Adora (singer)
South Korean singer-songwriter and record producer
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Park Soo-hyun (Korean: 박수현; born September 25, 1997[1]), professionally known as Adora (아도라), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and record producer. She made her debut as a soloist on November 5, 2021, under Aura Entertainment with the digital single "Make U Dance", featuring Eunha of Viviz. In 2022, she released her debut EP Adorable Rebirth.[2] Prior she wrote and produced songs for various acts including BTS, TXT, GFriend, Fromis 9, and Chungha.
Career
2012–2014: Early beginnings
Adora began singing and writing songs at an early age.[3] One of her first compositions was a fan song she wrote for the band Highlight in 2011, when she was 13 years old.[4]
She joined Stardom Entertainment as a 14-year-old in 2012.[5] She trained with the South Korean band Topp Dogg, co-composing the song "Playground" from their debut EP Dogg's Out, released in 2013.[6] She left the company for unknown reasons and subsequently joined Music K Entertainment in 2014, where she trained with members of the South Korean group The Ark, but did not make it into the final lineup.[7]
2016–2020: Working as a music producer
In 2016, she auditioned for Big Hit Music's "Next New Creator", where she made it past the second round, but turned down the offer because she was still a trainee with another company at the time. Nevertheless, Big Hit sent her some tracks for BTS' sophomore album Wings, including "Interlude: Wings", which became her first professional songwriting credit under the name Adora. Among her other earliest works were the singles "Spring Day" and "Not Today" on BTS' repackage album You Never Walk Alone (2017).[8] After leaving her previous company, she joined Big Hit when they invited her to become an in-house producer.[when?][3]
As a producer for Big Hit, she co-wrote songs for TXT and GFriend.[9][10] Although she had a good relationship with the company, she left the company in 2020 because she felt she wasn't contributing enough creatively.[11][12]
2021–present: Solo debut with Adorable Rebirth and solo activities
On October 25, 2021, media outlets announced that Adora had signed an exclusive contract with Aura Entertainment.[13][14] She officially debuted as a singer on November 5 with the release of the single "Make U Dance", in collaboration with Dingo Music.[15] Adora made a spontaneous decision to feature Eunha of Viviz on the single, in order to include a different voice in the song.[16] In December, the Recording Academy spotlighted Adora as one of five K-pop songwriters and producers who "defined 2021" by making a mark worldwide.[17] She was also named by NME[18] as one of several new artists to watch in 2022.
On March 7, 2022, Adora released the single "The Little Name", inspired by some of her childhood memories, including certain people whom she missed from that time.[19] An animated music video loosely based on Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's The Little Prince accompanied the song.[20][21] On June 1, she released the single "Trouble? Travel!"[22][23] Adora appeared on KBS2's Music Bank to promote the single, marking her first performance on a weekly domestic music show.[24] On June 3, Adora had a partnership with South Korean street fashion brand Nerdy, becoming a "Nerdist" to promote the NERDY 22SS SUMMER GRAPHIC COLLECTION.[25] In July, the U+Idol Live music variety show Sing in the Green confirmed that she would be a cast member, which premiered on July 27.[26] She released three songs during her time on the show: "Together Forever" featuring Kim Dong-hyun on August 24;[27] a solo track, "The End of Eternity", on September 14;[28] and "Sing in the Green" featuring the entire cast on September 28.[29][30]
