Tri-Angle

This article is about the 2004 album. For other uses, see Triangle (disambiguation).

2004 studio album by TVXQ

Tri-Angle

Studio album by

TVXQ

Released| October 13, 2004
Recorded| 2003–2004
Studio|

* SM Booming System (Seoul)
* SM Digital Recording (Seoul)
* SM Yellow Tail (Seoul)

Genre|

* K-pop
* R&B
* dance
* rock
* teen pop

Length| 56:05
Language| Korean
Label| SM
Producer| Lee Soo-man
TVXQ chronology
|  | Tri-Angle
(2004)  | The Christmas Gift from TVXQ
(2004)

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Taiwanese edition cover
Singles from  Tri-Angle

1. "Hug"
Released: December 1, 2002
2. "The Way U Are"
Released: June 24, 2004
3. "I Believe"
Released: October 13, 2004
4. "Tri-Angle"
Released: October 13, 2004

Tri-Angle is the debut studio album by South Korean boy group TVXQ, released through SM Entertainment on October 13, 2004.[1] Several singles were released as part of the album, including "Hug", "The Way U Are", "I Believe" and the title track "Tri-Angle" featuring BoA and The TRAX.

Commercially, the album peaked at number 1 on the monthly MIAK album chart for October 2004, selling over 166,000 copies. It was the 8th best-selling album during 2004 in South Korea, selling over 242,000 copies by the end of the year. In addition, the physical release of the singles "Hug" and "The Way U Are" collectively sold over 380,000 copies.

## Commercial performance

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It sold 242,540 copies and became the eighth most successful album of the year in South Korea.[2] The first single "Hug" debuted with 169,532 physical copies sold in 2004, peaking at number four on the national monthly chart.[2][3] As of 2014, it sold 242,890 copies. In November 2004, the Japanese version of "Hug" was released in Japan by Rhythm Zone, ultimately selling 4,710 copies.

The second single, "The Way U Are" debuted at number two on the national chart and sold 214,069 copies with its physical release.[2][4] By the end of the year, the single sold 300,226 copies. The album's last title single "Tri-Angle" uses a sample from the Symphony No. 40 in G minor by Mozart. The single also features the vocals of BoA and rock band the TRAX, however it was not released as a physical single. The album Tri-Angle sold approximately 309,000 copies as of 2011.[5][6]

## Accolades

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Awards and nominations  Year  | Award  | Category  | Result  | Ref.

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2004  | MBC Gayo Daejejeon | Top Ten Singers Award  | Won  | [7]
Best New Artist  | Won
Mnet KM Music Video Festival | Best New Group Video (for "Hug") | Won  |
Best Dance Video (for "The Way U Are") | Nominated  |
SBS Gayo Daejeon | Main Prize (Bonsang)  | Won  |
Grand Prize (Daesang)  | Nominated  |
Music program awards  Song  | Program  | Date

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"Hug"  | Inkigayo | March 28, 2004
April 4, 2004
April 11, 2004
Music Camp | April 3, 2004
April 10, 2004
April 17, 2004
"The Way U Are"  | M Countdown | August 5, 2004
August 12, 2004
August 19, 2004
Inkigayo | September 5, 2004
"I Believe"  | M Countdown | November 25, 2004
December 9, 2004
Inkigayo | December 5, 2004
"Tri-Angle"  | January 2, 2005

## Track listing

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Tri-Angle – Standard editionNo.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Arrangement| Length

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1.| "I Believe" (믿어요; Mid-eoyo)| Park Chang-hyun| Park Chang-hyun| Park Chang-hyun| 4:51
2.| "Thanks To"| Kim Su-jeong| Lee Sang-in| Lee Sang-in| 4:22
3.| "Tri-Angle" (Extended version) (featuring BoA and The TRAX)| Yoo Young-jin|

* Yoo Young-jin
* Groovie.K [ko]

| Yoo Young-jin| 4:34
4.| "Will You Be My Girlfriend?" (내 여자친구가 되어줄래?; Nae Yeojachinguga Doe-eojullae?)| Bae Hwa-young|

* Tommy La Verdi [no]
* Daniel Pandher
* Erik Andre Rydningen

| Ahn Ik-Soo| 3:43
5.| "Whatever They Say" (Acappella version)|

* Young-hu Kim (Xperimental Music)
* Daniel Roman

* William Pyon (Xperimental Music)
* Young-hu Kim (Xperimental Music)

| Xperimental Music| 3:48
6.| "Million Men"| Yoo Young-jin| Yoo Young-jin| Yoo Young-jin| 3:29
7.| "Like Now" (지금처럼; Jigeumcheoreom)| Kenzie| Kenzie| Kenzie| 4:21
8.| "I Never Let Go"| Lee Yoon-jae [ko]| Lee Yoon-jae| Lee Yoon-jae| 4:18
9.| "Hey, Kid" (꼬마야; Kkomaya)| Yoon Jung|

* Jeff Franzel
* Jon Rydningen [no]
* Ken Ingwersen
* Marjorie Maye

| Kenzie| 3:39
10.| "You Always" (넌 언제나; Neon Eonjena)| Jeong Kyung-ah| Park Jung-won| Hwang Seong-je (BJJ Music) [ko]| 3:46
11.| "Hug"|

* Park Chang-hyun
* Yoon Jung

| Park Chang-hyun|

* Park Chang-hyun
* Yeom Chul-hee

| 3:48
12.| "My Little Princess" (있잖아요...; Itjanhayo...; lit. You Know...)| Bae Hwa-young| Hwang Seong-je (BJJ Music)| Hwang Seong-je (BJJ Music)| 3:51
13.| "The Way U Are"| Taehoon|

