# Oh Hyuk

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{{Short description|South Korean singer (born 1993)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{family name hatnote|Oh||lang=Korean}}

{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = Oh Hyuk
| image             = 
| caption           = 
| native_name       = 오혁
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|1993|10|5}}
| birth_place       = South Korea
| spouse            = {{marriage|Hwang Ji-min|2024}}
| genre             = {{hlist|[Indie pop](/source/Indie_pop)|[indie rock](/source/indie_rock)|[R&B](/source/Contemporary_R%26B)}}
| occupation        = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|producer|guitarist}}
| instrument        = {{hlist|Vocals|guitar}}
| years_active      = 2014–present
| label             = [DRDR AC](/source/DooRooDooRoo_Artist_Company)
| associated_acts   = {{hlist|[Hyukoh](/source/Hyukoh)|[Primary](/source/Primary_(musician))|[Car, the Garden](/source/Car%2C_the_Garden)}}
| website           = {{URL|www.hyukoh.com/}}
| module            = {{Infobox Korean name/auto|child=yes|headercolor=transparent
|hangul  = %오혁
|hanja   = 
}}
}}

'''Oh Hyuk''' ({{Korean|hangul=오혁}}, born October 5, 1993), stylised '''OHHYUK''', is a South Korean singer and musician best known as the lead vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter of [indie](/source/Korean_indie) rock band [Hyukoh](/source/Hyukoh).

== Background ==
Born in South Korea, Oh moved to China when he was five months old with his parents, who were both teachers. His family lived in Yanji, [Shenyang](/source/Shenyang), and settled in Beijing. As a result, he speaks Korean, Mandarin Chinese, and English.

In an effort to convince his parents to allow him to pursue music, Oh auditioned for South Korea's three biggest music agencies, [S.M. Entertainment](/source/S.M._Entertainment), [YG Entertainment](/source/YG_Entertainment) and [JYP Entertainment](/source/JYP_Entertainment) during summer vacation when he was fifteen. Despite all three companies wanting to sign him, he declined their offers due to differences in musical style.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.koreaboo.com/buzz/received-casting-offers-sm-yg-jyphe-rejected/|title=This idol received casting offers from SM, YG, And JYP... and rejected them all|date=October 19, 2017|work=Koreaboo|access-date=April 5, 2018}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=November 2021}}

In 2012, Oh defied his parents' wishes for him to study in the States and moved to [Seoul](/source/Seoul) with no financial support to pursue music.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.highsnobiety.com/2017/04/18/oh-hyuk-highsnobiety-interview/|title=Shifting Grounds—a Conversation With Rising Indie Star Oh Hyuk|date=April 5, 2018|work=Highsnobiety|access-date=5 April 2018}}</ref> He enrolled in art studies at [Hongik University](/source/Hongik_University), but swiftly dropped out.

== Career ==
=== Music ===
==== Hyukoh  ====
Oh originally created Hyukoh as a one-man band, but formed the current four-piece in 2014 under the same name with bassist Im Dong-geon, guitarist Lim Hyun-jae and drummer Lee In-woo. Oh had worked with Lee in the past, having been introduced through Lim, with whom he had attended high school. He met Im through a mutual acquaintance.

The band's first three EPs, ''20'' (2014), ''22'' (2015) and ''24'' (2018); and their first full-length studio album, ''23'' (2017), were named after the members' ages (all four were born in 1993). They broke with this naming convention in 2020 with the release of their fourth EP ''Through Love''. 
Oh is credited as a principal songwriter on all their albums.

While the band achieved success in the Korean indie music scene with the release of their EPs, they gained mainstream popularity after participating in the South Korean television program [Infinite Challenge](/source/Infinite_Challenge). Following the release of ''23,'' the band embarked on their first world tour.

==== Solo Ventures ====
===== Collaborations =====
Oh has collaborated with a variety of South Korean artists across multiple genres, including hip hop group [Epik High](/source/Epik_High), singer-songwriter [IU](/source/IU_(entertainer)), rapper-producer [Code Kunst](/source/Code_Kunst) and indie singer [Car, the garden](/source/Car%2C_the_garden). In 2015, Oh and producer [Primary](/source/Primary_(musician)) collaborated on a four-track EP titled ''Lucky You!.'' In January 2018, Oh ventured into the [house](/source/House_music) and [techno](/source/techno) genre through a collaboration with indie artist Cifika, entitled "Momom" ({{Korean|hangul=몸마음|labels=no}}).

===== Original soundtrack =====
In 2015, Oh released a cover of [Lee Moon-se](/source/Lee_Moon-se)'s "A Little Girl" ({{Korean|hangul=소녀|labels=no}}) for the soundtrack of the South Korean drama series ''[Reply 1988](/source/Reply_1988)''.

