TIOT (Korean: 티아이오티, romanized: Tiaioti; abbreviated as Time Is Our Turn) is a South Korean boy group formed by Redstart Entertainment. The group consists of five members: Kim Min-seoung, Kum Jun-hyeon, Hong Keon-hee, Choi Woo-jin, and Shin Ye-chan. Initially four members in their pre-debut EP Frame the Blueprint: Prelude to Possibilities, Ye-chan joined from their official debut with EP Kick-Start on April 22, 2024.[1]
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Background information | |
Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
Genres | K-pop |
Years active | 2023–present |
Labels | Redstart ENM |
Members |
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Korean name | |
Hangul | 티아이오티 |
Revised Romanization | Tiaioti |
McCune–Reischauer | T'iaiot'i |
History
editPre-debut
editRedstart Boys
editIn 2023, Min-seoung, Jun-hyeon, Keon-hee and Woo-jin participated in Boys Planet. They placed 58th, 14th, 84th, and 50th respectively. On June 10, under the name of Redstart Boys, they held their first fan meeting This Time Is Our Turn in Korea in Naksan Hall Auditorium, Hansung University, where they teased the release of a remake of Click-B's Undefeatable (백전무패).[2] On June 19, Redstart Boys performed in the joint concert 2023 K-Pop Rookies Festa in Bangkok in MCC Hall, The Mall Ngamwongwan, Bangkok alongside other Boys Planet participants: Jay Chang, Yoon Jong-woo, Lee Hwanhee and Lee Dongyeol.[3] Over June 24 and June 25, they held the Japan dates of their fan meeting, with the latter date being an additional show in response to overwhelming demand for tickets.[4][5]
TIOT
editOn August 1, 2023, Redstart ENM revealed the group's official name to be TIOT, an abbreviation of 'Time Is Our Turn'.[6] On August 23, they released their pre-debut album Frame the Blueprint: Prelude to Possibilities, of which The Boyz member Sunwoo participated in production.[7] On September 5, TIOT received their first nomination for first place on a music show on SBS' The Show, where they ultimately came in third.[8] On October 12 and 14, they held their Japan tour, Blueprint: TIOT in Zepp Osaka Bayside and Zepp Haneda respectively.[9] On December 14, they released winter seasonal single "Find the Way".[10] On December 30, TIOT's first fan concert 2023 TIOT Fancon: Find the Way was held at Sky Art Hall in Gangseo, Seoul. On January 9, 2024, Jun-hyeon released his first digital single WWW.[11] On January 30, TIOT held the Japanese show for this concert, now titled 2024 TIOT Live: Find the Way, at Zepp Shinjuku.[12]
2024–present: Debut with Kick-Start
editOn April 22, 2024, TIOT debuted as a quintet, including new member and youngest in the group Shin Ye-chan, with the EP Kick-Start and lead track "Rock Thang", which Min-seoung and Jun-hyeon received writing credits for.[1]
Members
edit- Kim Min-seoung (김민성) – leader
- Kum Jun-hyeon (금준현)
- Hong Keon-hee (홍건희)
- Choi Woo-jin (최우진)
- Shin Ye-chan (신예찬)
Discography
editExtended plays
editTitle | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
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KOR [13] |
JPN [14] | |||
Frame the Blueprint: Prelude to Possibilities |
Track listing
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4 | — |
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Kick-Start |
Track listing
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6 | 30 | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Singles
editTitle | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album |
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KOR Down. [18] | |||
"Unbeatable" (백전무패) | 2023 | 146 | Frame the Blueprint: Prelude to Possibilities |
"Find the Way" | — | Non-album single | |
"Rock Thang" | 2024 | — | Kick-Start |
"The Long Season" (계절 긴 터널을 지나) | — | Non-album singles | |
"Take It Slow" | TBA | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Awards and nominations
editAward ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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Seoul Music Awards | 2022 | Rookie Award | TIOT | Nominated | [19] |
References
edit- ^ a b Cho, Yong-jun (22 April 2024). "After eight months of 'predebut,' TIOT officially kick-starts its journey". Korea JoongAng Daily. Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Ahn, Byeong-gil (12 June 2023). "'보이즈플래닛' 레드스타트이엔엠 연습생, 팬미팅 성황". Sports Kyunghyang. Kyunghang Shinmun. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "8 ศิลปินจาก BOYS PLANET โชว์เมดเลย์ K-POP ในไทย จัดเต็มจนแฟนๆ ใจฟู". Sanook. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Jung, Byeong-geun (2 May 2023). "'보이즈플래닛' 레드스타트이엔엠 연습생, 日 팬미팅 매진". The Fact. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Ahn, Byeong-gil (26 June 2023). "레드스타트이엔엠 연습생, 첫 일본 팬미팅 성황". Sports Kyunghyang. Kyunghang Shinmun. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Choi, Yi-jeong (1 August 2023). "레드스타트이엔엠, 금준현·김민성·최우진·홍건희 그룹명 '티아이오티(TIOT)' 공개". www.osen.co.kr (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Cho, Hye-jin (23 August 2023). ""내년 상반기 목표"…티아이오티, '보플' 연습생들 독기 품고 '프리 데뷔'(엑's 현장)[종합]". 엑스포츠뉴스 (in Korean). XportsMedia.
- ^ Han, Hae-seon (6 September 2023). "'백전무패' 티아이오티, 프리 데뷔 후 '더쇼' 초고속 1위 후보". 스타뉴스 (in Korean).
- ^ Hwang, Mi-hyun (16 October 2023). "티아이오티, 日 제프 투어 성황…일본어 버전 곡 준비". 뉴스1 (in Korean). Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Ha, Ji-won. "티아이오티 'Find The Way' 발매, 언 마음 녹여줄 시즌송". Newsen.
- ^ Kim, Chae-yeon (12 January 2024). "티아이오티 금준현, '엠카' 녹인 감미로운 보이스..솔로곡 'WWW' 단독 공개". www.osen.co.kr (in Korean).
- ^ Kim, Chae-yeon (29 January 2024). "티아이오티, '2024 TIOT LIVE: Find the way' 日 공연 성료..글로벌 팬심 열기". osen.co.kr.
- ^ Peak chart position on Circle Album Chart:
- "Frame the Blueprint : Prelude to Possibilities". Circle Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- "Kick-Start". Circle Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ "Kick-Start (2024)". Oricon. May 13, 2024.
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- "Circle Album Chart – Week 35 of 2023". Circle Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 42 of 2023". Circle Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ "Circle Album Chart – Week 17, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2024年04月29日~2024年05月05日 [Oricon Weekly Album Ranking April 29, 2024 – May 5, 2024] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles on Circle Download Chart:
- "Unbeatable". Circle Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ "Seoul Music Awards – 모바일 투표 현황" [Seoul Music Awards – Mobile Voting Status]. Seoul Music Awards (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.