Bestie (band)
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Bestie on December 13, 2014. From left to right: Dahye, UJi, Haeryung and Hyeyeon. | |
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| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | YNB Entertainment |
| Associated acts | EXID |
| Website |
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Bestie (Hangul: 베스티, stylized as BESTie) is a four-member South Korean girl group under YNB Entertainment. They made their official debut with "Pitapat" on July 11, 2013.
History
Pre-debut
Hyeyeon, UJi and Haeryung originally debuted in AB Entertainment's girl group EXID. With EXID, they released their debut single "Holla" ("Whoz That Girl"). The three members promoted with the group for two months, then ultimately took their leave for personal reasons.[1][2] Member Haeryung started acting at a young age: her first roles were in the television series Sharp and Magic Kid Masuri at age 10.[3] In spring 2013, she played the role of Park Hyung-sik's girlfriend in the tvN drama Nine: Nine Time Travels.[4]
2013-present: Debut and Hot Baby
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Bestie debuted on July 11, 2013, with the release of "Pitapat". The song's accompanying music video starred Jo Kwon and Yoo Se-yoon. The group held their debut live performance on KBS Music Bank on July 12.[5] On October 16, Bestie returned with their second single album "Love Options" (연애의 조건), with a music video;[6] their comeback stage was held the same day on Mnet's M! Countdown.[7]
On December 12, it was announced that Bestie would be releasing "Zzang Christmas", a Christmas themed digital single, on December 17.[8]
On February 28, 2014, Bestie's fourth single album, "Thank U Very Much", was digitally released, along with an accompanying music video.[9][10]
On June 27, Bestie, together with AOA's Jimin, Choa, Chanmi and Hyejeong, and Girl's Day, covered a special performance of Girl's Generation's "Mr.Mr." on Music Bank.[11] On July 11, Bestie released a fifth digital single entitled "Like a Star", as a celebration for their one year anniversary.[12]
Their first mini album Hot Baby was released on July 28.[13] Three days later, the official music video was released. On August 29, the group released a digital repackaged mini album with a new track "I Need You" produced by Duble Sidekick and HomeBoy. Thanking fans for the success of Hot Baby, Bestie performed "I Need You" on M! Countdown a day before the song's digital release.[14][15]
On December 19, Bestie covered Super Junior's "Mamacita" on Music Bank as a year end performance.[16]
Members
- Hyeyeon (Kang Hyeyeon 강혜연, born on December 8, 1990[17]) was a former member of EXID, under the name of Dami. She left the group (EXID) to finish her studies.
- UJi (Jung Yuji 정유지, born on January 2, 1991[17]) was a former JYP Entertainment trainee[3] who planned to be in a trio girl group with Secret's Jieun and Sistar's Hyorin. The group was never formed and UJi left the company. She was a former member of EXID, which she left to finish her studies.
- Dahye (Song Dahye 송다헤, born on June 12, 1993[17]) was a former S.M. Entertainment trainee.
- Haeryung (Na Haeryung 나해령, born on November 11, 1994[17]) was a former JYP Entertainment trainee and former member of EXID. She left EXID to pursue a career in acting.
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Album Details | Peak chart Positions |
Sales |
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| KOR | |||
| Hot Baby |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | ||||
| Gaon [18] |
Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 [19] | |||
| 2013 | "Pitapat" | 84 | 90 | Single-Album |
| "Love Options" | 113 | — | Hot Baby | |
| "Zzang Christmas" | 130 | — | Single-Album | |
| 2014 | "Thank U Very Much" | 53 | 74 | Hot Baby |
| "Like A Star" | — | — | ||
| "Hot Baby" | 53 | — | ||
| "I Need You" | 74 | — | Digital Repackage Album | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Collaborations
| Year | Song | Member(s) | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Lovers' Song"[20] | Hyeyeon | Yoo Seung-woo | Yoo Seung-woo |
| 2015 | "Love Letter"[21] | UJi | The Channels | Non-album release |
| 2015 | "We Fought" [22] | Dahye | Yoo Se-yoon feat. Haenyong of Almeng | Non-album release |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Pitapat" | |
| "Love Options" | ||
| "Zzang Christmas" | ||
| 2014 | "Thank U Very Much" | |
| "Like a Star" | ||
| "Hot Baby" | ||
| 2015 | "Love Letter" | UJi feat. The Channels |
Guest appearances
| Year | Song | Artist(s) | Member(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Talk to My Face"[23] | D-Unit | Haeryung |
| "Sing the Spring" | 40 (Forty) | ||
| 2014 | "Headache"[24] | High4 | |
| "Still in Love"[25] | Baek Ji-young | ||
| 2015 | "Your Voice"[26] | Noel | |
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Title | Member | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield | Haeryung[27] | Kaebaek's older daughter (supporting role) |
