Jo Yoon-kyung is a South Korean lyricist and writer. Since 2002, when she made her debut with BoA's "Listen to My Heart", she has written extensively for many artists, particularly those under SM Entertainment, 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 September 7, 2025, Jo has 409 credits listed with the Korea Music Copyright Association.
0–9 +Song title, original artist(s), album of release, and year of release Song Artist(s) Other writer(s) Album Year "0 Mile" NCT 127 Taeyong, Mark, Cho Jin-joo, Choi So-young, Park Yong-joon Cherry Bomb 2017 "1+1" Pentagon Wooseok Love or Take 2021 "10 Months" Enhypen Park Young-woong, Wu-hyun Park, Kim Su-bin, Lee Hee-joo, Yiyijin, Jun Hee-jae, Sung Ji-yoon, "Hitman" Bang, Kim Soo-jeong, Andrew Bullimore, Josh Record, Peter Rycroft, Tom Mann Border: Day One 2020 "2 Kids" Taemin Taemin Never Gonna Dance Again: Act 1 2020 "28 Reasons" Seulgi Jeon Ji-eun, January 8, Yoo Young-jin 28 Reasons 2022 "3.6.5" Exo — XOXO 2013
A +Song title, original artist(s), album of release, and year of release Song Artist(s) Other writer(s) Album Year "Advice" Taemin — Advice 2021 "After Midnight" BoA — Forgive Me 2022 "Aim High" R U Next? Suyeong, Ele, Lee Seu-ran, Darly, Shinkung, Ciara Muscat R U Next? 2023 "Airplane" Iz*One Jang Yeo-jin, Lee Dae-hwi Heart*Iz 2019 "All Night" Astro Jinjin, Rocky All Light 2019 "Always Find You" Yuri X Raiden Raiden, Afshin Salmani, Josh Cumbee 2018 "Analogue Radio" Super Junior — The Road: Winter for Spring 2022 "Angel" Exo — Mama 2012 "Aphrodite" Wheein — In the Mood 2023 "Artistic Groove" Taemin — Want 2019 "Assemble" Mave: — What's My Name 2023 "Awake" The Boyz Znee, Deez, Saay, Jacob, Kevin, Sunwoo Be Awake 2023
B +Song title, original artist(s), album of release, and year of release Song Artist(s) Other writer(s) Album Year "Baby Don't Cry" Exo — XOXO 2013 "Back Hug" Girls' Generation — Mr.Mr. 2014 "Back in Vogue" AleXa — Girls Gone Vogue 2022 "Back to Zerobase" Zerobaseone Danke (Lalala Studio), Seo Ji-eum, Seulli (MUMW), Yiyijin Youth in the Shade 2023 "Bad" Kim Nam-joo Yiyijin, Bang Hye-hyun Bad 2024 "Bad Dracula" Red Velvet — Russian Roulette 2016 "Bad Girls R Us" Itzy — Gold 2024 "Bad Luck" The Boyz — Phantasy Pt. 2: Sixth Sense 2023 "Bamsopoong" Illit Lee Seu-ran, January 8, Vincenzo, Moon Ji-young (Lalala Studio), Kim Su-ji (Lalala Studio), Dyvahh, Lauren Aquilina, Iselin Solheim, Askjell Solstrand Bomb 2025 "Baram X 3" Taeyeon — Something New 2018 "Be Honest" Loona — (&) 2021 "Beautiful Goodbye" f(x) — Pinocchio 2011 "Beg for Me" Red Velvet — The ReVe Festival 2022 – Feel My Rhythm 2022 "Better Than Ever" () Choi In-young Joo Seung-hoon, Jo Seong-min, Lee Jong-soo, Na Byung-su Sweden Laundry OST Part.2 2014 "Bird of Night" Tomorrow X Together Slow Rabbit, Lee