During the early years after YG Entertainment was established, Yang Hyun Suk debuted a few artists and one of them is the four-member boy group 1TYM (pronounced as "One Time"). However, the quartet unexpectedly stopped group activities in 2006. Now that 16 years have passed, let's find out what happened to the 1TYM members.
About YG Entertainment's Hip-Hop Group 1TYM
After launching two artists, YG Entertainment debuted a four-member boy group called 1TYM in 1998 with their first studio album "One Time for Your Mind." This album became one of the best-selling works of the year after selling 232,418 copies in South Korea.
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1TYM went on to release more full-length albums in the following years. Their latest release is their fifth studio album "One Way," which came out in November 2005 and became the group's last work as they went on an indefinite hiatus in 2006.
What Happened to 1TYM?
In 2006, YG Entertainment's hip-hop group took a break from the music industry due to Jinhwan's military service. Even though 1TYM never officially disbanded, they have been inactive since then. Their last appearance as a group was in 2008 when they guested on BIGBANG's Japan Concert "Stand Up."
After performing at BIGBANG's concert, 1TYM did not release new albums anymore.
Where Are The 1TYM Members Now?
Former 1TYM Teddy Park
After 1TYM went on hiatus, Teddy transitioned into the role of a producer at YG Entertainment. He has since worked on numerous songs by YG artists including BIGBANG, 2NE1, Lee Hi, WINNER, iKON, BLACKPINK and more.
In addition, former 1TYM member Teddy Park opened his own cafe called Twosome Studio. He also currently acts as the head of The Black Label, YG Entertainment's subsidiary label, along with Kush. The Black Label manages Jeon Somi, Zion. T and more.
Former 1TYM Danny
Danny is one of the only two 1TYM members, alongside Teddy Park, to continue his career in the entertainment industry. He started his own show in September 2012, titled "Danny From LA," which aired on Mnet America. Through this program, he talked about K-pop, interviewed Korean singers, his time in 1TYM and more.
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In December 2012, former 1TYM member Danny shared a photo of himself and his son through his Twitter account (@Dannyim). He later revealed that he got married and welcomed his first child. In February 2014, he announced the birth of his second child, a daughter, through "Danny From LA."
At present, Danny Im resides in Los Angeles and appears on different YouTube videos now and then. He recently guested on Se7en's "Wanna Play Golf?" YouTube series, particularly on episode 7 that was filmed in LA.
Former 1TYM Jinhwan
Unlike Teddy and Danny, Jinhwan not only departed from YG Entertainment after 1TYM unofficially disbanded, but he also retired from the entertainment industry and has since lived a normal life.
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In May 2015, former 1TYM member Jinhwan tied the knot with his longtime non-celebrity girlfriend, becoming the second band member to get married after Danny.
Besides living an ordinary life, Oh Jinhwan also runs a restaurant together with his former bandmate Song Baekyoung.
Former 1TYM Baek Kyoung
Like Jinhwan, former 1TYM member Baek Kyoung also left YG Entertainment and the entertainment industry for good. He got married in April 2016 to his non-celebrity girlfriend two years older than he is. They have been dating for 14 years and senior-junior relationship as postmodern music majors at Kyung Hee University.
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Written by Mhaliya Scott
