Bestie (band)
| BESTie 베스티 | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Years active | 2013 - present |
| Labels | YNB Entertainment |
| Associated acts | EXID |
| Website | Official Korean Fancafé |
| Members |
UJi Hyeyeon Dahye Haeryung |
Bestie (Hangul: 베스티, stylized as BESTie) is a four-member South Korean girl group under YNB Entertainment. The group consists of UJi, Hyeyeon and Haeryung, who are all former members of the girl group EXID, as well as Dahye. Bestie made their official debut on July 11, 2013, with the release of "Pitapat".
History
Pre-debut
Hyeyeon, UJi and Haeryung originally debuted in AB Entertainment's girl group EXID. With EXID, they released the single "Whoz That Girl". The three members promoted with the group for two months, then ultimately took their leave for personal reasons.[1]
2013: Debut, Love Options & Zzang Christmas
Bestie debuted on July 11, 2013, with the release of "Pitapat".[2] The group held their debut live performance on KBS Music Bank on July 12, 2013.
On October 16, 2013, a music video for Bestie's second single, "Love Options", was released.[3] The group held their comeback stage the same day on Mnet's M! Countdown.
On December 12, 2013, it was announced that BESTie would be releasing "Zzang Christmas", a Christmas themed digital single, on December 17, 2013.[4]
Members
| Stage name | Birth name | Date of birth[5] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romanized | Hangul | Romanized | Hangul | |
| Hyeyeon | 혜연 | Kang Hye Yeon | 강혜연 | December 8, 1990 |
| UJi | 유지 | Jung Yu Ji | 정유지 | January 2, 1991 |
| Dahye | 다혜 | Song Da Hye | 송다혜 | June 12, 1993 |
| Haeryung | 해령 | Na Hae Ryeong | 나해령 | November 11, 1994 |
- Hyeyeon is a former member of EXID. She left the group to finish her studies.
- UJi is a former member of EXID. She left the group to finish her studies.
- Haeryung is a former member of EXID. She left the group to pursue a career in acting.
Discography
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [6] | ||||||||||||
| 2013 | ||||||||||||
| "Pitapat" | 84 | TBA | ||||||||||
| "Love Options" | 113 | |||||||||||
| "Zzang Christmas" | 130 | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||||||||||
References
- ↑ EXID Loses Three Members and Adds Two More. Soompi (April 30, 2012). Retrieved on October 28, 2013.
- ↑ Girl Group BESTie Debuts with “Pitapat” MV Featuring Jo Kwon and Yoo Se Yoon. Soompi (July 11, 2013). Retrieved on October 28, 2013.
- ↑ Rookie girl group BESTie returns with 'Love Options' MV. allkpop (October 16, 2013). Retrieved on October 28, 2013.
- ↑ BESTie gear up for their own carol release with video teaser featuring comedian Yoo Se Yoon. allkpop (December 12, 2013). Retrieved on December 16, 2013.
- ↑ http://cafe.daum.net/exid
- ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved September 4, 2013.