# Oohyo

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**Woo Hyo-eun** (Korean: 우효은),[1] better known as **Oohyo** (), is a South Korean [synth-pop](/source/Synth-pop) singer.[2] She has released three extended plays, *Girl Sense* (2014),[3] *Silence* (2020),[4] and *Oohyo Returns* (2023); and two full-length albums, *Adventure* (2015),[5] *Far From the Madding City* (2019).[6]

## 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](/source/Synth_pop) musician.[7] 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](/source/Korean_Music_Awards) in 2016.[8][9] She released her second studio album, Far from the Madding City, in April 2019. This album contains collaborations with other artists such as [starRo](/source/StarRo).

## Discography

### Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KOR [10] Adventure (어드벤처) Released: October 7, 2015 Label: Mirrorball Music Formats: CD, digital download 24 KOR: 838[11] Far From the Madding City (성난 도시로부터 멀리) Released: April 8, 2019 Label: Mun Hwa In, kakao M Formats: CD, digital download 23 KOR: 2,337[12]

### Extended plays

Title EP details Peak chart positions KOR [10] Girl Sense (소녀감성) Released: May 15, 2014 Label: Mirrorball Music Formats: CD, digital download 29 Silence[13] 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 KOR [14] As lead artist "Vineyard" (빈야드) 2014 — Girl Sense "Friday" (금요일) (feat. Philtre) 2015 — "K-Drama" (K드라마) — Adventure "Perhaps Maybe" (아마도 우린) — "Youth (Day)" (청춘 (Day)) 2016 —[a] "Pizza" 2017 —[b] Far From the Madding City "Dandelion" (민들레) 49 rowspan="3" "Honey Tea" (꿀차) 2018 —[c] "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) (Yoo Seung-woo feat. Oohyo) 2016 21 Pit a Pat "Call Center" (콜센터) (Jerry.K feat. Oohyo) — Emotional Labor "Thoughts at the Dawn" (새벽에 든 생각) (PPCX feat. Oohyo) — 1999 "With the Star" (Bronze with Oohyo) 2019 — East Shore "Afterlife" (Spacecowboy feat. Oohyo) 2021 — "Douce Cassette" (Blossom Club feat. Oohyo) 2023 — Virtuality

### Soundtrack appearances

Title Year Album "Downpour" (소나기) 2017 Stranger OST "While Living Life" (사노라면) 2020 Hospital Playlist OST "Walk Slow" 2023 Call It Love OST

## Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2016 Korean Music Awards Best New Artist Adventure [15] Best Dance & Electronic Album [16] Best Dance & Electronic Song "K-Drama" [17]

## Notes

1. "Youth (Day)" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 98 on the component Download Chart.[18]

1. "Pizza" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 97 on the component Download Chart.[19]

1. "Honey Tea" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 70 on the component Download Chart.[20]

## References

1. ["Oohyo's new single 'Dandelion,' played with Scottish band Sebastian"](http://www.donga.com/English/Article/all/20170615/960798/1/Oohyo-s-new-single-Dandelion-played-with-Scottish-band-Sebastian). *[The Dong-a Ilbo](/source/The_Dong-a_Ilbo)*. 2017-06-15. Retrieved 2019-05-10.

1. ["우효, 싱글 '꿀차' 발매…2월 콘서트 개최"](http://mn.kbs.co.kr:80/news/view.do?ncd=3589620) (in Korean). *KBS News*. 2018-01-02. Retrieved 2019-05-10.

1. ["신스팝 女신성 우효(OOHYO) 첫 EP '소녀감성' 발매"](https://www.mk.co.kr/star/musics/view/2014/05/757765/) (in Korean). *[Maeil Business Newspaper](/source/Maeil_Business_Newspaper)*. 2014-05-06. Retrieved 2019-05-10.

1. P, Chris (October 14, 2020). ["OOHYO (우효) : silence"](https://www.koreanindie.com/2020/10/13/oohyo-우효-silence/)

1. ["싱어송라이터 우효, 첫 정규앨범 '어드벤처' 발매"](http://heraldk.com/2015/10/06/%ec%8b%b1%ec%96%b4%ec%86%a1%eb%9d%bc%ec%9d%b4%ed%84%b0-%ec%9a%b0%ed%9a%a8-%ec%b2%ab-%ec%a0%95%ea%b7%9c%ec%95%a8%eb%b2%94-%ec%96%b4%eb%93%9c%eb%b2%a4%ec%b2%98-%eb%b0%9c%eb%a7%a4/) (in Korean). *[The Korea Herald](/source/The_Korea_Herald)*. 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2019-05-10.

