Togeworl (

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: , also known as Two Months) is a South Korean folk pop duo, who formed in

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in 2011. They competed in the ''

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'' singing competition, placing third. The duo went on temporary hiatus in 2013, and vocalist Lim Kim debuted as a solo musician.

Biography

The duo consists of vocalist Lim Kim (

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: Kim Ye-rim;

: 김예림) and Denny Do (Korean name: Do Dae-yoon; Hangul: 도대윤). Though both born in

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, the pair met in high school, when they both attended

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in Leonia,

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. Kim approached Do, who she did not know very well, after hearing he was a talented guitarist, to audition together for the

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auditions of the South Korean singing competition ''

''. He agreed, and they auditioned together as ''Togeworl'', meaning ''two months'' in Korean. They chose the name after only knowing each other for two months. They auditioned with the songs "

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" by

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and "Romantico" by Tete. Togeworl managed to pass the audition, and flew to

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to compete. The duo were successful, and were picked to be mentored by singer-songwriter

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. During the competition, the duo covered many artists, such as The Classic's "Fox,"

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's " Poker Face" and "Brown City" Browneyed Soul. "Fox" charted at number two on the ''

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and number three on the

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, selling more than 2,000,000 music downloads in 2011. Eventually Togeworl finished third in the competition, behind Ulala Session and Busker Busker. After the competition, Kim and Do remained in South Korea, where they continued to receive musical training, and signed a contract with Mystic89, the label of mentor Yoon Jong Shin. Togeworl released their first song in February 2012 for the soundtrack for the TVN variety show ''The Romantic''. Togeworl planned to debut properly in 2013, however Do Dae-yoon had to return to the United States, due to issues with graduating high school. Because of this, it was decided that Lim Kim should debut as a solo artist before Togeworl reunited. On May 24, 2013, Togeworl released a single called "Number 1," celebrating their two-year anniversary. In June, Lim Kim debuted as a solo musician, and her song "All Right" reached number two on

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's singles chart. She released a full-length album, ''Goodbye 20'', in November 2013.

Discography

Singles

Other charted songs

References

External links

Togeworl
at Mystic89 * {{DEFAULTSORT:Togeworl South Korean musical duos Musical groups established in 2012 South Korean folk rock groups South Korean pop music groups Superstar K participants 2012 establishments in South Korea