South Korean musician (born 1971)
Musical artist
You Hee-yeol
(
Korean
:
柳喜烈
;
Hanja
:
柳喜烈
; born April 19, 1971)
[1]
is a South Korean singer-songwriter, radio disk jockey, and the host of
You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook
. He is the founder of the record label
Antenna Music
and the sole member of the project band
Toy
.
Biography
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You Hee-yeol was born in
Seoul
and attended
Kyungbock High School
. He graduated from
Seoul National University
's College of Music with a major in
composition
. He first appeared in the local pop music scene by winning the grand prize at the fourth You Jae-ha Music Contest held in 1992 with the song "달빛의 노래" ("The Moonlight Song").
[2]
In 1994, he started the band
Toy
as a duo with Yoon Jeong-oh. But after releasing Toy's first album, Yoon left the band to study overseas and You joined the
navy
for his mandatory military service. Since 1996, Toy has continued as a one-man band with You as the sole member. After his discharge from military service, Toy's second album
Fairy Tales for Adults
was released, with the title song "Remember I Was Next to You" sung by
Kim Yeon-woo
becoming a big hit. Since then, You has rarely sung the songs in his albums and instead features guest vocalists such as
Kim Yeon-woo
, Kim Hyung-joong,
Lee Jang-woo
,
Yoon Jong-shin
,
Kim Jang-hoon
, Jinu (also known as Hitchhiker), and Byeon Jae-won.
[3]
You has also produced many albums for
K-pop
musicians including
Lee Seung-hwan
,
Yoon Jong-shin
,
Lee Sora
and
Lee Moon-se
. In 1997, he founded the record label
Antenna Music
, then known as Toy Music.
In July 1999, You published a book of illustrations titled
In Front of a Familiar House
. The album of the same title contained instrumental tracks in a range of genres.
[3]
Besides songwriting, You has worked as a radio DJ, appearing on
MBC
FM4U's
Yoo Hee-yeol's Music City
(1999?March 2001),
[3]
MBC
FM4U's
All That Music
(October 2, 2002 ? April 25, 2004), and
KBS 2FM
's
You Hee-yeol's Radio Heaven
(2008?Nov 11, 2011).
Since 2009, You has hosted the major
K-pop
live music program
You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook
on
KBS 2TV
. He was also a member of the judging panel for
K-pop Star 3
(2013?14) and a member of the cast of
Saturday Night Live Korea
in September 2013.
[4]
In 2015, he appeared in the music video for
Psy
's single "
Daddy
". Since 2015, he became a co-host with
Yoo Jae Suk
in
Two Yoo Project Sugar Man
.
On December 11, 2021, You was diagnosed with COVID-19, canceled all of his schedules and is taking necessary measures in accordance with quarantine agency guidelines.
[5]
As of December 21, 2021, it was reported that Yoo had recovered from the infection as of December 19 after completing home treatment for COVID-19 according to a decision by health officials.
[6]
In 2022, You faced multiple allegations of plagiarism. After acknowledging the similarities between his song "Very Private Night" and "Aqua" by Japanese composer
Ryuichi Sakamoto
, the controversy continued over songs "Happy Birthday to You" (composed by You and performed by
Sung Si-kyung
) and "Time to Turn On". On July 18, 2022, You published an apology through his record label
Antenna
, announcing his intention to step down from his program
You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook
, and that he "will look after [himself] more strictly so that a controversy such as this does not arise again."
[7]
Discography
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- In Front of a Familiar House
(익숙한 그 집 앞) (1999)
- A Walk Around the Corner
(柳喜烈이 招待하는 새로운 音樂世界) (2002)
- Summer Days
(여름날) (2008)
Singles
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- "Mother's Sea" (엄마의 바다) (2014)
Music video
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- IU - The Red Shoes (분홍신) (2013)
- Unnies (언니쓰) - Shut Up (2016)
- Sechs Kies (젝스키스) - Don't Look Back (뒤돌아보지 말아요) (2021)
Television shows
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Web shows
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Bibliography
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- You Hee-yeol Illustrations - In Front of a Family House (柳喜烈 揷畵집 - 익숙한 그 집 앞)
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Awards
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Music show awards
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Year
|
Date
|
Song
|
2014
|
November 28
|
"Three People"
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References
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- ^
He intentionally spells his family name as 'You', not '
Yoo
'. See his album cover
Toy6
- ^
"가비아 호스팅 서비스:웹호스팅,웹메일호스팅,쇼핑몰호스팅,單獨서버,動映像호스팅"
.
www.yjh.or.kr
.
