Hey, I'm Yoo Soo. I was born, raised, and still reside in Chicago. When I was a kid, I'd watch my grandfather perform with his Korean folk band in his basement. While dancing in a circle, they'd bash drums, pluck strings, and sing sounds I'd never heard before. It was beautiful. It was primal. I was fascinated. My parents started piano lessons for me a few years later, and then I became obsessed. Obsessed (for better, for worse) with creating as much music as possible in any way, shape, and form.
I'm known to be a pretty chill dude. I've been praised for articulating the thoughts of those who struggle to communicate the extreme ambiguity that is music and art. It can be so vague and subjective! Collaborators appreciate how quickly I can then translate those ideas into something tangible. Music and storytelling is a joy, and I just want create stuff with people and have fun doing it.
When I'm not making music, I'm hanging out with my wife, son, and our 4 dogs. My neighbor calls me a masochist. Maybe he's right. It's mostly a good time. :)
Check out some of my work in various forms. Feel free to get in touch with me too.
I'm a versatile composer, writing music from rock to orchestral. Since first starting piano, I've also picked up the guitar, bass, drums, and viola.
Here are some notable spots I've scored.
I created the in-game music for Rumbleverse. (RIP, sign the petition to bring it back). Published by Epic Games.
A YouTube playlist from some kind person who put the OST together.
I've scored and contributed music to films, short films, videos, and reels, ranging from beautifully profound to hilariously dumb.
Here are some of my favorites.
I've produced, scored, recorded, and edited podcasts and have worked on episodes that have featured celebrated guests such as David Byrne, Scott Simon, and Rick Bayless. They're all just regular dudes!
A playlist of episodes of which I'm particularly proud.
Songs I've helped create have accumulated over 1.5 million streams. Check out my discography.
I also make music under the moniker good son, an alt pop act.
I've written over 700 songs for Songfinch, a site where you can gift personalized songs.
A playlist of notable songs I've helped create.
-I discovered that Death Cab for Cutie's seminal album, 'Transatlanticism', was completely in mono on Spotify. I tweeted the producer, who replied, 'how does this even happen?' The label uploaded the correct stereo version a week later.
-I'm immortalized at my high school's orchestra wing for making state orchestra on viola. Go visit if you want to see an awkward, teen photo of me.
-As an artist, my music has been on Teen Mom (as a new father, it's very relatable), have performed at Summerfest (the day after my bachelor party - it was difficult), and was interviewed on WBEZ about growing up in my hometown.
-My music has been featured in Super Bowl highlights (kind of takes the fun out of watching the game if you know your music will be in there).
-A song of mine went "viral" on TikTok and was used in over 3300 videos by brands like BBC, Vans, and Adobe. How does that even happen!