Bestie (group)
| Company type | Girl group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Predecessor | EXID (members Hyeyeon, Uji, Haeryung) |
| Founded | July 11, 2013 |
| Founder | YNB Entertainment |
| Defunct | 2018 |
| Fate | Disbanded |
| Successor | None |
| Headquarters | South Korea , South Korea |
Area served | South Korea |
Key people | Hyeyeon, Uji, Dahye, Haeryung |
| Products | Music albums, singles |
| Owner | YNB Entertainment |
Number of employees | 4 (members) (2013–2018) |
| Parent | YNB Entertainment |
Bestie (stylized as BESTie) was a South Korean girl group managed by YNB Entertainment. They made their debut in July 2013 with the single "Pitapat." The lineup included four members: Hyeyeon, Uji, Dahye, and Haeryung. In September 2017, Uji and Dahye parted ways with YNB Entertainment,[1] and the group officially disbanded in 2018 following Hyeyeon's move to Star Entertainment.
2013: Debut and early digital releases
Before forming Bestie, Hyeyeon, Uji, and Haeryung were members of the girl group EXID, but all left for personal reasons—Uji and Hyeyeon to pursue academic goals, while Haeryung shifted her focus to acting.[2] Alongside Dahye, they debuted on July 11, 2013, with "Pitapat," whose music video featured Jo Kwon and Yoo Se-yoon. Their first live performance took place on KBS Music Bank the following day.[3]
On October 16, they unveiled their second single album featuring the lead track "Love Options," which they first performed on M! Countdown.[4] In December of the same year, Hyeyeon contributed vocals to Quattro Code's single "Stick With You,"[5] while Bestie released the holiday-themed digital track "Zzang Christmas".[6]
2014–2015: Hot Baby era and subsequent releases
On February 28, 2014, Bestie dropped the digital single "Thank U Very Much," accompanied by a music video. On June 27, they joined AOA’s Jimin, Choa, Chanmi, Hyejeong, and Girl's Day members in performing a rendition of Girls' Generation's "Mr.Mr." on Music Bank. Marking their first anniversary on July 11, they released their fifth digital single titled "Like A Star." These songs—alongside "Pitapat" and "Thank U Very Much"—were compiled into their debut EP Hot Baby, which came out on July 28. The music video for the EP’s title track followed three days later. The record peaked at No. 7 on the charts. Subsequently, on August 29, Bestie issued a repackaged edition called I Need You, which included a new single produced by Duble Sidekick and HomeBoy. In September, Hyeyeon lent her voice to Yoo Seung-woo's track "Lovers' Song". As a year-end special on December 19, Bestie covered Super Junior's "Mamacita" during a performance on Music Bank.
Their sophomore EP Love Emotion was released on May 8, 2015, reaching No. 8 on the charts. Its lead single "Excuse Me" achieved notable success by ranking fourth among Billboard’s "Most Viewed K-Pop Videos in America" and sixth worldwide for May. On August 29 of that year, Bestie performed at New Delhi’s Sirifort Auditorium as part of the Feel Korea tour. The group also earned the Next Generation Award at the Golden Disk Awards in 2015. Individual members collaborated extensively: Uji featured with The Channels on "Love Letter" and Chad Future’s "So Good"; Dahye appeared on Yoo Se-yoon's "We Fought"; while Hyeyeon contributed vocals to Just Cricket's "Perfect Chemistry".
2016–2018: Attempted Return, Member Exits, and Group Dissolution
In January 2016, Dahye incurred fractures to her ankle and right arm, which postponed Bestie's comeback as YNB Entertainment focused on her rehabilitation. Although a comeback featuring either an EP or a full album was announced for May, it ultimately did not come to fruition, representing the group's final release as a quartet. During the summer of 2016, Uji participated in JTBC's reality singing contest Girl Spirit, securing third place. The group's concluding live appearance took place on December 16, 2016, at the Military Year End Concert.
On September 5, 2017, YNB Entertainment declared that contracts with Uji and Dahye had ended and both members had departed, while Hyeyeon and Haeryung intended to continue activities alongside possible new additions. That same month, Hyeyeon competed in the idol competition show The Unit, finishing in 27th place before her elimination in episode 13.
After YNB Entertainment's official website went offline, speculation about bankruptcy arose. In September 2018, Star Entertainment created official social media profiles for Kang Hyeyeon, confirming the disbandment of Bestie despite no formal announcement from YNB Entertainment.
Former members
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||
| Hot Baby |
|
7 |
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| Love Emotion |
|
8 |
|
| "—" indicates releases that did not chart or were unavailable in that region. | |||
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR |
KOR Hot 100 | ||||
| 2013 | "Pitapat" | 84 | 90 |
|
Template:N/A |
| "Love Options" | 113 | — |
|
Hot Baby | |
| "Zzang Christmas" (feat. Yoo Se-yoon) |
130 | — |
|
Template:N/A | |
| 2014 | "Thank U Very Much" | 53 | 74 |
|
Hot Baby |
| "Like A Star" | — | — | Template:N/A | ||
| "Hot Baby" | 53 | — |
| ||
| "I Need You" | 74 | — |
| ||
| 2015 | "Excuse Me" | 74 | — |
|
Love Emotion |
| "—" indicates releases that did not chart or were unavailable in that region. | |||||
Collaborations
| Year | Track | Group Member(s) | Collaborating Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Stick With You" | Hyeyeon | Quattro Code | Quattro Code Project |
| 2014 | "Lovers' Song" | Hyeyeon | Yoo Seung-woo | Yoo Seung-woo |
| 2015 | "Love Letter" | UJi | The Channels | rowspan="3" Template:N/A |
| "We Fought" | Dahye | Yoo Se-yoon featuring Hae-yong of Almeng | ||
| "Perfect Chemistry" | Hyeyeon | Just Cricket | ||
| "So Good" | UJi | Chad Future | 2nd Mini Album |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Pitapat" | Joo Hee-sun | rowspan="6" Template:N/A |
| "Love Options" | Wani (Jong Wan) Kim | ||
| "Zzang Christmas" | Template:Unknown | ||
| 2014 | "Thank U Very Much" | Hong Won-ki | |
| "Like a Star" | Template:Unknown | ||
| "Hot Baby" | Z | ||
| 2015 | "Love Letter" | Template:Unknown | UJi featuring The Channels |
| "Excuse Me" | Hong Won-ki | Template:N/A |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award Event | Category | Nominee(s) | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Golden Disk Awards | Next Generation Award | Bestie | Template:Won |
External links
- Bestie at YNB Entertainment
- ↑ "BESTie's Uji and Dahye Terminate Contracts with Agency and Leave Group". September 5, 2017.
- ↑ "EXID(이엑스아이디), 유지·다미·해령 OUT 새 멤버 IN '5인조 체제'" (in 한국어). April 30, 2012.
- ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (July 12, 2013). "BESTie Debuts with Hearts Going 'Pitapat' MV". enewsWorld. Mwave.
- ↑ Lee Jeong-hyeon (October 18, 2013). '컴백' 베스티, '대세' 김우빈과 인증샷. 기운 제대로 받았네!. Sports Chosun.
- ↑ mbn.mk.co.kr. December 5, 2013 http://mbn.mk.co.kr/pages/news/newsView.php?category=mbn00007&news_seq_no=1571250.
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