on Billboard's World Albums Chart
2018	HALO	O.M.G	Co-Producer, Co-Writer
2018	A.C.E	A.C.E Adventures in Wonderland	Co-Producer, Co-Writer
2018	A.C.E	A.C.E Adventures in Wonderland	Co-Writer
2018	Shinee	The Story of Light EP.2	Co-Writer
2018	Shinee	The Story of Light EP.3	Co-Producer, Co-Writer
2018	Jeong Se-woon	Another	Co-Producer, Co-Writer
2018	Newkidd02	Boy Boy Boy	Co-Writer
2018	Newkidd02	Boy Boy Boy	Co-Writer
2018	JOHN PARK	Understand	Co-Producer, Co-Writer
2018	Up10tion	2018 Special Photo Edition	Co-Writer
2018	Shasha	What the Heck	Co-Producer, Co-Writer
2018	Oh My Girl	Remember Me	Co-Producer, Co-Writer
2018	Zhang Yixing	Namanana	Co-Writer
2018	Monsta X	Take.1 Are You There?	Co-Producer, Co-Writer
2019	WayV	The Vision	Co-Writer
2019	Roh Tae-hyun	biRTHday	Co-Writer
2019	George, Coogie	좀 예민해도 괜찮아2 OST Part.2	Co-Writer
2019	Red Velvet	Sappy	Co-Writer
2019	Unine	Unlock	Co-Writer, Co-Producer
2019	Oh My Girl	The Fifth Season	Co-Writer, Co-Producer
2019	Ha Sung-woon	BXXX	Co-Writer
2019	Oh My Girl	Fall in Love	Co-Writer
2019	Sam Kim	Where's My Money	Co-Writer
2019	Supernova	Paparazzi	Co-Writer, Co-Producer
2019	Kwon Jin-ah	Shape of Me	Co-Writer, Co-Composer
2019	Super Junior	Time Slip	Co-Writer, Co-Composer
2019	Tomorrow X Together	The Dream Chapter: Magic	Co-Writer, Co-Composer
2019	Bomin	You & I	Co-Writer
2019	Ding Zeren	Flawless	Co-Writer
2019	Hanin Dhiya	Where is the Love	Co-Writer, Co-Composer
2019	Exo	Obsession	Co-Writer, Co-Producer
2020	Super Junior	Timeless	Co-Writer
2020	Will Pan	Mr. R&Beats	Co-Writer
2020	The Boyz	Reveal	Co-Writer
2020	MCND	Into the Ice Age	Co-Writer
2020	Han Seung-woo	Fame	Co-Writer
2020	WXWZ	跨越时空走向你	Co-Writer
2020	NIve	bandages Single Album	Co-Producer	-
2020	CLC	Helicopter	Co-Writer
2020	Taeyeon	Do You Like Brahms? OST	Composer, Co-Writer
2020	NIve	2easy	Co-Producer
2021	MCND	MCND Age	Co-writer
2021	WayV	Kick Back	Co-writer
2021	Super Junior	The Renaissance	Co-Writer, Co-Producer
2021	Super Junior-D&E	Countdown	Co-Writer
2021	Fallen Star	History of Kingdom: Pt. lll. Ivan	Co-Writer
2021	A.C.E., SHY &Forestella	Christmas Time	Co-Writer
2021	Ha Sung-woon	Select Shop	Co-Writer
2022	Billlie	The Collective Soul and Unconscious: Chapter One	Co-Writer
2022	Nathan Scott Lee 李承铉	Three More Words	Co-Write
2022	Nathan Scott Lee 李承铉	Three More Words	Co-Write
2022	OnlyOneOf	Suit dance	Co-Write
2022	Red Velvet	Bloom	Co-Write
2022	Tempest	It's Me, It's We	Co-Write
2022	UN1TY	So Bad	Co-Write
2022	Super Junior	The Road	Co-Write
2022	NIve	proLOG?	Co-Write
2022	Red Velvet	Bloom	Co-Write
2022	Lim Young-woong	Polaroid	Co-Write
2023	Billlie	GingaMingaYo	Co-Writer
2023	Yesung	Kimi to Iu Sakura no Hanabira ga Boku no Kokoro ni Maiorita	Co-Write
2023	MiSaMo	Masterpiece	Co-Writer
2023	The Rampage from Exile Tribe	Summer Riot ～熱帯夜～ / Everest	Co-Writer
2023	BXB	Chapter 1. our youth	Co-Writer
2023	BXB	Chapter 1. Our Youth	Co-Write
2023	Tiara Andini	Flip It Up	Co-Write	Ranked #1 in YouTube Music Chart Tiara Won Social Media Artist of the Year 2023
2023	Wheein	IN the Mood	Co-Write
2023	Will Pan	Nightless Night	Co-Write
2023	Dolla	New Classic	Co-Producer, Co-Compose	Ranked #1 in YouTube Music Chart
2023	Dolla	Co-Producer, Co-Compose		-
2024	Tiara Andini	Ngeluwihi	Co-Producer, Co-Write	Ranked #1 in YouTube Music Chart
2024	Jeff Satur	Space Shuttle No.8	Co-Producer, Co-Write	- Spotify Ranked in New Music Friday - Best Male Artist of the Year 2024
2024	Felip	Fake Faces	Co-Producer, Co-Write	- Ranked No. 1 on iTunes
2024	Junggigo	Roommates	Co-Write
2024	MCND	X10	Co-Write
2024	Dolla	Here4U	Co-Write
2024	J_ust	오늘 참 달이 밝다	Co-Write
2024	Chuu	nrv	Co-Producer, Co-Write
2024	Davii	Single Album 'As Long As'	Co-Producer, Co-Write )
2024	Ernie Zakri	Single Album - LUV	Co-Write
2024	Twins	We Are Twins	Co-Write
2024	ALVN	Between The Lines	Co-Write
2025	Casper True	Because You Love Me	Co-Write
2025	SM Classics	The 1st Digital Album & Brand Film - Across The New World	Co-Write
2025	Tân Binh Thăng Cấp	Tân Binh Toàn Năng	Co-Producer, Co-Writer