Seu-ran, Jeon Ji-eun, Park Woo-hyun, Kim In-hyeong (Jam Factory), Danke, Yiyijin, Ellie Suh (153/Joombas), Taehyun, Choi Bo-ra (153/Joombas), True (153/Joombas), Woo Seung-yeon (153/Joombas), Na Jung-ah (153/Joombas), Benjamin Samama, Sara Davis, Davin Kingston, Michael Gerow The Star Chapter: Together 2025 "Bite Back" The Boyz Wutan, MZMC, Cha Yu-bin (Very Goods), Jiwon (153/Joombas), Bay (153/Joombas), May Choi (153/Joombas), Jonathan Hoskins Trigger 2024 "Bittersweet" Wonwoo, Mingyu (featuring Lee Hi) Bumzu, Wonwoo, Mingyu 2021 "Black Suit" Super Junior Lee Seu-ran, Oh Min-joo, Im Jung-hyo, ESBEE Play 2017 "Blah Blah" The Boyz Sunwoo, Eric Be Awake 2023 "Blue" Ha Sung-woon — Bxxx 2019 "Blue Wave" NCT Dream — ISTJ 2023 "Bonnie and Clyde" Victon Do Han-se Chaos 2022 "Boom Pow" TO1 — Why Not?? 2022 "Boomerang" Exo — The War: The Power of Music 2017 "Boomerang" Loossemble — One of a Kind 2024 "Brave" Twice Lee Seu-ran, Slow Rabbit, No Ju-hwan Between 1&2 2022 "Broken" TVXQ — New Chapter No. 1: The Chance of Love 2018 "Bump & Love" The Boyz Sunwoo, Hyunjae, New Be Aware 2022 "Bump It" Girls' Generation — Lion Heart 2015 "Burn the Floor" Super Junior — The Renaissance 2021 "Butterflies" Red Velvet — RBB 2018 "Butterfly" BoA — Starry Night 2019 "Butterfly" Henry (featuring Seulgi) — Fantastic 2014
C +Song title, original artist(s), album of release, and year of release Song Artist(s) Other writer(s) Album Year "C'est La Vie" Cravity — Evershine 2024 "California Hotel" Rosanna — 2022 "Call Back" Minho — Call Back 2024 "Call Me Baby" Exo January 8, Kim Dong-hyun Exodus 2015 "Calling Out For You" Kangta Ryan S. Jhun, Steven Andre Battey, Sebastian Thott, Carlos Battey, Jason Nicholas Dmuchowski 'Home' Chapter 1 2016 "Came and Left Me" Minho — Call Back 2024 "Camo" BoA — One Shot, Two Shot 2017 "Campfire" Red Velvet — The Red 2015 "Carat Cake" NCT Dream — Dream()scape 2024 "Chapter 2" Yuri — The First Scene 2018 "Check It Out" Weeekly — Play Game: Holiday 2021 "Checkmate" The Boyz Sunwoo Road to Kingdom Final 2020 "Chemistry" Shinee Minho The Story of Light 2018 "Chemistry" Kiss of Life — Lose Yourself 2024 "Cherry Blossom" Cravity — Evershine 2024 "Chewing Gum" NCT Dream Moon Seol-ri, Jung Min-ji, Mark The First 2016 "Chococo" Gugudan Kim Do-hoon, Seo Yong-bae Act. 3 Chococo Factory 2017 "Christmas Without You" Taeyeon — This Christmas: Winter Is Coming 2017 "Chu" f(x) — Hot Summer 2009 "Chup Chup" Moonbin & Sanha — Incense 2023 "Circus" Taeyeon — Something New 2018 "Cloud Nine" Cherry Bullet — Cherry Dash 2023 "Clue" Shinee — Sherlock 2012 "Copycat" Apink Chobom — Copycat 2022 "Cosmic" Bada, Ryeowook — SM Station Season 1 2016 "Crush" Zerobaseone Melange (Inhouse), Song-yu (Inhouse), Jeong Min-ji (Inhouse), Sunflower, Danke, Kass Melting Point 2023 "Curtain Call" Verivery — Face Me 2020
