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B.O.Y
Also known asKim Kookheon x Song Yuvin (2019)
OriginSouth Korea
Genres
Years active2019 (2019)–present
LabelsMusic Works
Members
WebsiteOfficial website

B.O.Y (Korean: 비오브유, romanized: Biobeuyu; acronym of and pronounced as B. Of You), formerly known as Kim Kookheon x Song Yuvin (Korean: 김국헌x송유빈), is a South Korean pop duo formed by The Music Works in 2019, following the disbandment of the boygroup Myteen.

Name

The group's name was suggested by netizens through their official fancafe and was chosen by the members.[1] It stands for "Best of You" and "Both of You", referring to the two members of B.O.Y, or the duo and their fans. It was chosen out of over 2,000 suggestions.[2]

History

2016–present: Formation and debut

Main article: Myteen

Following Yuvin's solo debut in May 2016, Music Works announced that they would debut their first boygroup in 2017.[3] Myteen went under a year of pre-debut promotions through various busking performances and a reality show.[4][5][6] Myteen made their debut in July 2017 with the release of their extended play Myteen Go!.[7] In October 2017, Kookheon participated in the survival show Mix Nine and made it into the finale.[8] Myteen released their sophomore extended play F;uzzle in July 2018.[9] The septet made their Japanese debut in October 2018 with the Japanese version of She Bad.[10]

From March 2019 to July 2019, Kookheon and Yuvin participated in the survival show Produce X 101.[11] Kookheon was eliminated during the penultimate episode while Yuvin reached the finale but didn't make it into X1.[11] On August 8, Music Works announced that Kookheon and Yuvin would launch a duet unit together during the month.[12] It was revealed on August 19 that the duo would release a special digital single on August 24.[13] A physical edition of Blurry was later released on September 19.[14] Following Myteen's disbandment on August 21, the duo became an independent act.[15] They held their first fanmeeting "The Present" on August 31.[16]

In November 2019, the duet became cast members of the variety show All Together ChaChaCha.[17] On November 1, their agency announced the duet would hold their first concert titled "Dear, You" on December 24–25 where they will showcase the songs from their first extended play before its release early 2020.[18][19] On November 12, Music Works revealed their official team name to be B.O.Y.[2] On December 9, Music Works announced the duo was set to debut on January 7.[20][21] From December 23 on, the group started teasing their debut extended play Phase One : You and revealed the album's tracklist on December 31, including the members' self-composed track "Starlight".[22][23] The duo held their debut stage on the January 2 episode of Mnet's M! Countdown.[24]

Discography

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[25]
Phase One : You
Tracklist
  1. Starlight (별, 빛)
  2. My Angel
  3. Got Your Back
  4. Clock (시계바늘)
  5. Lighthouse
 6

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR Gaon
Digital Album[27]
"Blurry"[A] 2019 — 11 Non-album single
"My Angel" 2020 — * Phase One : YOU
"Clock" (시계바늘) —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

Television shows

Date Title Role Network Note
2019 All Together ChaChaCha Cast members SBS Plus [17]
2020 Honey Song Trip Cast members Seezn [29]

Concerts

Headlining concerts

Fanmeetings

  • The Present (2019)[16]
  • 1st Fanmeeting in Japan (2020)[30]

Notes

  1. ^ Released as Kim Kookheon x Song Yuvin

References

  1. ^ "김국헌x송유빈 공식 그룹명 공모 안내" (in Korean). Daum Cafe. NB: Only available for the members of their fancafe.
  2. ^ a b "김국헌-송유빈, 2인조 그룹 비오브유(B.O.Y) 새 출발‥역대급 男듀오 탄생[공식]" (in Korean). Naver.
  3. ^ "뮤직웍스, 8인조 보이그룹 제작…송유빈 합류" (in Korean). Naver.
  4. ^ "송유빈 합류한 뮤직웍스 첫 보이그룹 마이틴, 데뷔 전 '팔로우 마이틴' 투어 실시" (in Korean). Naver.
  5. ^ "마이틴, 홍콩 첫 팬미팅…가는 곳 마다 팬들로 인산인해" (in Korean). Naver.
  6. ^ "'송유빈 그룹' 마이틴, 단독리얼리티 '마이틴 GO' 오늘 첫방송" (in Korean). Naver.
  7. ^ "[포토]아이돌그룹 마이틴, 'MYTEEN GO!'" (in Korean). Naver.
  8. ^ StarNews (January 27, 2018). "[★밤TView]'믹스나인' 女신류진·男우진영 1등, 데뷔는 소년팀". 스타뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  9. ^ "[팝's신곡]"너에게 폴인♥"‥'발랄→섹시' 마이틴의 돌직구 고백 'SHE BAD'" (in Korean). Naver.
  10. ^ "마이틴, 日 오리콘와 타워레코드 차트 상위권 입성 '성장가능성↑'" (in Korean). Naver.
  11. ^ a b "뮤직웍스 "김국헌·송유빈 향후 활동 협의 중…뜻 존중할 것" [전문]" (in Korean). Naver.
  12. ^ "[단독] '프로듀스X101' 송유빈-김국헌, 듀엣으로 가요계 출격" (in Korean). Naver.
  13. ^ "[단독] '프듀X101' 송유빈·김국헌, 24일 듀엣으로 출격..엑스원보다 먼저 데뷔" (in Korean). Naver.
  14. ^ "신나라레코드 - 국헌 & 유빈 - BLURRY (싱글앨범) 키트앨범" (in Korean). Synnara Records.
  15. ^ "[단독] 마이틴, 결국 해체…은수 "함께한 시간 행복했다"" (in Korean). Naver.
  16. ^ a b "'프듀X' 김국헌·송유빈, 국내 첫 팬미팅 성료…신곡부터 이벤트까지 '풍성'" (in Korean). Naver.
  17. ^ a b "다함께 차차차 : 출연진 소개" (in Korean). SBS.
  18. ^ a b "'프듀X' 김국헌-송유빈, 연말 미니콘서트 'Dear, YOU' 개최(공식)" (in Korean). Naver.
  19. ^ a b "'프듀X' 김국헌·송유빈, 비오브유 결성…12월 미니콘서트" (in Korean). Naver.
  20. ^ a b "비오브유 (B.O.Y) OFFICIAL COLOR 안내" (in Korean). Daum Cafe. NB: Only available for the members of their fancafe.
  21. ^ "비오브유 김국헌X송유빈, 소년미 벗고 성숙한 아티스트로..2色 카리스마[화보]" (in Korean). Naver.
  22. ^ "김국헌X송유빈 '비오브유', 내년 1월 7일 컴백…일정표 공개" (in Korean). Naver.
  23. ^ "비오브유(B.O.Y), 'Phase One : YOU' 트랙리스트 공개…5곡 수록" (in Korean). Naver.
  24. ^ "'엠카' 김국헌X송유빈의 비오브유 'My Angel' 선공개..'슈퍼루키'" (in Korean). Naver.
  25. ^ "Phase One: You – Week 2, 2020". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  26. ^ 2020년 1월 Album Chart [January 2020 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  27. ^ Peak positions for singles on the South Korean Gaon Album Chart:
  28. ^ Despite appearing on the Retail Album chart, the single wasn't added on the monthly Gaon Album chart. "2019년 09월 Retail Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart.
  29. ^ "비오브유 (B.O.Y) ＜허니송트립＞ 방송 안내" (in Korean). Daum Cafe. NB: Only available for the members of their fancafe.
  30. ^ "※12月13日追記ソン・ユビン、キム・グクホンB Of You（B.O.Y）ユニット初の来日公演決定！" (in Japanese). Marvel Entertainment.
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