On September 26, Adora released her debut extended play (EP) Adorable Rebirth. The nine-track EP included her three previously released singles and six new songs, including an instrumental version of the lead single "Magical Symphony."[31] She held a showcase for this release at the Ilji Art Hall in Gangnam, Seoul.[32] On the same day, South Korean vegan bag brand Marhen.J announced their collaboration with Adora.[33][34] In early October, Adora participated in the Mnet survival show Artistock Game,[35] but was eliminated in the eighth episode, right before the semi-final round.[36]
On August 21, 2023, Aura Entertainment confirmed that Adora would join SBS's survival competition show Universe Ticket, which will be premiered on November, as a mentor.[37] She released "I'm Here for You", described as a "healing" song, for the show on December 28.[38]
On September 27, 2024, Adora held her first fan concert titled "ADORA's 1st fancon : Dear Hearts Hotel" at Onmam Theater, Hongdae.[39]
2026–present: Debut with OWIS
On March 23, 2026, South Korean virtual girl group OWIS (acronym for Only When I Sleep) debuted with their debut extended play Museum.[40] Adora is hinted to voice a member on the group, presumably Summer since its contributions on the extended play was listed under the former's code on KMCA.[41][42]
Personal life
Adora revealed that she had thyroid cancer and underwent surgery at 23 years old (Korean age).[43] It became a turning point in her life, pushing her to realize her dream of becoming a singer once again.[44][45]
Discography
Extended plays
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR DL [47] | |||
| "Make U Dance" (featuring Eunha) |
2021 | 139 | Adorable Rebirth |
| "The Little Name" (어린이름) | 2022 | — | |
| "Trouble? Travel!" | — | ||
| "Magical Symphony" | — | ||
| "Ten Reasons I Love You" (그대를 사랑하는 10가지 이유)[48] | 2023 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Dreams" (환상)[49] | — | ||
| "Dusk Twilight" (밤이 되니까)[50] (featuring Natty) |
2024 | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that region. | |||
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Together Forever" (featuring Kim Dong-hyun) |
2022 | Sing in the Green |
| "The End of Eternity" (우리는 더 이상 우리가 아니었음을) | ||
| "Sing in the Green" (싱인더그린) (with Yoon Sang, Yoon Ddan-ddan, Stella Jang, Yerin) | ||
| "Nth Universe" (N번째 우주)[51] | 2023 | My Reason to Die OST |
| "Wonder Woman"[52] | Strong Girl Nam-soon OST | |
| "I'm Here for You" (울지마) | Non-album single | |
| "Me, Myself" | 2024 | True Beauty (Aeni series) OST |
| "Clumsy" (삐그덕)[53] | A Virtuous Business OST | |
Songwriting for other artists
All songwriting credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database, unless otherwise noted.[54]
Big Hit Music's artists
| Year | Artist(s) | Album | Song | Writing | Producing | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credited | With | Credited | With | ||||
| 2016 | BTS | Wings | "Interlude: Wings" | 
| Pdogg, RM, J-Hope, Suga |  | |
| 2017 | You Never Walk Alone | "Spring Day" |
| Pdogg, RM, "hitman" bang, Arlissa Ruppert, Peter Ibsen, Suga | | ||