1. Yoon, So-yeon (2019-04-22). ["Oohyo escapes the crowds in her second album"](http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3062130). *[Korea JoongAng Daily](/source/Korea_JoongAng_Daily)*. Retrieved 2019-05-10.

1. 김, 세운. ["떠오르는 신스팝 여성뮤지션 '우효'의 싱글앨범"](http://www.vop.co.kr/A00000850189.html). *민중의소리*

1. ["2016 한국대중음악상 종합분야"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160621181534/http://koreanmusicawards.com/2016/nominee/nominee_total/). Archived from [the original](http://koreanmusicawards.com/2016/nominee/nominee_total/) on 2016-06-21. Retrieved 2018-11-04.

1. ["2016 한국대중음악상 장르분야"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160519232802/http://koreanmusicawards.com/2016/nominee/nominee_genre/). Archived from [the original](http://koreanmusicawards.com/2016/nominee/nominee_genre/) on 2016-05-19. Retrieved 2018-11-04.

1. ["Gaon Album Chart"](http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T) (in Korean). *Gaon Music Chart* * ["*Adventure* charting"](http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALBUM&targetTime=42&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week). Retrieved 2019-05-10. * ["*Far From the Madding City* charting"](http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?serviceGbn=ALBUM&termGbn=week&hitYear=2019&targetTime=16&nationGbn=T). Retrieved 2019-05-10. * ["*Girl Sense* charting"](http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALBUM&targetTime=46&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week). Retrieved 2019-05-10. * ["2020년 44월 Album Chart (Silence Charting)"](http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?serviceGbn=ALBUM&termGbn=week&hitYear=2020&targetTime=44&nationGbn=T). *[Gaon Chart](/source/Gaon_Chart)*. Retrieved 2021-10-16.

1. ["2015년 10월 Album Chart"](http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?serviceGbn=ALBUM&termGbn=month&hitYear=2015&targetTime=10&nationGbn=T) (in Korean). *Gaon Music Chart*. Retrieved 2019-05-10.

1. ["2019년 04월 Album Chart"](http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?serviceGbn=ALBUM&termGbn=month&hitYear=2019&targetTime=04&nationGbn=T) (in Korean). *Gaon Music Chart*

1. ["OOHYO (우효) : silence"](https://www.koreanindie.com/2020/10/13/oohyo-%EC%9A%B0%ED%9A%A8-silence/). Retrieved October 25, 2020.

1. Circle Digital Chart positions: * "Dandelion": ["Digital Chart, 2023 Weeks 35"](https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=35&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3) (in Korean). *Circle Chart*. Retrieved 2024-04-04. * "45.7cm": ["Digital Chart, 2016 Weeks 04"](https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=04&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week&yearTime=3) (in Korean). *Circle Chart*. Retrieved 2024-04-04.

1. ["우효(OOHYO)"](http://koreanmusicawards.com/2016/portfolio_page/%EC%9A%B0%ED%9A%A8oohyo-2/) (in Korean). *Korean Music Awards 2016*. Retrieved 2019-05-13.

1. ["우효(OOHYO) \[어드벤처\]"](http://koreanmusicawards.com/2016/portfolio_page/%EC%9A%B0%ED%9A%A8oohyo-%EC%96%B4%EB%93%9C%EB%B2%A4%EC%B2%98/) (in Korean). *Korean Music Awards 2016*. Retrieved 2019-05-13.

1. ["우효(OOHYO) 'K드라마'"](http://koreanmusicawards.com/2016/portfolio_page/%EC%9A%B0%ED%9A%A8oohyo-k%EB%93%9C%EB%9D%BC%EB%A7%88/) (in Korean). *Korean Music Awards 2016*. Retrieved 2019-05-13.

1. ["Download Chart, 2016 Weeks 28"](https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=28&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week&yearTime=3) (in Korean). *Circle Chart*. Retrieved 2024-04-04.

1. ["Download Chart, 2017 Weeks 11"](https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=11&hitYear=2017&termGbn=week&yearTime=3) (in Korean). *Circle Chart*. Retrieved 2024-04-04.

1. ["Download Chart, 2018 Weeks 01"](https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=01&hitYear=2018&termGbn=week&yearTime=3) (in Korean). *Circle Chart*. Retrieved 2024-04-04.

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