BugAboo (/ˈbʌɡəbuː/; Korean: 버가부; RR: Beogabu, commonly stylized as bugAboo), is a South Korean girl group formed and managed by A Team Entertainment. The group is 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.
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![]() BugAboo in July 2022 L–R: Eunchae, Choyeon, Rainie, Zin, Yoona, Cyan | |
Background information | |
Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
Genres | K-pop |
Years active | 2021–present |
Labels | A Team |
Members |
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Website | Official website |
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.[1]
In 2018, Eunchae (then representing Million Market) and Choyeon competed in Produce 48 , finishing 32nd and 50th, respectively.[2] It was revealed in an interview with Ryan S. Jhun, the group's producer and CEO of A Team Entertainment, revealed that bugAboo was originally scheduled to debut in 2020, but 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.[3]
The group released an official logo motion teaser and a silhouette teaser on September 1, 2021, announcing their debut in October 2021.[4][5]This is the first group to make their debut under the company in six years, following the debut of their first boy group VAV.[6] 2 days prior to the release, they held a special debut showcase called Prick Or BugAboo, which was live telecast on SBS MTV.[7] On October 25, 2021, the group released their debut single album bugAboo.[8] The music video received 10 million views on YouTube in a week and the song was first broadcast on SBS MTV's The Show the next day.[9]
On June 13, 2022, bugAboo released their second single album, Pop.[10][11]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [13] | |||
bugAboo |
Track listing
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42 |
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Pop |
Track listing
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46 |
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Title | Year | Peak chart
positions |
Album | ||
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KOR Gaon [16] | |||||
"bugAboo" | 2021 | — | bugAboo | ||
"Pop" | 2022 | —[upper-alpha 1] | Pop | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory |
Year | Title | Director | Ref. |
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2021 | "bugAboo" | Purple Straw Film | [18] |
2022 | "Pop" | Sunny Visual | [19] |