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Shinsadong Tiger, Prominent K-Pop Songwriter, Found Dead at 40

Shinsadong Tiger, a prominent K-pop songwriter and producer is found dead, at 40.

Tiger, whose real name was Lee Ho-yan, was found collapsed at his work place, according to music industry sources quoted by the semi-official Yonhap News Agency. “It is correct that Shinsadong Tiger was found dead, but we are unable to provide further details, including time and place of death,” an officer at Gangnam Police Station in southern Seoul said. Lee debuted as a songwriter in 2005 and he rapidly enjoyed success, composing numerous chart-topping tracks, including “Roly-Poly” performed by T-ara, Apink’s “NoNoNo,” EXID’s “Up&Down” and Momoland’s “Bboom Bboom.” In 2011, he branched into music production and founded AB Entertainment.

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