=== Fashion ===
Oh's distinct and "nonconformist" fashion sensibility has set him apart from others in mainstream K-pop and granted him notoriety in the global fashion community.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.vogue.it/en/l-uomo-vogue/people-stars/2016/11/14/the-nonconformist-energy-of-south-korea/|title=The nonconformist energy of South Korea|date=November 14, 2016|work=Vogue|access-date=5 April 2018|language=it-IT}}</ref> He has been featured in several fashion and lifestyle publications, including [Vogue](/source/Vogue_(magazine)) and [Elle](/source/Elle_(magazine)). After modeling for [NikeLab](/source/Nike%2C_Inc.) in China in late 2016, he was also featured on the cover of the country's inaugural issue of [Dazed](/source/Dazed) magazine. He later became a campaign ambassador for [Converse](/source/Converse_(shoe_company)).

Oh's interest in fashion was influenced early on by [punk](/source/Punk_fashion), particularly [skate punk](/source/skate_punk), and the aesthetics of Japanese designers.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/hyukoh-korean-music-artist-anti-kpop-fashion-style|title=How Hyuk Oh, the Korean Indie Rock Star, Is Changing the Sound and Style of Seoul|work=Vogue|date=October 16, 2017 }}</ref>

==Personal life==
Oh married his girlfriend, model Hwang Ji-min, on December 14, 2024, after dating for over four years.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ha|first=Soo-jung|last2=Yeon|first2=Hwi-seon|date=December 14, 2024|title=[단독] 오혁♥황지민, 열애 4년 여 만에 오늘(14일) 결혼...경건한 교회 예식 (종합)|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/109/0005212278|trans-title=[Exclusive] Oh Hyuk♥Hwang Ji-min, getting married today (14th) after 4 years of dating...pious church ceremony (comprehensive)|access-date=December 14, 2024|publisher=OSEN|language=ko|via=[Naver](/source/Naver)}}</ref>

==Discography==
{{See also|Hyukoh#Discography}}

===Single albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:8em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details
! scope="col" colspan="1" style="width:5em;" | Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales
|-
! <small>[KOR](/source/Gaon_Music_Chart)</small><br><ref name="gaon_album_chart">{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T|title=Gaon Album Chart|publisher=Gaon Music Chart}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''Lucky You''<br>{{small|with [Primary](/source/Primary_(musician))}}
|
*Released: March 24, 2015
*Label: [Amoeba Culture](/source/Amoeba_Culture), [LOEN Entertainment](/source/LOEN_Entertainment)
*Formats: CD, digital download
| —
| {{N/A}}
|-
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year
! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart <br> positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales <small>([DL](/source/Music_download))</small>
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3.5em;font-size:90%;" | [KOR](/source/Gaon_Music_Chart)<br /><ref name="gaon_digital_chart">{{cite web|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/search/list.gaon?serviceGbn=ALL&nationGbn=T&yyyy=2010&condition=2&search_str=%EC%98%A4%ED%98%81 |title=Gaon Digital Chart History – Oh Hyuk |language=ko |accessdate=15 August 2021}}
* "Can't Love You Anymore" charting: {{cite web |title=Week 15 of 2017 Digital Chart |url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=ALL&termGbn=week&hitYear=2017&targetTime=15&nationGbn=T |website=Gaon Music Chart}}</ref>
|-
! scope="col" colspan="5" | Collaborations
|-
! scope="row" | "Bawling"<br>{{small|with [Primary](/source/Primary_(musician))}}
| rowspan="2" |2015
| 39
|
*KOR: 57,298<!--41,029 + 16,269--><ref>Cumulative sales of "Bawling":
*{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=14&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week|script-title=ko:2015년 14주차 Download Chart}}
*{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=15&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week|script-title=ko:2015년 15주차 Download Chart}}</ref>
| ''Lucky You''
|-
! scope="row" | "[Can't Love You Anymore](/source/Can't_Love_You_Anymore)"<br>{{small|with [IU](/source/IU_(entertainer))}}
| 1
|
*KOR: 2,500,000<ref name="Gaonobservation">{{Cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/article/view.gaon?idx=15014|title=Gaon's 관찰노트|trans-title=Gaon's Observation Notes|website=Gaon Music Chart|first=Daniel|last=C.|date=February 26, 2019|access-date=February 27, 2019|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190228003947/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/article/view.gaon?idx=15014|archive-date=February 28, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
| ''[Palette](/source/Palette_(album))''
|-
! scope="row" | "Momom" ({{Korean|hangul=몸마음|labels=no}})<br>{{small|with Cifika}}
| 2018
| —
| rowspan="2" {{N/A}}
| rowspan="2" {{N/A|Non-album singles}}
|-
! scope="row" | "Yayou Hoi" ({{Korean|hangul=야유회|labels=no}})<br>{{small|with Sogumm}}
| 2020
| —
|-
! scope="col" colspan="5" | Soundtrack appearances
|-
! scope="row" | "A Little Girl" ({{Korean|hangul=소녀|labels=no}})
| 2015
| 1
|
*KOR: 2,500,000<ref>{{cite web |title=GAON's 관찰노트 |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/article/view.gaon?idx=15014&sgenre=opinion&search_str= |website=Gaon Music Chart |accessdate=February 26, 2019 |language=ko |date=February 26, 2019 }}</ref>
| ''[Reply 1988](/source/Reply_1988)''
|-
! scope="row" | "Golden Goat" 
| 2018
| —
| rowspan="2" {{N/A}}
| ''[Bad Papa](/source/Bad_Papa)'' 
|-
! scope="row" | "2020" <br>{{small|with [Primary](/source/Primary_(musician))}}
| 2021
| —
| ''[D.P.](/source/D.P._(TV_series))'' 
|-
|colspan="5" align="center"|<small>"—" denotes releases that did not chart.</small>
|}