* Daniel Pandher
* Robert Zuddas

| Hwang Seong-je (BJJ Music)| 3:28
14.| "Tri-Angle" (TVXQ version)| Yoo Young-jin|

* Yoo Young-jin
* Groovie.K

| Yoo Young-jin| 4:05
Total length:| 56:05

Tri-Angle – Japanese editionNo.| Title| Length

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15.| "Hug" (international version)| 4:13

Tri-Angle – Taiwanese edition (2CD deluxe version)No.| Title| Length

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1.| "我相信 中文版"|
2.| "Tri-Angle 三角-魔力 中文版" (東方神起 & BoA & Trax 加長版)|
3.| "My Little Princess" (想跟妳説）(中文版)|
4.| "The Way U Are" (妳的樣子) (中文版)|
5.| "Hug" (擁抱) (中文版)|

Tri-Angle DVD – Taiwanese edition (2CD deluxe version)No.| Title| Length

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6.| "Hug" (music video)|
7.| "My Little Princess" (acappella) (music video)|
8.| "The Way U Are" (music video)|
9.| "Tri-Angle" (music video)|
10.| "믿어요" (Believe) (music video)|

## Credits and personnel

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Recording

* SM Yellow Tail Studio – recording
* SM Booming System – recording, mixing
* SM Digital Recording Studio – recording
* SM Blue Cup Studio – mixing
* Sonic Korea – mastering

Staff

* SM Entertainment – executive producer
* Lee Soo-man – executive producer
* Min Hee-jin – art direction, design
* Joon-young Park – art direction, design
* Eugenie – A&R direction and coordination
* Jeong Chang-hwan – A&R direction and coordination
* Seung-hee Lee – stylist
* Jeong Bo-yoon – stylist
* Cho Chae-young – publishing
* Jin Hyun-joo – publishing
* Park Sang-hoon – photography
* Kim Kyung-wook – executive supervisor

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2004)  | Peak
position

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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[8] | 93
Chart (2010)  | Peak
position

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South Korean Albums (Gaon)[9] | 35

### Monthly charts

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| Chart (2004)  | Peak
position

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South Korean Albums (RIAK)[10] | 1

### Year-end charts

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Chart (2004)  | Position

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South Korean Albums (RIAK)[11] | 8

## Sales

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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South Korea  | —  | 305,343[12]

## Release history

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Country  | Date  | Version(s)  | Format(s)  | Label(s)

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South Korea  | October 13, 2004  | Standard  |

* CD
* cassette
* digital download

| SM
Japan  | November 25, 2004  | CD, digital download  |

* Avex Trax
* SM

Thailand  | December 5, 2005  | CD+VCD |

* Avex Trax
* SM
* GMM Grammy

Hong Kong  | July 14, 2006  | CD  | SM
Taiwan  | May 31, 2007  | Deluxe
Japan  | July 15, 2007  | Avex Trax

## References

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1. ^ "에스엠엔터, 동방신기 첫 정규앨범 발매" [SM Entertainment will release TVXQ's first full-length album]. Money Today (in Korean). Naver. October 11, 2004. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
2. ^ a b c "2004 Year End Sales" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on August 1, 2008. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
3. ^ "April 2004 Korean Chart" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on August 3, 2008. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
4. ^ "July 2004 Korean Chart". Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on November 12, 2008. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
5. ^ "May 2008 Sales" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on March 8, 2009. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
6. ^ "2011년 08월 Album Char" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on April 9, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
7. ^ "TVXQ". Korea Tourism Organization. Archived from the original on October 9, 2009. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
8. ^ "Tri-Angle – 東方神起 (Tohoshinki)". Oricon News (in Japanese). December 6, 2004. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
9. ^ "Album Chart – Week 10 of 2010". Circle Chart (in Korean). February 28 – March 6, 2010. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
10. ^ 2004.10월 – 가요 음반 판매량 [2004.10 – Sales volume] (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on November 27, 2004. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
11. ^ 2004년 가요음반판매량 [2004 Album Sales Figures] (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on July 18, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
12. ^ "June 2008 Sales" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on July 18, 2008. Retrieved October 15, 2017.

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* U-Know Yunho
* Max Changmin

* Hero Jaejoong
* Micky Yoochun
* Xiah Junsu

Studio albums|

| Korean|

* Tri-Angle
* Rising Sun
* "O"-Jung.Ban.Hap.
* Mirotic
* Keep Your Head Down
* Catch Me
* Tense
* New Chapter #1: The Chance of Love
* 20&2

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Japanese|

* Heart, Mind and Soul
* Five in the Black
* T
* The Secret Code
* Tone
* Time
* Tree
* With
* Tomorrow
* XV
* Zone

Special albums|

* The Christmas Gift from TVXQ
* Rise as God
* New Chapter #2: The Truth of Love
* Epitaph

Compilation albums|

* Best Selection 2010
* Complete: Single A-side Collection
* Single B-side Collection
* Two of Us
* Fine Collection: Begin Again

Concert tours|

| World tours|

* "O" Asia Tour
* Catch Me World Tour
* Tistory Special Tour

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Japan tours|

* Heart, Mind and Soul Tour
* Tone Tour
* Time Tour
* Tree Tour
* With Tour
* Begin Again Tour
* Zone Tour

Affiliated tours|

* SM Town Live '10 World Tour
* SM Town Live World Tour III
* SM Town Live World Tour IV

Filmography|

* Banjun Theater
* I Am
* Analog Trip

Record companies|

* SM Entertainment
* Avex Group
* Avex Trax
* Rhythm Zone
* Avex Taiwan

Related topics|

* SM Town
* Lee Soo-man
* Yoo Young-jin
* JYJ

* Category
* Albums
* Singles
* Awards and nominations
* Tours
* Japan Tours
* Videography
* List of recorded songs

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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