Boyfriend (band) explained

Boyfriend
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Alias:BF
Origin:Seoul, South Korea
Genre:K-pop
Associated Acts:Starship Planet
Current Members:

Boyfriend is a South Korean boy band formed by Starship Entertainment in 2011. They are the first boy group to have twin members. The group consists of Kim Dong-hyun, Shim Hyun-seong, Lee Jeong-min, Jo Young-min, Jo Kwang-min and No Min-woo. They debuted on Mnet's M Countdown on May 26, 2011, with "Boyfriend".

On May 17, 2019, Starship Entertainment announced that Boyfriend disbanded. They reformed on April 30, 2021, and returned with the digital single "Ending Credit" on May 26 for their 10-year anniversary. On December 29, 2021, Boyfriend made a comeback under the new name "BF" and released the EP Adonis. BF celebrated their 11th year anniversary by releasing a fan song "Canvas" on May 26, 2022.

History

Pre-debut

Youngmin and Kwangmin trained under JYP Entertainment for two years.[1] By their 100th day mark of being child actors, the twins had appeared in over 300 commercials.[2] During his high school years, Donghyun starred in a variety show Conduct Zero where six rebellious high school students were made into exemplary students.[3]

2011: Debut

On May 26, 2011, Starship Entertainment released their debut single "Boyfriend". In response to fans concerned that the group had limited its appeal in mid-July, Boyfriend changed their choreography for their single "Boyfriend" when appearing on music shows after rehearsing for two days.[4] After ending their promotions for "Boyfriend", the group followed-up with the song "You & I", which received a more positive response from music critics.[5]

On October 6, Boyfriend's second single, "Don't Touch My Girl", was released.[6] [7] Their December 2011 single "I'll Be There" peaked at #2 on the Gaon music charts.

2012: Love Style, Japanese debut and Janus

The group signed a contract with Japanese management agency 'Being', their first Japanese special album entitled "We Are Boyfriend" was released on June 6. They marked their debut with a 10,000 seat showcase on June 30 at the Nippon Budokan. On May 2, Hyunseong released a solo song, "Only You", for the original soundtrack (OST) of The King 2 Hearts.

Their debut Japanese single song is called "Be my Shine". On June 7, Boyfriend released their first mini album "Love Style" on 14 June 2012. On July 1, Boyfriend successfully completed their debut Japanese showcase 'First Date with Boyfriend in Japan' at the Nippon Budokan.[8]

Aside from their domestic comeback, Boyfriend released the short music videos for their second Japanese 'double single' "Dance Dance Dance" and "My Lady".[9] Their first full-length album Janus was released in November 2012.[10] [11] [12] [13]

In December 3, Boyfriend released the music videos for their Japanese 'double single' "Dance Dance Dance" and "My Lady".[14] [15] The boys held a high touch event in celebration of their second single album, 'Kimi to Dance Dance Dance/My Lady', on December 1 and 2 at the Kobe World Hall and the Saitama Super Arena.[16] Boyfriend performed for their 1st solo Japanese concert entitled "Love Communication 2012 ~Xmas Bell~". They held 5 concerts at the Tokyo Dome City Hall from December 22 to 24 with a total of 12,500 fans in all.[17] KBS Joy released a video teaser for Boyfriend's Hello Baby season 7 released on December 27. The members started shooting for the reality series this December, and the first broadcast was released on January 4, 2013, at 11 pm KST.[18]

2013: I Yah, On & On, Melody of Eyes, Seventh Mission and Pinky Santa

Boyfriend will become the first foreign artist to sing for the anime. Their song, "Hitomi no Melody", is the title song of their 3rd Japanese single album, which was released on March 27. The song was picked up as the ending theme song for ‘Detective Conan’, and as such, there was a ‘Detective Conan’ album version in addition to the regular album versions.[19] Melody of Eyes made it to the top 5 for 6 days and their highest ranking was 2nd place on Oricon.[20]

On 23 May, Starship Entertainment announced that Boyfriend would be making a comeback with a new digital single entitled "On & On" on 28 May as a surprise gift for celebrating the group's second anniversary in music industry.[21] Starship Entertainment released a music video teaser on May 27 and on the next day they released the official music video. On May 30, Boyfriend's Donghyun has been cast to play the lead male role in musical "Thousandth Man." The musical was presented at Shibuya AiiA Theater Tokyo starting from 28 September 2013.[22] On 14 June, Jeongmin was rushed to a hospital after their schedule in Japan, and was diagnosed with acute appendicitis and ordered to rest for 17 days after being discharged. Boyfriend continued to promote as five members and followed their schedule during this period.[23] Boyfriend released a special Christmas premium single in Japan on November 20 this year. The single is entitled 'Pinky Santa' which obviously utilizes color pink, but pinky also means the smallest finger which is used when promising.[24] Pinky Santa landed on the Weekly Single Chart which rose to number 5 in Oricon.[25]

2014: Obsession, Witch and Bewitch concert

Boyfriend successfully wrapped up their solo concert in Puerto Rico, becoming the first-ever K-pop group to do so. On March 8, the group performed in front of 1,700 fans at the 'Centro De Bellas Artes Luis A Ferre'.[26] Boyfriend also performed in the United States for the first time, performing in Chicago on March 11 and Dallas on March 13.

