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BONUSbaby (보너스베이비) was a six-member girl group under Maroo Entertainment. They debuted on January 1, 2017 with their first single "Urikiri".
The group presumably disbanded on July 31, 2020 after their profile was removed from Maroo Entertainment's new website.
History[]
2016: Pre-Debut[]
On December 14, 2016, Maroo Entertainment announced the formation of a new girl group following the disbandment of myB. They also confirmed that former myB members Moonhee and Hayoon would be part of the new group.[1]
2017: Debut with "Urikiri", "If I Become An Adult" and MIXNINE[]
Shortly after the announcement, BONUSbaby officially debuted on January 1, 2017, with their first digital single, "Urikiri". The lineup included Moonhee and Hayoon, along with four new faces: Chaehyun, Dayun, Gaon and Kongyoo.
On April 20, 2017 the group released their second digital single: If I Become An Adult.
In late 2017, the entire group auditioned for MIXNINE. Among them, only Moonhee, Hayoon, Chaehyun, and Dayun passed the auditions. Chaehyun and Dayun were eventually eliminated, ranking 67th and 45th, respectively. Meanwhile, Hayoon and Moonhee advanced to the finals, where Hayoon ranked 11th and Moonhee ranked 6th among the female contestants.
2018: Kongyoo's departure, Hiatus[]
On September 10, 2018. Maroo Entertainment announced that Kongyoo had left the group. The announcement also stated that BONUSbaby would be going on a hiatus while the remaining members would pursue individual promotions.[2]
2020: Disbandment[]
After being since 2018, the group was presumed to have disbanded after their profile was removed from Maroo Entertainment's new website on July 31, 2020. Moonhee was subsequently listed as an actor under her full name.[3][4]
Aftermath:[]
- Moonhee stayed under Maroo Entertainment and started working as an actress. She later departed from the agency and moved to AIMC in 2023.[5]
- Hayoon left Maroo Entertainment and worked as a host for the YouTube channel Watta TV. She is currently active as a musical actress.[6]
- In a 2019 interview with The Korea Times, Kongyoo, now known as Kong Yoojin, described her time under the company as painful, mentioning that she suffered from vocal cord damage and cervical disk pain due to the company's demands.[7] Since 2021, she has been working at a vocal training studio, and on September 16, 2023, she made her solo debut under the stage name Buddy with "깜빡이".[8][9]
- The remaining members appear to have left the entertainment industry.
Members[]
| Name | Position(s) | Year(s) active |
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| Moonhee (문희) | Leader, Main Rapper, Visual | 2017–2020 |
| Hayoon (하윤) | Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist | 2017–2020 |
| Chaehyun (채현) | Vocalist | 2017–2020 |
| Dayun (다윤) | Main Vocalist | 2017–2020 |
| Gaon (가온) | Vocalist | 2017–2020 |
| Kongyoo (공유) | Vocalist, Maknae | 2017–2018 |
Discography[]
Digital singles[]
- "Urikiri" (2017)
- "If I Become An Adult" (2017)
Trivia[]
- Moonhee and Hayoon were former members of myB.
- During the promotion for "Urikiri", there were hints for Chinese and English versions of the song, as well as promotions in Japan and China.[10][11][12] However, none of these plans came to fruitation.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Allkpop: Girl group myB disbands + company to debut new girl group
- ↑ Soompi: BONUSbaby Temporarily Halts Group Activities + Kongyoo Leaves Group
- ↑ Maroo: Artists
- ↑ Maroo Ent on Twitter (July 31, 2020 tweet)
- ↑ (KR) MBN: 최문희 전속계약, AIMC와 체결…주현영과 한솥밥(공식)
- ↑ YouTube: 221113 마이비 보너스베이비 하윤 연극 아비 커튼콜
- ↑ YouTube: WHY I quit living as a K-pop idol: Ex-girl group member talks about the dark side of K-pop
- ↑ YouTube: [MV] 버디 - 깜빡이 (feat. 공유진)
- ↑ @sloove__ on Instagram (September 16, 2023)
- ↑ YouTube: 보너스베이비 - 우리끼리 (중국어Ver.) (January 9, 2017)
- ↑ YouTube: 보너스베이비&윤학(초신성超新星)-보너스베이비 인터뷰(일본어Ver.) (January 13, 2017)
- ↑ YouTube: 보너스베이비&유나킴(Yuna Kim)-보너스베이비 인터뷰(English Ver.) (January 17, 2017)
Official links[]
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