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Toy (South Korean band)
South Korean band
South Korean band
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Toy |
| origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| genre | K-pop, electronica |
| years_active | 1994–present |
| label | Antenna Music |
| website | |
| current_members | You Hee-yeol, |
| Hahm Choon-ho, | |
| Song Sung-kyung | |
| past_members | Yoon Jeong-oh |
| Kim Yeon-woo |
Hahm Choon-ho, Song Sung-kyung Kim Yeon-woo
Toy () is a one-man project band of Korean pop singer-songwriter and pianist You Hee-yeol.
Career
Toy started as a duo of You Hee-yeol and Yoon Jeong-oh, and was named after their two initials 'Y', as in Two + Y = Toy.
However, after releasing Toy's debut album, Yoon Jeong-oh left the band to study overseas and You Hee-yeol joined the navy for his mandatory military service. You Hee-yeol has been the sole member of Toy since 1996.
After his discharge from military service, You released Toy's second studio album Yooheeyeol. The title song "Remember I Was Next to You" (), sung by Kim Yeon-woo, became a big hit and the album was a commercial success.
In 1997, Toy released the third studio album Present and also started a record label named Toy Music (currently Antenna). After a six-year hiatus from Fermata (2001), the band released their sixth studio album Thank You, with the title song "A Passionate Goodbye" () featuring vocals by E Z Hyoung.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | KOR | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIAK | ||||||||||||
| KOR | ||||||||||||
| Gaon | ||||||||||||
| Inside My Heart (내 마음속에) | YOUHEEYEOL | Present | A Night in Seoul | Fermata | Thank You | Da Capo | ||||||
| }} | }} | }} | ||||||||||
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 |
Live albums
- Toy Live (2001)
Compilation albums
- The History of Toy (2001)
Awards
Korean Music Awards
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Musician of the Year | ||
| Best Pop Song | "A Passionate Goodbye" |
Mnet Asian Music Awards
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Album of the Year | Thank You | |
| Best Male Artist | "Rockin' On Heaven's Door" |
Notes
References
References
- He intentionally spells his family name as ''You'' instead of ''[[Yoo (Korean surname). Yoo]]''. See his album cover. [http://img.maniadb.com/images/album/157/157453_1_f.jpg Toy6]
- [http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/program/program_artist_detail.htm?No=10022 Toy (You Hee-yeol)] KBS World.
- [http://www.yesasia.com/global/toy-vol-6-thank-you/1005123696-0-0-0-en/info.html Toy Vol. 6 – Thank You] YesAsia.
- link. Music Industry Association of Korea
- link. Music Industry Association of Korea
- link. Music Industry Association of Korea
- link. Gaon Music Chart
- link. (3 March 2016 . ''MAMA''. Retrieved 17 December 2014.)
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