Busters (group) explained

Busters
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Origin:Seoul, South Korea
Years Active:–present
Website:http://marblingg.com
Current Members:
  • Jieun
  • Takara
  • Minji
  • Seira
  • Nami
Past Members:

Busters is a five-member South Korean girl group formed by Marbling E&M Inc. and JTG Entertainment in 2017.[1]

History

Busters were formed to promote Monstergram’s upcoming TV series Idol Rangers Power Busters.[2] Prior to their debut, the group promoted with Chaeyeon, Jisoo, Hyungseo, Minji, and Soyeon.[3] Soyeon left the group and was replaced by Minjung. They released their debut single album Dream On on November 27, 2017, and they made a comeback with their second single album Grapes on June 12, 2018.[4]

On January 26, 2019, it was announced through the Marbling official YouTube account that Minjung had left the group.[5] She was replaced by Yeseo at the end of the month.[6] [7] They released their first extended play Pinky Promise on July 31, 2019, marking the official debut of member Yeseo.[8] On November 18, 2019, it was announced that Minji had left the group for personal reasons.[9] On December 10, 2019, it was announced through the Busters official fan cafe that Jieun had joined the group.[10]

On March 17, 2020, Marbling Entertainment added two new members to Busters, Takara and Jeon Minji, making Busters a six-member group.[11] On March 29, Hyungseo posted a letter to the official fan cafe announcing her departure due to her wanting to focus on her studies.[12] Chaeyeon didn't participate in the comeback due to conflicting schedules caused by her MC position in Boni Hani.[13] The group made their comeback with their third single album Paeonia on May 13, 2020.

On August 6, 2020, Marbling Entertainment announced that the group would be on hiatus and be reorganized. Jisoo, Yeseo, and Chaeyeon left the group to pursue acting and other activities, while the remaining members Minji, Jieun, and Takara would be joined by a foreign member to pursue promotions as Power Busters.[14]

On May 20, 2021, Busters was reorganized into a five-member group, with the addition of members Seira and Minmin.[15] On October 22, 2021, new member Yunji performed with Busters for the first time during a concert at Jeongdong Theater. On October 24, 2021, it was announced that Minmin had officially left the group.

On March 28, 2022, it was announced that Busters will make their re-debut with the single Re:Born on April 27.[16]

On July 11, 2022, Busters released the new single album Tropical Romance.[17] On November 1, 2022, it was announced that Busters would hold a solo performance in Japan on December 9, 2022. Initially planned with all 5 members to perform, it was later announced that member Yunji would not be participating, due to personal circumstances. A special guest was invited to fill Yunji's position instead.[18]

On June 2, 2023, Marbling Entertainment announced that Nami, previously appeared as guest member during KCON Japan 2023, will officially join the group, and confirming Yunji's departure from the group due to personal circumstances, and Busters will active as a five-member group.[19]

Members

Former members

Timeline

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Discography

Single albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales
KOR
[22]
Dream On
  • Released: November 27, 2017
  • Label: Marbling E&M, Genie Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
44
Grapes
  • Released: June 12, 2018
  • Label: Marbling E&M, Genie Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
36
Paeonia
  • Released: May 13, 2020
  • Label: Marbling E&M, Genie Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
33
Re:Born
  • Released: April 27, 2022
  • Label: Marbling E&M, Genie Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
—
Tropical Romance
  • Released: July 11, 2022
  • Label: Marbling E&M, Genie Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
—
Broken Clock
  • Released: September 5, 2022
  • Label: Marbling E&M, Genie Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart
positions		Album
KOR
[25] 		KOR
Hot
[26]
"Dream On" 2017— —Dream On
"Grapes" 2018— —Grapes
"Pinky Promise" 2019— 95Pinky Promise
"Paeonia" 2020— —Paeonia
"Futt" 2022— —Re:Born
"Tropical Romance" — —Tropical Romance
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

Music videos

YearTitleDirector(s)
2017"Dream On"Shindong (Super Junior)[27]
"Lalala"
2018"Grapes"Vlending
"Grapes (Choreography ver.)"Shindong (Super Junior)
2019"Pinky Promise"Vlending
2020"Paeonia"Hwang Hyun-jin (DIRECTORS' CUT PHOTOGRAPHER STUDIO)
2022"Futt"
"Tropical Romance"Director's Cut Photographer Studio
"Broken Clock"Lee Gyuie

Awards and nominations

Korea Brand Awards

|-| 2018| Busters| Female Rookie of the Year| |-

Korea Culture Entertainment Awards

|-| 2017| rowspan=2|Busters| Rookie of the Year[28] | |-| 2018| K-pop Singers Award[29] |

