TIOT

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TIOT
TIOT in 2024
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2023–present
LabelsRedstart ENM
Members
  • Kim Min-seoung
  • Kum Jun-hyeon
  • Hong Keon-hee
  • Choi Woo-jin
  • Shin Ye-chan
Korean name
Hangul
티아이오티
Revised RomanizationTiaioti
McCune–ReischauerT'iaiot'i

TIOT (Korean: 티아이오티, romanizedTiaioti; 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]

History

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Pre-debut

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Redstart Boys

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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

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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

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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

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  • Kim Min-seoung (김민성) – leader
  • Kum Jun-hyeon (금준현)
  • Hong Keon-hee (홍건희)
  • Choi Woo-jin (최우진)
  • Shin Ye-chan (신예찬)

Discography

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Extended plays

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List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
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JPN
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Frame the Blueprint: Prelude to Possibilities
Track listing
  1. "This Is Our Time"
  2. "Unbeatable" (백전무패)
  3. "Bungee"
  4. "Surfing"
  5. "Starlight"
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Kick-Start
  • Released: April 22, 2024
  • Labels: Redstart ENM, Warner Music Korea
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Goosebumps"
  2. "Rock Thang"
  3. "Moonrise" (간나요)
  4. "Paradise"
  5. "Baby Shark" (아기상어)
6 30
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

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List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart
positions
Album
KOR
Down.

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"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

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List of awards and nominations received by TIOT
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Seoul Music Awards 2022 Rookie Award TIOT Nominated [19]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Ahn, Byeong-gil (12 June 2023). "'보이즈플래닛' 레드스타트이엔엠 연습생, 팬미팅 성황". Sports Kyunghyang. Kyunghang Shinmun. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  3. ^ "8 ศิลปินจาก BOYS PLANET โชว์เมดเลย์ K-POP ในไทย จัดเต็มจนแฟนๆ ใจฟู". Sanook. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  4. ^ Jung, Byeong-geun (2 May 2023). "'보이즈플래닛' 레드스타트이엔엠 연습생, 日 팬미팅 매진". The Fact. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  5. ^ Ahn, Byeong-gil (26 June 2023). "레드스타트이엔엠 연습생, 첫 일본 팬미팅 성황". Sports Kyunghyang. Kyunghang Shinmun. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Cho, Hye-jin (23 August 2023). ""내년 상반기 목표"…티아이오티, '보플' 연습생들 독기 품고 '프리 데뷔'(엑's 현장)[종합]". 엑스포츠뉴스 (in Korean). XportsMedia.
  8. ^ Han, Hae-seon (6 September 2023). "'백전무패' 티아이오티, 프리 데뷔 후 '더쇼' 초고속 1위 후보". 스타뉴스 (in Korean).
  9. ^ Hwang, Mi-hyun (16 October 2023). "티아이오티, 日 제프 투어 성황…일본어 버전 곡 준비". 뉴스1 (in Korean). Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  10. ^ Ha, Ji-won. "티아이오티 'Find The Way' 발매, 언 마음 녹여줄 시즌송". Newsen.
  11. ^ Kim, Chae-yeon (12 January 2024). "티아이오티 금준현, '엠카' 녹인 감미로운 보이스..솔로곡 'WWW' 단독 공개". www.osen.co.kr (in Korean).
  12. ^ Kim, Chae-yeon (29 January 2024). "티아이오티, '2024 TIOT LIVE: Find the way' 日 공연 성료..글로벌 팬심 열기". osen.co.kr.
  13. ^ Peak chart position on Circle Album Chart:
  14. ^ "Kick-Start (2024)". Oricon. May 13, 2024.
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  16. ^ "Circle Album Chart – Week 17, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ Peak chart positions for singles on Circle Download Chart:
    • "Unbeatable". Circle Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  19. ^ "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.