| "Not Today" |
| Pdogg, "hitman" bang, RM, Supreme Boi, June | | ||||
| "Outro: Wings" |
| Pdogg, RM, J-Hope, Suga | | ||||
| Love Yourself: Her | "Best of Me" |
| Andrew Taggart, Pdogg, RM, Suga, J-Hope, "hitman" bang, Ray Michael Djan Jr, Ashton Foster, Sam Klempner | | |||
| 2018 | J-Hope | Hope World | "Blue Side (Outro)" |
| Hiss noise, J-Hope |
| Hiss noise |
| BTS | Face Yourself | "Intro: Ringwanderung" |
| "hitman" bang, RM, Suga, J-Hope, Pdogg, Ray Michael Djan Jr., UTA, Ashton Foster, Andrew Taggart, Sam Klempner | | ||
| Love Yourself: Tear | "134340" |
| Pdogg, Bobby Chung, RM, Martin Luke Brown, Orla Gartland, Suga, J-Hope | | |||
| "Love Maze" |
| Pdogg, Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young, Candace Nicole Sosa, RM, Suga, J-Hope, Bobby Chung, Yoon Ki-ta | | ||||
| "Magic Shop" |
| Jungkook, Hiss noise, RM, DJ Swivel, Candace Nicole Sosa, J-Hope, Suga |
| Jungkook, Hiss noise | |||
| "So What" |
| Pdogg, "hitman" bang, RM, Suga, J-Hope | | ||||
| Love Yourself: Answer | "Euphoria" |
| DJ Swivel, Candace Nicole Sosa, Melanie Joy Fontana, "hitman" bang, Supreme Boi, RM | | |||
| "Epiphany" |
| "hitman" bang, Slow Rabbit | | ||||
| RM | Mono | "Forever Rain" |
| RM, Hiss noise |
| RM, Hiss noise | |
| 2019 | TXT | The Dream Chapter: Star | "Our Summer" |
| The Futuristics, Delacey, Jesse St John, Shae Jacobs, "hitman" bang | | |
| BTS | Map of the Soul: Persona | "Home" |
| Pdogg, RM, Lauren Dyson, Tushar Apte, Suga, J-Hope, Krysta Youngs, Julia Ross, Bobby Chung, Song Jae-kyoung | | ||
| TXT | Non-album single | "Our Summer" (Acoustic mix) |
| The Futuristics, Delacey, Jesse St John, Shae Jacobs, "hitman" bang | | ||
| V | Non-album release | "Winter Bear" |
| Hiss noise, RM, V |
| Hiss noise | |
| J-Hope | Non-album single | "Chicken Noodle Soup" (featuring Becky G) |
| JINBO, Supreme Boi, J-Hope, Brasa, Pdogg, Becky G | | ||
| TXT | The Dream Chapter: Magic | "Roller Coaster" |
| Sam Klempner, Jacob Attwooll, Supreme Boi, Slow Rabbit, "hitman" bang, Hueningkai, EL CAPITXN, Bobby Chung | | ||
| "Poppin' Star" |
| Shae Jacobs, Lauren Amber Aquilina, "hitman" bang, Jeong Su-kyoung, Song Jae-kyoung | | ||||
| "Can't We Just Leave the Monster Alive?" |
| Wonderkid, Shinkung, Melanie Joy Fontana, Michel "Lindgren" Schulz, "hitman" bang, Joni, Jeong Su-kyoung | | ||||
| "20cm" |
| Jordan Kyle, Shin Hyuk, Jayrah Gibson, danke, Slow Rabbit, "hitman" bang, Supreme Boi, Hiss noise, Bobby Chung, Joni | | ||||
| 2020 | BTS | Map of the Soul: 7 | "Friends" |
| Pdogg, Jimin, Supreme Boi, Martin Sjølie, Stella Jang | | |
| "Moon" |
| Slow Rabbit, RM, Jin, DJ Swivel, Candace Nicole Sosa, Mikael Daniel Caesar, Alex Ludwig Lindell | | ||||
| V | Itaewon Class Original Soundtrack | "Sweet Night" |
| Hiss noise, V, Melanie Joy Fontana, Michel "Lindgren" Schulz | | ||
| TXT | Non-album release | "Sweat" |
| Slow Rabbit, Yeonjun, Revin, Taehyun, Beomgyu, Hueningkai, Soobin | | ||
| The Dream Chapter: Eternity | "Maze in the Mirror" |
| Slow Rabbit, Yeonjun, Beomgyu, Hueningkai, Soobin, Taehyun | | |||
| Minisode1: Blue Hour | "Way Home" |
| Wonderkid, Shinkung, Sofia Kay, "hitman" bang, Melanie Joy Fontana, Michel "Lindgren" Schulz, Bobby Chung, NU'MAKER, danke, Joni | | |||
| 2021 | J-Hope | Non-album release | "Blue Side" |
| J-Hope, Hiss noise |
| Hiss noise |
| 2022 | TXT | Good Boy Gone Bad | "Ring" |
| Slow Rabbit, Yeonjun, Taehyun, Hueningkai | | |
| 2025 | Jin | Echo | "With the Clouds" |
