TO1

For other uses, see Toone (disambiguation).

TO1^[1] (Korean: 티오원; formerly known as TOO^[a]) (stylized in all caps) was a South Korean boy band formed by Mnet's 2019 reality show To Be World Klass.^[2] The group debuted on April 1, 2020, with their first mini album Reason For Being: Benevolence with "Magnolia" serving as the title track.

TO1
TO1 in December 2022 From left to right: Jisu, Daigo, Jaeyun, Renta, J.You, Chan, Donggeon, Yeojeong, Kyungho
Background information
Also known as	TOO (2020–2021)
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop Hip hop R&B
Years active	2020 (2020)–2023 (2023)
Labels	WakeOne
Past members	Chihoon Donggeon Chan Jisu Minsu Jaeyun J.You Kyungho Jerome Daigo Woonggi Renta Yeojeong
Website	Official website

History

2020: Debut and Road to Kingdom

On March 20, it was announced that the group will join Mnet's reality television competition Road to Kingdom.^[3] They were the second group eliminated in the seventh episode.

The group debuted with their first mini album Reason For Being: Benevolence on April 1, with the title track "Magnolia".^[4]

On July 15, the group released their second mini album Running TOOgether, with the title track "Count 1, 2."^[5]

On August 13, at the 2020 Soribada Awards, TOO won the "New Artist Award", their first rookie award since debut.^[6]

2021: Reformation, Re:Born, and Re:Alize

On January 13, CJ ENM and n.CH Entertainment were involved in management disputes, where CJ ENM reportedly terminated their management contract with n.CH Entertainment.^[7] One day later, n.CH Entertainment responded to the disputes by stating that their contract was not formally signed for months, and that no expenses were paid since August 2020.^[8]

It was announced on March 28 that the group had changed its name from TOO to TO1.^[9][1]

TO1 made their re-debut with their first EP Re:Born on May 20, with the title track "Son of Beast".^[10][11] The group will be managed under CJ ENM's music label, WakeOne.^[12]

On November 4, TO1 released their second EP Re:Alize, with the title track "No More X".^[13]

On December 28, Wake One announced that Woonggi would be taking a break from the group due to an anxiety disorder, and thus TO1 would temporarily continue with the remaining members.

2022-2023: Line-up changes, Why Not??, UP2U, Renta's departure and departure from WakeOne

On April 30, WakeOne released an official statement via TO1's fan cafe, announcing member Chihoon's departure from the group.^[14] On June 17, Wake One announced members Minsu, Jerome, and Woonggi's departure from TO1. They also announced that Daigo, Renta, and Yeojeong will be joining TO1 as new members.^[15] Renta and Daigo participated in Produce 101 Japan Season 2, placing 13th and 16th respectively.

On July 28, TO1 released their third EP Why Not??, with the title track "Drummin'".^[16]

On August 21, Chan wore a durag during KCON Los Angeles which caused controversy.^[17]

On November 23, TO1 released their fourth EP UP2U, with the title track "Freeze Tag'".^[18]

On September 22, 2023, Renta announced through an Instagram post containing a letter in both Korean and Japanese that he would be leaving the group.^[19]

On December 17, 2023, it was announced through a Fancafé post that the group's contract with WakeOne would be terminated officially on December 31, 2023.^[20]

Members

Final line-up

• Donggeon (동건) (2020–2023)
• Chan (찬) (2020–2023)
• Jisu (지수) (2020–2023)
• Jaeyun (재윤) (2020–2023)
• J.You (제이유) (2020–2023)
• Kyungho (경호) (2020–2023)
• Daigo (다이고) (2022–2023)
• Yeojeong (여정) (2022–2023)

Former members

• Chihoon (치훈) (2020–2022)
• Minsu (민수) (2020–2022)
• Jerome (제롬) (2020–2022)
• Woonggi (웅기) (2020–2022)
• Renta (렌타) (2022–2023)

