Brother Su
Kim Hyung-soo (Korean: 김형수) (born December 22, 1990), better known as Brother Su (Korean: 브라더수), is a South Korean singer-songwriter and record producer. Debuted in 2010, he is currently signed under Starship Entertainment since 2015.[1]
| Brother Su | |
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| Native name | 김형수 |
| Birth name | Kim Hyung-soo |
| Born | December 22, 1990 |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2010–present |
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| Associated acts | |
| Website |
starship-ent |
| Brother Su | |
| Hangul | 브라더수 |
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| Revised Romanization | Beuradeosu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Bǔradŏsu |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 김형수 |
| Revised Romanization | Kim Hyeongsu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Hyŏngsu |
Career
RealCollabo days (2010 - 2015)
Prior to his debut, Brother Su participated in "Christmas Card from Real Collabo" with his remix of "Winter Wonderland". The next year he officially debuted as RealCollabo's first singer with single "It was You". In the same year, he released another single "You Got Me".
The following years, Brother Su started featuring and writing for his label mates as well as other artists. Started with featuring in Mad Clown's "Basil", he was also featured in Andup's "Like This Right Now", Giriboy's "Player", Cheeze's "Papapa", d.ear's "We Need to Talk", Kebee's "Travel Bag", and Swings's "Two Thumbs". He produced label mate Siaena's "Sound of Rain" and Lovey's "Return", as well as Crucial Star's "Flat Shoes". In his early years as a lyricist, Brother Su teamed up with Ra.D for Jooyoung's "All of You" and "Hang Up the Phone", and Ra.D's "Thank You, Thank You".
On July 4, 2013 he released his first full album Paper, containing ten self-composed songs.[2] He shared episodes and his thoughts about this album on his personal Tumblr.
In 2015, Brother Su established his name as songwriter. His composed song, "I Need U" by Bangtan Boys won first place in music programs.[3] This success was followed with "Eat" by Zion.T, which did very well in South Korean digital music charts.[4]
In the same year, he released his first mini album 사이 (Space) with six self-composed songs.[5] "Space" was Brother Su's last release under RealCollabo.
RealCollabo closed on October 2015.[6]
Joining Starship (2015 - now)
On October 7, Starship announced Brother Su has joined the company, following Jooyoung the year before.[7] A few days later, he released his very first soundtrack, "You Don't Know Me" for MBC drama, She Was Pretty. This duet song with Soyou of Sistar was the song that introduced Brother Su to broader public.[8]
Together with Jooyoung, Brother Su took part on collaboration with his old label mates Ra.D and d.ear, releasing "Draw You". It is a remake of d.ear's old song which is also the last release of RealCollabo.[9] He was featured in San E & Mad Clown's "Lonely Animals" released on November 2015.[10] Starship Planet's 2015 winter song "Softly" was his first participation in the company's family song.
In February 2016, Brother Su along with K.Will, Junggigo, and Jooyoung released a special Valentine's song, "Cook for Love".[11] A few days later, he released a duet song with Mad Clown, "Like Romance Comics".[12]
Discography
Albums
| Album Information | Track list |
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Paper
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Extended plays
| Album Information | Track list |
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사이 (Space)
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Singles
| Year | Album title | Track list |
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| 2010 | "It Was You" |
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| 2010 | "You Got Me" |
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| 2015 | "아쉬워서 그렇지" |
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Collaboration singles
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Draw You" (너를 그리다) (with Ra.D, d.ear, Jooyoung) |
