1st generation · SM Entertainment / H2 Media

Fly to the Sky

フライ・トゥ・ザ・スカイ / 플라이 투 더 스카이

Fly to the Sky are Hwanhee and Brian, and their singing carried Korean R&B through a decade when almost nobody else was making it.

  • 1999DebutNov 21, 1999
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In 30 seconds: Fly to the Sky

The duo debuted in 1999 and has moved between records, television and solo work without the voices ever being the weak part.

Come here if you want two male singers working against each other properly rather than trading lines.

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Key facts

Group name
Fly to the Sky
Reading / Hangul
フライ・トゥ・ザ・スカイ / 플라이 투 더 스카이
Company
SM Entertainment / H2 Media
Debut date
November 21, 1999
Days active
9,797 days (26 years, 9 months)
Debut song
Day by Day
Generation
1st generation
Fandom name
Fly High(フライハイ)
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Member guide

Profile comparison

MembersBirth dateBlood typeMBTINationality
ファニ1982-01-1744177cmBNot disclosedSouth Korea
ブライアン1981-01-1045176cmANot disclosedSouth Korea · United States

Ages are as of 2026-09-17.

Selected releases

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Start here

Follow a few songs from the starting point to the group's current sound.

FLY TO THE SKY 10TH ALBUM [Fly High] artwork

October 17, 2019 · Album

FLY TO THE SKY 10TH ALBUM [Fly High]

View the full discography →
View all official videos →View in Japanese
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From debut to now

  • 1999
    Hwanhee and Brian emerged from SM Entertainment as a male R&B duo, and Day by Day set their starting point.
  • 2001
    The 2nd album The Promise held the balance of pop and R&B while widening the contrast between the two voices.
  • 2002
    Sea Of Love was reissued through the SM Remastering Project and stands at the centre of the early Fly to the Sky.
  • 2003
    Missing You is treated as a signature song on Apple Music too and serves as the ballad entry to Fly to the Sky.
  • 2004
    From Gravity onward a calmer R&B and ballad texture took hold, marking the difference from the brightness of the early years.
  • 2006
    The duo carried on after changing agencies and widened a grown-up ballad line with songs such as Like a Man.
  • 2014
    Continuum, which holds You You You, showed the harmony of the pair returning after a long gap and opened the way to a fresh look.
  • 2019
    Releases stacked up as far as the 10th album Fly High, making them a duo from the class of 1999 that can still be followed.
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Key achievements

Key milestones

2002Sea Of Love became the early signature songSea Of Love remains the signature song of 2002, and in 2022 it was put out again through the official SM Remastering Project.
2003Missing You settled into a standard balladMissing You shows up in Top Songs on Apple Music and is the shortest route into Fly to the Sky.
2014Continuum brought a fresh lookYou You You from the restart period gave a way to follow them again as a long-running duo instead of a nostalgia act.
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Official links

Official site

Official social accounts and platforms

Shopping guide

Verified English shopping links are not yet available.

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KPOP DISCOVER's Fly to the Sky note

Fly to the Sky is a male R&B duo that appeared from SM Entertainment in November 1999 with Hwanhee and Brian. From the debut song Day by Day, the axis has been a contrast of voices laid over pop and R&B. Their work spreads across solo careers, television and live shows, but the way the two voices lock together whenever they return as a duo is the core of any short description of this group.

Three songs are enough for a first grasp. Day by Day from the debut period gives the texture of young R&B, and Sea Of Love from 2002 catches the place where the early brightness mixes with R&B. Missing You from 2003 is the signature song of the ballad line, and it is where the difference in range between Hwanhee and Brian comes through most plainly. Three songs in, the outline of the duo is almost fully drawn.

Continuum in 2014 restarted the duo after a long gap, and You You You brought the harmony of the pair back. Your Season followed in 2017 and the 10th album Fly High in 2019, leaving them one of the few duos from the class of 1999 that can still be followed today. Day by Day, then Missing You, then You You You runs from the R&B of the debut period through the signature ballad to the harmony after the restart.

Editors' take Day by Day / Missing You / You You You — how the voices of an R&B duo changed, in three songs from Hwanhee & Brian out of SM Entertainment.

Frequently asked questions

What defines Fly to the Sky?
The duo debuted in 1999 and has moved between records, television and solo work without the voices ever being the weak part.
Why should a new listener start with Fly to the Sky?
Come here if you want two male singers working against each other properly rather than trading lines.
Which songs should a new listener try first?
Start with Day by Day, Missing You, Sea Of Love, then continue to the official video index.