Tri.be
{{short description|South Korean girl group}}
{{about|South Korean girl group|human social group|Tribe|other uses|Tribe (disambiguation)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Tri.be
| image = Tri.be 2021.png
| image_upright = 1.15
| landscape = yes
| alt = Tri.be in 2021
| caption = Tri.be in October 2021
Top: L-R: Soeun, Kelly, Jinha (former), Mire,
Bottom: L-R: Songsun, Hyunbin, Jia
| origin = Seoul, South Korea
| genre = K-pop, tropical house, moombahton
| years_active = {{start date|2021}}–2024{{efn|Indefinite hiatus}}
| label = {{Hlist|TR|Republic|Universal}}
| website = {{url|www.tri-be.kr}}
| current_members =
- Songsun
- Kelly
- Hyunbin
- Jia
- Soeun
- Mire
| past_members =
- Jinha
}}
Tri.be ({{IPAc-en|t|r|aɪ|.|b|i}}; {{Korean|hangul=트라이비|rr=Teuraibi}}; stylized as TRI.BE), is a South Korean girl group formed in 2021 by TR Entertainment and Universal Music Group. The group consists of six members: Songsun, Kelly, Hyunbin, Jia, Soeun, and Mire. The group debuted on February 17, 2021, with the release of their debut single album Tri.be Da Loca. Originally as seven members, former member Jinha left the group due to poor physical health reasons.
Name
Tri.be, is a combination of "Tri", an abbreviation of "Triangle", which is a symbol of perfection, and "Be", which means existence, leading to the meaning of "perfect existence" or "perfect being".{{Cite web|title='신사동 호랭이 걸그룹' 트라이비, 2월 데뷔 확정 [공식]|trans-title='Shinsa-dong Tiger Girl Group' Tri-B confirmed to debut in February [Official]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000882289|via=Naver|publisher=Sports Donga|language=ko|last=Ham|first=Na-yan|date=January 4, 2021|access-date=January 4, 2022|archive-date=January 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210103232023/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000882289|url-status=live}}
History
=Pre-debut=
Songsun and Hyunbin were former trainees under Banana Culture Entertainment, involved in one of the company's projects titled "Banana Culture New Kid".{{Citation needed|date=December 2021}}
Kelly was a contestant on the Chinese competition show Youth With You 2 under TRI.BE's former pre-debut management company Lion-Heart Entertainment. She was eliminated in the first round and ended up at 64th place.{{Cite web|title=青春有你2官宣109位训练生，蔡徐坤公布考核标准_组合|trans-title="Youth With You 2" officially announced 109 trainees, Cai Xukun announced the assessment criteria|url=http://www.sohu.com/a/367073321_114988|via=Sohu|publisher=Beijing News|language=zh|date=January 15, 2020|access-date=September 1, 2020|archive-date=April 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426070223/https://www.sohu.com/a/367073321_114988|url-status=live}}
=2020–2022: Prepartion, debut and ''Veni Vidi Vici''=
On December 29, 2020, it was revealed that producer Shinsadong Tiger and Universal Music Group had intentions to debut a new girl group in early 2021.{{Cite web|title=신사동호랭이, 걸그룹 제작...내년 초 데뷔 [공식]|trans-title=Shinsadong Tiger, girl group production...Debut early next year [Official]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000881178|via=Naver|publisher=Sports Donga|language=ko|last=Jeon|first=Hyo-jin|date=December 29, 2020|access-date=January 4, 2022|archive-date=January 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104115151/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000881178|url-status=live}} On January 4, 2021, the group's official social media accounts released an official logo motion video, revealing the group's logo and their name to be Tri.be. The group released teaser and promotional videos in early February, later confirming that they will be debuting later that month. Prior to their debut, they were featured in their first online reality show, Let's Try ! Be, on YouTube through Studio Lululala.
