B.O.Y


B.O.Y, formerly known as Kim Kookheon x Song Yuvin, 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. 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.

History

2016–present: Formation and debut

Following Yuvin's solo debut in May 2016, Music Works announced that they would debut their first boygroup in 2017. Myteen went under a year of pre-debut promotions through various busking performances and a reality show. Myteen made their debut in July 2017 with the release of their extended play Myteen Go!. In October 2017, Kookheon participated in the survival show Mix Nine and made it into the finale. Myteen released their sophomore extended play F;uzzle in July 2018. The septet made their Japanese debut in October 2018 with the Japanese version of She Bad.
From March 2019 to July 2019, Kookheon and Yuvin participated in the survival show Produce X 101. Kookheon was eliminated during the penultimate episode while Yuvin reached the finale but didn't make it into X1. On August 8, Music Works announced that Kookheon and Yuvin would launch a duet unit together during the month. It was revealed on August 19 that the duo would release a special digital single on August 24. A physical edition of Blurry was later released on September 19. Following Myteen's disbandment on August 21, the duo became an independent act. They held their first fanmeeting "The Present" on August 31.
In November 2019, the duet became cast members of the variety show All Together ChaChaCha. 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. On November 12, Music Works revealed their official team name to be B.O.Y. On December 9, Music Works announced the duo was set to debut on January 7. 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". The duo held their debut stage on the January 2 episode of Mnet's M! Countdown.

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Filmography

Television shows

Concerts

Headlining concerts