- ^
a
b
c
Toy (You Hee-yeol)
KBS World.
- ^
"SNL 코리아 柳喜烈 "合流 決定한 眞짜 理由는…?"
"
.
- ^
Park So-young (December 13, 2021).
"백신 2次 接種했는데"..유재석x유희열, 코로나19 確診→안테나 非常 [綜合]"
["I got the second dose of the vaccine".. Yoo Jae-seok x Yoo Hee-yeol, Corona 19 confirmed → Antenna emergency [General]] (in Korean). OSEN
. Retrieved
December 13,
2021
– via
Naver
.
- ^
Kim Hyun-kyung (December 21, 2021).
"유재석·柳喜烈, 코로나19 完治 判定…活動 再開"
[Yoo Jae-seok and Yoo Hee-yeol, confirmed full recovery from Corona 19... resume activity] (in Korean). Korea Economy TV
. Retrieved
December 21,
2021
– via
Naver
.
- ^
Yang Seung-jun (18 July 2022).
"柳喜烈 '스케치북' 13年 만에 下車... "剽竊 疑惑 同意하기 어려운 部分도"
"
.
Naver
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
18 July
2022
.
- ^
Jang Su-jeong (July 18, 2022).
"柳喜烈의 스케치북' 側 "22日 放送分 끝으로 프로그램 中斷"
[Yoo Hee-yeol's Sketchbook' side "The program is suspended after the episode aired on the 22nd"] (in Korean). Dailyan
. Retrieved
July 18,
2022
– via
Naver
.
- ^
Kang Hyo-jin (October 21, 2021).
"
'싱어게인2' 윤도현 合流, 이선희→송민호 審査委員 라인업 確定[公式]"
['Singer Gain 2' Yoon Do-hyun joins, Lee Seon-hee → Song Min-ho Jury lineup confirmed] (in Korean). SPOTV news
. Retrieved
October 21,
2021
– via
Naver
.
- ^
Moon Ji-yeon (October 5, 2021).
"[公式] 柳喜烈·차태현 JTBC '多數의 수다' MC 呼吸..11月 첫放送"
[[Official] Yoo Hee-yeol and Cha Tae-hyun, JTBC 'Many Chatter' MC breathing.. First broadcast in November].
Sports Chosun
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
October 5,
2021
– via
Naver
.
- ^
Cha Hye-young (March 6, 2022).
"싱어게인2' TOP6, '有名曲 主人公' 만난다…4월 첫 放送 ('有名歌手展')"
['Singer Gain 2' TOP6, 'famous song protagonist' meet... First broadcast in April ('Celebrity Singers')] (in Korean). Ten Asia
. Retrieved
March 6,
2022
– via
Naver
.
- ^
Kwak Hyun-su (April 20, 2022).
"윤종신·柳喜烈, JTBC 音樂藝能 '뉴페스타'서 뭉친다"
[Jong-Shin Yoon and Hee-Yeol Yoo to get together at JTBC's 'New Festa'] (in Korean).
YTN
. Retrieved
April 20,
2022
– via
Naver
.
- ^
Kang Jin-ah (September 16, 2021).
"柳喜烈→劉在錫 總出動…'우당탕탕 안테나' 10月 公開"
[Yoo Hee-yeol → Yoo Jae-seok is in full force… 'Woodang Tangtang Antenna' released in October].
Newsis
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
September 16,
2021
– via
Naver
.
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Han, Hye-jung (July 12, 2022).
"조수미·任宰範·柳喜烈·비…넷플릭스, 美친 라인업 '音樂쇼' 製作"
[Jo Su-mi, Lim Jae-beom, Yoo Hee-yeol, Rain… Netflix to produce 'Music Show', a beautiful lineup] (in Korean). Maeil, Star Today
. Retrieved
July 12,
2022
– via
Naver
.
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Ahn, Tae-hyun (September 15, 2022).
"조수미부터 任宰範까지…넷플릭스 '테이크 원', 10月14日 公開 確定"
[From Jo Sumi to Im Jae-beom... Netflix's 'Take One' to be released on October 14] (in Korean). News1
. Retrieved
September 15,
2022
– via
Naver
.
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You Hee-yeol (1999).
柳喜烈 揷畵집 - 익숙한 그 집 앞
[
You Hee-yeol Illustrations - In Front of a Familiar House
] (in Korean). Random House Korea.
ISBN
978-89-8375-286-4
.
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