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Toy (South Korean band)

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{{short description|South Korean band}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Toy

| image =

| caption =

| image_size =

| alias =

| origin = Seoul, South Korea

| instrument =

| genre = K-pop, electronica

| occupation =

| years_active = 1994–present

| label = Antenna Music

| associated_acts = You Hee-yeol

| website ={{url|toymusic.co.kr}}

| current_members = You Hee-yeol,
Hahm Choon-ho,
Song Sung-kyung

| past_members = Yoon Jeong-oh
Kim Yeon-woo

}}

Toy ({{ko-hhrm|토이||Toyi}}) is a one-man project band of Korean pop singer-songwriter and pianist You Hee-yeol.He intentionally spells his family name as You instead of Yoo. See his album cover. [http://img.maniadb.com/images/album/157/157453_1_f.jpg Toy6]

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.[http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/program/program_artist_detail.htm?No=10022 Toy (You Hee-yeol)] KBS World.

After his discharge from military service, You released Toy's second studio album Yooheeyeol. The title song "Remember I Was Next to You" ({{ko-hhrm|내가 너의 곁에 잠시 살았다는 걸||Naega Neoui Gyeote Jamshi Sarattaneun Geol}}), 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,[http://www.yesasia.com/global/toy-vol-6-thank-you/1005123696-0-0-0-en/info.html Toy Vol. 6 – Thank You] YesAsia. with the title song "A Passionate Goodbye" ({{ko-hhrm|뜨거운 안녕||Tteugeoun Annyeong}}) featuring vocals by E Z Hyoung.

Discography

=Studio albums=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details

! scope="col" colspan="2" style="width:5em" | Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales

{{small|KOR
RIAK}}
{{cite web|title=K-pop Album Sales Volume|url=http://www.miak.or.kr:80/navigator.php?contents=html&usemode=list&DB=117|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Korea|language=ko|access-date=February 24, 2025|archive-date=February 19, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090219201306/http://www.miak.or.kr/navigator.php?contents=html&usemode=list&DB=117|url-status=dead}}

  • A Night in Seoul: {{cite web|url=http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_199901.htm|script-title=ko:1999.01월 - 가요 음반 판매량|trans-title=January 1999 - Pop Album Sales|language=ko|access-date=February 25, 2025|publisher=Music Industry Association of Korea|archive-date=July 18, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070718173144/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_199901.htm|url-status=dead}}
  • Fermata: {{cite web|url=http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200105.htm|script-title=ko:2001.05월 - 가요 음반 판매량|trans-title=May 2001 - Pop Album Sales|language=ko|access-date=February 25, 2025|publisher=Music Industry Association of Korea|archive-date=July 18, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070718173219/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200105.htm|url-status=dead}}
  • Thank You: {{cite web|url=http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200712.htm|script-title=ko:2007.12월 - 가요 음반 판매량|trans-title=December 2007 - Album sales|language=ko|access-date=February 25, 2025|publisher=Music Industry Association of Korea|archive-date=January 30, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090130003630/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200712.htm|url-status=dead}}

! {{small|KOR
Gaon}}

Gaon Album Chart peak positions for albums:

  • Da Capo: {{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/album.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&f_week=48&f_year=2014&f_type=week|script-title=ko:2014년 48주차 Album Chart|trans-title=Album Chart for Week 48 of 2014|language=ko|access-date=February 25, 2025|publisher=Gaon Music Chart|archive-date=December 4, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204201502/http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/album.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&f_week=48&f_year=2014&f_type=week|url-status=dead}}
scope="row" | Inside My Heart ({{lang|ko|내 마음속에}})

|

  • Released: October 24, 1994
  • Label: BAY Studio
  • Formats: CD, cassette

{{hidden|Track listing|

  1. 어린날
  2. 내 마음속에
  3. 이젠 웃어봐
  4. 내가 너의 곁에
  5. 세검정
  6. 널 잊게 된 날부터
  7. In your face
  8. 바보같이 나는
  9. 햇빛 비추는 날
  10. Good night}}

|rowspan ="3" {{N/A|{{Efn-ua|The Recording Industry Association of Korea album chart was established in 1998.}}}}

|rowspan ="6" {{N/A|{{Efn-ua|The Gaon Music Chart was established in 2010.}}}}

|rowspan ="3" {{N/A|{{Efn-ua|Data not available}}}}

scope="row" | YOUHEEYEOL

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  • Released: February 8, 1996
  • Labels: King Records, Shinnara Music
  • Formats: CD, cassette

{{hidden|Track listing|

  1. 사랑, 집착 & 중독
  2. 내가 너의 곁에 잠시 살았다는 걸
  3. 그럴때마다
  4. 슬픈 이야기
  5. 흑백사진
  6. 23번째 생일
  7. 첫 Kiss
  8. 어른들을 위한 동화
  9. Billy's Bar
  10. 이사가던 날
  11. 취중독백
  12. 그럴때마다 Part 2}}
scope="row" | Present

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  • Released: October 15, 1997
  • Labels: Samsung Music
  • Formats: CD, cassette