Non-album single |
| "Softly" (사르르) (with Starship Planet) |
Starship Planet 2015 | |
| 2016 | "Cook for Love" (요리좀해요) (with K.Will, Junggigo, and Jooyoung) |
Non-album single |
| "Like Romance Comics" (만화처럼) (with Mad Clown) |
Non-album single | |
| "Our Night Is More Beautiful Than Your Noon" (우리의 밤은 당신의 낮보다 아름답다) (with Bomi and Namjoo of Apink, Chaeyeon of DIA, LE of EXID, Seokhoon of SG Wannabe, Chancellor, Seo Inyoung, and Kang Minhee) |
Merry Summer |
As featured artist
| Year | Title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "바질 (Basil)" | Mad Clown | Anything Goes |
| 2012 | "지금 이대로 (Like This Right Now)" | Andup | 20 |
| "선수 (Player)" | Giriboy | 치명적인 앨범 II | |
| 2013 | "We need to talk" | d.ear | Lovegraphy |
| "엄지 두 개 (Two Thumbs)" | Swings | Swings #1 Mixtape Vol.1 | |
| "빠빠빠 (Papapa)" | Cheeze | Recipe! | |
| "여행가방 (Travel Bag)" | Kebee | Lost & Found | |
| "누군가 필요해 (I Need Someone)" | Ra.D | Wish me a Merry Christmas | |
| 2014 | "지켜줘 (Protect Me)" | Swings | 감정기복 II Part 1: 주요 우울증 |
| "살냄새 (Smell)" | Mad Clown | 표독 (Fierce) | |
| "Good Life" | Konsoul | Good Life | |
| "Gray" | Mayson the Soul | Gray | |
| "사는게 꽃같네 (Life's A Flower)" | Prizmoliq | Life's A Flower | |
| 2015 | "외로운 동물 (Lonely Animals)" | San E, Mad Clown | 못먹는 감 (Sour Grape) |
| "호구 (Stupid)" | Giriboy | 호구 (Stupid) | |
| 2016 | "매들렌 (Madeleine)" | I.M x A June x J Beat | 매들렌 (Madeleine) |
Soundtrack appearances
| Year | Title | TV series |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | " 모르나봐 (You Don't Know Me)" with Soyou of Sistar | 그녀는 예뻤다 (She Was Pretty) |
| 2016 | "내게 올래요 (Come to Me)" | 질투의 화신 (Jealousy Incarnation) |
Production credits
| Year | Title | Artist | Album | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "It Was You" | Brother Su | Non-album single | Composer, lyricist, arranger |
| 2012 | "빗소리가 (Sound of Rain)" | Siaena | Café de Siaena | Arranger |
| "All of You" | Jooyoung | From Me to You | Co-lyricist | |
| "Hang Up the Phone" featuring Ra.D & Inbal | ||||
| "Flat Shoes" | Crucial Star | Fall | Producer | |
| 2013 | "We Need to Talk" | d.ear | Love Graphy | Co-lyricist |
| "돌려줘 (Return)" | Lovey | Non-album single | Composer, lyricist, arranger | |
| "늦잠 (Intro)" | Brother Su | Paper | ||
| "왜 이러니 (Why Are You Like This)" | Composer, co-lyricist, arranger | |||
| "소심해서 그래 (Because I'm Timid)" featuring Dalcong | Composer, lyricist, co-arranger | |||
| "윗집 여자 (Upstairs Neighbor Girl)" | ||||
| "좋대요 (Said Like You)" | ||||
| "I'm With You" featuring Ra.D | ||||
| "다른 별 (Different Star)" featuring Lovey | ||||
| "팔베개 (Arm Pillow)" | ||||
| "늦잠 (Outro)" | ||||
| "고마워 고마워 (Thank You, Thank You)" | Ra.D | 작은 이야기 (Small Story) | Co-lyricist | |
| "누군가 필요해 (I Need Someone)" featuring Brother Su | Non-album single | Co-composer, co-lyricist | ||
| 2014 | "Super Crucial Rap 2" featuring DJ Wegun | Crucial Star | Non-album single | Composer, arranger |
| "겨울인데 (It's Winter)" featuring Tim | Pento | Non-album single | Arranger | |
| "클럽이라도 좀 가 (At Least Go to Club)" | Heize | Maktoob | Co-composer, arranger | |
| "Good Life" featuring D.Meanor & Brother Su | Konsoul | Non-album single | Co-lyricist | |
| "여전해 (As Ever)" | Andup | Non-album single | Co-composer, arranger | |
| "Give It 2 U" | GLAM | Non-album single | Composer, lyricist | |
| "좋아요 (I Like It) (Slow Jam Remix)" | BTS | Skool Luv Affair: Special Addition | Co-composer, co-lyricist | |
| "Best Girl" | Ulala Session | reJOYce | Co-lyricist | |
| "그녀는 예뻐 (She is Pretty)" | ||||
| "Heartache" | ||||
| 2015 | "왕복 30분 (Round Trip 30 Minutes)" featuring Shin Ji Soo | Giriboy | 성인식 (Coming of Age Ceremony) | Co-composer, co-arranger |
| "비가 내려와 (It's Raining)" | Zia, Lee Hyun | Non-album single | Co-composer, co-lyricist | |
| "I Need U" | BTS | The Most Beautiful Moment In Life, Part 1 | ||
| "꺼내 먹어요 (Eat)" | Zion.T | Non-album single | Co-composer, co-arranger | |
| "Intro: 사이 (Space)" | Brother Su | 사이 (Space) | Composer, arranger | |
| "점 (Dot)" featuring Lovey | Composer, lyricist, co-arranger | |||
| "아쉬워서 그렇지 (Because I'm Sorry)" featuring Giriboy | Composer, co-lyricist, arranger | |||
