Busters (group)

Busters (Korean: 버스터즈; RR: Beoseuteojeu) is a three-member South Korean girl group formed by Marbling E&M Inc. and JTG Entertainment in 2017.[1]

Busters
Busters in June 2018
From left: Hyungseo, Minji, Chaeyeon, Jisoo, and Minjung
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2017 (2017)–present
Labels
  • Marbling E&M Inc.
  • JTG Entertainment
Websitehttp://marblingg.com
Members
  • Jieun
  • Takara
  • Minji
Past members
  • Minjung
  • Minji
  • Hyungseo
  • Jisoo
  • Chaeyeon
  • Yeseo

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.

  • Jeon Ji-eun (Korean: 전지은)
  • Takara Yasuda (タカラ安田) (Korean: 타카라 야스다)
  • Jeon Min-ji (Korean: 전민지)

Former members
  • Cha Min-jung (Korean: 차민정)
  • Kim Min-ji (Korean: 김민지)
  • Myung Hyung-seo (Korean: 명형서)
  • Kang Ye-seo (Korean: 강예서)
  • Kim Chae-yeon (Korean: 김채연)
  • Jung Ji-soo (Korean: 정지수)

Timeline
  Active
  Inactive
  Album release

Discography

Extended plays
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[15]
Pinky Promise
Track listing
  1. Starlight (별헤는밤)
  2. Pinky Promise
  3. Sour Sweet (새콤달콤)
  4. Lucky Lucky
  5. TuTuTu (뚜뚜뚜)
 31

Single albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[17]
Dream On
(내꿈꿔)
  • Released: November 27, 2017
  • Label: Monstergram Inc., Genie Music
  • Format: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Dream On (내꿈꿔)
  2. Lalala (랄랄라)
  3. Dream On (내꿈꿔) (Inst.)
  4. Lalala (랄랄라) (Inst.)
 44 N/A
Grapes
(포도포도해)
  • Released: June 12, 2018
  • Label: Monstergram Inc., Naturally Music
  • Format: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Grapes (포도포도해)
  2. Responsibility (책임져)
  3. Grapes (포도포도해) (Inst.)
  4. Responsibility (책임져) (Inst.)
 36
Paeonia
(피오니아)
  • To be released: May 13, 2020
  • Label: Monstergram Inc., Naturally Music
  • Format: CD, digital download
 33

Singles
Title Year Peak chart
positions		 Album
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)
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
2018 Busters Female Rookie of the Year Nominated

Korea Culture Entertainment Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2017 Busters Rookie of the Year[23] Won
2018 K-pop Singers Award[24] Won

Korea Environment Culture Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2017 Busters Global Asia Star Award in Culture[25] Won

Korean Wave Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2019 Busters Rising Star Award for Popular Culture[26] Won

References
  1. "버스터즈 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
  2. "| 신인 아이돌 버스터즈, 오는 27일 데뷔…'내꿈꿔' 티저 공개텐아시아". 텐아시아 (in Korean). 2017-11-23. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  3. "연기돌 버스터즈 '포도포도해' 컴백까지 D-1, '더쇼'에서 만나요". bntnews.hankyung.com. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  4. MARBLING, Bye Bye Minjung, retrieved 2019-01-26
  5. "[단독] 버스터즈 민정, 그룹 '버스터즈' 탈퇴 소식 알려". 루나글로벌스타 (in Korean). 2019-01-26. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
  6. "예서 :: 네이버 인물검색". people.search.naver.com. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  7. "2005년생 예서 버스터즈 새 멤버, "10년째 아역배우로 활동"". bntnews.hankyung.com. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  8. "버스터즈 '깜찍발랄'". bntnews.hankyung.com. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
  9. ""새 멤버 논의 중"…버스터즈 민지, 활동 불만족으로 팀 탈퇴 [전문]". Naver (in Korean). November 19, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  10. "버스터즈 측 "아역배우 출신 15세 지은, 새 멤버 합류"(공식)". Naver (in Korean). December 10, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  11. "Busters adds Two New Members Ahead of Comeback".
  12. "버스터즈' 형서 그룹활동 마무리".
  13. "채연 활동 열외 관련 공지".
  14. "Busters Paeonia 20200513".
  15. "Gaon Album Chart – Week 31, 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  16. "2019년 08월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  17. "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  18. "2018년 06월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  19. 2020년 05월 Album Chart|May 2020 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  20. "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  21. "Billboard Korea K-Pop 100". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  22. "[TEN 인터뷰] 버스터즈 "트와이스처럼 상큼한 '만능돌' 될래요"" (in Korean). Ten Asia. 2017-12-10.
  23. "걸그룹 버스터즈, 데뷔하자마자 K팝 신인상 수상…이례적 행보" (in Korean). November 29, 2017.
  24. "버스터즈, '대한민국 문화연예대상' K-POP 가수상 수상 영예" (in Korean). November 29, 2018.
  25. "아이돌그룹 버스터즈, 대한민국 환경문화 대상 수상" (in Korean). June 21, 2017. Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  26. "채연 '보니하니' 피해 논란 후 시상식으로 첫 공식석상…밝은 표정" (in Korean). December 13, 2019.
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