They debuted with their first single album Tri.be Da Loca on February 17, 2021, with the lead single "Doom Doom Ta" and its B-side track "Loca".{{Cite web|title=[DA:투데이] 트라이비 데뷔, 신사동호랭이 론칭 걸그룹 (종합)|trans-title=[DA:Today] Tri-B debut, Shinsadong Tiger launched girl group (comprehensive)|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000891318|via=Naver|publisher=Sports Donga|language=ko|last=Jeon|first=Hyo-jin|date=February 17, 2021|access-date=January 4, 2022|archive-date=May 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508201851/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000891318|url-status=live}} Both songs in the album were produced by Shinsadong Tiger and member Elly of EXID.{{Cite web|title=Tri.be Debut As Universal Music Korea's First K-Pop Group, Super Producer S.Tiger and Republic Records Onboard|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbenjamin/2021/02/17/tribe-debut-as-universal-music-koreas-first-k-pop-group-super-producer-stiger--republic-records-onboard/|website=Forbes|last=Benjamin|first=Jeff|date=February 17, 2021|access-date=February 22, 2021|archive-date=February 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210218111334/https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbenjamin/2021/02/17/tribe-debut-as-universal-music-koreas-first-k-pop-group-super-producer-stiger--republic-records-onboard/|url-status=live}} On the same day as their debut, Tri.be was announced to be signed under Universal Music's subsidiary label Republic Records for promotions outside of Korea. On May 18, they released their second single album titled Conmigo with the lead single "Rub-A-Dum" and its B-side track "Loro".{{Cite web|title='신사동호랭이 걸그룹' 트라이비, 18일 2nd 싱글로 초고속 컴백(공식)|trans-title='Shinsadong Tiger Girl Group' Tri-B, comeback with 2nd single on the 18th (official)|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000436190|via=Naver|publisher=Newsen|language=ko|last=Lee|first=Min-ji|date=May 3, 2021|access-date=January 4, 2022|archive-date=January 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104115147/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000436190|url-status=live}}
On October 12, 2021, Tri.be released their first extended play Veni Vidi Vici with the lead single "Would You Run" alongside 4 new tracks and 2 previously released singles "Doom Doom Ta" and "Rub-A-Dum".{{Cite web|title=트라이비, 10월 12일 컴백 확정|trans-title=Tri.be confirmed for comeback on October 12|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=018&aid=0005045308|via=Naver|publisher=E Daily|language=ko|last=Baek|first=Yoon-gi|date=September 27, 2021|access-date=January 4, 2022|archive-date=January 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104115153/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=018&aid=0005045308|url-status=live}} On November 25, Tri.be released a special winter single titled "Santa For You".{{Cite web|title=트라이비, 윈터송 '산타 포 유' 25일 발표...따뜻한 캐럴|trans-title=Tri.be to release winter song 'Santa for You' on the 25th...warm carol|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001377289|via=Naver|publisher=X-port News|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Ye-na|date=November 24, 2021|access-date=January 4, 2022|archive-date=January 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104115211/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001377289|url-status=live}} On December 2, it was announced Tri.be would be participating in the theme song for Cartoon Network's series We Baby Bears.{{Cite web|title=트라이비, 美 애니메이션 '위 베이비 베어스' 테마곡 참여..17일 공개|trans-title=Tri.be to participate in US animation 'We Baby Bears' theme song...Released on the 17th|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004520666|via=Naver|publisher=Osen|language=ko|last=Jang|first=Woo-young|date=December 2, 2021|access-date=January 4, 2022|archive-date=January 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104115223/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004520666|url-status=live}} The song, titled "The Bha Bha Song", was released on December 17, alongside the music video.{{Cite web|title='글로벌 루키' 트라이비 가창, 美 애니메이션 '위 베이비 베어스' 테마곡 '바바송' 글로벌 공|trans-title='Global Rookie' Tribee singing, US animation 'We Baby Bears' theme song 'Baba Song' global ball|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000781720|via=Naver|publisher=Sports Kyunghyang|language=ko|last=Son|first=Bong-seok|date=December 17, 2021|access-date=January 4, 2022|archive-date=January 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104115152/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000781720|url-status=live}}
=2022–present: ''Leviosa'', Jinah’s departure, ''Diamond'' and management bankruptcy=
On August 9, 2022, Tri.be released their third single album Leviosa with the lead single "Kiss".{{Cite web|title=트라이비, 8월 9일 'LEVIOSA'로 컴백…타이틀곡은 'KISS' [공식입장]|trans-title=Tri.be, comeback with 'LEVIOSA' on August 9th... The title song is 'KISS' [Official position]|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0001479073|via=Naver|publisher=X-port News|language=ko|last=Lee|first=Se-ul|date=July 22, 2022|access-date=July 23, 2022|archive-date=July 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724043309/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0001479073|url-status=live}} On February 14, 2023, Tri.be released their second extended play W.A.Y with the lead single "We Are Young".{{Cite web |date=2023-02-14 |title=TRI.BE is back and more ambitious than ever in second EP 'W.A.Y' |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2023/02/14/entertainment/kpop/TRIBE-Songsun-Kelly/20230214192829751.html |access-date=2023-02-14 |website=Korea JoongAng Daily |language=en}} On July 21, member Jinha left Tri.be due to health problems.{{Cite web |last=Ziwei |first=Puah |date=2023-07-21 |title=TRI.BE's JinHa leaves the group to "focus on her recovery" |url=https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/tri-be-jinha-leaves-group-focus-on-recovery-3471821 |access-date=2023-07-29 |website=NME |language=en}} On November 28, Tri.be released their single winter special single titled The Little Drummer Girls.
