Kunihiko Ryo
Encyclopedia
Kunihiko Ryo is a Korean composer
, arranger
, producer
and pianist
.
He arranged the music for one of the closing themes of Dennou Keisatsu Cybercop and ending theme of Fantastic Children
, and co-produced the album Continue the Revolution
.
He composed the music for the anime series Tegami Bachi
.
, Japan
as a youngest son of five children from a Korean family. His late father born in Jeju-do
, South Korea
worked as a doctor. And his mother who was born in Sinuiju
, North Korea
, worked as a nutritionist at a hospital where her husband owned. Bang-ean started his early education at the ‘Chosun School(朝鮮学校, 조선학교), where he finished his primary and secondary education. Then he proceeded his education to a Japanese High School. It was in the middle school when he first got interested in foreign pops and rock music while listening to radio. And he ended up joining a band. He continued his study at Nippon Medical School
. It was the time when he first started playing the keyboard. The band travelled around holding concerts and around this period the band released their album. After his graduation at Nippon Medical School, he got appointed as a plastic surgeon in a Tokyo Hospital. But shortly after, he quit working as a doctor to be a musician that he always wanted to be.
At the one of interviews in 2007, he stated that the only thing he regretted when he became a successful artist was that his father had to pass away before his success as a musician.
Bang-ean had been living with his nationality of North Korea over 30 years. However, he had to give up his citizenship to South Korean in 1999 as it was difficult to work overseas holding North Korean citizenship.
Bang-ean first met his wife at the mates' party, he married her when he was in his mid thirty after having about 10 years of a long relationship.
Recently, he is living in Karuizawa, Nagano to relax from the busy city life and concentrate more on his music works.
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, arranger
Arranger
In investment banking, an arranger is a provider of funds in the syndication of a debt. They are entitled to syndicate the loan or bond issue, and may be referred to as the "lead underwriter". This is because this entity bears the risk of being able to sell the underlying securities/debt or the...
, producer
Producer
Producer may refer toAn occupation*Executive producer, supervises one or more Producers*Film producer, oversees the making of films**Line producer, manages the budget and/or day to day running of a film production...
and pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
.
He arranged the music for one of the closing themes of Dennou Keisatsu Cybercop and ending theme of Fantastic Children
Fantastic Children
is a Japanese animated television series created by Takashi Nakamura and produced by Nippon Animation. It first aired on Japan across TV Tokyo between October 4, 2004 and March 28, 2005, totaling 26 episodes, and also received its satellite television premiere on the CS television network...
, and co-produced the album Continue the Revolution
Continue the Revolution
Continue the Revolution , is a 1992 album by the Hong Kong rock band Beyond.-Track listing:...
.
He composed the music for the anime series Tegami Bachi
Tegami Bachi
is a ongoing shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Hiroyuki Asada. This manga is set in the fictional land called "AmberGround", where a artificial sun only illuminates the capital of the land, Akatsuki...
.
Early life and beginnings
Yang Bang-ean(Kunihiko Ryo) was born in TokyoTokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
as a youngest son of five children from a Korean family. His late father born in Jeju-do
Jeju-do
Jeju-do is the only special autonomous province of South Korea, situated on and coterminous with the country's largest island. Jeju-do lies in the Korea Strait, southwest of Jeollanam-do Province, of which it was a part before it became a separate province in 1946...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
worked as a doctor. And his mother who was born in Sinuiju
Sinuiju
Sinŭiju is a city in North Korea, neighboring with Dandong City, China via international border and is the capital of North P'yŏngan Province...
, North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
, worked as a nutritionist at a hospital where her husband owned. Bang-ean started his early education at the ‘Chosun School(朝鮮学校, 조선학교), where he finished his primary and secondary education. Then he proceeded his education to a Japanese High School. It was in the middle school when he first got interested in foreign pops and rock music while listening to radio. And he ended up joining a band. He continued his study at Nippon Medical School
Nippon Medical School
is a private university in Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan. In 1876, Tai Hasegawa established a medical school in Tokyo. At that time, the Japanese government and the ministry of education had never permitted any medical schools except The University of Tokyo School of Medicine...
