South Korean music producer Pdogg won the “Best Producer of the Year” award at the 2017 Mnet Asian Music Awards in Hong Kong on Thursday.

Pdogg is the lead producer for Big Hit Entertainment, which was established in 2005 and currently manages the operation of musical duo Homme and idol group Bangtan Boys known as BTS.

South Korean music producer Pdogg (Big Hit Entertainment)

Pdogg has worked with BTS since its debut in June 2013, producing many of its international hits. In recent months, BTS’ song “Her” included in the group’s fifth mini album “Love Yourself” reached the seventh spot on Korea’s Billboard 200, and the title song “DNA” reached the 67th spot on Billboard’s Hot 100, the best record for a K-pop group.

“Next year marks the 10th anniversary of my debut. I want to thank Big Hit Entertainment’s CEO Bang Si-hyuk who has recognized my talent for the last 10 years and taught me a lot,” Pdogg said upon receiving the award. “It feels great to work with BTS that is growing by leaps and bounds with every album released. We will continue to make great music.”

By Joel Lee (joel@heraldcorp.com)