Timeline

Discography

Extended plays

Title	Details	Peak chart positions		Sales
		KOR [21]	JPN [22]
TOO
Reason for Being: Benevolence	Released: April 1, 2020 Labels: n.CH Entertainment, Stone Music Formats: CD, digital download Track listing "Magnolia" (매그놀리아) "Take It Slow" (오늘은 이만큼) "Don't Fear Now" (피어나) "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" (기억해요) "You Can't Hurry Love"	4	—	KOR: 27,798[23]
Running TOOgether	Released: July 15, 2020 Labels: n.CH Entertainment, Stone Music Formats: CD, digital download Track listing "Count 1, 2" (하나 둘 세고) "Step by Step" "Better" "Taillight" "Dancing in the Moonlight"	9	—	KOR: 46,202[24]
TO1
Re:Born	Released: May 20, 2021 Label: WakeOne, Stone Music Formats: CD, digital download Track listing "Reborn" (Intro.) "Son of Beast" "Hot Sauce" (매운맛) "Surf" "Hello Goodbye" "With You" (너만 있다면) "Son of Beast" (English ver.) "Don't Fear Now" (피어나) (TO1 ver.)	12	—	KOR: 46,635[25]
Re:Alize	Released: November 4, 2021 Label: WakeOne, Stone Music Formats: CD, digital download Track listing "Realize" (Intro.) "No More X" "Golden" "Prayer" "In My Light" "Mirage" (신기루) "No More X" (English ver.) "Infinite City" (Groundbreak ver.) (CD only)	7	—	KOR: 34,868[26]
Why Not??	Released: July 28, 2022 Label: WakeOne, Stone Music Formats: CD, digital download Track listing "Boom Pow" "Drummin'" "What a Beautiful Day" "Sugar Shock" "Butterflies"	11	30	KOR: 48,879[27] JPN: 1,661[28]
UP2U	Released: November 23, 2022 Label: WakeOne, Stone Music Formats: CD, digital download Track listing "Troublemaker" "Freeze Tag" (얼음 땡) "Rude Boi" "Retro !ove" "Fill In"	5	—	KOR: 50,600[29]

Singles

Title	Year	Album
TOO
"Magnolia" (매그놀리아)	2020	Reason For Being: Benevolence
"Count 1, 2" (하나 둘 세고)		Running TOOgether
TO1
"Son of Beast"	2021	Re:Born
"No More X"		Re:Alize
"Drummin'"	2022	Why Not??
"Freeze Tag" (얼음 땡)		UP2U

Soundtrack appearances

Year	Title	Member(s)	Album
2020	"Fly Away" (비상)	Donggeon, Jaeyun	Almost Famous OST
2022	"You Better Not"	Donggeon, Jaeyun	Ghost Doctor OST
	"Balloon"	Jaeyun, J.You	XX+XY OST
	"Young Forever"	Jaeyun, J.You[A]	Street Man Fighter OST
	"OVERLAP"	Donggeon, Jaeyun, J.You[B]	Love Catcher in Bali OST
2023	"Dream Touch"	Donggeon, Chan, Jaeyun	The Haunted House Ghost Ball ZERO OST

Filmography

• To Be World Klass (Mnet, 2019)
• Road to Kingdom (Mnet, 2020)
• TOO Mystery (Mnet, 2020)
• Welcome 2 HOUSE (Mnet, 2021)
• To.1Day (Mnet, 2021)
• TO1 High School (Mnet, 2022)
• Freeze Tag Race (Mnet, 2022)

Videography

Year	Title	Album	Director(s)
2020	"Magnolia" (매그놀리아)	Reason For Being : 인	JA KYOUNG KIM (Flexible Pictures)[30]
	"Count 1, 2" (하나 둘 세고)	Running TOOgether	Junwoo Lee (Salt Film)[31]
2021	"Son of Beast"	Re:Born	N/A
	"No More X"	Re:Alize
2022	"Drummin'"	Why Not??	Kim Youngjo, Yoo Seungwoo (Naive Creative Production)[32]
	"Freeze Tag" (얼음 땡)	UP2U	Ziyong Kim (FantazyLab)[33]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee(s)/Work(s)	Result	Ref.
Asia Artist Awards	2020	Male Singer Popularity Award	TOO	Nominated	[34]
Korea First Brand Awards		New Male Artist Award		Nominated	[35]
Soribada Best K-Music Awards		Rookie Award		Won	[36]
Mnet Asian Music Awards		Best New Male Artist		Nominated	[37]
		Artist of the Year		Nominated
		Worldwide Icon of the Year		Nominated
Golden Disc Awards	2021	Rookie Artist of the Year		Nominated	[38]
Asia Artist Awards		Male Idol Group Popularity Award	TO1	Nominated	[39]
Mnet Japan Fan's Choice Awards	2022	Hot Icon		Won	[40]

Notes

1. Short for "Ten Oriented Orchestra"

1. Credited as TO1 but only features Jaeyun and J.You
2. Credited as TO1 but only features Donggeon, Jaeyun, and J.You

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External links

• Official website