Triple H (band)

{{short description|South Korean musical trio}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Triple H

| image =180718 트리플H 'REtro Futurism' 쇼케이스 현아X후이X이던 포토타임 직캠 02.png

| caption = Triple H in July 2018

| landscape = yes

| origin = Seoul, South Korea

| genre = {{hlist|K-pop|dance-pop|hip-hop}}

| years_active = 2017–2018

| label = Cube

| associated_acts = {{hlist|Pentagon|United Cube}}

| website = {{url|cubeent.co.kr/tripleh}}

| past_members =

}}

Triple H ({{ko-hhrm|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.{{Cite web|date=July 3, 2018|title=HyunA's project group to drop new EP|url=http://www.koreatimesus.com/hyunas-project-group-to-drop-new-ep/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704023939/http://www.koreatimesus.com/hyunas-project-group-to-drop-new-ep/|archive-date=2018-07-04|access-date=August 15, 2018|website=The Korea Times}}

Career

=2017: Debut with ''199X''=

In March 2017, Cube Entertainment announced that Hyuna had formed a project group with unnamed label mates, that was set to debut in May.{{cite web|last=Min|first=Susan|date=October 20, 2017|title=Hyuna to Return as Part of Project Group in May|url=http://mwave.interest.me/en/kpop-news/article/113594/hyuna-to-return-as-part-of-project-group-in-may-all-kpop-news|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910124043/http://mwave.interest.me/en/kpop-news/article/113594/hyuna-to-return-as-part-of-project-group-in-may-all-kpop-news|archive-date=2017-09-10|access-date=June 23, 2017|website=Mwave}} 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,{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Won-gyeom|date=April 4, 2017|title=현아 '뉴 트러블메이커'는 3인조 '트리플 H'…펜타곤 합류|url=http://sports.donga.com/3/all/20170403/83672474/3|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170407160003/https://sports.donga.com/3/all/20170403/83672474/3|archive-date=2017-04-07|access-date=April 21, 2017|work=SportsDonga|language=ko}} and that they would star in a reality show called Triple H Fun Agency.{{cite web|last=Jeong|first=An-ji|date=April 4, 2017|title='트리플H 흥신소' 현아, '트리플H' 전 과정 공개…19일 첫 방송 [공식]|url=http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2017/04/04/2017040401596.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127230236/https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2017/04/04/2017040401596.html|archive-date=2020-11-27|access-date=June 23, 2017|website=Chosun Sports|language=ko}}

On May 1, Triple H released their first extended play, 199X, along with the single "365 Fresh" and its music video.{{Cite magazine|last=Herman|first=Tamar|date=May 2, 2017|title=HyunA-Fronted Triple H Releases Controversial Suicide-Themed '365 Fresh' Video: Watch|magazine=Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/7777155/triple-h-365-fresh-video|url-status=live|access-date=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170508192516/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/7777155/triple-h-365-fresh-video|archive-date=2017-05-08}} The EP reached #4 on the Gaon Album Chart and #10 on the Billboard World Albums Chart.{{Cite web|title=2017년 18주차 Album Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?serviceGbn=ALBUM&termGbn=week&hitYear=2017&targetTime=18&nationGbn=T|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180809025111/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?serviceGbn=ALBUM&termGbn=week&hitYear=2017&targetTime=18&nationGbn=T|archive-date=2018-08-09|access-date=August 15, 2018|website=Gaon Music Chart}}{{Cite magazine|last=Herman|first=Tamar|date=July 19, 2018|title=Triple H Stir up Trouble In 'Retro Future' Music Video: Watch|magazine=Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8466129/triple-h-stir-up-trouble-in-retro-future-music-video-watch|url-status=live|access-date=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720122211/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8466129/triple-h-stir-up-trouble-in-retro-future-music-video-watch|archive-date=2018-07-20}} The music video for "365 Fresh" was the subject of controversy due to its depictions of sex, suicide, and crime.{{Cite news|last=Hong|first=Dam-young|date=May 11, 2017|title=HyunA-led Triple H goes us-against-the-world with '365 Fresh'|work=The Korea Herald|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20170511000877|url-status=live|access-date=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010001054/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20170511000877|archive-date=2017-10-10}}