On March 26, 2014, Boyfriend released their fourth Japanese Single "My Avatar" together with a music video.[27]

On May 15, 2014, they posted selfies whilst shooting for their music video, hinting at a new release that year.[28] On May 21, 2014, a short trailer was posted on their official YouTube channel.[29] Boyfriend's second Korean EP, Obsession, was released on June 4. The EP contains new six tracks, with the lead single "Obsession".

On July 23, Boyfriend's second Japanese album, Seventh Color was released. The album also released in three versions.

On October 9, Boyfriend began their comeback stage with their new track, "Witch" on M Countdown. Their third Korean EP, Witch, was released on October 13. The EP contains six tracks, including their second anniversary single "On & On" previously released in 2013. They held their first domestic concert, The First Chapter in Seoul "Bewitch" on 23 November 2014 at Olympic Hall, Olympic Park.

2015–2016: Boyfriend in Wonderland, First world tour, and Japanese promotions

In March 2015, Boyfriend released their fourth Korean extended play, Boyfriend in Wonderland, with "Bounce" serving as the lead single.[30] In the following month, they began their first world tour, "The First Chapter: "Bewitch" starting in Taiwan and following into Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Mexico, Finland, Russia, and France.[31]

In May 2016, Boyfriend released their eleventh Korean digital single, "To My Bestfriend" to celebrate their fifth anniversary since their debut as a group. In November, they released their eighth Japanese single, "Jackpot". This single marked as their second single released under Kiss Entertainment in the Japanese music industry.

2017–2019: Summer, Never End, and disbandment

Boyfriend released their ninth Japanese single, "I Miss You", in February 2017. Five months later, they released their first Japanese extended play, Summer, with "Summer" as the lead single. Two years after releasing their fourth Korean extended play, Boyfriend released their fifth EP, Never End with title track "Star", in August 2017.[32] [33]

Four Boyfriend members, Jeongmin, Donghyun, Kwangmin and Minwoo, auditioned for the KBS idol-rebooting show The Unit, with only Donghyun passing the audition. While ranking in the top nine for most of the show, he was eliminated in the last episode with a final ranking of 12.[34] [35]

On May 25, 2018, Boyfriend released "Sunshower", a special song to commemorate the group's seventh anniversary. Jeongmin helped composed the track, and its lyrics were written by him, Donghyun, Kwangmin, and Minwoo.[36]

With teaser images released by Donghyun, it was confirmed that Boyfriend would have a Japanese comeback on February 27, 2019.

Boyfriend disbanded on May 17, 2019.[37]

2021: 10th anniversary and reunion

To commemorate their 10th anniversary, Boyfriend decided to reunite and released the digital single "Ending Credit" on May 26, 2021.[38]

On December 29, Boyfriend made a comeback under the new name "BF" and released the EP Adonis.[39]

Discography

See main article: Boyfriend discography.

Members

Awards and nominations

2011 Best New Male Artist Boyfriend [40]
Hot Debut Star [41]
Best New Artist
Best New Artist [42]
Best Newcomer Award [43]
2013 27th Japan Gold Disc Awards Best 3 New Artists (Asia) [44]
Korean Entertainment 10th Anniversary Award in JapanSpecial Jury Prize [45]
Best Korea Act [46]
Billboard Japan Music 2013 Awards Animation Artist of the Year [47]
2015 2015 Asia Model Awards Popularity Singer [48]
2015 3rd YinYueTai V-Chart Awards Korean Artist with the Most Potential [49]
2016 2016 MTV Asia Music Stage Trending Male Group [50]

