| Toy | |
| Origin: | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genre: | K-pop, electronica |
| Years Active: | 1994–present |
| Label: | Antenna Music |
| Current Members: | You Hee-yeol, Hahm Choon-ho, Song Sung-kyung |
| Past Members: | Yoon Jeong-oh Kim Yeon-woo |
Toy is a one-man project band of Korean pop singer-songwriter and pianist You Hee-yeol.[1]
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.[2]
After his discharge from military service, You released Toy's second studio album Yooheeyeol. The title song "Remember I Was Next to You", 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,[3] with the title song "A Passionate Goodbye" featuring vocals by E Z Hyoung.
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| Year | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2009 | Musician of the Year | ||
| Best Pop Song | "A Passionate Goodbye" |
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| Year | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2008 | Album of the Year | Thank You[4] | |
| Best Male Artist | "Rockin' On Heaven's Door" |