=2018: ''Retro Futurism'' and departures=

In June 2018, Cube Entertainment announced that Triple H would be making a comeback in July.{{Cite news|last=Jeon|first=Won|date=June 26, 2018|title=[단독] "혁신적 혼성그룹"…현아X후이X이던 트리플H, 7월 컴백 확정|language=ko-KR|work=X-Sport News|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0000870058|url-status=live|access-date=June 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180626054644/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0000870058|archive-date=2018-06-26}} On July 18, Triple H released their second extended play, Retro Futurism, accompanied by a music video for the single, "Retro Future". The EP reached #8 on the Gaon Album Chart.{{Cite web|title=2018년 29주차 Album Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?serviceGbn=ALBUM&termGbn=week&hitYear=2018&targetTime=29&nationGbn=T|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728191049/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?serviceGbn=ALBUM&termGbn=week&hitYear=2018&targetTime=29&nationGbn=T|archive-date=2018-07-28|access-date=August 15, 2018|website=Gaon Music Chart}}

On August 2, 2018, Hyuna revealed that she had been dating E'Dawn since May 2016.{{cite web|date=August 3, 2018|title=현아·펜타곤 이던, 당당한 열애 인정 "2년째 열애중, 속이고 싶지 않아"|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=011&aid=0003364263|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200517023321/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/011/0003364263|archive-date=2020-05-17|website=Sedaily|language=ko}} On September 13, Cube Entertainment announced that they would be terminating their contracts, citing that they could not "maintain trust" with them.{{cite news|date=September 13, 2018|title=큐브 "현아-이던 퇴출, 신뢰 회복 불가능"(공식입장 전문)|language=ko|work=Newsen|url=http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201809131138002410|url-status=live|access-date=September 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180913053525/http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201809131138002410|archive-date=September 13, 2018}} 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.{{cite news|date=2018-10-05|title='퇴출 번복' 현아, 결국 이던과 큐브 떠난다… "신뢰 회복 불가능"|language=ko|work=Busan.com|url=http://www.busan.com/view/busan/view.php?code=20181005000043|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201013162742/http://www.busan.com/view/busan/view.php?code=20181005000043|archive-date=2020-10-13}} On October 15, Cube Entertainment officially confirmed Hyuna's departure.{{Cite web|date=2018-10-15|title='큐브 측 "현아와 계약해지 합의"..이던은 잔류?공식입장|url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1111009161|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128004458/http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1111009161|archive-date=2020-11-28|access-date=2018-10-15|work=Osen|language=ko}} On November 14, Cube Entertainment officially confirmed E'Dawn's departure.{{Cite news|date=2018-11-15|title=큐브 측, "펜타곤 이던과 전속 계약 해지 합의"|newspaper=Sedaily|url=https://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/1S76Q8K1U2|url-status=live|access-date=2018-11-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114141700/https://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/1S76Q8K1U2|archive-date=2018-11-14}}

Discography

=Extended plays=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+ List of extended plays, with selected details, chart positions, and sales

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:8em;" |Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;" |Details

! colspan="2" scope="col" style="width:4em;" |Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;" |Sales

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|KOR
{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T|title=Gaon Album Chart|publisher=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko|access-date=2017-04-22|archive-date=2015-08-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150827134421/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T|url-status=live}}

  • {{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?serviceGbn=ALBUM&termGbn=week&hitYear=2017&targetTime=18&nationGbn=T|title=199X|access-date=2018-08-08|archive-date=2019-07-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190721095057/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?serviceGbn=ALBUM&termGbn=week&hitYear=2017&targetTime=18&nationGbn=T|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?serviceGbn=ALBUM&termGbn=week&hitYear=2018&targetTime=29&nationGbn=T|title=Retro Futurism|access-date=2018-08-08|archive-date=2019-07-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190721095121/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?serviceGbn=ALBUM&termGbn=week&hitYear=2018&targetTime=29&nationGbn=T|url-status=live}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|US
World

