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TREN-D (트랜디) was a four-member girl group under Baeksang Entertainment. They debuted on October 2, 2013 with the single "Candy Boy".
The group presumably disbanded due to inactive since late 2016.
Their group name originally stood for the first letter of each member's stage name, expressing their strong ambition to lead the trend in the music industry.[1][2]
History[]
2013: Debut with "Candy Boy"[]
On June 22, 2013, Baeksang Entertainment announced that they would be debuting a five-member girl group named TREN-D.[3]
On October 2, TREN-D made their debut with the digital single "Candy Boy". The lineup consisted of Tami, Ruru, Elly, Nayul and DanB.[4]
2014: Elly's departure, comeback with "Heart Fluttering" & addition of Bona[]
In February 2014, Elly was absent from their activities as she was sick.[5]
On March 21, TREN-D returned with their second digital single "Heart Fluttering" as a four-member group. Shortly after this release, Elly left the group on April 9.[6]
On October 5, Bona was revealed as a new member at their fanmeeting.[7]
2015: Comeback with "Jung", Nayul, DanB, Tami's departure and Eunbyeol, Ryu-Z, Hayoung's addition[]
On April 21, 2015, the group released their third digital single "Jung". This was followed by the release of the repackage album Jung (Re-Package) on June 29.
On August 1, Nayul appeared to have been replaced by a new member named Eunbyeol.[8][n 1]
On September 18, Baeksang Entertainment announced that DanB and Tami would be leaving the group on the 30th of the same month as their contracts with the agency expired.[9]
On October 19, two new members, Hayoung and Ryu-Z, were introduced and the group became five once again.[10]
2016: Ruru's departure and disbandment[]
On March 31, 2016, Ruru left the group as her contract with the agency ended.[11] After her departure, the group continued as four, before presumably disbanding silently in late 2016 due to inactivity.
Aftermath[]
Following TREN-D's disbandment, the members went their separate ways:
- Elly made her solo debut on October 23, 2014, under the stage name DooBoo.
- DanB made her solo debut on December 16, 2017, under her real name Oh Si Young.
- Ruru became active as a model and social media influencer. She launched her own cosmetic brand named CILY in 2019.[12]
- Eunbyeol made her solo debut on August 29, 2021, under her real name Park Eunbyeol.
- Hayoung released a song titled "U" on August 8, 2023 as a part of the project album "Chuncheon City's Somehow Project 2".
- Tami, Nayul, Bona and Ryu-Z appear to have left the entertainment industry.
Member[]
| Name | Position(s) | Year(s) active |
|---|---|---|
| Elly (엘리) | Main Vocalist | 2013–2014 |
| Nayul (나율) | Lead Vocalist, Visual | 2013-2015 |
| Tami (타미) | Main Rapper, Sub-Vocalist | 2013–2015 |
| DanB (단비) | Maknae (2013-2014), Sub-Vocalist | 2013–2015 |
| Ruru (루루) | Leader (2013-2016), Lead Vocalist | 2013-2016 |
| Ryu-Z (류지) | Lead Vocalist | 2015–2016 |
| Hayoung (하영) | Main Rapper, Vocalist | 2015–2016 |
| Bona (보나) | Leader (2016), Maknae (2014-2015), Sub-Vocalist | 2014–2016 |
| Eunbyeol (은별) | Lead Vocalist, Maknae (2015-2016) | 2015-2016 |
Discography[]
Repackage albums[]
- Jung (Re-Package) (2015)
Digital singles[]
- "Candy Boy" (2013)
- "Heart Fluttering" (2014)
- "Jung" (2015)
Trivia[]
- The members were originally recruited for LAY.T and their early lineup included Nara.[13][14]
- Each member took on a specific character for their debut: Tami (Red-Headed Anne), Ruru (Pipi Longstocking), Elly (Sailor Mercury), Nayul (Candy Candy) and DanB (Elf Fairy).[4]
Gallery[]
.png "TREN-D Candy Boy promotional photo (1).png (2.35 MB)")
.png "TREN-D Candy Boy promotional photo (2).png (2.61 MB)")
.png "TREN-D Candy Boy promotional photo (3).png (2.03 MB)")
.png "TREN-D Candy Boy promotional photo (4).png (2.2 MB)")
.png "TREN-D Jung promotional photo (1).png (1.67 MB)")
.png "TREN-D Jung promotional photo (2).png (2.27 MB)")
.png "TREN-D Jung promotional photo (3).png (1.83 MB)")
Notes[]
References[]
- ↑ (KR) BNT: [인터뷰] ‘친근함’으로 ‘특별함’ 선보이는 걸그룹 트랜디(TREN-D)
- ↑ (KR) News Inside: [라이징스타] 트랜디(TREN-D), ‘정’으로 가요계 열풍 이끌어갈 '심쿵간쿵' 그녀들이 온다!
- ↑ @trend103 on Twitter (June 22, 2013)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Allkpop: New girl group TREN-D reveals music video for 'Candy Boy'
- ↑ @trend103 on Twitter (February 10, 2014)
- ↑ OhSoTren-D on Tumblr: [BREAKING] Elly has left TREN-D
- ↑ (KR) Daum Cafe: 팬 미팅
- ↑ YouTube: 트랜디(TREN D) [직캠] - 캔디보이
- ↑ (KR) Daum Cafe: 안녕하세요~백상엔터테인먼트 허정연이사입니다
- ↑ (KR) @103ent on Kakao Talk (October 19 , 2015)
- ↑ (KR) Daum Cafe: FROM.루루 마지막 편지.
- ↑ YouTube: 태리태리 코스메틱 오픈 ♥ CILY MAKING FILM !
- ↑ (KR) Tistory: [연예매니지먼트학과]백상엔터테인먼트
- ↑ @TREN.D.Intl on Facebook (October 19, 2013)
Official links[]
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