Oohyo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Woo Hyo-eun (1993-03-20)March 20, 1993 (age 32) |
| Origin | South Korea |
| Genres | Synth-pop,indie pop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Enough Enough (Enough Enough) |
| Website | www |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 우효은 |
| RR | U Hyoeun |
| MR | U Hyoŭn |
Woo Hyo-eun (Korean: 우효은),[1] better known asOohyo (Korean: 우효), is a South Koreansynth-pop singer.[2] She has released three extended plays,Girl Sense (2014),[3]Silence (2020),[4] andOohyo Returns (2023); and two full-length albums,Adventure (2015),[5]Far From the Madding City (2019).[6]
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 risingsynth 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 13thKorean 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 asstarRo.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [10] | |||
| Adventure (어드벤처) |
| 24 |
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| Far From the Madding City (성난 도시로부터 멀리) |
| 23 |
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| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| KOR [10] | ||
| Girl Sense (소녀감성) |
| 29 |
| Silence[13] |
| 47 |
| Oohyo Returns (돌아온 우효) |
| — |
| 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 |
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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