HYBE's New Girl Group TUIDE to Debut August 24, Reveals Seven Members and EP Details

TUIDE, a seven-member girl group from HYBE's new label ABD, recently unveiled all its members and announced their official debut on August 24. The group consists of Seohee, Seoyeon, Elena, Jia, Saki, Seah, and Yi Hani. Born between 2006 and 2011, the members have an average age of under 20 and boast diverse cultural backgrounds, including Korean, American, British, and Japanese. Formed under a new girl group label created by PLEDIS's Han Seong-su (한성수), the group has already generated significant buzz ahead of their debut.

Their debut album, "TUNE & PLAY," encapsulates TUIDE's identity and musical direction, aiming to portray a new intersection where generations and cultures meet through music. The album harmonizes diverse musical languages into one rhythm (TUNE) and fully presents the joy (PLAY) discovered within its tracks.

Seohee (Park Seo-hee, 박서희, 2006): The oldest member of the group, she previously attended Hanlim Arts High School and is rumored to be a main vocalist.

Seoyeon (Park Seo-yeon, 박서연, 2008): TWICE leader Jihyo's (지효) younger sister and a former Source Music trainee. She has garnered significant attention since her identity was revealed.

Elena (Kwon Ye-na, 권예나, 2008): Grew up in the United States and was a former SM Entertainment trainee. She is also rumored to be a main vocalist.

Jia (2008/2009): Considered by many netizens to be the group's center and visual, she possesses a gentle yet cat-like high-value appearance.

Saki (2010): Hailing from Japan, she has a solid dance background and is anticipated for her outstanding stage presence.

Seah (Park Se-ah, 박세아, 2011): A former child model, she also came from Source Music like Seoyeon and is noted for her excellent dancing skills.

Yi Hani (Lee Ha-ni, 이하니, 2011): The group's youngest member (maknae) and HYBE's first Korean-British mixed-race female idol. She has been a focal point of public attention since her reveal.

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1. Friends who went to the performance yesterday all gave good reviews. I'm starting to look forward to it.
2. Just from the concept photos, it's hard to tell, but since it's HYBE, I feel like they'll make them popular in the end.
3. I only noticed two members.

4. The overall vibe is super good.
5. The overall design is a very common style, but the members' looks have a lot of individual character.
6. Han Seong-su really has no conscience. If he had any conscience, he shouldn't be launching another girl group.

7. Yi Hani (이하니)'s name will probably be hard to search for later. Why use that name? It's not an uncommon name. ㅠ
8. It seems like there's an endless supply of pretty kids.
9. It feels like HYBE is constantly launching new groups with its massive profits, trying to dominate the idol market through 'quantity suppression'... I don't know if that's right or not (lol).

10. Please stop debuting new groups. How many more are they going to debut?
11. I originally thought Jia was Jihyo's sister, but she's not. Though they do look a bit alike.
12. Who is Jihyo's sister? Ah, it's Seoyeon. I didn't realize it before, but now that I know, there's a definite resemblance.

13. The merchandise and timetable design, for some reason, remind me a bit of TWS's style.
14. Once I knew she was Jihyo's sister, I could really see Jihyo's face in her.
15. Has Han Seong-su completely lost his conscience? He's back to doing girl groups again.

16. Alright, since he didn't do well with girl groups before, this time please put more effort into it, support them well, and choose their songs carefully.
17. I hope Han Seong-su doesn't abandon the kids this time.
18. This company really feels like a factory, an idol assembly line.

19. Didn't ILLIT just debut not long ago? Although it's a different label, it's still HYBE.
20. Please do a better job this time... Don't debut a bunch of kids and then mess it up again. What are they even doing?
21. Wasn't Han Seong-su always said to be unsuitable for girl groups?

22. I agree that Han Seong-su did poorly before, but since a new group has been launched, I hope he does well, rather than wishing this group meets the same fate.
23. Although it doesn't feel like the currently popular type, who knows? Good luck.
24. Please don't force people to defend them. There's a limit to negativity, picking on every little flaw of girl group members.

25. Saying it's a pity about previous girl groups while pouring cold water on a new debut post, I really don't know who they're trying to help.
26. However, every time HYBE debuts a new artist, they initially get bombarded with negative comments, and this time is no exception. But they'll probably become popular in the end anyway, didn't all the previous groups succeed?
27. Instead of commenting here, they should go stream music and watch livestreams for their favorite idols. These people never change (lol).

28. How many girl groups have they abandoned? It feels like constantly buying puppies and kittens from a pet store, raising them for a bit, then abandoning them, only to buy more.
29. Han Seong-su certainly did a lot of bad things in the past, but what does constantly reminiscing about disbanded groups solve? For fans of those groups, being brought up repeatedly only makes them more uncomfortable.
30. Although they are pretty, it's a bit too boring... I feel like I've seen it everywhere. The album preview has a strong PRISTIN vibe, and the members' concept photos look very much like ILLIT.

31. How interesting, HYBE now has a member whose real name and nickname are both the same as Sakura.
32. It's not because I like Han Seong-su, but I feel like HYBE and its subsidiary label fans are really like cult followers.
33. Seoyeon, Jia, and Seah caught my eye the most.