BugAboo

For other uses, see Bugaboo.

BugAboo (/ˈbʌɡəbuː/; Korean: 버가부; RR: Beogabu, 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.

BugAboo
BugAboo in July 2022 L–R: Eunchae, Choyeon, Rainie, Zin, Yoona, Cyan
Background information
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop
Years active	2021–2022
Labels	A Team JG Star
Past members	Eunchae Yoona Rainie Cyan Choyeon Zin
Website	Official website

Name

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]

History

2018–2021: Pre-debut activities

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.^{[citation needed]} The group went by the tentative name A Team Dream, and they covered songs on their now-defunct YouTube channel.^[4]

2021–2022: Introduction, BugAboo, Pop and disbandment

The group released an official logo motion teaser and a silhouette teaser on September 1, 2021, announcing their debut in October 2021.^[5][6] BugAboo was the first group to make their debut under the company in six years, following the debut of their first boy group VAV.^[7] Two days prior to the release, they held a special debut showcase called Prick or BugAboo, which was live telecast on SBS MTV.^[8] On October 25, 2021, the group released their self-titled debut single album BugAboo.^[9]

On June 13, 2022, BugAboo released their second single album, Pop.^[10][11] 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.^[12]

Members

• Choyeon (초연) – leader^[13]
• Eunchae (은채)^[13]
• Yoona (유우나)^[13]
• Rainie (레이니)^[13]
• Cyan (시안)^[13]
• Zin (지인)^[13]

Discography

Single albums

List of single albums, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures

Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [14]
BugAboo	Released: October 25, 2021 Label: A Team Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "BugAboo" "All Night Play" "BugAboo" (Instrumental)	42	KOR: 6,481[15]
Pop	Released: June 13, 2022 Label: A Team Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Pop" "Easy Move" "Pop" (Instrumental)	46	KOR: 1,324[16]

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected peak positions, sales figures, and name of the album

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		KOR Down. [17]
"BugAboo"	2021	—	BugAboo
"Pop"	2022	86	Pop
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory

Videography

Music video

Year	Title	Director	Ref.
2021	"BugAboo"	Purple Straw Film	[18]
2022	"Pop"	Sunny Visual	[19]