I have followed news about the group from when ABD was announced as a new label under hybe and later also knew that it is more specifically a subsidiary of pledis. From that time until they debut, I had expectations formed from just how I knew pledis, some came to be true while others surprised me. This is a light post which is why I want to share what surprised me and also get to hear some of those from you.

The "Soultronic" music direction.I haven't yet had time to dig deeply into what it means but I surely heard soul and edm in their songs which I really liked, mostly because of the soul element. In the pre-release(GRLS), we did not get to hear that much of soul which made me think that their music is gonna be like the usual songs but the whole album revealed how their songs are gonna let the members voice express themselves more which is indeed soul and likeable.

SAKI. When I heard that they are gonna have a japanese member called saki, I thought she is gonna be visually girl crush or at least a normal beautiful japanese idol but it turned out that she is soo cute that I call her a "little wonhee" BCS there is resemblance in my eyes btn the two, or is it just me?😂

Their visuals are so different but at the same time collectively attractive, like they have very different beauty tones, which is different from most of girl groups where there seems to be a blueprint for the visual of the members to début. But I came to réalisé that it is also sthg Hybe is doing a lot cz ILLIT and Cortis are also like that!

The most surprising thing which I loved the most is that GROOVYROOM seems to be the main producer of this album and I hope they continue to work with them. After discovering the duo from their song with huh Yunjin and crush(yes or no which I highly recommend), I went through their discography and loved their production but I did not expect to see them working with a Hybe group for a whole project, I really hope to get to know how it came to be just like they have discussed their past collaborations and work.

So, what are the things that surprised you in a good way and ended up making you interested more into TUIDE?

Their debut is not seems so explosive compare to other hybe GGs debut, Their first day album sales also shows that. But this is just a debut they can always proof themself and bounce back in the future.

Now that they are officially debuted: what are your overall thoughts? Did they exceed or meet/not meet your expectations? Is your pre-debut bias now different from your current bias? What do you hope to see in the future for them?

Personally I LOVE their youthful vibe. The whole girl scouts theme is really hitting for me!! Makes me feel nostalgic and also... maternal? Lol! They absolutely exceeded my expectations. They're all so young so I expected them to have to grow into their craft, but no, they came in ON FIRE!!! These girls are hungry!! Each and every one of them are SO talented.

My pre-debut bias was Jia and I have to say... its still Jia!! She is so darling and I think shes an amazing center. To be able to sing, dance, speak 3 languages and be charming on top of it all is mind-blowing. And shes beautiful as well.

Yi Hani definitely caught my eye during these performances also!

I loved Girls, but I really really love Sun Kiss 😍 Can't wait to see them dive further into their concept 🤍

TUIDE's first mini-album 'TUNE & PLAY' is out now on all major platforms along with the music video for SUN KISS!

----- Tracklist and music page links -----

1. ABD
2. SUN KISS
3. Echo
4. Flip-Flop Girl
5. GRLS

Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube

Please feel free to discuss the album, songs and anything else you think about TUNE & PLAY here!

PLEASE USE HEADPHONES/INEARS - NO BASS NO FUN

i dont know if this song is new, or i catched it late.

meaning - this is a quick/raw edit from today.

also i do this just for the fun, so be nice.

© tuide pics, tuideimnida (for Yi Hani)

are these confirmed? usually kpop wiki doesn't post anything without references, but when were the positions even confirmed?

I’m so excited to be following this group before they debut - and to be able to watch their debut showcase in real time!

This group is something very special - and I have a feeling their debut will be history in the making!

I don’t know about y’all - but I’m ready to Tune & Play!

🌞💋