On February 20, 2024, Tri.be released their fourth single album Diamond with the lead single of the same name. A performance video for its B-side track "Run" was released two days later.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-20 |title=TRI.BE pioneers 'K-pop afrobeats' with latest release 'Diamond' |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-02-20/entertainment/kpop/TRIBE-pioneers-Kpop-afrobeats-with-latest-release-Diamond/1985004 |access-date=2024-02-24 |website=Korea JoongAng Daily |language=en}} On February 23, Tri.be's producer Shinsadong Tiger was found dead in his recording studio.{{cite web |last1=Frater |first1=Patrick |title=Shinsadong Tiger, Prominent K-Pop Songwriter, Found Dead at 40 |url=https://variety.com/2024/music/people-news/shinsadong-tiger-k-pop-songwriter-dead-1235920426/ |website=Variety |access-date=May 10, 2025 |date=February 23, 2024 |archive-date=March 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240311031636/https://variety.com/2024/music/people-news/shinsadong-tiger-k-pop-songwriter-dead-1235920426/ |url-status=live}}{{cite news |last1=Song |first1=Jiwon |title=Prominent K-pop composer, known as 'Shinsadong Tiger,' found dead, South Korean police say |url=https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-kpop-shinsadong-tiger-dead-ad26304c746f951bfd994a056b16c75a |access-date=May 10, 2025 |work=AP News |date=February 23, 2024 |language=en}} TR Entertainment subsequently filed for bankruptcy in March 2025.{{cite news |last1=Lee |first1=Seon-mok |title=[단독] 故 신사동호랭이 소속사 티알엔터테인먼트 파산 |trans-title=[Exclusive] The late Shinsadong Tiger's agency TR Entertainment goes bankrupt |url=https://biz.chosun.com/topics/law_firm/2025/03/18/EQCE7B23WVBA3N3SOYT7HNR4GI/ |access-date=May 10, 2025 |work=Chosun Biz |date=March 18, 2025 |language=ko}}
Members
=Current members=
- Songsun ({{Korean|hangul=송선|labels=no}}){{Cite web|title=TRI.BE – TR.ENT.|url=https://tr-ent.co.kr/en/tri-be/|website=TR Entertainment|access-date=January 4, 2021|archive-date=September 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210930170421/https://tr-ent.co.kr/en/tri-be/|url-status=live}}
- Kelly ({{Korean|hangul=켈리|labels=no}})
- Hyunbin ({{Korean|hangul=현빈|labels=no}})
- Jia ({{Korean|hangul=지아|labels=no}})
- Soeun ({{Korean|hangul=소은|labels=no}})
- Mire ({{Korean|hangul=미레|labels=no}})
=Past members=
Discography
=Extended plays=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | EP details ! scope="col" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales |
| scope="col" style="font-size:90%; width:3em" | KOR Peak chart positions for extended plays on Gaon Album Chart:
|
|---|
| scope="row" | Veni Vidi Vici
|
{{hidden|Track listing|
}} | 14 | |
| scope="row" |W.A.Y
|
{{hidden|Track listing|
}} | 22 |
|
=Single albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ List of single albums, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details ! scope="col" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales |
| scope="col" style="font-size:90%; width:3em" | KOR Peak chart positions for single albums on Gaon Album Chart:
|
|---|
| scope="row" | Tri.be Da Loca
|
{{hidden|Track listing|
}} | 57 | |
| scope="row" | Conmigo
|
{{hidden|Track listing|
}} | 25 | |
| scope="row" | Leviosa
|
{{hidden|Track listing|
}} | 15 |
|
| scope="row" | The Little Drummer Girls
|
{{hidden|Track listing|
}} |— |— |
| scope="row" | Diamond
|
{{hidden|Track listing|
}} |26 |
|
=Singles=
= As featured artist =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ List of singles, showing year released, and name of the album ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Album |
