One Way



1TYM (원타임, pronounced One Time) is a popular four-member Korean hip hop group. The four members are, from oldest to youngest, Oh Jin Hwan (오진환), Teddy Park (박홍준), Song Baek Kyoung (송백경), and Danny Im (임태빈, also known as Taebin). History: 1TYM began when Park and Im auditioned for Brothers Entertainment. Park and Im had been best friends and had attended Diamond Bar High School prior to their audition. After their audition, they were both selected to be sent to South Korea to further their careers as artists. It was there that Brothers Entertainment introduced 1TYM to the YG Entertainment, a renowned Korean entertainment company that introduced the music genres, Hip Hop and R&B in South Korea. Shortly after their change, 1TYM opened auditions to a large group of talented Koreans. Jin Hwan, formerly a member of a dance group, auditioned and made it into 1TYM. Baek Kyoung also auditioned, but failed to make it in on first attempt. Despite the denial, Baek Kyoung persisted in persuading 1TYM's manager, and finally made it in as 1TYM's fourth. 1TYM originally had seven members, but was cut down to four prior to album release. It debuted in November 1998 with the release of their first album: One Time for Your Mind. In 2006, Oh Jin Hwan had to serve his official Korean military service, so the group has ceased their activities. Danny and Teddy returned to the US and have still been working in the business end of YG Family; such as writing and arranging songs as well as living with fellow label-mate Se7en for a few months to help him with his English prior his debut in America. Song Baek Kyoung formed a temporary group called Moo Ga Dang; translated is: Sugarless. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.