{{hidden|Track listing|

  1. 선물 part I (Melody)
  2. 바램
  3. 고백
  4. 넌 어떠니
  5. 애주가
  6. 외로움(이혼한 부모님을 가진 아이들에게)
  7. 다시 시작하기
  8. 선물 part II (Memory)
  9. 말다툼
  10. 마지막 로맨티스트
  11. 선물 part III (Story...)
  12. 스무살 너의 이야기}}
scope="row" | A Night in Seoul

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  • Released: January 6, 1999
  • Label: Samsung Music, E&E Media
  • Formats: CD, cassette

{{hidden|Track listing|

  1. A Night In Seoul
  2. 거짓말 같은 시간
  3. 구애
  4. 새벽 그림
  5. 여전히 아름다운지
  6. 우리는 어쩌면 만약에
  7. 혼자 있는 시간
  8. 못다한 나의 이야기
  9. 길에서 만나다
  10. 저녁식사
  11. Please
  12. 스케치북
  13. 남겨진 사람들
  14. Lullaby}}

| 4

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  • KOR: 174,606{{cite web|url=http://miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_199904.htm|script-title=ko:1999.04월 - 가요 음반 판매량|trans-title=April 1999 - Pop Album Sales|language=ko|access-date=February 25, 2025|publisher=Music Industry Association of Korea|archive-date=February 28, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228022302/http://miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_199904.htm|url-status=dead}}
scope="row" | Fermata

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  • Released: May 10, 2001
  • Labels: Universal Music Korea
  • Formats: CD, cassette

{{hidden|Track listing|

  1. Fermata
  2. 그대 먼 곳만 보네요
  3. 좋은 사람
  4. 내가 남자친구라면
  5. 언젠가 우리 다시 만나면
  6. 안녕 이제는 안녕
  7. Complex
  8. 그 끝에 너
  9. 목소리
  10. 첫사랑
  11. 기다립니다
  12. 마지막 노래
  13. 잊진 않았겠죠?
  14. 소박했던, 행복했던...
  15. 두 사람
  16. 모두 어디로 간걸까
  17. 좋은 사람 (Sad Story)
  18. 미안해}}

| 2

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  • KOR: 297,852{{cite web|url=http://miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_2001_2h.htm|script-title=ko:2001년 - 가요 음반 판매량|trans-title=2001 - Pop Album Sales|language=ko|access-date=February 25, 2025|publisher=Music Industry Association of Korea|archive-date=February 28, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228163329/http://miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_2001_2h.htm|url-status=dead}}
scope="row" | Thank You

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{{hidden|Track listing|

  1. You (Intro.)
  2. Bon Voyage
  3. 나는 달
  4. 해피엔드
  5. 뜨거운 안녕
  6. 오늘 서울은 하루종일 맑음
  7. 스치다 ...Interlude
  8. 크리스마스 카드
  9. 딸에게 보내는 노래
  10. 그대, 모든 짐은 내게
  11. 프랑지파니
  12. 투명인간
  13. 안녕 스무살
  14. 인사
  15. You
  16. 히든 트랙}}

| 1

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  • KOR: 81,891{{cite web|url=http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200803.htm|script-title=ko:2008. 3 월 - 가요음반 판매량|trans-title=March 2008 - Album sales|language=ko|access-date=February 25, 2025|publisher=Music Industry Association of Korea|archive-date=February 26, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090226215704/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200803.htm|url-status=dead}}
scope="row" | Da Capo

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  • Released: November 18, 2014
  • Labels: Antenna Music, CJ E&M Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

| {{N/A|{{Efn-ua|The Recording Industry Association of Korea album chart was discontinued in 2008.}}}}

| 2

|

  • KOR: 42,934{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/2014_1.php?f_type=album&chart_kind_cd=K|script-title=ko:2014년 총결산 ALBUM CHART|trans-title=2014 Final Settlement ALBUM CHART|language=ko|access-date=February 25, 2025|publisher=Gaon Music Chart|archive-date=January 10, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150110092235/http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/2014_1.php?f_type=album&chart_kind_cd=K|url-status=dead}}

=Live albums=

  • Toy Live (2001)

=Compilation albums=

  • The History of Toy (2001)

Awards

=Korean Music Awards=

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width="10%"| Year

! width="25%"| Category

! width="25%"| Work

! width="10%"| Result

align="center" rowspan=2| 2009

| Musician of the Year

| {{NA}}

| {{won}}

Best Pop Song

| align="center" | "A Passionate Goodbye"

| {{won}}

=Mnet Asian Music Awards=

width="75%" class="wikitable sortable"
width="10%"| Year

! width="25%"| Category

! width="25%"| Work

! width="10%"| Result

align="center" rowspan=2| 2008

| Album of the Year

| align="center"| Thank You[http://mwave.interest.me/mnettv/videodetail.m?searchVideoDetailVO.clip_id=87840 "2008 Mnet KM Music Festival Part1"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303191509/http://mwave.interest.me/mnettv/videodetail.m?searchVideoDetailVO.clip_id=87840 |date=3 March 2016 }}. MAMA. Retrieved 17 December 2014.

| {{nom}}

Best Male Artist

|align=center|"Rockin' On Heaven's Door"

|{{nom}}

Notes

{{Notelist-ua}}

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • [http://www.toymusic.co.kr/ Toy's official website]

{{Toy (music group)}}

{{Melon Music Award for Top 10 Artists}}

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