Oohyo
South Korean indie pop singer
Woo Hyo-eun (Korean: 우효은), better known as Oohyo (Korean: 우효), is a South Korean synth-pop singer. She has released three extended plays, Girl Sense (2014), Silence (2020), and Oohyo Returns (2023); and two full-length albums, Adventure (2015), Far From the Madding City (2019).
01Career
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. 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. She released her second studio album, Far from the Madding City, in April 2019. This album contains collaborations with other artists such as starRo.
02Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||
| Adventure (어드벤처) |
|
24 |
|
| Far From the Madding City (성난 도시로부터 멀리) |
|
23 |
|
Extended plays
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| KOR | ||
| Girl Sense (소녀감성) |
|
29 |
| Silence |
|
47 |
| Oohyo Returns (돌아온 우효) |
|
, |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||
| 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 | , | Non-album single |
| "Pizza" | 2017 | , | Far From the Madding City |
| "Dandelion" (민들레) | 49 | Non-album singles | |
| "Honey Tea" (꿀차) | 2018 | , | |
| "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 |
03Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Korean Music Awards | Best New Artist | Adventure | Nominated | |
| Best Dance & Electronic Album | Nominated | ||||
| Best Dance & Electronic Song | "K-Drama" | Nominated |
Sources and credits
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