Bvndit
South Korean girl group
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Bvndit (Korean: 밴디트; RR: Baenditeu; pronounced "Bandit"; acronym for Be Ambitious N Do It; stylized in all caps) was a South Korean girl group under MNH Entertainment. The group consisted of five members: Yiyeon, Songhee, Jungwoo, Simyeong, and Seungeun. They made their debut on April 10, 2019, with the single album Bvndit, Be Ambitious!,[1] the group disbanded on November 11, 2022 as all the members terminated their exclusive contracts.
History
2019: Debut with Bvndit, Be Ambitious! and Be!
Bvndit became the first girl group ever formed by MNH Entertainment. The group made its debut on April 10 with the single "Hocus Pocus", which is the lead track for its debut digital single album Bvndit, Be Ambitious!.[2] The single album consists of three songs, with the other two being "Be Ambitious!", serving as the introductory track, and "My Error".[3][4] They made their official debut stage on April 11, 2019, on the music show M Countdown.
On May 15, Bvndit released their second digital single "Dramatic".[5]
Bvndit released their first extended play Be! on November 5 with the lead track "Dumb".[6][7]
2020: Carnival
The group released a digital single "Cool" on February 6, 2020, as the first part of MNH Entertainment's new music project New.wav.[8][9][10] On May 13, the group released their second EP Carnival.[11]
2021: Girls Planet 999
From August to September 2021, member Seungeun appeared as a contestant on the Mnet survival show Girls Planet 999, but was eliminated in episode 5 and finished in 21st place in K-Group.
2022: Re-Original and disbandment
After the group's third anniversary in April 2022, they announced that they will make their comeback in May.[12] On May 3, MNH Entertainment announced Bvndit's first comeback in nearly two years, with the release of their third EP Re-Original, set to be released on May 25.[13] On November 11, 2022, MNH announced that Bvndit has disbanded and all the members had terminated their contracts.[14]
Members
Adapted from their Naver profile.[15]
- Yiyeon (이연) — Leader
- Songhee (송희)
- Jungwoo (정우)
- Simyeong (시명)
- Seungeun (승은)
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [16] | |||
| Be! |
|
23 |
|
| Carnival |
|
19 |
|
| Re-Original |
|
32 | N/A |
Single album
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Bvndit, Be Ambitious! |
|
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR DL [19] | ||||||||
| "Hocus Pocus" | 2019 | — | Bvndit, Be Ambitious! | |||||
| "Dramatic" (드라마틱) | — | Be! | ||||||
| "Dumb" | — | |||||||
| "Cool" | 2020 | — | New.wav and Carnival | |||||
| "Children" | — | Carnival | ||||||
| "Jungle" | — | |||||||
| "Venom" | 2022 | 173 | Re-Original | |||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||||||
Filmography
Music videos
| Year | Music video | Album | Director(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "Hocus Pocus" | Bvndit, Be Ambitious! | VISHOP (Vikings League) |
[20] |
| "Dramatic (Performance Video)" | Be! | Unknown | N/a | |
| "Dumb" | Rima Yoon, Dongju Jang (Rigend Film) |
[21] | ||
| 2020 | "Cool" | Carnival | Keekanz | [22] |
| "Children" | [23] | |||
| "Jungle" | VISHOP (Vikings League) |
[24] | ||
| 2022 | "Venom" | Re-Original | Paradox Child | [25] |
Awards and nominations
Genie Music Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Top Artist | N/a | Nominated | [26] |
| The Female New Artist | Nominated | |||
| Genie Music Popularity Award | Nominated | |||
| Global Popularity Award | Nominated |
Mnet Asian Music Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Artist of the Year | N/a | Nominated | [27] |
| Best New Female Artist | Nominated | |||
| Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 | Nominated | |||
| 2019 Qoo10 Favorite Female Artist | Nominated |
