TIOT
South Korean boy band
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History
Pre-debut
Redstart Boys
In 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
On 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
On 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
- Kim Min-seoung (김민성)
- Kum Jun-hyeon (금준현)
- Hong Keon-hee (홍건희)
- Choi Woo-jin (최우진)
- Shin Ye-chan (신예찬)
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [13] |
JPN [14] | |||
| Frame the Blueprint: Prelude to Possibilities |
Track listing
|
4 | — |
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| Kick-Start |
Track listing
|
6 | 30 | |
| Flex Line |
Track listing
|
6 | — |
|
| My Pride |
Track listing
|
15 | — |
|
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Down. [20] | |||
| "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" | — | ||
| "Flex Line" | 2025 | — | Flex Line |
| "My Pride" | — | My Pride | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul Music Awards | 2022 | Rookie Award | TIOT | Nominated | [21] |