===Other charted songs===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year
! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart <br> positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales <small>([DL](/source/Music_download))</small>
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3.5em;font-size:90%;" | [KOR](/source/Gaon_Music_Chart)<br /><ref name="gaon_digital_chart"/>
|-
! scope="row" | "eTunnel"<br>{{small|with [Primary](/source/Primary_(musician)) feat. [Gaeko](/source/Gaeko)}}
| rowspan="3" | 2015
| 80
|
*KOR: 23,463<ref name="2015년 14주차 Download Chart">{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=14&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week|script-title=ko:2015년 14주차 Download Chart}}</ref>
| rowspan="3" | ''Lucky You''
|-
! scope="row" | "Gondry" ({{Korean|hangul=공드리|labels=no}})<br>{{small|with [Primary](/source/Primary_(musician)) feat. [Lim Kim](/source/Lim_Kim)}}
| —
|
*KOR: 18,115<ref name="2015년 14주차 Download Chart"/>
|-
! scope="row" | "Island"<br>{{small|with [Primary](/source/Primary_(musician))}}
| —
|
*KOR: 15,725<ref name="2015년 14주차 Download Chart"/>
|-
|colspan="5" align="center"|<small>"—" denotes releases that did not chart.</small>
|}

===Features===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Album
|-
! scope="row" | "춤 (V*$*V II)" <br>{{small|Qim Isle feat. Soul Dive & Oh Hyuk}}
| 2014
| {{NA|Non-album single}}
|-
! scope="row" | "Dance (Xin the Shuffle Lover)"<br>{{small| Xin Seha feat. Oh Hyuk}}
| rowspan="3" | 2015
| ''24Town''
|-
! scope="row" | "Rubber"<br>{{small| [Primary](/source/Primary_(musician)) feat. Oh Hyuk}}
|''2''
|-
! scope="row" | "Parachute"<br>{{small| [Code Kunst](/source/Code_Kunst) feat. Oh Hyuk & [Dok2](/source/Dok2)}}
| ''Muggles' Mansion''
|-
! scope="row" | "Moonstruck"<br>{{small| Peejay feat. Qim Isle & Oh Hyuk}}
| 2016
| ''Walkin' Vol. 2''
|-
! scope="row" | "Island"<br>{{small| [Car, the Garden](/source/Car%2C_the_Garden) feat. Oh Hyuk}}
| rowspan="2" | 2017
| ''Apartment''
|-
! scope="row" | "Home is Far Away"<br>{{small| [Epik High](/source/Epik_High) feat. Oh Hyuk}}
| ''[We've Done Something Wonderful](/source/We've_Done_Something_Wonderful)''
|-
! scope="row" | "Hemi's Room"<br>{{small| [Dynamic Duo](/source/Dynamic_Duo_(South_Korean_duo)) feat. Oh Hyuk}}
| 2018
| ''Off Duty''
|-
! scope="row" | "Candlelight"<br>{{small| [Sunset Rollercoaster](/source/Sunset_Rollercoaster) feat. Oh Hyuk}}
| 2020
| ''Soft Storm''
|-
! scope="row" | "Dorm Stairs"<br>{{small| Jnkyrd feat. Oh Hyuk}}
| rowspan="2" | 2021
| ''Varsity''
|-
! scope="row" | "Nabi"<br>{{small| [Peggy Gou](/source/Peggy_Gou) feat. Oh Hyuk}}
| {{N/A|Non-album single}}
|}

==References==
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