Adoy (stylized as ADOY; ), is a South Korean band formed in 2017. The band debuted on May 17, 2017, with their EP Catnip and has since released three additional EPs and two studio albums. The band has received positive attention in the Korean indie scene, including multiple nominations at the Korean Music Awards and a win at the Seoul Music Awards.
History In 2016, Juhwan Oh and Zee, then label mates on the Korean record label Fluxus Music, teamed up to form a synth based indie rock project. They soon recruited Dayoung Jeong and Geunchang Park to fully form the quartet. The name Adoy was inspired by Juhwan's cat, Yoda (named after the Star Wars character Yoda), whom the band spent time with during the production of their first release. The band name is simply Yoda spelled backwards.http://sile.or.kr/magazine/posts/%EB%B0%9C%EA%B2%AC%ED%95%98%EB%8A%94%20%EC%82%AC%EB%9E%8C%EB%93%A4/post-24/ In 2017, Adoy released their first EP Catnip to positive response.
In 2018, the band released their second EP, Love, which included the minor hit song, "Wonder". Following this release, Adoy played their first shows abroad in Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Following the success of the EP, the band won the Special Judges Awards at the 2019 Seoul Music Awards.
In late 2019, Adoy released their first full-length release VIVID. The supporting tour across Asia was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the group still performed numerous online shows over the next few years, including a live performance broadcast for LUCfest 2020.https://giglifepro.com/events/adoy-online-concert After their third EP, her, released in 2021, the band toured Asia and the US.
In 2023, Adoy released an EP titled us (sometimes called Remake or Remake EP), a collection of other musicians including PREP, Phum Viphurit and Sunet Rollercoaster covering their favorite songs from Adoy. Later that same year, the band released their second album, PLEASURES.
Members Juhwan Oh (오주환) : Vocals Zee (지) : Synths, Vocals Geunchang Park (박근창) : Drums Dayoung Jeong (정다영) : Bass, Vocals
Discography
Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions Sales KOR VIVIDReleased: November 22, 2019 Label: Angel House, Tune Up Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl 36 PLEASURESReleased: August 31, 2023 Label: Angel House, Formats: digital download
Extended plays Title Details Peak chart positions Sales KOR CatnipReleased: May 17, 2017 Label: Angel House Formats: LP, CD, digital download 57 rowspan="2" LoveReleased: June 14, 2018 Label: Angel House Formats: LP, CD, digital download 40 herReleased: Aug 15, 2021 Label: Angel House Formats: LP, CD, digital download rowspan="2" usReleased: June 14, 2023 Label: Angel House Formats: LP, CD, digital download
Awards and nominations Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s)/work(s) Result 2018 Korean Music Awards Best Modern Rock Track 'Grace' 2019 Best Pop Track 'Wonder' Best Modern Rock Album ADOY - [Love] 2019 Seoul Music Awards Judge Special Award Adoy
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