BugAboo

Concept photo for "POP"

**BugAboo** (Korean: 버가부; Japanese: バガブー ) was a six-member South Korean girl group under A Team Entertainment. They debuted on October 25, 2021, with the single album "BugAboo".

On December 8, 2022, it was announced that the group had disbanded after 1 year and 2 months.

## Name Meaning

The name BugAboo refers to 'a scary imaginary being that frightens people' and conveys the meaning that BugAboo wants to become a group that surprises the world while overcoming the frightening and surprising things existing in people's hearts to together make dreams come true.

## History

### March 2019-May 2021: Pre-debut

Plans for the group were officially announced on March 7, 2019, through an Instagram post made by A Team Entertainment's CEO Ryan Jhun. That same day, six A Team trainees (Eunchae, Rainie, Chaeeun, Choyeon, Hyunbin, and Suyeon) performed as part of the 2019 Miss Malaysia pageant's Gala Night where they were introducted as **ISE**, meaning "Innocent Sexy Eyes". It was widely believe the group would be slated to be sometime later in the year.

On December 31, 2019, handwritten profiles uploaded to A Team Entertainment's trainee Instagram account revealed the group's potential members through baby photos and their initials: Eunchae ("E.C"), Rainie ("R.J"), Yoona ("Y.N."), Chaeeun ("C.E."), Choyeon ("C.Y."), Hyunbin ("H.B."), and Suyeon ("S.Y.").

In May 2020, Ryan Jhun announced that ISE's debut preparations were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic; thus, the group's debut, originally planned for March 2020, would be pushed back until 2021. Around this time, trainee Suyeon left A Team Entertainment.

On May 30, 2021, Ryan Jhun revealed through an exclusive interview that ISE's official debut would take place in the fall of that year. Three months later, on August 4, the company opened two TikTok accounts for then-unknown "Bug" and "Boo" units. By this time, another trainee, Yunju, also left ISE and A Team Entertainment.

### September-November 2021: Debut with "BugAboo", fandom name reveal

On September 1, 2021, ISE, now promoting with the name **BugAboo**, released official logo motion and silhouette teasers. Moreover, it was revealed the group would be officially debuting sometime in October. From September 1 to 3, promotional photos were posted to reveal the 6 debuting members. The order in which the members were revealed was: Choyeon, Yoona, Rainie, Zin (formerly Hyunbin), Eunchae, and Cyan (formerly Chaeeun).

On October 3, a scheduler posted across the group's social medias revealed they would make their debut on October 25 with their first single album "BugAboo". On this day, the single album, along with its title track of the same name, were released. Later that month, the group opened a public poll to select their official fandom name. Among the candidates were 'Rainboo', 'Myboo', 'Bloom', and 'Spooky'.

On November 1, it was announced that the group's offical fandom name would be Rainboo. As rainbows are often seen as signs of hope, the name 'Rainboo' means that when BugAboo and their fans meet, they will fill each other with hope.

### 2022: First comeback with "POP", Disbandment

On May 5, 2022, A Team Entertainment announced that BugAboo was in the final stage of preparations for their first ever comeback - slated for a June release. Weeks later, on May 24, a teaser posted across the group's social medias revealed their second single album, titled "POP", will be released on June 13.

On December 8, 2022, A Team Entertainment announced that the group would be disbanding after the members decided to terminate their exclusive contracts.

## Members

### Bug Unit

 **Choyeon** (초연)
 **Zin** (지인)

### Boo Unit

 **Rainie** (레이니)
 **Cyan** (시안)

## Discography

### Single Albums

* "BugAboo" (2021)
* "POP" (2022)

## Filmography

### Music Videos

* "BugAboo" (October 25, 2021)
* "POP" (June 13, 2022)

### Reality Shows

* *booboo TV* (YouTube, 2021-present)
* *boo-LOG* (YouTube, 2022-present)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Soompi: BugAboo Announces Disbandment
2. ↑ Soompi: Produce Ryan Jhun's New Girl Group BugAboo Reveals 1st Glimpse Of Members
3. ↑ @ryansjun Official Instagram Update (7 March 2019)
4. ↑ (KOR) Nate Exclusive Article (May 30, 2021)
5. ↑ Sports Khan: ‘라이언 전 제작’ 그룹 버가부, 10월 데뷔 확정
6. ↑ @bugAboo\_offcl on Twitter: DEBUT PHOTO | CHOYEON (September 1, 2021)
7. ↑ @bugAboo\_offcl on Twitter: DEBUT PHOTO | YOONA (September 1, 2021)
8. ↑ @bugAboo\_offcl on Twitter: DEBUT PHOTO | RAINIE (September 2, 2021)
9. ↑ @bugAboo\_offcl on Twitter: DEBUT PHOTO | ZIN (September 2, 2021)
10. ↑ @bugAboo\_offcl on Twitter: DEBUT PHOTO | EUNCHAE (September 3, 2021)
11. ↑ @bugAboo\_offcl on Twitter: DEBUT PHOTO | CYAN (September 3, 2021)
12. ↑ @bugAboo\_offcl on Twitter (October 3, 2021)
13. ↑ @bugAboo\_offcl on Twitter (October 28, 2021)
14. ↑ @bugAboo\_offcl on Twitter (November 1, 2021)
15. ↑ Naver News (KOR): 버가부, 6월 중 컴백 확정 “신곡 MV 촬영 완료”
16. ↑ Soompi: bugAboo Announces Date And Details For 1st-Ever Comeback