External links

Notes and References

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  9. Web site: Boyfriend reveals short PVs for "Dance Dance Dance" and "My Lady" . . November 7, 2012 . November 10, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121110090430/http://www.allkpop.com/2012/11/boyfriend-reveals-short-pvs-for-dance-dance-dance-and-my-lady . live .
  10. Web site: Boyfriend is back with "Janus" on 'M! Countdown' . November 8, 2012 . . November 10, 2012 . November 10, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121110223057/http://www.allkpop.com/2012/11/boyfriend-is-back-with-janus-on-m-countdown . live .
  11. Web site: Boyfriend is back with Janus on Music Bank . November 9, 2012 . . November 10, 2012 . November 11, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121111130028/http://www.allkpop.com/2012/11/boyfriend-is-back-with-janus-on-music-bank . live .
  12. Web site: Boyfriend is back with Janus on Music Core . November 10, 2012 . . November 10, 2012 . November 16, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121116074454/http://www.allkpop.com/2012/11/boyfriend-is-back-with-janus-on-music-core . live .
  13. Web site: Boyfriend is back with "Janus" on SBS's '2012 Nongshim Love Sharing Concert' . November 11, 2012 . . November 11, 2012 . November 13, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121113210230/http://www.allkpop.com/2012/11/boyfriend-is-back-with-janus-on-sbss-2012-nongshim-love-sharing-concert . live .
  14. Web site: Boyfriend releases PV's for "Dance Dance Dance" and "My Lady", places 2nd on Oricon Chart . December 3, 2012 . . December 6, 2012 . December 6, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121206074534/http://www.allkpop.com/2012/12/boyfriend-releases-pvs-for-dance-dance-dance-and-my-lady-places-2nd-on-oricon-chart . live .
  15. Web site: Boyfriend and F.T. Island rank #3 and #4 on Oricon Weekly Charts . . December 5, 2012 . December 8, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121208041450/http://www.allkpop.com/2012/12/boyfriend-and-f-t-island-rank-3-and-4-on-oricon-weekly-charts . live .
  16. Web site: Boyfriend holds high touch event at the Saitama Super Arena for 'Dance Dance Dance' . December 6, 2012 . . December 6, 2012 . December 8, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121208015444/http://www.allkpop.com/2012/12/boyfriend-holds-high-touch-event-at-the-saitama-super-arena-for-dance-dance-dance . live .
  17. Web site: Boyfriend sells outs out all 12,500 seats for their Japanese solo concert . December 25, 2012 . . December 25, 2012 . April 29, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210429052536/https://www.allkpop.com/article/2012/12/boyfriend-sells-outs-out-all-12500-seats-for-their-japanese-solo-concert . live .
  18. Web site: Boyfriend to star in season 7 of 'Hello Baby'. December 27, 2012. Allkpop. December 28, 2012. December 30, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121230193714/http://www.allkpop.com/2012/12/boyfriend-to-star-in-season-7-of-hello-baby. live.
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  20. Web site: Boyfriend Stays at No. 2 on the Oricon . https://archive.today/20130413152801/http://mwave.interest.me/news/newsdetail.m?searchNewsVO.news_id=201304021522_32999&category=All&page=1 . dead . April 13, 2013 . enewsworld . April 2, 2013 .
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  25. Web site: G-Dragon, KARA, INFINITE, Boyfriend, and MYNAME also rise to the top 10 on the Oricon charts . . December 11, 2013 . April 29, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210429052541/https://www.allkpop.com/article/2013/11/g-dragon-kara-infinite-boyfriend-and-myname-rise-to-the-top-10-on-the-oricon-charts#axzz2n9friGMJ=3 . live .
  26. Web site: Boyfriend Becomes First K-Pop Act to Hold Concert in Puerto Rico . . March 11, 2014 . April 29, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210429052540/https://www.facebook.com/officialBF/photos/a.200986976612530.55208.198845903493304/749027381808484/?type=1&theater= . live .
  27. Web site: Boyfriend make a charismatic return in pv for Japanese single 'My Avatar' . . May 17, 2014 . June 28, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180628152947/https://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/03/boyfriend-make-a-charismatic-return-in-pv-for-japanese-single-my-avatar . live .
  28. Web site: Boyfriend teases comeback with new group photo and member selcas . . May 17, 2014 . May 17, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140517114717/http://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/05/boyfriend-teases-comeback-with-new-group-photo-and-member-selcas . live .
  29. Web site: Boyfriend leave fans counting down the days until their comeback with a short trailer . . May 21, 2014 . May 21, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140521143109/http://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/05/boyfriend-leave-fans-counting-down-the-days-until-their-comeback-with-a-short-trailer . live .
  30. Web site: Boyfriend Tells You to "Bounce" in Comeback MV. Soompi. March 8, 2015. July 27, 2017. August 13, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170813083141/https://www.soompi.com/2015/03/08/boyfriend-tells-you-to-bounce-in-comeback-mv/. live.
  31. Web site: Boyfriend Is Going on a World Tour. Soompi. March 20, 2015. July 27, 2017. August 13, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170813045848/https://www.soompi.com/2015/03/20/boyfriend-is-going-on-a-world-tour/. live.
  32. Web site: Update: Boyfriend Shares Donghyun's Individual Concept Photo For Comeback. Soompi. July 25, 2017. July 27, 2017. August 12, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170812214607/https://www.soompi.com/2017/07/25/boyfriend-reveals-first-teaser-image-long-awaited-comeback/. live.
  33. Web site: Watch: Boyfriend Is Searching For Their "Star" In MV For Long-Awaited Comeback. August 9, 2017. Soompi. August 9, 2017. August 16, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170816032128/https://www.soompi.com/2017/08/09/watch-boyfriend-searching-star-mv-long-awaited-comeback/. live.
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  50. Web site: Boyfriend awarded the 'Trending Male Group' award at Taiwan's 'MTV Asia Music Stage'! . . April 21, 2017 . April 22, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170422134740/http://www.allkpop.com/article/2016/12/boyfriend-awarded-the-trending-male-group-award-at-taiwans-mtv-asia-music-stage . live .

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