Spouse Lee Sang-eun (m. 2005) Years active 1992–present Parents Oh Yi-sun | Name You Hee-yeol Role Singer-songwriter | |
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Born April 19, 1971 (age 53) ( 1971-04-19 ) Labels Antenna Music (1997~Present) Albums Da Capo, Summer Days (You Hee-yeol Expendable), THANK YOU TV shows You Hee‑yeol's Sketchbook, K‑pop Star, Youth Over Flowers, The Romantic, KBS Entertainment Awards Similar People Yoon Jong Shin, Yang Hyun‑suk, Park Jin‑young, Yoo Jae Suk, Kim Yeon Woo | ||
You Hee yeol's concert [Talents For Sale / 2016.08.31]
You Hee-yeol (Hangul: 유희열; Hanja: 柳喜烈 ; born April 19, 1971) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, radio DJ, and the host of You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook. He is the founder of the record label Antenna Music and the sole member of the project band Toy.
Contents
- You Hee yeols concert Talents For Sale 20160831
- MV Unnies Shut Up featYou Hee Yeol
- Biography
- Discography
- Singles
- Music video
- Awards
- References
[MV] Unnies(언니쓰) _ Shut Up (feat.You Hee Yeol(유희열))
Biography
You Hee-yeol was born in Seoul and attended Kyungbock High School. He graduated from Seoul National University's College of Music with a major in composition. He first appeared in the local pop music scene by winning the grand prize at the fourth You Jae-ha Music Contest held in 1992 with the song "달빛의 노래" ("The Moonlight Song").
In 1994, he started the band Toy as a duo with Yoon Jeong-oh. But after releasing Toy's first album, Yoon left the band to study overseas and You joined the navy for his mandatory military service. Since 1996, Toy has continued as a one-man band with You as the sole member. After his discharge from military service, Toy's second album Fairy Tales for Adults was released, with the title song "Remember I Was Next to You" sung by Kim Yeon-woo becoming a big hit. Since then, You has rarely sung the songs in his albums and instead features guest vocalists such as Kim Yeon-woo, Kim Hyung-joong, Lee Jang-woo, Yoon Jong-shin, Kim Jang-hoon, Jinu, and Byeon Jae-won.
You has also produced many albums for K-pop musicians including Lee Seung-hwan, Yoon Jong-shin, Lee Sora and Lee Moon-se. In 1997, he founded the record label Antenna Music, then known as Toy Music.
In July 1999, You published a book of illustrations titled In Front of a Familiar House. The album of the same title contained instrumental tracks in a range of genres. Besides songwriting, You has worked as a radio DJ, appearing on MBC FM4U's Yoo Hee-yeol's Music City (1999–March 2001), MBC FM4U's All That Music (October 2, 2002–April 25, 2004), and KBS 2FM's You Hee-yeol's Radio Heaven (2008–Nov 11, 2011).
Since 2009, You has hosted the major K-pop live music program You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook on KBS 2TV. He was also a member of the judging panel for K-pop Star 3 (2013–14) and joined the cast of Saturday Night Live Korea in September 2013. In 2015, he appeared in the music video for Psy's single "Daddy".
Discography
Singles