{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/world-albums|title=World Albums Chart|publisher=Billboard|access-date=2018-08-08|archive-date=2020-01-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200107110757/https://www.billboard.com/charts/world-albums|url-status=live}}

  • {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/world-albums/2017-05-20|title=199X|magazine=Billboard|date=May 20, 2017|access-date=2018-08-08|archive-date=2020-09-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915080838/https://www.billboard.com/charts/world-albums/2017-05-20|url-status=live}}
scope="row" | 199X

|

| 4 || 10

|

  • KOR: 5,157{{Cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=05&hitYear=2017&termGbn=month|title=2017년 05월 Album Chart|trans-title=May 2018 Album Chart|publisher=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko|access-date=August 8, 2018|archive-date=July 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190721095112/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=05&hitYear=2017&termGbn=month|url-status=live}}
scope="row" | Retro Futurism

|

  • Released: July 18, 2018
  • Label: Cube Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download

| 8 || —

|

  • KOR: 11,605{{Cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=07&hitYear=2018&termGbn=month|title=2018년 07월 Album Chart|trans-title=July 2018 Album Chart|publisher=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko|access-date=August 8, 2018|archive-date=September 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190910122933/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=07&hitYear=2018&termGbn=month|url-status=live}}
colspan="5" style="font-size:8pt;" | "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

=Singles=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

! scope="col" rowspan="2" |Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" |Year

! scope="col" colspan="2" |Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" |Sales

! scope="col" rowspan="2" |Album

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|KOR
{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL|title=Gaon Digital Chart|publisher=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko|access-date=2017-05-18|archive-date=2017-03-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170309051712/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL|url-status=live}}

  • {{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=ALL&termGbn=week&hitYear=2017&targetTime=18&nationGbn=T|title=365 Fresh|date=May 6, 2017|access-date=August 8, 2018|archive-date=July 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190721095101/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=ALL&termGbn=week&hitYear=2017&targetTime=18&nationGbn=T|url-status=live}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|US World
{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/world-digital-song-sales |title=World Digital Songs Sales |publisher=Billboard |access-date=August 11, 2018 |url-access=subscription |archive-date=June 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603083844/https://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/world-digital-song-sales |url-status=live }}

  • {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2017-05-20/world-digital-songs|title=365 Fresh|magazine=Billboard|date=May 20, 2017|access-date=2018-08-11|archive-date=2019-07-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190705145712/https://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2017-05-20/world-digital-songs|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2018-08-04/world-digital-song-sales|title=Retro Future|magazine=Billboard|date=August 4, 2018|access-date=2018-08-11|archive-date=2019-04-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406193632/https://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2018-08-04/world-digital-song-sales|url-status=live}}
scope="row" | "365 Fresh"

| 2017

| 81 || 7

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  • KOR: 44,260Cumulative sales for "365 Fresh":
  • {{cite web |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=18&hitYear=2017&termGbn=week |script-title=ko:2017년 18주차 Download Chart |trans-title=Week 18 of 2017 Download Chart |website=Gaon Music Chart |access-date=11 May 2017 |archive-date=10 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170310055729/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020 |url-status=live }}
  • {{cite web |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=19&hitYear=2017&termGbn=week |script-title=ko:2017년 19주차 Download Chart |trans-title=Week 19 of 2017 Download Chart |website=Gaon Music Chart |access-date=18 May 2017 |archive-date=21 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190721095051/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=19&hitYear=2017&termGbn=week |url-status=live }}

|199X

scope="row" | "Retro Future"

| 2018

| —{{efn-ua|"Retro Future" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart but charted at #39 on the Gaon Download Chart.{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2018&targetTime=29&nationGbn=T|title=2018년 29주차 Download Chart|publisher=Gaon Music Chart|access-date=August 8, 2018|archive-date=July 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190721095113/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2018&targetTime=29&nationGbn=T|url-status=live}}}} || 16

| {{N/A}}

|Retro Futurism

colspan="7" style="font-size:8pt;" | "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Notes

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