D +Song title, original artist(s), album of release, and year of release Song Artist(s) Other writer(s) Album Year "D.D.D" The Boyz Sunwoo Dreamlike 2019 "Dad" D.O. — Empathy 2021 "Dance with You" Tomorrow X Together Kim In-hyeong (Jam Factory), Danke, Kim Bo-eun (Jam Factory), Yiyijin, Ellie Suh (153/Joombas), Choi Bo-ra (153/Joombas), Na Jung-ah (153/Joombas), Kella Armitage, Ori Rose, Tommy Driscoll, Alex Nobile The Star Chapter: Together 2025 "Danger" Tomorrow X Together Slow Rabbit, Lee Seu-ran, Danke, Hwang Yu-bin (Very Goods), Kim Bo-eun (Jam Factory), Jung Hari (153/Joombas), Beomgyu, Yeonjun, Taehyun, True (153/Joombas), Woo Seung-yeon (153/Joombas), Na Jung-ah (153/Joombas), Sean Maxwell Douglas, Feli Ferraro, Jbach, Johnny Goldstein The Star Chapter: Sanctuary 2024 "Dangerous" Shinee Jonghyun Why So Serious? – The Misconceptions of Me 2013 "Dawns" ARrC Hyunmin, Choi Han Hope 2025 "Day After Day" Exo — Obsession 2019 "Daydream" The Boyz — Dreamlike 2019 "Daylight" Ha Sung-woon — Strange World 2022 "Deep" Hyoyeon — Deep 2022 "Deja Vu" f(x) — 4 Walls 2015 "Delight" Key — Gasoline 2022 "Desperate" R U Next? Ele, Lee Seu-ran, January 8, Ca$hcow, Yiyijin, Jade.J, Shinkung, Sofia Quinn R U Next? 2023 "Diamond" Exo — The War 2017 "Don't Let Me Go" Shinee Minho, Key 1 of 1 2016 "Dot Dot Dot" AtHeart — Plot Twist 2025 "Dracula" f(x) — Red Light 2014 "Drawing Our Moments" Taeyeon — Purpose 2019 "Dreamer" Tomorrow X Together Ghstloop, Koda, Chris Collins, Jack Newsome, "Hitman" Bang, James Keys, Jung Jin-woo, Song Jae-kyung, Big Hit Music, Yiyijin, Danke, Jeon Ji-eun, Lee Seu-ran, Yeonjun, Stella Jang, Soobin, Beomgyu, Slow Rabbit, Hueningkai The Name Chapter: Freefall 2023 "Drip" Hinapia Andreas Carlsson, Albin Halvar Olaus Nordqvist, Maria Marcus New Start 2019 "Drip" SuperM — Super One 2020 "Drive" NCT Dream — Glitch Mode 2022 "Drunk in the Morning" Ryeowook Ryeowook, Jeon Song-i Drunk on Love 2019 "Dry Flower" BoA BoA Starry Night 2019
E +Song title, original artist(s), album of release, and year of release Song Artist(s) Other writer(s) Album Year "Eau de Spring" Rosanna — 2022 "Eenie Meenie" Chungha (featuring Hongjoong of Ateez) Chungha, Kim Hong-joong 2024 "Electricity" KickFlip — Kick Out, Flip Now! 2025 "Escape" The Boyz — Phantasy Pt. 2: Sixth Sense 2023 "Evanesce II" Super Junior-D&E Jang Yeo-jin (Lalala Studio) 'Bout You 2018 "Everybody" Shinee — Everybody 2013 "Excel" 8Turn — Uncharted Drift 2023 "Exodus" Exo — Exodus 2015 "Extra" Jeon Somi Hwang Yu-bin (Very Goods), Jeon Somi, Vince, Teddy, Shae Jacobs, Alna Hofmeyr, Joshua Allen Mojica Hui 2025 "Extra-Ordinary" Billlie — The Billage of Perception: Chapter Three 2023 "Eyes" Iz*One Andy Love, Andreas Öberg, David Amber, Ryan S. Jhun Bloom*Iz 2020 "Eyes on You" Kangta — Eyes on You 2022
