Hyukoh
| Hyukoh | |
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| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
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| Years active | 2014 – present |
| Labels | Artist Management Company DRDR (2014–present) HIGHGRND (2015–present) |
| Associated acts | Tablo, Jeong Hyeong-don |
| Members |
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Hyukoh (Korean: 혁오) is a South Korean indie band signed to HIGHGRND. Officially formed in May 2014, the band consists of Oh Hyuk, Im Dong-gun, Lim Hyun-jae, and Lee In-woo, all born in the year 1993.[1]
Due to both his parents being university professors, band frontman and founder Oh Hyuk lived in various cities across China (Jilin, Shenyang, and Beijing) before returning to Korea when he was 18 years old to study at Hongik University, where he started to pursue music full-time away from his parents' opposition. Hyukoh's music is predominantly in Korean and English, although Oh Hyuk has written songs in Chinese as well.
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Musical career
2014–present: Beginnings and rise to fame
Hyukoh released their debut EP 20 on September 18, 2014. They experienced moderate success in the underground music scene, often selling out small-scale venues.[2]
In 2015, the band became widely known in South Korea after participating in the Summer Music Festival on the popular Korean variety program Infinite Challenge.[3] The band received positive responses from critics and the public, charting in the top ten of the Billboard World Albums Chart two months after the release of their second mini-album 22. Their sudden success is often credited to their appearance on the show in addition to the band's musical talent.[4]
On July 21, 2015, Korean-Canadian rapper and record producer Tablo revealed Hyukoh as the first act to sign with his independent label HIGHGRND (read "High Ground"), a subsidiary of Korean media conglomerate YG Entertainment.[5]
In November, band leader Oh Hyuk appeared on the original soundtrack of hit Korean drama Reply 1988, with a cover of Lee Moon-se's "A Little Girl".
On April 30 and May 2, 2016, the band performed at Strawberry music festival in Shanghai and Beijing, representing Korean indie bands.[6] They are also included in the line up to perform at Summer Sonic Festival in Japan in August 2016.[7]
Members
- Oh Hyuk (1993/10/05) – vocals, guitar, songwriter[4]
- Im Dong-gun (1993/04/04) – bass[4]
- Lim Hyun-jae (1993/07/31) – lead guitar[4]
- Lee In-woo (1993/06/14) – drums[4]
Controversy
Following their rise to fame, Hyukoh has faced multiple accusations of plagiarism. In 2015, internet users suggested that their song "Lonely" was derived from "1517" by German-Norwegian band The Whitest Boy Alive, while "Panda Bear" was compared to Yumi Zouma's "Dodi".[8] On July 24, HIGHGRND released a statement addressing these rumors, stating Hyukoh had received compliments on "Lonely" from The Whitest Boy Alive frontman Erlend Øye after performing the track as an opener for him while he visited Korea. The label also clarified that "Panda Bear" was released months before Yumi Zouma's "Dodi", making the suspected plagiarism impossible.[9]
"Panda Bear" faced accusations again as a copy of American indie band Beach Fossils's "Golden Age". These suspicions were furthered by a now-deleted tweet from Beach Fossils suggesting Hyukoh had mixed "Golden Age" to create "Panda Bear." Hyukoh leader Oh Hyuk later posted a screenshot of this Tweet to his Instagram account aggressively refuting the claims.[10]
Discography
EPs
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
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| KOR [11] |
US World [12] |
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| 20 |
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| 22 |
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9[13] | 4[14] |
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Charted songs
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Sales[16] | Album |
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| KOR [17] |
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| 2014 | "Wi Ing Wi Ing (위잉위잉)" | 1 |
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20 |
| "Ohio" | 29 |
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| "Lonely" | 91 |
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| 2015 | "Panda Bear" | 95 |
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Panda Bear |
| "Comes and Goes (와리가리)" | 1 |
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22 | |
| "Hooka" | 10 |
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| "Gondry (공드리)" | 41 |
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| "Big Bird (큰새)" | 37 |
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| "Settled Down" | 83 |
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| "Mer" | 86 |
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Music videos
| Year | Title |
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| 2014 | "Wi Ing Wi Ing (위잉위잉)" |
| 2015 | "Panda Bear" |
| "Comes and Goes (와리가리)" | |
| "Hooka" | |
| "Gondry (공드리)" |
Solo projects
Oh Hyuk
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "A Little Girl (소녀)" | Reply 1988 OST |
| "Parachute" | As featured artist with Dok2, produced by Code Kunst | |
| "Rubber (러버)" | As featured artist, produced by Primary | |
| "Gondry (공드리)" | As featured artist with Lim Kim, produced by Primary | |
| "Bawling" | As featured artist, produced by Primary | |
| "Bushwick" | As featured artist with Mayson the Soul |
Filmography
Television
- You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook: October 16, 2015
- Infinite Challenge: July 4 - August 22, 2015 Infinite Challenge Summer Music Festival[2]
- Show Me the Money 4: July 17, 2015 featured in "Airbag" with Tablo
- You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook: April 24, 2015
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient/Nominated work | Result |
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| 2015 |
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Top 10 Artists | Hyukoh | Won |
| Artist of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Album of the Year |
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| Song of the Year | "Comes and Goes" | Nominated | ||
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Best Band Performance | Hyukoh | Nominated | |
| UnionPay Song of the Year | "Comes and Goes" | Nominated | ||
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Most Downloaded Song | "Wi ing Wi ing" | Won | |
| 2016 |
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Performance Culture Award |
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Won |
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Best Rock Band Award | Won | ||
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Discovery of the Year (Indie) | Won | ||
| Popular Singer of the Year[28] | Nominated | |||
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Song of the Year | "Comes and Goes" | Nominated | |
| Artist of the Year |
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Nominated | ||
| Newcomer of the Year | Won | |||
| Best Modern Rock Album | 22 | Nominated | ||
| Best Modern Rock Song | "Comes and Goes" | Won | ||
| Netizen's Artist of the Year | Hyukoh | Nominated |
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