Woo Hyo-eun (), better known as Oohyo (), 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).
Career 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.
Discography Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KOR
Adventure (어드벤처) Released: October 7, 2015 Label: Mirrorball Music Formats: CD, digital download 24KOR: 838 Far From the Madding City(성난 도시로부터 멀리) Released: April 8, 2019 Label: Mun Hwa In, kakao M Formats: CD, digital download 23KOR: 2,337
Extended plays Title EP details Peak chart positions KOR Girl Sense (소녀감성) Released: May 15, 2014 Label: Mirrorball Music Formats: CD, digital download 29 Silence Released: October 8, 2020 Label: Mun Hwa In, kakao M Formats: CD, digital download 47 Oohyo Returns (돌아온 우효) Released: October 23, 2023 Label: Mirrorball Music Formats: CD, digital download—
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Album KORCircle Digital Chart positions: "Dandelion": "45.7cm": As lead artist "Vineyard" (빈야드) 2014 — Girl Sense "Friday" (금요일) 2015 — "K-Drama" (K드라마) — Adventure "Perhaps Maybe" (아마도 우린) — "Youth (Day)" (청춘 (Day)) 2016 — "Pizza"2017 — Far From the Madding City "Dandelion" (민들레) 49 rowspan="3" "Honey Tea" (꿀차) 2018 — "Papercut" — "Tennis" (테니스) 2019 — Far From the Madding City "Bunny Mask" (토끼탈) — "Butter Chicken" (뻔한 치킨) — "Brave" 2020 — Far From the Madding City "2020" — Silence "Enough" — "Everlasting God" (새 힘 얻으리) 2021 — rowspan="4" "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) 2016 21 Pit a Pat "Call Center" (콜센터) — Emotional Labor "Thoughts at the Dawn" (새벽에 든 생각) — 1999 "With the Star" 2019 — East Shore "Afterlife" 2021 — "Douce Cassette" 2023 — Virtuality
Soundtrack appearances Title Year Album "Downpour" () 2017 Stranger OST "While Living Life" () 2020 Hospital Playlist OST "Walk Slow" 2023 Call It Love OST
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef. 2016 Korean Music Awards Best New Artist Adventure Best Dance & Electronic Album Best Dance & Electronic Song "K-Drama"
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