| "그럼 됐어 (That's Okay)" | Composer, lyricist, co-arranger | |||
| "왜 하필 (Of All Odds, Why)" | ||||
| "반나절만 (Only Half the Day)" | Composer, lyricist, arranger | |||
| "여전히 (Still)" | Ra.D | Non-album single | Composer, lyricist | |
| "어깨 (Lean on Me)" | Soyou & Kwon Jung Yeol | Non-album single | Lyricist | |
| "Beautiful Lady" | Jonghyun | Oh My Venus OST Pt. 1 | Co-lyricist | |
| "Butterfly" | BTS | The Most Beautiful Moment In Life, Part 2 | Co-composer, co-lyricist, co-arranger | |
| "Whalien 52" | ||||
| "Outro: House of Cards" | ||||
| "호구 (Hogu)" featuring Brother Su | Giriboy | Non-album single | Co-composer, co-lyricist | |
| 2016 | "그 벤치 (That Bench)" | Crucial Star | Non-album single | Co-composer, co-arranger |
| "시간낭비 (Time Machine)" featuring EZ | Non-album single | |||
| "뭐 어때 (Whatever)" featuring Crucial Star | Yoo Seung Woo | Pit a Pat | Co-lyricist | |
| "선 (45.7cm)" featuring Oohyo | Composer, lyricist, co-arranger | |||
| "만화처럼 (Like Romance Comics)" | Mad Clown & Brother Su | Non-album single | Co-composer, co-arranger | |
| "야 하고 싶어 (Call You Bae)" | Jimin & Xiumin | Non-album single | Co-lyricist | |
| "Interview" | Eric Nam | Interview | Composer, lyricist, arranger | |
| "돌아오지마 (Don't Come Back)" featuring Junhyung | Heize | Non-album single | Co-composer, arranger | |
| "문 열어봐 (Here I Am)" | Yesung | Here I Am | Co-composer, co-lyricist | |
| "어떤 말로도 (Confession)" featuring Chanyeol | ||||
| "힘 (Strength)" featuring Hanhae & Brother Su | Crucial Star | Non-album single | ||
| "걸어 (All In)" | Monsta X | The Clan Pt. 1 Lost | Co-composer | |
| "천천히 나와요 (Come Slowly)" | Lovey | 24 | Arranger | |
| "여자 사람 친구 (She)" | Vromance | The Action | Co-lyricist | |
| "우리 둘 (Runnin')" | Henry X Soyou | data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: grey; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | non-album single | ||
| "마들렌 (Madeleine)"
featuring JHan |
I.M X Brother Su | |||
| "이뻐서 힘들어"
featuring Geeks' Lui, Brother Su, Lovey |
Crucial Star | Fall 2 | ||
| "One Step"
featuring Jay Park |
Hyolyn | |||
| "Love Like This" featuring Dok2 |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Starring | Album | Video |
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| 2015 | 사르르 (Softly) | K.Will, Sistar, Boyfriend, Monsta X, Mad Clown, Junggigo, Jooyoung, Yoo Seungwoo, Brother Su, Exy | Starship Planet 2015 | 1theK (원데케이) |
| 2016 | Cook for Love | K.Will, Junggigo, Brother Su, Sam Kim | Cook for Love | 1theK (원데케이) |
| 만화처럼 (Like Romance Comics) | Mad Clown, Brother Su, Han Kyunghun | 만화처럼 (Like Romance Comics) | 1theK (원데케이) | |
| 우리의 밤은 당신의 낮보다 아름답다
(Our Night is More Beautiful than Your Noon) |
Bomi & Namjoo of Apink, Jung Chaeyeon, LE of EXID, Seo Inyoung, Lee Seokhoon
of SG Wannabe, Brother Su, Chancellor, Kang Minhee |
Merry Summer | Bugs |
References
- ↑ tf.co.kr. "브라더수, 스타쉽과 전속계약…씨스타와 한솥밥". 더팩트 (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ↑ 헤럴드경제. "싱어송라이터 브라더수, 첫 정규 앨범 '페이퍼' 발매". news.heraldcorp.com. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ↑ "방탄소년단 'I NEED U', 음반 1위 '2주연속'…대세 입증 - 뉴스 - enews24". enews24.interest.me. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ↑ "스포츠월드". [톡★스타] 브라더수, “자이언티 ‘꺼내먹어요’, 6시간 만에 만든 곡” - 스포츠월드. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ↑ "브라더수, 새 미니 '사이' 발표…타이틀곡 '점' 포함 6곡 수록". bntnews.hankyung.com. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ↑ RealCollabo Facebook message by CEO Ra.D
- ↑ tf.co.kr. "브라더수, 스타쉽과 전속계약…씨스타와 한솥밥". 더팩트 (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ↑ 포털, Ⓒ 함께 만들고 함께 즐기는 엔터테인먼트; 무단전재, ‘이데일리 스타in’-; 금지, 재배포. "`그녀는 예뻤다 OST` 소유&브라더수 `모르나봐` 차트 1위". starin. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ↑ "라디·브라더수·주영 뭉쳤다..26일 싱글 '너를 그리다' 발표". osen.mt.co.kr. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ↑ "산이X매드클라운, '외로운 동물' R&B 핫 루키 '브라더수' 참여! 최강 래퍼의 초특급 조우". newdaily. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ↑ "케이윌-정기고-주영-브라더수, 15일 달달 고백송 '요리 좀 해요' 공개". starn.hankyung.com. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ↑ "매드클라운x브라더수의 위로송 '만화처럼' 18일 자정공개 : 스포츠동아". sports.donga.com. Retrieved 2016-04-12.