| scope="row" | "Memu Aagamu" {{Small|(Coke Studio featuring Armaan Malik, Lost Stories, Allu Arjun and Tri.be)}} | 2022 | {{N/A|Non album single}} |
|---|
=Promotional singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ List of singles, showing year released, and name of the album ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Album |
| scope="row" | "The Bha Bha Song"
| 2021 | We Baby Bears OST |
|---|
Videography
=Music videos=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Director(s) ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | "Doom Doom Ta"
| rowspan="4" | 2021 | Oroshi (Desert Beagle) |
| scope="row" | "Rub-A-Dum"
| Hong Jae-hwan (Desert Beagle) |
| scope="row" | "Would You Run"
| Oroshi (Desert Beagle) |
| scope="row" | "The Bha Bha Song"
| Lee Seonjin (TOURMALINE) |
| scope="row" | "Kiss"
| 2022 | Naive Creative Production |
| scope="row" | "Papa Noel"
| 2023 | {{Unknown}} |
| scope="row" | "Diamond"
| 2024 |Via Production |{{Citation |title=TRI.BE - Diamond | date=February 19, 2024 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nrGKn3epXM |access-date=2024-02-20 |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3jt2jhOFto/?igsh=MXN2dGd1N2FtaGEyMQ== |access-date=2024-02-20 |website=www.instagram.com}} |
Filmography
=Reality shows=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Network / Platform ! scope="col" | Note(s) ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | 2021
| Let's Try ! Be | YouTube | Studio Lulu Lala channel | style="text-align:center" | {{Cite web|title=스튜디오 룰루랄라, '렛츠 트라이비' 론칭 [공식]|trans-title=Studio Lululala Launches 'Let's Try ! Be' [Official]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000888809|via=Naver|publisher=Sports Donga|language=ko|last=Ham|first=Na-yan|date=February 4, 2021|access-date=February 18, 2021}} |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination ! scope="col" | Award ceremony ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Nominee / Work ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class=unsortable | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
| scope="row" | Asia Artist Awards
| 2021 | style="text-align:left" | Female Idol Group Popularity Award | rowspan="8" | Tri.be | {{nom}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | Asia Model Awards
| 2022 | style="text-align:left" | Rising Star Award | {{Won}} |
| scope="row" | Brand of the Year Awards
| rowspan="2" | 2021 | style="text-align:left" | Female Rookie Idol Award | {{nom}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="2" | Hanteo Music Awards
| style="text-align:left" | Rookie Award – Female Group | {{nom}} |
| 2023
| style="text-align:left" | Blooming Star Award | {{won}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="3" | Seoul Music Awards
| rowspan="3" | 2022 | style="text-align:left" | K-wave Popularity Award | {{nom}} |
| style="text-align:left" | Popularity Award
| {{nom}} |
| style="text-align:left" | Rookie of the Year
| {{nom}} |
= Listicles =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement ! scope="col" | Publisher ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Listicle ! scope="col" | Placement ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
| scope="row" | Rolling Stone
| 2021 | style="text-align:left" | The 10 Best K-Pop Debuts of 2021 | 8th |
|---|
Notes
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References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|https://www.tri-be.kr/}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:2021 establishments in South Korea
Category:Musical groups from Seoul
Category:Musical groups established in 2021
Category:South Korean dance music groups
Category:South Korean girl groups