Korea Environment Culture Awards

|-| 2017| Busters| Global Asia Star Award in Culture[30] |

Korean Wave Awards

|-| 2019| Busters| Rising Star Award for Popular Culture[31] |

Notes and References

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  2. News: 신인 아이돌 버스터즈, 오는 27일 데뷔…'내꿈꿔' 티저 공개텐아시아. 2017-11-23. 텐아시아. 2018-06-12. ko-KR. 2018-06-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140504/http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/1351217. dead.
  3. News: 아이돌레인저 파워버스터즈 19일 홍대 출격. 2017-05-23. 뉴스타운. 2022-06-30. ko.
  4. Web site: 연기돌 버스터즈 '포도포도해' 컴백까지 D-1, '더쇼'에서 만나요. bntnews.hankyung.com. 2018-06-12.
  5. Web site: [단독] 버스터즈 민정, 그룹 '버스터즈' 탈퇴 소식 알려]. 2019-01-26. 루나글로벌스타. ko. 2019-01-26. 2019-01-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20190126224917/http://www.lunarglobalstar.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=24824. dead.
  6. Web site: 예서 :: 네이버 인물검색. people.search.naver.com. 2019-01-31.
  7. Web site: 2005년생 예서 버스터즈 새 멤버, "10년째 아역배우로 활동". bntnews.hankyung.com. 2019-02-01.
  8. Web site: 버스터즈 '깜찍발랄'. bntnews.hankyung.com. 2019-10-08.
  9. News: "새 멤버 논의 중"…버스터즈 민지, 활동 불만족으로 팀 탈퇴 [전문]]. Naver. November 19, 2019. November 19, 2019. ko.
  10. News: 버스터즈 측 "아역배우 출신 15세 지은, 새 멤버 합류"(공식). Naver. December 10, 2019. December 10, 2019. ko.
  11. Web site: Busters adds Two New Members Ahead of Comeback.
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  13. Web site: 채연 활동 열외 관련 공지. 2020-05-04. 2021-05-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20210501075436/https://m.cafe.daum.net/Busters/gPXX/93?svc=cafeapp. dead.
  14. Web site: Busters Announces Hiatus And Reorganization Of Group. 6 August 2020 .
  15. News: [공식] 버스터즈, 세이라-민민 새 멤버 합류…5인조 재정비]. Naver. May 20, 2021. May 20, 2021. ko.
  16. News: 버스터즈, 컴백 예고 랩배틀 영상 공개. MHNS. March 28, 2022. April 8, 2022. ko.
  17. News: 버스터즈, 신곡 '여름인걸' 들고 초고속 컴백. MK. July 11, 2022. July 11, 2022. ko.
  18. News: 「BUSTERS IN TOKYO」＠タワーレコード渋谷 B1 CUTUP STUDIO. Pixmix. November 1, 2022. December 9, 2022. ja.
  19. News: 버스터즈, 태국 아이돌 출신 나미 합류…5인 체제 개편. Joy News 24. June 2, 2023. June 3, 2023. ko.
  20. Web site: Gaon Album Chart – Week 31, 2019. Gaon Chart. ko. August 8, 2019.
  21. Web site: 2019년 08월 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. ko. September 12, 2019.
  22. Web site: Gaon Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. ko. December 7, 2017.
  23. Web site: 2018년 06월 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. ko. July 12, 2018.
  24. Web site: Circle Chart . ko:2020년 05월 Album ChartMay 2020 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. June 11, 2020. ko.
  25. Web site: Gaon Digital Chart. Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. ko. December 7, 2017.
  26. Billboard Korea K-Pop 100. subscription. Billboard. January 22, 2020.
    • Pinky Promise. Billboard. January 4, 2020. 2020-01-22. 2020-01-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20200123030158/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-korea-k-pop-100/2020-01-04. dead.
  27. Web site: [TEN 인터뷰] 버스터즈 "트와이스처럼 상큼한 '만능돌' 될래요"]. Ten Asia. ko. 2017-12-10. 2018-01-20. 2020-02-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20200224041355/http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/1364279. dead.
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  30. Web site: ko. 아이돌그룹 버스터즈, 대한민국 환경문화 대상 수상. June 21, 2017. March 5, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180305202725/http://www.iemn.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=7449. March 5, 2018. dead.
  31. Web site: ko. 채연 '보니하니' 피해 논란 후 시상식으로 첫 공식석상…밝은 표정. December 13, 2019.

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