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JTBC’s “Peak Time” is one of the latest idol survival programs that has premiered in 2023. The competition to rise to the top is well under way and the heat is only looking to increase as the rounds progress. The JTBC produced show features already debuted idol groups that are currently active or have gone on hiatus/disbanded. One of the rules of the show is that participants are unable to promote under their group name. Instead, they are assigned various times of the day that they chose prior to the first episode.
To make things even more interesting, soloists were also allowed to join the competition starting from the survival stage. After the soloists’ survival stage performances, the judges were tasked in creating a group that would become the final contender on “Peak Time”. Thus, Team 24:00 was born and the stage became set for Round 1 of the survival program to begin.
But who are the soloists that make up Team 24:00? Let’s meet them down below!
HeeDo was born on April 22, 1996 in Seoul, South Korea. The idol singer made his debut as a member of B.I.G in July 2014. He was assigned the position of lead rapper in B.I.G.
B.I.G gained a large following in the middle east after doing an Arabic song cover on a radio program. HeeDo also participated in KBS’ “The Unit” where he placed 28th overall.
Kim ByeongJoo was born on January 8, 1994 in Seoul, South Korea. He debuted as a member of XENO-T (formerly known as Topp Dogg) in October 2013 and promoted under the name B-Joo. The idol singer was given the role of lead dancer in XENO-T.
ByeongJoo participated in KBS’ “The Unit” and ended the show 25th overall. He would go on to eventually make his solo debut in September 2021 with a solo album titled “Backpacker”.
Kim HyunJae was born on January 14, 2000 and made his debut as a member of BLACK6IX in April 2017. While with the group, he promoted under the stage name The King. HyunJae was the maknae and main rapper of the idol group.
He participated in “The Unit” and sent in an audition tape to “School Rapper 3” but unlike “Peak Time”, was unable to find any success. He is a self-taught rapper and once revealed his favorite artist is Kendrick Lamar.
Gon was born on November 13, 1998 and was the last member to be revealed for his group. He made his debut as a member of ARGON in March 2019. While he promotes as Gon, his real name is Kim SeongJung. He was appointed as the main vocalist of his group.
He enlisted into the military on January 19, 2021 and was discharged on July 18, 2022. While completing his military service, he played a supporting role in the Korean Army Musical called “Meissa’s Song” from October 2021 to January 2022.
Moon JongUp was born on February 6, 1995 in Seoul, South Korea. He was a member of legendary idol group, B.A.P, who made their debut in January 2012. They were active as a group until their disbandment in February 2019. JongUp was given the position of main dancer and vocalist in the group.
Moon JongUp is no stranger to survival programs as he participated in MBN’s hip hop audition program, “Sign here“. Unfortunately, he was eliminated in the second round of the competition. He made his solo debut in May 2020 with single album titled “Headache”.
Have you been watching JTBC’s “Peak Time”? What do you think of Team 24:00 so far? Let us know in the comments!