Healing Trilogy

치유 3부작
English	Healing Trilogy
Hangul	치유 3부작
Romanized	chiyu sambujag
Artist(s)	LADIES' CODE 레이디스 코드
Albums	MYST3RY STRANG3R R3BORN (canceled)

치유 3부작 (Eng: Healing Trilogy) was LADIES' CODE's incomplete three-part project that began in February 2016, and ended in March 2018.

The trilogy was supposed to contain three albums, but the third was cancelled.

Concept

The number 3 was the main theme for the Healing Trilogy. A trilogy is a group of three related albums. The albums have three songs and contain the number "3" as a replacement for the "E" in their album titles. They're also accompanied by a triangular logo. It reflects the fact that there are three living members of LADIES' CODE.

While the name "healing trilogy" can be interpreted as the girls continuing to heal from their accident, Sojung stated that she wants their music to heal the listener. She also described the trilogy as a way to be closer with their fans.

History

MYST3RY was released on February 24th, 2016. At the end of "Galaxy" promotions, it was revealed that this was part of a trilogy and the next two albums would be released before the end of 2016. The second part, STRANG3R, was released on October 13th.

In January 2017, it was reported that they were "putting the final touches on the Healing Trilogy last album and comeback". Ashley teased a comeback with a birthday cake emoji in July, but it never came.

In early 2018, Ashley announced that there would not be a third album. The group's showcase "CODE#R3BORN", held on March 7th, 2018, their fifth anniversary, would instead serve as the final part of the trilogy. She explained that they decided this because they wanted to "release brighter, fast, up-beat songs just like before as soon as possible".

Birthday

In 2020, Ashley clarified that the true reasons for the missing third trilogy album were because changes to the staff and structure within Polaris Entertainment, and that she and Zuny were forced to try out for the YG show MIXNINE. Ashley added that while they did want to return to their old retro style like it was previously reported, they had also wished to finish the trilogy.

Ashley revealed that the third trilogy comeback would have been "Birthday", a jazzy song by Monotree. The song was recorded and they had learned the choreography. She also noted that the final album's theme was about being reborn, so the third album was probably called R3BORN, like the showcase.