Toy (Korean project of You Hee-yeol)

Toy (Korean: 토이) is a one-man project band of Korean pop singer-songwriter and pianist You Hee-yeol. 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. 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 잠시 살았다는 걸; RR: Naega neoui gyeote jamsi saratdaneun 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, with the title song "A Passionate Goodbye" (뜨거운 안녕; Tteugeoun annyeong) featuring vocals by E Z Hyoung. Toy Live (2001) The History of Toy (2001) The Recording Industry Association of Korea album chart was established in 1998. The Gaon Music Chart was established in 2010. Data not available The Recording Industry Association of Korea album chart was discontinued in 2008. He intentionally spells his family name as You instead of Yoo. See his album cover. Toy6 Toy (You Hee-yeol) KBS World. Toy Vol. 6 – Thank You YesAsia. "K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 19 February 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2025. A Night in Seoul: 1999.01월 - 가요 음반 판매량 [January 1999 - Pop Album Sales] (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 18 July 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2025. Fermata: 2001.05월 - 가요 음반 판매량 [May 2001 - Pop Album Sales] (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 18 July 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2025. Thank You: 2007.12월 - 가요 음반 판매량 [December 2007 - Album sales] (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 30 January 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2025. Gaon Album Chart peak positions for albums: Da Capo: 2014년 48주차 Album Chart [Album Chart for Week 48 of 2014] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on 4 December 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2025. 1999.04월 - 가요 음반 판매량 [April 1999 - Pop Album Sales] (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 28 February 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2025. 2001년 - 가요 음반 판매량 [2001 - Pop Album Sales] (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 28 February 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2025. 2008. 3 월 - 가요음반 판매량 [March 2008 - Album sales] (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 26 February 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2025. 2014년 총결산 ALBUM CHART [2014 Final Settlement ALBUM CHART] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on 10 January 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2025. "2008 Mnet KM Music Festival Part1" Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved 17 December 2014. Toy's official website