B.O.Y
| Company type | Duo |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2019 |
| Founder | The Music Works |
| Defunct | 2021-04-30 |
| Headquarters | Seoul , South Korea |
| Products | Music albums, singles |
| Owner | The Music Works |
B.O.Y (; pronounced as B. Of You), initially known as Kim Kookheon x Song Yuvin (), was a South Korean pop pair established by The Music Works in 2019, following the breakup of the boy band Myteen. The duo officially parted ways on April 30, 2021.
Name
The name was selected by the members themselves from more than 2,000 suggestions submitted by fans through their official fancafe. It symbolizes "Best of You" and "Both of You," reflecting the relationship between the two artists and their supporters.
2016–2021: Origins, debut, and dissolution
After Song Yuvin launched his solo career in May 2016, Music Works revealed plans for their inaugural boy group debut slated for 2017. <ref> Before debuting in July 2017 with the EP Myteen Go!, Myteen engaged in promotional activities including busking and a reality series. Kookheon took part in the survival program Mix Nine, advancing to the final round. The group released their second EP F;uzzle in July 2018 and made their Japanese debut with "She Bad" in October that year.
Between March and July 2019, Kookheon and Yuvin competed on Produce X 101. While Kookheon was eliminated prior to the finale, Yuvin reached the final stage but did not secure a spot in the project group X1. On August 8, Music Works announced the formation of their duet unit with a debut planned for later that month. They issued a special digital single titled "Blurry" on August 24, followed by a physical release on September 19. After Myteen's disbandment on August 21, the pair continued as a duo and hosted their first fanmeeting called "The Present" on August 31.
In November 2019, they appeared on the variety program All Together ChaChaCha and confirmed their first concert "Dear, You" scheduled for December 24–25 to showcase tracks from their forthcoming EP. Their official team name B.O.Y was unveiled on November 12. The duo made their official debut on January 7, 2020, with the EP Phase One: You, which included the self-written song "Starlight". Their debut performance was broadcast on Mnet's M! Countdown on January 2.
On September 1, 2020, B.O.Y announced their return with a second EP titled Phase Two: We, featuring the lead single "Miss You" (), released on September 15. On December 5, they achieved a victory on an episode of Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend with their rendition of BoA's "ID; Peace B", becoming only the second group from the fourth generation to win on this show.
The Music Works declared on April 30, 2021, that Yuvin's contract had expired and he would be leaving the agency, resulting in B.O.Y's formal disbandment.
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||
| Phase One: You |
|
6 |
|
| Phase Two: We |
|
16 |
|
Singles
| Title | Year | Highest chart positions | Sales figures | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon | ||||||
| Digital | Album | |||||
| "Blurry"Template:Efn-ua | 2019 | — | 11 |
|
Non-album single | |
| "My Angel" | 2020 | — | rowspan="3" Template:N/A | Phase One : You | ||
| "Clock" (Template:Korean) | — | |||||
| "Miss You" (Template:Korean) | — | Phase Two : We | ||||
| "—" indicates releases that either did not enter the charts or were not distributed in that territory. | ||||||
Television appearances
| Year | Program Title | Role | Broadcasting Network | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | All Together ChaChaCha | Cast participant | SBS Plus | |
| 2020 | Honey Song Trip | Cast participant | Seezn |
Main concerts
- Dear, You (2019)
Fan meetings
- The Present (2019)
- 1st Fanmeeting in Japan (2020)
External links
- K-pop music groups
- Musical groups established in 2019
- South Korean boy bands
- South Korean dance music groups
- South Korean pop music groups
- Musical groups from Seoul
- 2019 establishments in South Korea
- Produce 101 contestants
- 2021 disestablishments in South Korea
- Musical groups disbanded in 2021
- Musical groups disestablished in 2021