Oohyo
South Korean indie pop singer
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Career
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.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [10] | |||
| Adventure (어드벤처) |
|
24 |
|
| Far From the Madding City (성난 도시로부터 멀리) |
|
23 |
|
Extended plays
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| KOR [10] | ||
| Girl Sense (소녀감성) |
|
29 |
| Silence[13] |
|
47 |
| Oohyo Returns (돌아온 우효) |
|
— |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | —[a] | Non-album single |
| "Pizza" | 2017 | —[b] | Far From the Madding City |
| "Dandelion" (민들레) | 49 | Non-album singles | |
| "Honey Tea" (꿀차) | 2018 | —[c] | |
| "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 |
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Downpour" (소나기) | 2017 | Stranger OST |
| "While Living Life" (사노라면) | 2020 | Hospital Playlist OST |
| "Walk Slow" | 2023 | Call It Love OST |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Korean Music Awards | Best New Artist | Adventure | Nominated | [18] |
| Best Dance & Electronic Album | Nominated | [19] | |||
| Best Dance & Electronic Song | "K-Drama" | Nominated | [20] |