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South Korean indie pop singer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Woo Hyo-eun (Korean: 우효은),[1] better known as Oohyo (Korean: 우효), is a South Korean synth-pop singer.[2] She has released two extended plays, Girl Sense (2014),[3] and Silence (2020);[4] and two full-length albums, Adventure (2015),[5] Far From the Madding City (2019).[6]
Oohyo | |
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Birth name | Woo Hyo-eun |
Born | March 20, 1993 |
Origin | South Korea |
Genres | Synth-pop, indie pop |
Occupation | Singer |
Years active | 2014–present |
Labels | Mun Hwa In (kakao M) |
Website | www |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 우효은 |
Revised Romanization | U Hyo-eun |
McCune–Reischauer | U Hyoŭn |
Oohyo spent her childhood abroad and debuted in May 2014 with her first EP, Girl Sense. The EP included songs she wrote during her high school years, and 5 out of 8 songs are in English. She has attracted international attention as a rising synth pop musician.[7] Returning to Korea after college, she released her first full-length album, Adventure, in October 2015. Again a mix of songs performed in Korean and English, the album was nominated for three awards in the 13th Korean Music Awards in 2016.[8][9] She released her second studio album, Far from the Madding City, in April 2019. This album contains collaborations with other artists such as starRo.
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [10] | |||
Adventure (어드벤처) |
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24 |
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Far From the Madding City (성난 도시로부터 멀리) |
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23 |
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Title | EP details | Peak chart positions |
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KOR [10] | ||
Girl Sense (소녀감성) |
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29 |
Silence[13] |
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47 |
Oohyo Returns (돌아온 우효) |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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KOR [14] | |||
As lead artist | |||
"Vineyard" (빈야드) | 2014 | — | Girl Sense |
"Friday" (금요일) (feat. Philtre) | 2015 | — | Non-album single |
"K-Drama" (K드라마) | — | Adventure | |
"Perhaps Maybe" (아마도 우린) | — | ||
"Youth (Day)" (청춘 (Day)) | 2016 | —[lower-alpha 1] | Non-album single |
"Pizza" | 2017 | —[lower-alpha 2] | Far From the Madding City |
"Dandelion" (민들레) | 49 | Non-album singles | |
"Honey Tea" (꿀차) | 2018 | —[lower-alpha 3] | |
"Papercut" | — | ||
"Tennis" (테니스) | 2019 | — | Far From the Madding City |
"Bunny Mask" (토끼탈) | — | ||
"Butter Chicken" (뻔한 치킨) | — | Non-album single | |
"Brave" | 2020 | — | Far From the Madding City |
"2020" | — | Silence | |
"Enough" | — | ||
"Everlasting God" (새 힘 얻으리) | 2021 | — | Non-album singles |
"Cupid's Arrow" (당신은 어디에) | — | ||
"Sand" (모래) | 2022 | — | |
"Honey Tea Returns" (돌아온 꿀차) | 2023 | — | |
"Teddy Bear Returns" (돌아온 Teddy Bear) | — | Oohyo Returns | |
"Perhaps Maybe Returns" (돌아온 아마도우린) | — | ||
As featured artist | |||
"45.7cm" (선) (Yoo Seung-woo feat. Oohyo) | 2016 | 21 | Pit a Pat |
"Call Center" (콜센터) (Jerry.K feat. Oohyo) | — | Emotional Labor | |
"Thoughts at the Dawn" (새벽에 든 생각) (PPCX feat. Oohyo) | — | 1999 | |
"With the Star" (Bronze with Oohyo) | 2019 | — | East Shore |
"Afterlife" (Spacecowboy feat. Oohyo) | 2021 | — | Non-album single |
"Douce Cassette" (Blossom Club feat. Oohyo) | 2023 | — | Virtuality |
Title | Year | Album |
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"Downpour" (소나기) | 2017 | Stranger OST |
"While Living Life" (사노라면) | 2020 | Hospital Playlist OST |
"Walk Slow" | 2023 | Call It Love OST |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2016 | Korean Music Awards | Best New Artist | Adventure | Nominated | [18] |
Best Dance & Electronic Album | Nominated | [19] | |||
Best Dance & Electronic Song | "K-Drama" | Nominated | [20] |
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