. It was the time when he first started playing the keyboard. The band travelled around holding concerts and around this period the band released their album. After his graduation at Nippon Medical School, he got appointed as a plastic surgeon in a Tokyo Hospital. But shortly after, he quit working as a doctor to be a musician that he always wanted to be.
Personal Life
His father named him ‘Yang Bang-ean(梁邦彦, Japanese name: Kunihiko Ryo)’, which has three meanings: Yang(梁), the symbol of a family line, Bang(邦), representing many countries, simply his dad's wish him to interact with many people worldwidely, and Ean(彦), a common letter in Japanese names to respect Japanese sentiment as the family was living in the country.At the one of interviews in 2007, he stated that the only thing he regretted when he became a successful artist was that his father had to pass away before his success as a musician.
Bang-ean had been living with his nationality of North Korea over 30 years. However, he had to give up his citizenship to South Korean in 1999 as it was difficult to work overseas holding North Korean citizenship.
Bang-ean first met his wife at the mates' party, he married her when he was in his mid thirty after having about 10 years of a long relationship.
Recently, he is living in Karuizawa, Nagano to relax from the busy city life and concentrate more on his music works.
Discography
- (1991) Soundtrack to NTV TV-drama "Aisazu ni iranai" starring Eisaku Yoshida
- (1995) Did the theme song and other music for the Jackie ChanJackie ChanJackie Chan, SBS, MBE is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts...
film ThunderboltThunderbolt (1995 film)Thunderbolt is a 1995 Hong Kong action film, directed by Gordon Chan and starring Jackie Chan. In some early North American releases, it was known as Dead Heat....
(also known as Dead Heat). - (1995-10) Produces the theme song Everlasting Truth for TBS TV program Mireba nattoku!
- (1995) The theme music for Fist of Fury.
- (July 28 1997) Releases his debut album The Gate of Dreams
- (September 18 1997) Releases single, Wings of Mirage, it used as the theme song of the TV Asahi show Super Morning.
- (1998) Released the second official album Into The Light
- (November 19 1999) Released the third official album Only Heaven Knows
- (May 16 2001) Released the forth official album Pan-O-Rama
- (2002) Released the OST album of The Twelve KingdomsThe Twelve Kingdomsis a series of light novels by Fuyumi Ono. The first entry in the series was published in Japan in 1991; the last volume was released in 2001. The series was published by Kodansha and contains illustrations by Akihiro Yamada.The Chinese mythology-influenced books were adapted into an animated...
- (May 27 2002) Released the piano solo album Piano sketch
- (May 14 2004) Released the fifth official album Echoes
- (October 28 2005) Released the OST album of Emma - A Victorian Romance
- (July 24 2006) Released the OST album of a KBS documentary KBS 스페셜 도자기
- (January 17 2007) Took part in the OST album of Yobi, the Five Tailed FoxYobi, the Five Tailed FoxYobi, the Five Tailed Fox is a 2007 animated Korean film by Lee Seong-gang, the director of My Beautiful Girl, Mari. The film loosely draws upon the Korean folk tales of the kumiho.- Plot :...
- (March 29 2007) He composed the music for the live action film Beyond the YearsBeyond the YearsBeyond the Years is a 2007 South Korean film. Celebrated director Im Kwon-taek's 100th film, it is based on the novel The Wanderer of Seonhakdong, and was presented at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival...
, - (August 16 2007) Released the OST album of Emma - A Victorian Romance: Second Act
- (November 16 2007) Released the OST album of a KBS documentary KBS 스페셜 차마고도
- (October 21, 2008) Released the official Aion: The Tower of Eternity original soundtrack features 22 tracks. The soundtrack was released on iTunes on October 20, 2009.
- (October 19 2009) Released the sixth official album Timeless Story
- (November 10 2011) Released the first special album Floating Circle