Say hi to the girls of TRI.BE! TRI.BE is a seven-member girl group produced by the legendary producer Shinsadong Tiger, and Universal Music. The members, SongSun, Kelly, JinHa, HyunBin, Jia, SoEun and MiRe officially made their debut on February 17 and recently made a comeback with Rub-A-Dum! The girls sat down for an exclusive interview with The Seoul Story where they shared more about themselves. Read on!
Q: Congratulations on your debut! Please introduce TRI.BE to The Seoul Story followers.
SoEun: TRI.BE is a combination of the geometrically most perfect shape ‘Triangle’ and the word ‘Being’ for existence, meaning the “Most Perfect Existence!” It means that we’re perfect as we are.
Q: Please share your reaction when you first saw yourself on TV.
SongSun: It was very interesting to see myself on screen and I was also able to monitor myself about what I needed to improve on, such as my gestures and facial expressions.
Kelly: It was a little weird to see myself on TV but it was also very exciting!
JinHa: I actually teared up a little bit when I first saw myself on TV because I’ve always wanted to be on screen! It was pretty emotional.
HyunBin: I think the moment I saw myself on TV was when I realized that I had really debuted. Before that, I honestly couldn’t “feel” my debut!
Jia: Same for me, it was a very emotional and interesting experience because I’ve never seen myself on TV before!
SoEun: Even now, sometimes I still can’t believe that I’ve been on TV!
MiRe: I think our debut really hit me when I first saw myself on TV. Before that, it was a bit hard to imagine myself on screen but I’m slowly starting to get used to it.
Q: Your group’s slogan is “We are perfect as we are”. Please share something about yourself which you are proud of or confident about.
SongSun: We’re always practicing to perfect our performances. I’m proud of the amount of effort we put into all of our practices!
Kelly: Our powerful performance as a group! I’m confident that we’re very synchronized.
JinHa: I’m proud of myself for giving up on certain things in order to achieve my dream; it’s not easy mind controlling yourself to stay on track.
HyunBin: I’m confident in my own dancing style and vibe.
Jia: My long eyelashes, dimples and facial expressions!
SoEun: Probably my long hair! I’ve had moments when I wanted to cut it but I managed to keep it long for my debut.
MiRe: I think I’m good at taking things to action immediately.
Q: What is one thing you want the public to know about TRI.BE?
SongSun: We’re very caring for others!
Kelly: As perfect existences ♡ We’re perfect as we are!
JinHa: A group that’s good at both performing and singing!
HyunBin: Our upbeat spirit!
Jia: Our duality on and off stage!
SoEun: I wish they could see how funny we are when we’re with each other!
MiRe: Our powerful and synchronized performance!
Q: What can we expect from TRI.BE in the future?
SongSun: We’ll be trying out a lot of different concepts so please look forward to what we’ll do!
Kelly: Performances with different concepts and genres!
JinHa: Our tremendous growth and improvement as a group!
HyunBin: More fantastic performances on stage!
Jia: Different concepts in TRI.BE’s own way!
SoEun: Our improvement as a group. We’ll continue to grow!!
MiRe: Cooler and better performances!
Q: Do you have any goals you want to achieve in 2021?
TRI.BE: We would love to receive the “Rookie of the Year’ award and also get first place on music shows! And maybe go on world tours if we have the opportunity!
Q: Is there any senior artist you want to meet backstage during music show promotions?
SongSun: Apink!
Kelly: BLACKPINK & Twice!
JinHa: BLACKPINK!
HyunBin: BLACKPINK.
Jia: SHINee! But I’ve actually already seen them!!
SoEun: BLACKPINK!
MiRe: BLACKPINK & BTS!!
Q: The members are all from different countries and speak a range of languages. Have there been any funny or memorable incidents that occurred due to language differences?
SongSun: I remember in the beginning when their Korean wasn’t as fluent as it is now, they used a lot of gestures and it was very cute!
Jia: Shortly after I became a trainee when my Korean wasn’t fluent, I remember talking to JinHa trying to tell her that the air conditioner was broken; instead, I said “The air conditioner is bad, I mean sick” because I couldn’t remember the right word. Surprisingly, JinHa actually understood what I was trying to say!
SoEun: There was a moment when I was talking to MiRe and Jia helped with translating in the middle!
MiRe: It’s funny how Japanese naturally comes out when I talk to my members in Korean. Also, when I talk to my mom on the phone in Japanese, I sometimes use Korean too!
Q: If you could plan your own reality show, what kind of concept would you want it to have?
SongSun: I’d love to do some sporty activities!
Kelly: I want to travel with my members.
JinHa: Room escaping games would be super fun! I want to find clues and escape from rooms with puzzles.
HyunBin: A school concept! I want to try a school concept reality show!
Jia: Games like Running Man!
SoEun: I think Vlogs for each member would be fun!
MiRe: I wish we could do something that can show how adventurous we are!
Q: Which dish is your comfort food?
SongSun: Tteok-bokki (Korean spicy rice cake dish)
Kelly: Sundae! (Korean sausage)
JinHa: Beef intestine tteok-bokki!
HyunBin: Strawberry latte
Jia: Hamburger, ice cream
SoEun: Tteok-bokki♡
MiRe: Macaron!
Q: If you had 24 hours to yourself, how would you spend it?
SongSun: I’d go shopping and get dessert at cafes!
Kelly: I’d get a lot of sleep and then practice my violin!
JinHa: I’d watch baseball or sleep all day.
HyunBin: I want to go on a trip with my parents!
Jia: Get some sleep, eat good food and go shopping!
SoEun: I’ll sleep for 12 hours and watch movies for the remaining 12 hours!
MiRe: I would probably go shopping.
Q: What are some things you do for ‘healing’ time?
SongSun: I like watching cute videos and shopping!
Kelly: Drawing and eating!!
JinHa: I like going outside and watching baseball.
HyunBin: Watching movies and taking pictures of scenery!
Jia: Listening to music, eating, shopping and sleeping!
SoEun: Watching movies, shopping and looking at puppy videos!
MiRe: Calling my mother.
Q: Tell us three must-have items with you at all times.
SongSun: Lipstick, smartphone, wallet
Kelly: Our members, contact lenses, smartphone
JinHa: Smartphone, mask, eye drops
HyunBin: Lipstick, smartphone, wallet
Jia: Smartphone, AirPods, wallet
SoEun: Card, smartphone, tint lipstick
MiRe: Card, smartphone, our fans’ love ♥
Q: Please say a message to The Seoul Story followers.
SongSun: TRI.BE will always be there for you! We love you!
Kelly: Hi! The Seoul Story followers! Thank you so much for your love and support! Please listen to TRI.BE’s Loca & DOOM DOOM TA!
JinHa: Hi The Seoul Story followers! Please support TRI.BE! Thank you and love you ♥
HyunBin: Hi followers of The Seoul Story! We’ll show you even cooler performances so please look forward to what we’ve prepared!
Jia: We’ll continue to show you a variety of TRI.BE’s charms so please show us support and love ♡
SoEun: To The Seoul Story followers! Please love The Seoul Story and please love TRI.BE too!
MiRe: Thank you for supporting us from afar! We’ll try our best to show you even better performances so you can look forward to them ♡ Love you!! ♡
The Seoul Story would like to thank TRI.BE, TR Entertainment, Mellow Entertainment and Universal Music PH for this interview opportunity! We look forward to many more amazing music releases in the near future from the group!
Stay connected with TRI.BE:
TRI.BE Facebook | TRI.BE Instagram | TRI.BE Twitter
Written by: Tricia & Amber
Image by: TR Entertainment / Mellow Entertainment
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