F +Song title, original artist(s), album of release, and year of release Song Artist(s) Other writer(s) Album Year "Fairy Tale" The Boyz Eric Phantasy Pt. 1: Christmas in August 2023 "Falling" Jin Lee Seu-ran, Jin, Hwang Yu-bin (Very Goods), Ellie Suh (153/Joombas), Ghstloop, Pdogg, Megumi Wada, Taka, Toru Happy 2024 "Fifty-Fifty" BAE173 J-Min, Doha New Chapter: Luceat 2024 "Fire Eyes" The Boyz — Phantasy Pt. 1: Christmas in August 2023 "First Dream" Weki Meki — I Am Me. 2021 "Flame On" I-Land Park Young-woong, Lee Seu-ran, Park Woo-hyun, Hwang Yoo-bin, Kim Soo-bin, Lee Hee-joo, Kim Yo-bi, Yiyijin, Mok Ji-min (Lalala Studio), Min Yeon-jae, Chris Golightly, Denzil Remedios I-Land 2020 "Flashover" Enhypen Armadillo, Ranga, Bae Seong-hyeon (MUMW), Oh Hyun-sun (Lalala Studio), Shizu, Akil King, Tyler Spry, Kareen Lomax, Joel Corry Desire: Unleash 2025 "Flicker" Enhypen, I-Land Seo Young-jun, Lee Seu-ran, "Hitman" Bang, Matt Thompson, Max Lynedoch Graham, Ryan Lawrie, James Francis Reynolds Border: Day One, I-Land 2020 "Focus" Onew Onew Flow 2024 "Forever Yours" Key (featuring Soyou) — Face 2018 "Frost" Tomorrow X Together Ashton Casey, Gina Kushka, Jacob Manson, Yeonjun, "Hitman" Bang, Kim Bo-eun, Danke, Hwang In-chan The Chaos Chapter: Freeze 2021
G +Song title, original artist(s), album of release, and year of release Song Artist(s) Other writer(s) Album Year "G.B.T.B." Verivery Cho Su-jin, Kim Hye-jung Face Us 2020 "Galaxy" Luna — Free Somebody 2016 "Galaxy Dust" Ha Sung-woon — Select Shop 2021 "Gemini" Seventeen (Solo song by Jun) Hwang Yu-bin (Very Goods), Jun Happy Burstday 2025 "Gentleman" Kiss of Life — Born to Be XX 2023 "Get It" Pristin V — Like a V 2018 "Ghost Girl" Tomorrow X Together Lee Seu-ran, Danke, Kim Bo-eun (Jam Factory), Ellie Suh (153/Joombas), Yeonjun, Maiz, 4Season, Woo Seung-yeon (153/Joombas), Na Jung-ah (153/Joombas), Jake Torrey, Yungblud, Paul Meany The Star Chapter: Together 2025 "Girls Are Back" Girls' Generation Lim Jung-hyo Holiday Night 2017 "Good Boy Gone Bad" Tomorrow X Together Slow Rabbit, Supreme Boi, Cazzi Opeia, Ellen Berg, Big Hit Music, Melanie Joy Fontana, Michel "Lindgren" Schulz, "Hitman" Bang, Yeonjun, Blvsh, Chris James Minisode 2: Thursday's Child 2022 "Good Day for a Good Day" Super Junior Park Sung-hee, Eunhyuk Play 2017 "Good Evening" Shinee Minho, Key The Story of Light 2018 "Good Good" Key — Face 2018 "Good Night" Zerobaseone Yiyijin, Sunflower Melting Point 2023 "Good Night My Princess" Chungha Chungha Bare & Rare 2022 "Got That Boom" Secret Number Jinny Park Got That Boom 2020 "Graffiti" ATBO Jung Hari (153/Joombas) The Beginning: 開花 2022 "Grey Suit" Suho SH2O Grey Suit 2022
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