Triple H | |
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![]() Triple H in July 2018 | |
Background information | |
Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
Genres | |
Years active | 2017–2018 |
Labels | Cube |
Past members | |
Website | cubeent |
Triple H (Korean: 트리플 H) was a South Korean musical group formed by Cube Entertainment. The group consisted of Hyuna and Pentagon members Hui and E'Dawn. As a group they released two extended plays, 199X (2017) and Retro Futurism (2018). Cube has confirmed that Hyuna and E'Dawn are no longer a part of the company after a released statement of them dating.[1]
Career
[edit]2017: Debut with 199X
[edit]In March 2017, Cube Entertainment announced that Hyuna had formed a project group with unnamed label mates, that was set to debut in May.[2] On April 4, Cube Entertainment announced that Hui and E'Dawn from the boyband Pentagon were the other members of the group, which would be called Triple H,[3] and that they would star in a reality show called Triple H Fun Agency.[4]
On May 1, Triple H released their first extended play, 199X, along with the single "365 Fresh" and its music video.[5] The EP reached #4 on the Gaon Album Chart and #10 on the Billboard World Albums Chart.[6][7] The music video for "365 Fresh" was the subject of controversy due to its depictions of sex, suicide, and crime.[5][8]
2018: Retro Futurism and departures
[edit]In June 2018, Cube Entertainment announced that Triple H would be making a comeback in July.[9] On July 18, Triple H released their second extended play, Retro Futurism, accompanied by a music video for the single, "Retro Future".[7] The EP reached #8 on the Gaon Album Chart.[10]
On August 2, 2018, Hyuna revealed that she had been dating E'Dawn since May 2016.[11] On September 13, Cube Entertainment announced that they would be terminating their contracts, citing that they could not "maintain trust" with them.[12] However, Cube announced that they would still remain in discussion with both of them until further notice. On October 5, a related source reported Hyuna and E'Dawn confirmed their departures from Cube Entertainment.[13] On October 15, Cube Entertainment officially confirmed Hyuna's departure.[14] On November 14, Cube Entertainment officially confirmed E'Dawn's departure.[15]
Discography
[edit]Extended plays
[edit]Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
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KOR [16] |
US World [17] | |||
199X |
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4 | 10 |
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Retro Futurism |
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8 | — |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Singles
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | ||
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KOR [20] |
US World [21] | |||||
"365 Fresh" | 2017 | 81 | 7 |
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199X | |
"Retro Future" | 2018 | —[A] | 16 | — | Retro Futurism | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "HyunA's project group to drop new EP". The Korea Times. July 3, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-07-04. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ^ Min, Susan (October 20, 2017). "Hyuna to Return as Part of Project Group in May". Mwave. Archived from the original on 2017-09-10. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^ Kim, Won-gyeom (April 4, 2017). "현아 '뉴 트러블메이커'는 3인조 '트리플 H'…펜타곤 합류". SportsDonga (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-04-07. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ Jeong, An-ji (April 4, 2017). "'트리플H 흥신소' 현아, '트리플H' 전 과정 공개…19일 첫 방송 [공식]". Chosun Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2020-11-27. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^ a b Herman, Tamar (May 2, 2017). "HyunA-Fronted Triple H Releases Controversial Suicide-Themed '365 Fresh' Video: Watch". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2017-05-08. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ^ "2017년 18주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on 2018-08-09. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ^ a b Herman, Tamar (July 19, 2018). "Triple H Stir up Trouble In 'Retro Future' Music Video: Watch". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2018-07-20. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ^ Hong, Dam-young (May 11, 2017). "HyunA-led Triple H goes us-against-the-world with '365 Fresh'". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on 2017-10-10. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ^ Jeon, Won (June 26, 2018). "[단독] "혁신적 혼성그룹"…현아X후이X이던 트리플H, 7월 컴백 확정". X-Sport News (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-06-26. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ^ "2018년 29주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on 2018-07-28. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ^ "현아·펜타곤 이던, 당당한 열애 인정 "2년째 열애중, 속이고 싶지 않아"". Sedaily (in Korean). August 3, 2018. Archived from the original on 2020-05-17.
- ^ "큐브 "현아-이던 퇴출, 신뢰 회복 불가능"(공식입장 전문)". Newsen (in Korean). September 13, 2018. Archived from the original on September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
- ^ "'퇴출 번복' 현아, 결국 이던과 큐브 떠난다… "신뢰 회복 불가능"". Busan.com (in Korean). 2018-10-05. Archived from the original on 2020-10-13.
- ^ "'큐브 측 "현아와 계약해지 합의"..이던은 잔류?공식입장". Osen (in Korean). 2018-10-15. Archived from the original on 2020-11-28. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
- ^ "큐브 측, "펜타곤 이던과 전속 계약 해지 합의"". Sedaily. 2018-11-15. Archived from the original on 2018-11-14. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on 2015-08-27. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- "199X". Archived from the original on 2019-07-21. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
- "Retro Futurism". Archived from the original on 2019-07-21. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
- ^ "World Albums Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2020-01-07. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
- ^ "2017년 05월 Album Chart" [May 2018 Album Chart] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ "2018년 07월 Album Chart" [July 2018 Album Chart] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on September 10, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ "Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on 2017-03-09. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
- "365 Fresh". May 6, 2017. Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ "World Digital Songs Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 3, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- "365 Fresh". Billboard. May 20, 2017. Archived from the original on 2019-07-05. Retrieved 2018-08-11.
- "Retro Future". Billboard. August 4, 2018. Archived from the original on 2019-04-06. Retrieved 2018-08-11.
- ^ Cumulative sales for "365 Fresh":
- 2017년 18주차 Download Chart [Week 18 of 2017 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on 10 March 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- 2017년 19주차 Download Chart [Week 19 of 2017 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on 21 July 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ "2018년 29주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2018.