Busters (group)
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Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
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Years active | 2017 | –present
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Website | http://marblingg.com |
Busters (Korean: 버스터즈; RR: Beoseuteojeu) is a six-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] They released their debut single "Dream On" on November 27, 2017,[2] and they made a comeback with their second single "Grapes" on June 12, 2018.[3]
On January 26, 2019, it was announced through the Marbling official YouTube account that Minjung had left the group.[4][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 has left the group due to personal reasons.[9] On December 10, 2019, it was announced through the Busters official fan cafe that Jieun has 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. The group will make their upcoming comeback with the album "Paeonia" in April 2020. [11] On March 29th, Hyungseo posted a letter to the official fan cafe announcing her departure due to her wanting to focus on her studies. [12] Chaeyeon will not be participating in the comeback due to conflicting schedules caused by her MC position on ‘Boni Hani.’ [13] On April 21, they officially revealed the date of the comeback as May 13th after releasing the first set of teasers. [14]
Members
Members are listed in Korean name format unless they are from Japan, in which they are listed in Western order and with both their Japanese and Korean names.
- Jung Ji-soo (Korean: 정지수)
- Kim Chae-yeon (Korean: 김채연)
- Jeon Ji-eun (Korean: 전지은)
- Kang Ye-seo (Korean: 강예서)
- Takara Yasuda (タカラ安田) (Korean: 타카라 야스다)
- Jeon Min-ji (Korean: 전민지)
Former members
Timeline
Discography
Extended plays
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [15] | |||
Pinky Promise |
Track listing
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31 |
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Single albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [17] | |||
Dream On (내꿈꿔) |
Track listing
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44 | — |
Grapes (포도포도해) |
Track listing
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36 |
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Paeonia (피오니아) |
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33 |
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Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
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KOR [20] |
KOR Hot [21] | |||
"Dream On" (내꿈꿔) | 2017 | — | — | Dream On |
"Grapes" (포도포도해) | 2018 | — | — | Grapes |
"Pinky Promise" (핑키프로미스) | 2019 | — | 95 | Pinky Promise |
"Paeonia" (피오니아) | 2020 | TBA | Paeonia | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Filmography
Music videos
Year | Title | Director(s) |
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2017 | "Dream On" | Shindong (Super Junior)[22] |
"Lalala" | ||
2018 | "Grapes" | Vlending |
"Grapes (Choreography ver.)" | Shindong (Super Junior) | |
2019 | "Pinky Promise" | Vlending |
2020 | "Paeonia" | TBA |
"Cherry Blossom" | TBA |
Awards and nominations
Korea Brand Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2018 | Busters | Female Rookie of the Year | Nominated |
Korea Culture Entertainment Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2017 | Busters | Rookie of the Year[23] | Won |
2018 | K-pop Singers Award[24] | Won |
Korea Environment Culture Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2017 | Busters | Global Asia Star Award in Culture[25] | Won |
Korean Wave Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2019 | Busters | Rising Star Award for Popular Culture[26] | Won |
References
- ^ "버스터즈 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
- ^ a b "| 신인 아이돌 버스터즈, 오는 27일 데뷔…'내꿈꿔' 티저 공개텐아시아". 텐아시아 (in Korean). 2017-11-23. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
- ^ "연기돌 버스터즈 '포도포도해' 컴백까지 D-1, '더쇼'에서 만나요". bntnews.hankyung.com. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
- ^ MARBLING, Bye Bye Minjung, retrieved 2019-01-26
- ^ "[단독] 버스터즈 민정, 그룹 '버스터즈' 탈퇴 소식 알려". 루나글로벌스타 (in Korean). 2019-01-26. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
- ^ "예서 :: 네이버 인물검색". people.search.naver.com. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
- ^ "2005년생 예서 버스터즈 새 멤버, "10년째 아역배우로 활동"". bntnews.hankyung.com. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ^ "버스터즈 '깜찍발랄'". bntnews.hankyung.com. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- ^ ""새 멤버 논의 중"…버스터즈 민지, 활동 불만족으로 팀 탈퇴 [전문]". Naver (in Korean). November 19, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ^ "버스터즈 측 "아역배우 출신 15세 지은, 새 멤버 합류"(공식)". Naver (in Korean). December 10, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ "Busters adds Two New Members Ahead of Comeback".
- ^ "버스터즈' 형서 그룹활동 마무리".
- ^ "채연 활동 열외 관련 공지".
- ^ "Busters Paeonia 20200513".
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 31, 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ "2019년 08월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
- "Dream On". December 7, 2017.
- "Grapes". July 12, 2018.
- "Paeonia". May 21, 2020.
- ^ "2018년 06월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
- ^ 2020년 05월 Album Chart|May 2020 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
- ^ "Billboard Korea K-Pop 100". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- "Pinky Promise". January 4, 2020.
- ^ "[TEN 인터뷰] 버스터즈 "트와이스처럼 상큼한 '만능돌' 될래요"" (in Korean). Ten Asia. 2017-12-10.
- ^ "걸그룹 버스터즈, 데뷔하자마자 K팝 신인상 수상…이례적 행보" (in Korean). November 29, 2017.
- ^ "버스터즈, '대한민국 문화연예대상' K-POP 가수상 수상 영예" (in Korean). November 29, 2018.
- ^ "아이돌그룹 버스터즈, 대한민국 환경문화 대상 수상" (in Korean). June 21, 2017. Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "채연 '보니하니' 피해 논란 후 시상식으로 첫 공식석상…밝은 표정" (in Korean). December 13, 2019.