Seung-hyun Choi, also known as Shawn Choi, is a film music composer who has written music for a wide array of feature films. He is the founder of PSALM Music Production.

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He first started his career as a guitarist but transitioned to composing for film since 2000, despite his self-taught composer background. Around that time, Shawn Choi worked as an assistant to music director Man-sik Choi, composing music for various TV commercials and films. He later met music director Young-wook Cho, who was a music supervisor not a composer. So, Shawn Choi composed music for films such as "The Oldboy," "The Classic," "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance," "Ardor," and "Ice Rain." which Young-Wuk Cho took the role of Music Director.

 In 2004, Choi made his debut as a music director with the film "Windstruck," directed by Jae-yong Kwak and starring Ji-hyun Jun.

 

However, working as a film music composer, Choi received private tutelage in classical music theory from Professor Sung-ho Hwang of the Korea National University of Arts, and conducting from maestro Sung Kwak, former conductor of the Seoul Philharmonic and Austin Symphony.

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Since 2006, Choi has taught film music and computer music to college students as an adjunct professor at Myongji University and as a lecturer at the Korea National University of Arts.

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While teaching his students, he soon realized the importance of providing better education and fostering an international sensibility. To achieve this and further hone his musicianship, he decided to study film music composition and completed his graduate degree at New York University's Steinhardt School.

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As a creative film composer with extensive experience in the film music industry, his goal is to leave a legacy of music composition that will impact not only movie audiences but also the general public. And he is also actively working on contemporary Christian music.

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