| BugAboo | |
| Landscape: | yes |
| Origin: | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genre: | K-pop |
| Years Active: | 2021–2022 |
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BugAboo (;, commonly stylized as bugAboo) was a South Korean girl group 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. After a year and two months of activities, the group officially disbanded on December 8, 2022.
The name BugAboo represents a fearful and surprising existence in the imagination, containing determination and saying "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] In September 2020, Cyan had starred in VAV's music video for Made for Two.[3] It was revealed in an interview with Ryan S. Jhun, 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.[4]
The group released an official logo motion teaser and a silhouette teaser on September 1, 2021, announcing their debut in October 2021.[5] BugAboo was the first group to make their debut under the company in six years, following the debut of their first boy group VAV.[6] Two days prior to the release, they held a special debut showcase called Prick or BugAboo, which was live telecast on SBS MTV. On October 25, 2021, the group released their self-titled debut single album BugAboo.[7]
On June 13, 2022, BugAboo released their second single album, Pop.[8] [9] 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.[10]
| Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [12] | ||||
| BugAboo |
| 42 |
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| Pop |
| 46 |
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| Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Down. [15] | ||||
| "BugAboo" | 2021 | — | BugAboo | |
| "Pop" | 2022 | 86 | Pop | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory | ||||
| Year | Title | Director | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | "BugAboo" | Purple Straw Film | |
| 2022 | "Pop" | Sunny Visual | |