Acid Angel from Asia

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Acid Angel from Asia
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2022
LabelsModhaus
Spinoff ofTripleS
Members
  • Kim Yoo-yeon
  • Kim Na-kyoung
  • Gong Yu-bin
  • Jeong Hye-rin
WebsiteOfficial website

Acid Angel from Asia (Korean: 애시드 엔젤 프롬 에이시아; abbreviated as AAA) is the first sub-unit of South Korean girl group TripleS, formed by Modhaus in 2022. It is composed of members Kim Yoo-yeon, Kim Na-kyoung, Gong Yu-bin and Jeong Hye-rin. The quartet made their recording debut on October 28, 2022, with the extended play Access.

History[edit]

2022: Formation and debut with Access[edit]

On February 18, 2022, Modhaus announced that they would be launching the world's first "fan-participating girl group" named TripleS and that the group was set to be introduced in the first half of the year. The group is led by the CEO Jaden Jeong who helped to produce artists such as Loona and OnlyOneOf and worked with companies such as JYP Entertainment, Woollim Entertainment, Sony Music Korea and Blockberry Creative.[1]

Prior to joining TripleS, all members of AAA were previously involved in the entertainment industry. Jeong Hye-rin was previously a child actress under Kids Planet and made her acting debut in the 2018 web-series Between Us. She has also appeared in a commercial for Japanese textbooks.[2][unreliable source?] Jeong Hye-rin and Kim Na-kyoung are former P Nation trainees. Kim Na-kyoung is the younger sister of Bibi and appeared in the final episode of SBS' competition show The Fan. Kim Yoo-yeon alongside Lee Ji-woo were former contestants on the MBC survival show My Teenage Girl where Kim Yoo-yeon was eliminated during the final episode placing 8th.[3] Gong Yu-bin was a contestant on the TV Chosun junior cooking show I am Chef where she made it to the final Top 3.[4]

Acid Angel from Asia were initially revealed every fortnight between May 2022 until September 2022 as Jeong Hye-rin, Kim Yoo-yeon, Kim Na-kyoung and Gong Yu-bin alongside other 4 members.[A] On September 16, it was announced that TripleS will start preparing for sub-unit debut activities with each unit having 4 members. The two sub-units were named Acid Angel From Asia and +(KR)ystal Eyes, with Acid Angel From Asia having their debut activities first in October.[13] The lineup was voted by fans and Acid Angel From Asia made their official debut with the first extended play Access on October 28, 2022.[14]

On November 16, it was reported by Wikitree that the sub-unit had disbanded due to not reaching the sales goal of having 100k album sold. The members will continue to promote in the main group, TripleS.[15] However, in an interview with NME, MODHAUS's CEO Jaden Jeong clarified that the unit did not disband but won't be releasing any new albums and explained that "disbanding" does not have the same meaning in the TripleS system and that fans will be able to see the unit again in the future. He also stated that video content was still being released to boost sales.[16]

2023–present: Formation of Acid Eyes[edit]

On June 1, 2023, it was announced that Acid Angel from Asia and +(KR)ystal Eyes would release an album titled Cherry Gene together as a combined sub-unit called Acid Eyes. The lead single and its accompanying visualizer would release on June 6, with the physical album releasing sometime in July.[17][unreliable source?]

Members[edit]

  • Jeong Hye-rin (정혜린)
  • Kim Yoo-yeon (김유연) – leader [citation needed]
  • Kim Na-kyoung (김나경)
  • Gong Yu-bin (공유빈)

Discography[edit]

Extended plays[edit]

List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[18]
Access 9

Singles[edit]

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[20] 		NZ
Hot
[21]
"Generation" 2022 194 34 Access

Videography[edit]

Music videos[edit]

Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Generation" 2022 Oh Ji-won (Undermood Film) [22][23]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Full lineup revealed in order as Yoon Seo-yeon,[5] Jeong Hye-rin,[6] Lee Ji-woo,[7] Kim Chae-yeon, [8] Kim Yoo-yeon,[9] Kim Soo-min,[10] Kim Na-kyoung,[11] and Gong Yu-bin.[12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ ""블록체인·집단지성으로 팬들이 아이돌 그룹 키우죠"" ["Fans raise idol groups with blockchain and collective intelligence"] (in Korean). MK. June 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "아역모델, 아역배우 전문 키즈플래닛 [미래엔교과서] 광고" [Kids Planet Specializing in Child Models and Actors Mirae N Textbook]. Naver (in Korean). December 13, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  3. ^ ""이렇게 이상하면 어쩌라고"...옥주현, 이지우X김유연 '레옹' 무대 혹평(방설렘)[결정적장면]" ["What if it's like this?"... Ock Joo-hyun, Lee Ji-woo X Kim Yoo-yeon's 'Leon' stage criticism (My Teenage Girl)] (in Korean). Newsen.
  4. ^ "'아이엠셰프' 네 명의 셰프돌 관심 집중!" ['I am Chef' focused attention on the four chef idols!]. TV Chosun (in Korean). 5 January 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "트리플에스, 두 번째 멤버 정혜린 청순X우아 '이미지 티저'...윤서연과 첫 만남도 '기대 UP'!" [The first member of Triple S is Yoon Seo-yeon, "re-training → idol trainee"] (in Korean). News1. 2 May 2022.
  6. ^ "트리플에스, 정혜린 베일 벗었다" [Triple S, Jeong Hye-rin Took off the veil] (in Korean). SportsKhan. 18 May 2022.
  7. ^ "'방과후 설렘' 이지우, 트리플에스 '깜짝 합류'" ['My Teenage Girl' Lee Ji-woo, Triple S 'surprise joining'] (in Korean). Sports Khan. 2 June 2022.
  8. ^ "[단독]버스터즈 출신 김채연, 트리플에스로 걸그룹 재데뷔" [Kim Chaeyeon from Busters makes her debut as a girl group with Triple S] (in Korean). Spo Tv News. 16 June 2022.
  9. ^ "'이대 여신' 김유연, 트리플에스 새 멤버 합류" ['The Great Goddess' Kim Yoo-yeon joins Triple S as a new member] (in Korean). Star News.
  10. ^ "트리플에스, 여섯번째 멤버 공개..."16세 막내 김수민"" [Triple S reveals the sixth member..."16-year-old youngest Kim Soo-min"] (in Korean). Newsis.
  11. ^ "'비비 여동생' 김나경, 트리플에스 멤버 S7 합류[공식]" ['Bibi's sister' Kim Na-kyoung joins Triple S member S7] (in Korean). Star Today. 23 August 2022.
  12. ^ "걸그룹 트리플에스, 8번째 멤버 공유빈 공개" [Girl group Triple S reveals 8th member Yu-bin Gong] (in Korean). Edaily.
  13. ^ "트리플에스, 투표로 유닛 조합 결정...'마스터'의 선택은?" [Triple S, unit combination decided by voting... What is the choice of 'Master'?] (in Korean). Star MBN.
  14. ^ "트리플에스의 첫 디멘션 AAA...오늘 데뷔 앨범 발매" [Triple S's first dimension AAA Debut album released today] (in Korean). Sports Seoul.
  15. ^ ""10만 장 못 팔아서 해산..." 비비 친동생 있는 그룹, 아쉬운 소식 전해졌다". Wikitree (in Korean). Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  16. ^ "Modhaus CEO Jaden Jeong on the future of tripleS subunit Acid Angel from Asia: "You'll be able to see them again"". NME. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  17. ^ "tripleS AAA & tripleS + (KR)ystal Eyes Announce Collaborative Album". Allkpop. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  18. ^ "Access". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  19. ^ Cumulative Sales of Access:
  20. ^ "Circle Digital Chart – 2022 Week 47". Circle Chart (in Korean). November 13–19, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  21. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 7, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  22. ^ 트리플에스(tripleS AAA) 'Generation' MV, retrieved 2022-10-29
  23. ^ @undermoodfilm (November 4, 2022). "tripleS @triplescosmos Acid Angel from Asia 'Generation' 뮤직비디오를 제작하였습니다". Instagram.
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