Hitchhiker (히치하이커) is a South Korean singer, musician, DJ, producer, and composer under SM Entertainment.
Career
He began his career in 1995, under the name Jinu, as a composer for the song "Boogie-Woogie" for Lee Seung Hwan's fourth album Human.
In 1996, he released his first solo album Jinu#Joke.
He then formed the rock band Rollercoaster in 1999, with Lee Sang Soon and Jo Won Sun.[1] He serving as the bassist and programmer.
Following the group's disbandment, he began working as a DJ under the name DJ Jinu before changing to his current stage name, Hitchhiker.
Discography
Studio albums
- Jinu#Joke (1996) (as Jinu)
- Crossover (1997) (as Jinu)
Remix albums
- Groove Gliding (2005) (as DJ Jinu)
Digital singles
Remix singles
- "11 (Eleven) Hitchhiker Remix" (0 BC)
Collaborations
- Story of Dogs ("Fascinating") (2007) (as DJ Jinu)
- "Around" (with Taeyong) (2017)
- "Time" (2018)
- "Sugar" (with Sokodomo) (2020)
- "Alone" (with 3RD) (2022)
OSTs
- "XOXO (Music From The Netflix Original Film) OST" ("Ding Dong") (2016)
Writing and producing credits
- All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[2]
1990s
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | |||
| Jinu | "Jinu" | Jinu#Joke | Writing Composing Arranging |
| "왜 그렇게" | |||
| "세상 누구도" | |||
| "기억하니" | |||
| "엉뚱한 상상" | |||
| "그래" | |||
| "어른들을 위한 동화" | |||
| "너와 함께" | |||
| "노을질 무렵" | Composing | ||
| "언젠가 내게" | Writing Composing | ||
| 1997 | |||
| Jinu | "Crossover" | Crossover | Composing Arranging |
| "Serenade" | |||
| "내맘대로" | Writing Arranging | ||
| "Just One More Night" | Writing Composing Arranging | ||
| "새벽" | |||
| "Paradise" | Composing Arranging | ||
| "April" | |||
| 1999 | |||
| Rollercoaster | "너에게 보내는 노래" | Roller Coaster | Arranging |
| "Come Closer" | Composing Arranging | ||
| "내 손을 잡아줘" | |||
| "회전목마" | Arranging | ||
| "어디 있나요" | |||
| "Bye Bye" | |||
| "내가 배워둔 세상" | Writing Composing Arranging | ||
| "아슬아슬" | |||
| "Just One More Night" | |||
| "비오는 이른 새벽 자장가 " | Arranging | ||
| "참 잘했어요" | Composing Arranging | ||
| "The End" | |||
2000s
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | |||
| Rollercoaster | "가만히 두세요" | 일상다반사 | Composing Arranging |
| "Love Virus" | Arranging | ||
| "Crunch" | |||
| "떠나가네" | |||
| "말하지 못한 얘기" | |||
| "Breezy" | |||
| "Runner (Day By Day)" | |||
| "어느 하루" | Composing Arranging | ||
| 2002 | |||
| Rollercoaster | "Intro (Absolute)" | Absolute | Composing Arranging |
| "라디오를 크게 켜고" | |||
| "D-Day" | |||
| "Last Scene" | Arranging | ||
| "끝" | |||
| 용서 | |||
| "Butterfly" | |||
| "Speechless" | |||
| "그녀이야기" | |||
| "악몽" | |||
| "겨울은 가고" | |||
| 2004 | |||
| Rollercoaster | "Sunsick" | Sunsick | Composing Arranging |
| "해바라기" | |||
| "무지개" | |||
| "거짓말" | |||
| "Sad & Happy Story" | |||
| "Don't You Know" | |||
| "불어오라 바람아" | |||
| "Close To You" | |||
| "I Can't Hear You" | |||
| "Where Is?" | |||
| "비상(飛上)" | |||
| "Flyin' Away" | |||
| 2006 | |||
| Rollercoaster | "Triangle" | Triangle | Arranging |
| "내가 울고 웃는 사이" | Composing Arranging | ||
| "눈을 한번 깜박" | Arranging | ||
| "숨길 수 없어요" | |||
| "님의 노래" | |||
| "두사람" | |||
| "Overjoyed" | |||
| "다시 월요일" | |||
| "아무도 모른다" | |||
| "After the Tone" | Composing Arranging | ||
| "괜찮아요" | |||
| Uhm Jung Hwa | "Friday Night" | Prestige | Writing Composing Arranging |
| "Shining Star" | |||
| "Gammer" | |||
| "거칠게... 로멘틱하게" | |||
| "바람의 노래" | |||
| "1996년 10월 16일 날씨맑음" | |||
| "사랑해 사랑해" | |||
| 2008 | |||
| 8eight | "엉뚱한 상상" | Infinity | Writing Composing |
