Tahiti (band)

Tahiti (stylized as TAHITI; Korean: 타히티) is a South Korean five member girl group formed by Dream Star Entertainment in 2012. The group debuted on July 23, 2012, with the single "Tonight". Their fanclub name is "Black Pearl".

History

Pre-debut

Prior to debuting, Tahiti launched a sitcom-style reality program called Ta-Dah! It's Tahiti with their original line-up. The show began broadcasting on April 14, 2012^[1] and was picked up by television stations in South Korea, China, Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Singapore.

Following the ending of Ta-Dah! It's Tahiti, it was announced that Ari and Hanhee had left the group and would be replaced by Ye Eun and Keezy.^[2]

2012: Debut, line-up change, Hasta Leugo and Pretty Face

Only July 23, 2012, Tahiti released their debut single "Tonight".^[3] Promotions for the single began on July 25, 2012, on Show Champion.

In October, Tahiti unveiled teaser videos and images of their upcoming single "Hasta Luego", which revealed that Ye Eun, Keezy and EJ were no longer with the group. The three members were replaced with Jinhee, Miso and Ari, the latter of which had left the group prior to their debut. Ye Eun and Keezy redebuted in 2015 as the R&B duo "Verry", and Keezy has also released a solo album entitled "Somablu". On October 31, 2012, the group released the single "Hasta Leugo",^[4] which was followed up with the release of "Pretty Face" on December 2, 2012.^[5]

2013: First overseas promotions, Five Beats of Hearts and Jin's absence

On January 19, 2013, Tahiti performed at the SM Mall of Asia Open Grounds in the Philippines, where they performed with Girls' Generation, Exo, U-KISS, Infinite and Tasty. This concert marked Tahiti's first time performing overseas. Tahiti also appeared on Philippine Late night show Gandang Gabi Vice as Guest. They also appeared on Philippine music show ASAP and TV show It's Showtime.^[6]

On March 11, 2013, Tahiti released the OST track "Don't Know, Don't Know" for the South Korean television series You're the Best, Lee Soon-shin,^[7] where they also made a cameo appearance.^[8]

Only July 23, 2013, Tahiti celebrated their one-year anniversary and upcoming mini-album release by holding a showcase.^[9] The group released their first mini-album, Five Beats of Hearts, with the accompanying music video to "Love Sick", on July 25, 2013.^[10] Jin did not participate in the music video or live performances of "Love Sick" due to the sexual nature of concept as she was a minor.

2014: Line-up changes and "Oppa, You're Mine"

Dream Star Entertainment announced on June 4, 2014, that Jungbin would not be participating in Tahiti's upcoming promotions due to health issues. The company did not confirm if her absence will be temporary or permanent.^[11]

On June 10, 2014, Tahiti announced the release of their third single "Oppa, You're Mine" through a music video teaser. The teaser showcased a new member to the group, Jerry.^[12] The music video was released the following day.

2015: Fall Into Temptation, Japanese debut and "Skip"

On January 4, 2015, Tahiti announced the release of the second mini album "Fall Into Temptation" through a teaser clip.^[13] Jungbin and Jin again did not participate in the comeback, and their official Twitter accounts have not been updated in months, thus it can be safely presumed that they have left the group. On March 12, Tahiti released their first mini album in Japan.^[14]
On November 8, 2015,Tahiti had their comeback with a cute concept in their 4th single "Skip".^[15]

2016—present: "I Want To Know Your Mind"

On May 23, 2016, they released their 5th single "I Want To Know Your Mind" (알쏭달쏭).^[16]

Members

Current members

• Miso (Hangul: 미소) was born Park Mi-so (Hangul: 박미소) on (1991-04-04) April 4, 1991. She is a lead rapper and a lead vocalist, and joined the group for "Hasta Luego".
• Minjae (Hangul: 민재) was born Shin Min-jae (Hangul: 신민재) on (1991-08-13) August 13, 1991. She is the leader of Tahiti and is also a lead vocalist.
• Jerry (Hangul: 제리) was born Ahn So-hyun (Hangul: 안소현) on (1992-08-27) August 27, 1992. She is a main vocalist and joined the group for "Oppa You're Mine".
• Jisoo (Hangul: 지수) was born Shin Ji-soo (Hangul: 신지수) on (1994-02-28) February 28, 1994. She is a vocalist and a rapper.
• Ari (Hangul: 아리) was born Kim Sun-young (Hangul: 김선영) on (1994-10-23) October 23, 1994. She is a main rapper and a main dancer, and also a vocalist. She joined the group for "Hasta Luego".

Former members

• Jungbin (Hangul: 정빈) was born Yoon Jung-bin (Hangul: 윤정빈) on (1990-04-02) April 2, 1990. She was a vocalist.
• EJ (Hangul: 이제이) was born Heo Eun-jung (Hangul: 허은정) on (1990-10-20) October 20, 1990. She was a rapper.
• Keezy (Hangul: 키지) was born Lee Da-som (이다솜) on (1992-11-28) November 28, 1992. She was a main vocalist. She also appeared in the music video for Block B’s "NalinA".
• Hanhee (Hangul: 한희) was born Sarah Wolfgang on (1993-11-02) November 2, 1993 in Pennsylvania, USA. She was a rapper.
• Ye Eun (Hangul: 예은) was born Shin Ye-eun (Hangul: 신예은) on (1993-12-25) December 25, 1993. She was a sub-vocalist.
• Jin (Hangul: 진) was born Jo Jin-hee (Hangul: 조진희) on (1996-10-09) October 9, 1996. She was a main rapper and a vocalist. While it was never officially stated that Jin had left the group, she has not promoted with Tahiti since July 2013.

Timeline

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Filmography

Television

References

External links

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