| 2004 | Sisil-li 2 kilometer | Childcare graduate student (supporting role) | |
| 2010 | Nice Shorts | Girl (supporting role) |
Television
Dramas
| Year | Channel | Title | Member(s) | Role(s) |
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| 2001 | EBS | Dancing Girl Wawa | Haeryung[3] | |
| 2002 | EBS | School Story | ||
| KBS2 | Magic Kid Masuri | |||
| 2003 | KBS2 | Sharp 1 | ||
| 2004 | SBS | April Kiss | ||
| 2013 | tvN | Nine: Nine Time Travels[4] | Han So-ra (supporting role) | |
| 2014 | KBS2 | Drama Special: Oh Man-bok is Pretty | Oh Soon-bok (supporting role) | |
| KBS2 | Hi! School – Love On | Lee Ye-na (supporting role) | ||
| SBS | My Lovely Girl | Yoo Ra-eum (supporting role) |
Musical theatre
| Year | Musical theatre | Member(s) | Role |
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| 2014 | Full House[28][29] | UJi | Jung Hye-won |
| 2015 | Dreamgirls (Korean version)[30] |
Deena Jones | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Golden Disk Awards | Next Generation Award[31] | Bestie | Won |
References
- ↑ "Artists Search > BESTie (베스티)". KBS World Radio. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
- ↑ "EXID(이엑스아이디), 유지·다미·해령 OUT 새 멤버 IN '5인조 체제'". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). April 30, 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "My Name is, 베스티 (1)". TenAsia (in Korean). October 26, 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "베스티 해령, 게임 모델 발탁, 대세 입증". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). January 16, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
- ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (July 12, 2013). "BESTie Debuts with Hearts Going ‘Pitapat’ MV". enewsWorld (Mwave). Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- ↑ "My Name is, 베스티 (2) 베스티랑 친구하실래요?". TenAsia (in Korean). October 23, 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ↑ Lee Jeong-hyeon (October 18, 2013). "'컴백' 베스티, '대세' 김우빈과 인증샷. 기운 제대로 받았네!". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- ↑ "유세윤-베스티 합작 캐롤 ‘짱 크리스마스’ 뮤비 현장컷 공개". Hankook Ilbo. December 16, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
- ↑ "이단옆차기 "베스티, 올 한해 가장 눈 부시게 발전할 걸그룹"". Nate Is (in Korean). February 28, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
- ↑ Jin Eun-soo (February 24, 2014). "Bestie all ready to ‘Thank You’". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- ↑ "’뮤직뱅크’ AOA 걸스데이 베스티, 소녀시대로 분한 걸그룹들". TenAsia (in Korean). June 27, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
- ↑ Kim Ji-yeon (July 11, 2014). "베스티, 데뷔 1주년 기념 스페셜 싱글 '별처럼' 발표" [Bestie release special single 'Like a Star' to celebrate first anniversary]. Mnet (in Korean). Retrieved February 27, 2015.
- ↑ Park Soo-jeong (July 22, 2014). "베스티, ‘핫 베이비’ 티저 공개...여름 발랄 섹시 출사표". TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved February 27, 2015.
- ↑ Lee Sun-min (August 27, 2014). "Bestie poses in school outfits for release of new digital mini-album". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- ↑ Kim Hyung Woo (September 1, 2014). "BESTie Rushes to Hospital After Getting into Car Accident". Newsen. Translated by Yeawon Jung (Mwave). Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- ↑ "Performances From EXO, SISTAR, TaeTiSeo, BEAST & More On The December 19th Year End 'Music Bank' Episode". Kpopstarz. December 20, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 "Artists". YBN Entertainment official website (in Korean). Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Korea K-Pop Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
- ↑ "유승우, 오늘만큼 내일이 더 기대되는 소년 (인터뷰)". Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). September 25, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ↑ "베스티 유지, 신곡 ‘너만 봐’ 발표 “이단옆차기 마이키와 입맞춤”". Gaon Chart (in Korean). February 17, 2015.
- ↑ "유세윤과 베스티 다혜의 양말싸움 전말(사진)". The Huffington Post Korea (in Korean). Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ↑ "[M+입덕리포트] 베스티, 꽃미모 속 숨겨진 반전매력…“내숭이 뭐예요?”". Maeil Broadcasting Network (in Korean). August 21, 2014.
- ↑ "하이포 '뱅뱅뱅' 뮤비에 베스티 해령 출연. 홍원기 감독이 메가폰 잡아". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). August 25, 2014.
- ↑ "베스티 해령, 백지영 뮤비출연 인증샷 ‘여신자태’". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). May 21, 2014.
- ↑ "노을 신곡 ‘목소리’ 티저 영상 공개, 베스티 해령 눈물 열연". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). January 1, 2015.
- ↑ "FC매니저 모바일, ‘축구여신 해령’ 팔색조 화보!". Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). January 18, 2014.
- ↑ "뮤지컬 ‘풀하우스’ 봤어?③ 베스티 유지의 새로운 발견, 원석이 나타났다!". TenAsia (in Korean). April 30, 2014.
- ↑ "베스티 유지, 뮤지컬 '풀하우스' 캐스팅". Asiae.co.kr (in Korean). March 21, 2014.
- ↑ "베스티 유지, 뮤지컬 ‘드림걸즈’ 출연". Donga Ilbo (in Korean). January 12, 2015.
- ↑ Hong Jung Won (January 16, 2015). "EXO Wins Big while CN Blue Takes Four Trophies Home from ‘Golden Disc Awards’". Newsen. Translated by Yeawon Jung (Mwave). Retrieved February 25, 2015.
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