Cherry Bullet
| Company type | Girl group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | January 21, 2019 |
| Founder | FNC Entertainment |
| Defunct | April 22, 2024 |
| Fate | Disbanded following contract terminations |
| Headquarters | Seoul , South Korea |
Area served | South Korea |
Key people | Haeyoon (leader) |
| Products | Music albums, singles |
| Owner | FNC Entertainment |
Cherry Bullet () was a South Korean girl group created and overseen by FNC Entertainment. Their debut occurred on January 21, 2019, with the single album Let's Play Cherry Bullet. The group’s final roster consisted of seven members: Haeyoon, Yuju, Bora, Jiwon, Remi, Chaerin, and May. Originally formed as a ten-member ensemble, Mirae, Kokoro, and Linlin exited the group in December 2019. After five years of activity, the group disbanded on April 22, 2024, following the contract terminations of four members with FNC Entertainment.
Pre-debut
Haeyoon attracted attention as an FNC trainee on Mnet’s survival program Produce 48 in 2018, where she placed 19th and narrowly missed joining Iz*One.Bora had previously trained at Music K Entertainment. Both Bora and Yuju appeared in the highlight reel for BTS’ Love Yourself: Her; additionally, Yuju featured in the music video for Honeyst’s "Someone to Love."
Jiwon auditioned for SBS's K-pop Star performing Kelly Clarkson’s "Because of You," later training under Starship Entertainment, and participated in Starship Planet’s "White Love" video in 2012.
Remi trained with Avex Proworks and appeared in the live-action segments of Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future (2012) as a Prism Mate, though she was not officially part of the group. She also modeled for Repipi Armario during the Spring 2014 Point 65th Fashion Show. Kokoro attended Avex Artist Academy in Nagoya before being scouted by FNC Entertainment in 2016.
2018–2020: Debut with Let's Play Cherry Bullet, member departures, and digital singles
The debut reality series Insider Channel Cherry Bullet aired on November 28, 2018, via Mnet, introducing audiences to the ten members of Cherry Bullet.
Their initial single album, Let's Play Cherry Bullet, launched on January 21, 2019, included the title track "Q&A" along with "Violet" and "Stick Out". The group held their debut showcase at YES24 Live Hall in Gwangjin District, Seoul on the same day. On May 22, 2019, they released their second single album Love Adventure featuring the lead song "Really Really".
On December 13, 2019, FNC announced that Mirae, Kokoro, and Linlin had departed from the group due to personal reasons and terminated their contracts. Following this change, Cherry Bullet continued as a seven-member unit with Haeyoon assuming leadership duties.
Their first digital single "Hands Up" was released on February 11, 2020. Later that year, on August 6, they returned with another digital single titled "Aloha Oe".
2021–2023: Cherry Rush, Girls Planet 999, Cherry Wish, Cherry Dash, and Queendom Puzzle
On January 4, 2021, Cherry Bullet expanded their presence by joining the social media platform Weverse. Shortly after, on January 20, they unveiled their first extended play (EP) Cherry Rush, led by the single "Love So Sweet". From February 3 onward, management responsibilities shifted to FNC Entertainment's new sub-label FNC W, which focuses exclusively on girl groups.
Members Bora, Jiwon, and May competed in the Mnet survival show Girls Planet 999 between August and October 2021. Jiwon exited in episode 8 (ranking 16th within the K-Group), May was eliminated in episode 11 (8th place in J-Group and overall rank of 24th), while Bora reached the final episode before elimination (9th place in K-Group and overall position of 15th).
Cherry Bullet released their second EP Cherry Wish with lead single "Love In Space" on March 2, 2022. Their third EP Cherry Dash, featuring lead track "P.O.W! (Play On the World)", followed on March 7, 2023.
On May 18, 2023, Bora, Jiwon, and Chaerin participated in Mnet’s survival competition Queendom Puzzle. Chaerin was eliminated during episode 7’s initial round; Jiwon and Bora were subsequently eliminated in episode 9’s second round.
2024: Group Dissolution
FNC Entertainment declared on April 22, 2024, that the group had officially disbanded following the decision of members Haeyoon, Jiwon, Remi, and May to end their exclusive contracts. Meanwhile, Yuju, Bora, and Chaerin remain affiliated with FNC to pursue solo endeavors.
Brand Collaborations
In 2018, Jiwon and Yuju served as models for the Korean uniform company Smart alongside BTS and were once again chosen as brand ambassadors in 2019.
Lineup
Information sourced from their Naver profile.
EPs
| Title | Information | Highest Chart Position | Sales Figures |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||
| Cherry Rush |
|
11 |
|
| Cherry Wish |
|
7 |
|
| Cherry Dash |
|
7 |
|
Single Albums
| Title | Details | Peak Chart Position | Sales Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||
| Let's Play Cherry Bullet |
|
11 |
|
| Love Adventure |
|
9 |
|
Singles
| Song Title | Year Released | Highest Chart Rankings | Associated Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | KOR Hot |
US World | |||
| "Q&A" | 2019 | — | — | 17 | Let's Play Cherry Bullet |
| "Really Really" (네가 참 좋아) | — | — | — | Love Adventure | |
| "Hands Up" (무릎을 탁 치고) | 2020 | — | 99 | 11 | Non-album singles |
| "Aloha Oe" (알로하오에) | — | — | — | ||
| "Love So Sweet" | 2021 | — | — | — | Cherry Rush |
| "Love in Space" | 2022 | — | — | — | Cherry Wish |
| "P.O.W! (Play On the World)" | 2023 | — | — | — | Cherry Dash |
| A dash ("—") indicates no chart entry or release. | |||||
Music videos
| Year | Music video | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "Q&A" | Ziyong Kim (FantazyLab) |
| "Really Really" (네가 참 좋아) | SUNNYVISUAL | |
| 2020 | "Hands Up" (무릎을 탁 치고) | JIMMY (VIA Production) |
| "Aloha Oe" (알로하오에) | SUNNYVISUAL | |
| 2021 | "Love So Sweet" | Naive Creative Production |
| 2022 | "Love In Space" | Kim Ja Kyung (Flexible Pictures) |
| 2023 | "P.O.W! (Play On the World)" | SUNNYVISUAL |
Television shows
| Year | Title | Broadcast Period | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | Insider Channel Cherry Bullet | November 28 to January 9 | Mnet |
Asia Artist Awards
| 2019 | Cherry Bullet | Popularity Award (Singer) | Template:Nom |
| Starnews Popularity Award (Female Group) | Template:Nom | ||
| 2021 | Female Idol Group Popularity Award | Template:Nom |
Genie Music Awards
| 2019 | Cherry Bullet | The Top Artist | |
| The Female New Artist | |||
| Genie Music Popularity Award | |||
| Global Popularity Award |
Melon Music Awards
| 2019 | Cherry Bullet | Best New Artist Award |
Mnet Asian Music Awards
| 2019 | Cherry Bullet | Artist of the Year | |
| Best New Female Artist | |||
| Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 | |||
| 2019 Qoo10 Favorite Female Artist |
Seoul Music Awards
| 2020 | Cherry Bullet | Rookie of the Year | |
| Popularity Award | |||
| Hallyu Special Award |
External links
- Cherry Bullet
- South Korean girl groups
- K-pop music groups
- Musical groups established in 2019
- Musical groups disestablished in 2024
- 2019 establishments in South Korea
- 2024 disestablishments in South Korea
- South Korean pop music groups
- South Korean dance music groups
- Musical groups from Seoul
- FNC Entertainment artists