| 2009 | |||
| Brown Eyed Girls | "Abracadabra" | Sound-G | Composing Arranging |
| Ivy | "Adios" | I Be | |
| "Peek-A-Boo" | |||
2010s
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | |||
| Girls' Generation | "Show! Show! Show!" | Oh! | Composing Arranging |
| F.CUZ | "Go" | No One | |
| F(x) | "Ice Cream" | Nu ABO | |
| INFINITE | "Come Back Again" | First Invasion | |
| Narsha | "Fantastic" | Narsha | |
| SHINee | "Electric Heart" | Lucifer | |
| BoA | "Game" | Hurricane Venus | |
| "Let Me" | |||
| Girls' Generation | "Wake Up" | Hoot | |
| 2011 | |||
| Girls' Generation | "Visual Dreams (Pop! Pop!)" | Composing Arranging | |
| F(x) | "Pinocchio (Danger)" | Pinocchio | |
| "Sweet Witches" | |||
| TVXQ! | "I Don't Know" | "Superstar" | |
| SUPER JUNIOR | "White Christmas" | Mr. Simple | |
| "A-Cha" | A-Cha | ||
| Girls' Generation | "Telepathy" | The Boys | |
| "Sunflower" | |||
| Trax | "Blind" | Blind | Arranging |
| "Like a Dream" | |||
| 2012 | |||
| Girls' Generation-TTS | "Good-bye, Hello" | Twinkle | Composing Arranging |
| "Checkmate" | |||
| F(x) | "Zig Zag" | Electric Shock | |
| SUPER JUNIOR | "Now" | Sexy, Free & Single | |
| "Gulliver" | |||
| TVXQ! | "I Don't Know" | Catch Me | |
| "Getaway" | |||
| 2013 | |||
| SHINee | "Hitchhiking" | Dream Girl - The Misconceptions of You | Composing Arranging |
| "Dynamite" | |||
| "Nightmare" | Why So Serious? - The Misconceptions of Me | ||
| EXO | "My Lady" | XOXO | |
| F(x) | "Kick" | Pink Tape | |
| TVXQ! | "Scream" | "Scream" | Writing Composing Arranging |
| 2014 | |||
| TVXQ! | "Double Trouble" | Tense | Composing Arranging |
| SUPER JUNIOR-M | "Strong" | Swing | |
| Hitchhiker | "11 (Eleven)" | ||
| 2015 | |||
| TVXQ! | "Lucky Star" | Rise as God | Composing Arranging |
| Girls' Generation | "Sign" | Lion Heart | |
| 2017 | |||
| NCT DREAM | "Trigger the Fever" | Composing Arranging | |
| Hitchhiker, Taeyong | "Around" | "Around" | |
| EXO-CBX | "It's Running Time!" | "It's Running Time!" | |
| Red Velvet | "I Just" | Perfect Velvet | |
| 2018 | |||
| NCT 127 | "Interlude: Regular to Irregular" | NCT 127 Regular-Irregular | Composing Arranging |
| 2019 | |||
| Hitchhiker | "Nada" | "Nada" | Writing Composing Arranging |
| Taeyeon | "Better Babe" | Purpose | Composing Arranging |
2020s
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | |||
| Taeyeon | "My Tragedy" | Purpose | Composing Arranging |
| NCT 127 | "Mad Dog" | NCT 127 Neo Zone | Writing Composing Arranging |
| NCT U | "I.O.U" | NCT Resonance Pt. 2 | |
| 2021 | |||
| NCT 127 | "Bring The Noize" | Sticker | Writing Composing Arranging |
| 2022 | |||
| Hitchhiker, 3RD | "Alone" | "Alone" | Writing Composing Arranging |
| Onew | "Yeowoobi" | Dice | |
| "Dice" | Composing Arranging | ||
| 2023 | |||
| AP Alchemy | "Brain" | Side P | Composing Arranging Producing |
| Midnatt | "Masquerade" | "Masquerade" | Writing Composing |
| PinkPantheress | "Another Life" | Heaven Knows | |
| 2024 | |||
| Sokodomo | "Magic Door" | Sweet He♡rt | Composing Arranging |
Concerts
Concerts participation
Trivia
- His hobbies are electronics repair, shooting video, computer, model making, and motorcycling.[1]
- His talents are handicraft and shooting.[1]
- His close celebrities are Lee Seung Hwan and Yoo Hee Yeol (Toy).[1]
Gallery
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Rollercoaster. KBS World Radio (April 3, 2006).
- ↑ Searching Works (W0169700) | KOMCA