To label BTS the reigning kings of K-pop would be no hyperbole. In the past five years, few bands anywhere have accomplished more. Similarly few producers have earned the influence and industry-wide respect of its founder Bang Si-hyuk.

From IU to Yim Jae-beom, Brown Eyed Girls to Choi Baek-ho… Kim Eana’s impact on K-pop lyrics of recent years is hard to overstate. She shares here on her origins, the music industry, and the way to a good line.