BugAboo: Release date, music video and all about Ryan Jhun's girl group debut
BugAboo (bugAboo) is the latest girl group that is set to debut in October. Joining the autumn rush of comebacks, the girl group is set to release their first piece of music titled ‘bugAboo’. It is a single album consisting of three tracks with ‘bugAboo’ as the title track. The album has been produced by their CEO and founder Ryan Jhun. In the past, he has made smashing hits like Red Velvet’s ‘Dumb Dumb’ and SHINee’s ‘Don’t Call Me’. He had also roped in NCT’s Doyoung, Haechan and Loona’s HeeJin, Kim Lip, JinSoul and Yves for his latest music project ‘Maxis’.
His label, Ateam Entertainment also houses the popular boy group VAV. BugAboo is set to be their first girl group. The girl group currently consists of six members and caused quite a stir when they first performed at Miss Malaysia’s event in 2019. Due to the pandemic, their debut had been postponed but they are finally set to storm the K-pop scene. Playing on their name which means peek-a-boo, they have also created sub-units titled Bug and Boo. Here’s everything we know so far about their debut.
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Release date
BugAboo’s ‘bugAboo’ will be released on October 25 at 6 pm KST (5 am ET).
Where to listen
The single album ‘bugAboo’ will be available on all major music streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, MelOn and more.
Tracklist
1. ‘bugAboo’ - Title track
2. ‘All Night Play’
3. ‘bugAboo’ - Instrumental version
‘bugAboo’ is the title track. Ryan Jhun has participated in the making of all of the tracks.
Concept
BugAboo released three sets of concept photos to tease their debut. Going for a Halloween theme perfect for their debut month, the girls look glamorous in dark but sleek outfits highlighted by an eerie blue light with campy props in abandoned locations.
Who are the members of BugAboo
Choyeon
She is the leader and the dancer of the group. She had also participated in the survival show ‘Produce 48’.
Eunchae
She is the oldest of the group and is the rapper and dancer. She too had been in ‘Producer 48’ and ranked #32.
Yoona
She is from Japan and is said to be the visual of the group. She had shared that she was a fan of Eunchae before they met.
Rainie
She is from Taiwan and knows Taiwanese, Mandarin and Korean. Her stage name comes from her nickname Rainism.
Cyan
Fans remember her from her labelmate VAV’s music video ‘Made For Two’. She is an extrovert and is considered to be the mood maker of the group.
Zin
She is the youngest having been born in August 2001. She can play the guitar and can also write and compose songs. She had also appeared in the music game show ‘I Can See Your Voice’ in 2020.
Music video teaser
Similarly, the teaser for the ‘bugAboo’ music video is a fun take on the scary Halloween concept. Full of creepy VFX sounds, we see the girls channel their inner psychopath by referencing iconic pop culture elements like Snow White’s evil queen and the boy in a yellow raincoat from ‘It’. The teaser ends as the girls, dressed in chic preppy plaid uniforms walk with weapons as they get ready to fight ghosts.