BugAboo (; , commonly stylized as bugAboo), was a
South Korean girl group
A girl group is a music act featuring several female singers who generally harmonize together. The term "girl group" is also used in a narrower sense in the United States to denote the wave of American female pop music singing groups, many of who ...
formed and managed by A Team Entertainment. The group was composed of six members: Eunchae, Yoona, Rainie, Cyan, Choyeon, and Zin. The group made their debut on October 25, 2021, with the release of their eponymous
single album
''Single Album'' is the fourteenth studio album by the American punk rock band NOFX, released on February 26, 2021. It is the band's first studio album in nearly five years, since 2016’s '' First Ditch Effort'', marking the longest gap between ...
. After a year and two months of activities, the group officially disbanded on December 8, 2022.
Name
The name BugAboo means a fearful and surprising existence in the imagination, and contains the determination and meaning of "Let's overcome the fearful existence in our hearts together and realize our dreams". It was also revealed by A Team that the name was also inspired by
Peek-a-boo.
History
2018–2021: Pre-debut activities
In 2018, Eunchae (then representing
Million Market) and Choyeon competed in ''
Produce 48
''Produce 48'' () was the third season of the South Korean reality competition series ''Produce 101''. It was a large-scale project in which the public "produces" a girl group by voting for members out of a pool of 96 contestants from South Kor ...
'', finishing 32nd and 50th, respectively. It was revealed in an interview with
Ryan S. Jhun
Ryan S. Jhun ( ko, 라이언 전) is a South Korean songwriter and producer. Jhun is known for his work with various K-pop soloists and idol groups, getting his start through acts from SM Entertainment such as Shinee, Super Junior, f(x), Taeyeon ...
, the group's producer and CEO of A Team Entertainment, that BugAboo was originally scheduled to debut in 2020, but it was postponed and then moved to the fall of 2021. The group went by the tentative name ''A Team Dream'', and they covered songs on their now-defunct YouTube channel.
2021–2022: Introduction, ''BugAboo,'' ''Pop'' and disbandment
The group released an official logo motion teaser and a silhouette teaser on September 1, 2021, announcing their debut in October 2021. BugAboo was the first group to make their debut under the company in six years, following the debut of their first boy group
VAV. Two days prior to the release, they held a special debut showcase called ''Prick or BugAboo,'' which was live telecast on
SBS MTV
SBS M is a South Korean pay television music channel owned by SBS Medianet, a division of SBS Media Holdings. It features South Korean pop artists, international music, news, and a few reality and variety programs.
It was launched in 2001 as t ...
. On October 25, 2021, the group released their self-titled debut single album ''BugAboo''.
On June 13, 2022, BugAboo released their second single album, ''Pop.'' On December 8, 2022, A Team Entertainment shared that after long discussions, the company and the members had decided to disband the group and terminate the contracts of all members.
Members
* Choyeon () – leader
* Eunchae ()
* Yoona ()
* Rainie ()
* Cyan ()
* Zin ()
Discography
Single albums
Singles
Videography
Music video
References
External links
* {{in lang, ko
2021 establishments in South Korea
2022 disestablishments in South Korea
K-pop music groups
Musical groups established in 2021
Musical groups disestablished in 2022
Musical groups from Seoul
South Korean girl groups
South Korean dance music groups