Toy ( Korean :  토이 ; RR :  Toyi ) is a one-man project band of Korean pop singer-songwriter and pianist You Hee-yeol . ^[1]

Career [ edit ]

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. ^[2]

After his discharge from military service, You released Toy's second studio album Yooheeyeol . The title song "Remember I Was Next to You" ( Korean :  내가 너의 곁에 暫時 살았다는 걸 ; RR :  Naega Neoui Gyeote Jamshi Sarattaneun Geol ), sung by Kim Yeon-woo , became a big hit and the album was a commercial success. ^[2]

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 , ^[3] with the title song "A Passionate Goodbye" ( Korean :  뜨거운 안녕 ; RR :  Tteugeoun Annyeong ) featuring vocals by E Z Hyoung.

Discography [ edit ]

Studio albums [ edit ]

• Da Capo (2014)
• Thank You (2007)
• Fermata (2001)
• A Night in Seoul (1999)
• Present (1997)
• Youheeyeol (1996)
• Inside My Heart (1994)

Live albums [ edit ]

• Toy Live (2001)

Compilation albums [ edit ]

• The History of Toy (2001)

Awards [ edit ]

Korean Music Awards [ edit ]

Mnet Asian Music Awards [ edit ]

References [ edit ]

External links [ edit ]

• Toy's official website