Triple H () was a South Korean musical group formed by Cube Entertainment. The group consisted of former 4minute member Hyuna and Pentagon members Hui and E'Dawn. As a group, Triple H released two extended plays, 199X (2017) and Retro Futurism (2018).
In 2018, Cube confirmed the end of the group after Hyuna and E'Dawn were dismissed from the agency following an unapproved press release confirming they were in a relationship.
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. 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, and that they would star in a reality show called Triple H Fun Agency.
On May 1, Triple H released their first extended play, 199X, along with the single "365 Fresh" and its music video. The EP reached #4 on the Gaon Album Chart and #10 on the Billboard World Albums Chart. The music video for "365 Fresh" was the subject of controversy due to its depictions of sex, suicide, and crime.
2018: Retro Futurism and departures In June 2018, Cube Entertainment announced that Triple H would be making a comeback in July. 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.
On August 2, 2018, Hyuna revealed that she had been dating E'Dawn since May 2016. On September 13, Cube Entertainment announced that they would be terminating their contracts, citing that they could not "maintain trust" with them. 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. On October 15, Cube Entertainment officially confirmed Hyuna's departure. On November 14, Cube Entertainment officially confirmed E'Dawn's departure.
Discography
Extended plays + List of extended plays, with selected details, chart positions, and salesTitleDetailsPeak chart positionsSalesKOR USWorld 199XReleased: May 1, 2017 Label: Cube Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download 4 10 KOR: 5,157 Retro FuturismReleased: July 18, 2018 Label: Cube Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download 8 —KOR: 11,605 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
Singles TitleYearPeak chart positionsSalesAlbumKOR US World "365 Fresh" 2017 81 7KOR: 44,260Cumulative sales for "365 Fresh":
199X "Retro Future" 2018 — 16 Retro Futurism "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
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