| Toy | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | Pop, Electronica |
| Years active | 1994 - |
| Labels | Antenna Music |
| Associated acts | You Hee-Yeol |
| Website | Official Site |
| Members | |
| You Hee-Yeol | |
Toy is a one-man project band of Korean pop singer-songwriter and pianist Yoo Hee-yeol.
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Toy started as a duo of Yoo Hee-yeol and Yoon Jeong-oh and was named after their two initials 'Y', as in Two + Y = Toy.
But after releasing Toy's first album, Yoon Jeong-oh left the band to study overseas and Yoo Hee-yeol joined the navy for his mandatory military service. Yoo Hee-yeol has been the sole member of Toy since 1996.[1]
After his discharge from military service, Yoo released Toy's second album Fairy Tales for Adults. The title song Remember I Was Next to You sung by Kim Yeon-woo became a big hit and the album was a success.[1]
In 1997, he released the third album Present and also started a record label named Toy Music (currently Antenna Music). After a six-year hiatus, in 2007 Toy released the sixth album Thank You[2] with the title song '뜨거운 안녕(A Passionate Goodbye)' featuring vocals by E Z Hyoung.