| Jin, Pdogg, Yojiro Noda | | |
Other artists
| Year | Artist(s) | Album | Song | Lyrics | Music | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credited | With | Credited | With | ||||
| 2013 | Topp Dogg | Dogg's Out | "Playground" | |
| Kim Dong-hwi, Kidoh | |
| 2020 | GFriend | Labyrinth | "Labyrinth" |
| "hitman" bang, Jo Yoon-kyoung, Noh Joo-hwan, Sophia Pae |
| Noh Joo-hwan, Lee Won-jong, Kim Jeong-woo, FRANTS, Sophia Pae, Carlos K., Kim Yeon-seo |
| Kim Soo-chan | Soochan Song Party | "Hip" |
| Ahn Soo-ji, danke (lalala Studio) | | ||
| 2022 | Fromis 9 | From Our Memento Box | "Blind Letter" |
| Lee Seu-ran |
| Slow Rabbit, Daniel Caesar, Ludwig Lindell, Melanie Joy Fontana, Michel "Lindgren" Schulz |
| Chungha | Bare & Rare | "Good Night My Princess" | |
| Lee Hyun-sang (Artmatic), Choi Ji-san (Artmatic) | ||
| Plum | Non-album singles | "Tryna" | |
| SQUAR (PixelWave) | ||
| Hyuk | "Stay for Me" (featuring Seo In-guk) |
| Hyuk |
| Hyuk, BYMORE, MIN | ||
| Xydo | "Sold Out" | |
| PUFF, Xydo | |||
| 2023 | Silverkuro | Kurodool | "Even If A Huge Meteorite Falls" (featuring Adora) |
|
| 918 | |
| BDC | Non-album singles | "Rest" | |
| Hong Seong-jun, BYDOR ARCHIVE, Kim Si-hun | ||
| Jungsoomin | Phasis, | "With You" |
| Jungsoomin | | ||
| Zerobaseone | Melting Point | "Crush" | |
| imsuho, N!ko, Chris Wahle, Ryan Lawrie, Ronnie Icon, Nicole Timms, Andreas Öhrns, Haedo (PAPERMAKER) | ||
| Kiss of Life | Born to Be XX | "Nobody Knows" | |
| PAPRIKAA, Lim Jeong-woo, Adam Von Mentzer | ||
| "TTG" | |
| BYMORE, Ondine, Rick Bridges | ||||
| Babylon | Mood | "Private Time" (featuring Adora) |
| Babylon |
| Babylon, Kyle Lo, Cog | |
| Seulgi | Unexpected Business 3 OST | "Polaroid" |
| Rocoberry, xelor |
| Strawberrybananaclub | |
| 2024 | Universe Ticket contestants | Universe Ticket - Unit Station | "Yummy Yum" |
| Nano (Vendors), Yeji, YOUHA |
| Nano (Vendors), Yeji, YOUHA, PRNCE (Vendors), Arte (Vendors), Fascinador (Vendors) |
| "Dream of Girls" |
| Nano (Vendors) |
| Nano (Vendors), Louis (Vendors), El Capitxn, Kyto6 | |||
| Jungsoomin | Non-album single | "Song About You" |
| Jungsoomin, Donnie J | | ||
| Loossemble | One of a Kind | "Moonlight" | |
| YeoJin (Loossemble), Choi Seong-min, Jinsol | ||
| Jungsoomin | Non-album single | "Be Like You" |
| Jungsoomin | | ||
| Juto | The Sunrise | "Best Friend" (featuring Adora) |
| Juto |
| Juto, Brown Panda | |
| Jungsoomin | 20 | "Aeyo" |
| — | | ||
| Jay Park | The One You Wanted | "Piece Of Heaven" (featuring ISOL of More Vision) |
| Jay Park |
| Cha Cha Malone, Jay Park | |
| Kiss of Life | Lose Yourself | "No One But Us" |
| Wilemijn May, Samson |
| Strawberrybananaclub, Samson, Wilemijn May | |
| 2025 | Millionboy | Broken | "Good Memories" (featuring Adora) |
| — |
| Younghood, Millionboy |
| Close Your Eyes | Eternalt | "Close Your Eyes" |
| — |
| Chicok, Im Jeong-woo, Scott Quinn | |
| "To The Woods" |
| Lee Hae-in | | ||||
| Aimers | First Love OST | "Dive Into You" |
| Hong Seong-jun |
| Hong Seong-jun, BYDOR ARCHIVE | |
| E'Last | "Alright" | ||||||
| Jungsoomin | Summer? | "Telepathy" (featuring Adora) |
| Jungsoomin | | ||
| "Drive Thru" |
| Jungsoomin | | ||||
| Miyeon | My, Lover | "F.F.L.Y" |
| Miyeon, Ondine, Jinsol, Park So-jeong (MUMW) |
| Jinsol, Ondine, Strawberrybananaclub | |
| 2026 | Owis | Museum | "Museum" |
| Paulina "PAU" Cerrilla, Kwon Si-woo | | |
| "Juicy" |
| FLAME, Dion |
| LAS, DARM | |||
| "Fornever" |
| toni rei, Lee Hae-in | | ||||