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Boto~Pass! Hello, we are everyone's passion BOTOPASS! |
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BOTOPASS (보토패스) was an eight-member girl group under WKS ENE and XX Entertainment. They made their debut on August 26, 2020 with the single album "Flamingo".[1]
Their name stands for "BOrn TO be PASSion".
On August 25, 2022, WKS ENE announced that the group had disbanded.
History[]
2020: Debut with "Flamingo"[]
On July 7, 2020, WKS ENE and XX Entertainment announced plans to debut a new eight-member group called BOTOPASS in August. The group can communicate in four languages: Korean, English, Chinese, and Japanese.[2] From July 13 to July 20, the members were revealed via social medias, starting with Mihee, followed by Shiho, Ria , Cui Xiang, Harin, Seoyoon, Jiwon, and Ahyoon respectively.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
On August 3, it was announced via the group's social medias that their new debut date is August 26.[1]
On August 26, the group officially debuted with their first single album "Flamingo".
2022: My Teenage Girl, disbandment[]
From November 2021 till February 2022, Mihee was represented as a contestant on 4th Grade on the survival show My Teenage Girl. However she was eliminated in the finale after ranking 12th place. She returned to the group in August.
On August 25, 2022, WKS ENE announced the group had disbanded after members Jiwon, Seoyoon and Cui Xiang departed following their contract terminations due to deciding to go on their separate ways. In addition they will share the future activities of the other remaining members about new plans.[12]
Minah’s bullying controversy[]
BOTOPASS got swept up in the controversy surrounding the former ILUV members in the group (Cui Xiang, Seoyoon, and Jiwon), WKS ENE, and former idol and ILUV member Min Ah.
Min Ah accused the former ILUV members of physically being bullying her mentally and physically while she was in ILUV, causing her to struggle with depression, a panic disorder, and insomnia.[13] She also accused WKS ENE of contacting her after the news broke to ask her to keep quiet on the bullying.[14] WKS ENE has denied Min Ah's claims, saying she was making false accusations and that they had done nothing but support her and wait for her mental health to improve so she could come back to promote with ILUV.[15] WKS ENE pressed charges against Min Ah, but on July 23, 2021, it was revealed that the charges were dropped by the police after they deemed Min Ah not guilty.[16]
As a result of this situation, people started advocating for the former ILUV members to be removed from the line-up. On July 24, 2020, WKS ENE announced the group's debut was postponed until August 26.[17]
Members[]
| Name | Position(s)[18][19][20] |
|---|---|
| Seoyoon (서윤) | Lead Vocalist |
| Cui Xiang (최상) | Main Rapper, Lead Vocalist |
| Jiwon (지원) | Main Vocalist |
| Ria (리아) | Vocalist |
| Mihee (미희) | Main Vocalist, Lead Dancer |
| Harin (하린) | Main Dancer, Vocalist |
| Shiho (시호) | Vocalist, Visual |
| Ahyoon (아윤) | Lead Dancer, Vocalist, Maknae |
Discography[]
Single album[]
- "Flamingo" (2020)
Trivia[]
Gallery[]
Promotional[]
(Cui Xiang, Mihee, Harin, & Ahyoon)
(Jiwon, Shiho, Ria, & Seoyoon)
Miscellaneous[]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 @BOTOPASS on Twitter (August 3, 2020)
- ↑ StarToday: 보토패스, 글로벌 8인조 걸그룹 8월 데뷔…실루엣 공개
- ↑ @BOTOPASS on Twitter (July 13, 2020)
- ↑ @BOTOPASS on Twitter (July 13, 2020)
- ↑ @BOTOPASS on Twitter (July 14, 2020)
- ↑ @BOTOPASS on Twitter (July 15, 2020)
- ↑ @BOTOPASS on Twitter (July 16, 2020)
- ↑ @BOTOPASS on Twitter (July 17, 2020)
- ↑ @BOTOPASS on Twitter (July 18, 2020)
- ↑ @BOTOPASS on Twitter (July 19, 2020)
- ↑ @BOTOPASS on Twitter (July 20, 2020)
- ↑ BOTOPASS_Official on Twitter:
- ↑ @choco._.ah on Instagram (July 16, 2020)
- ↑ @choco._.ah on Instagram (July 14, 2020)
- ↑ Sports Donga: (전문) 신민아 “괴롭힘”vs아이러브 “허황된 주장”, 진실게임
- ↑ @choco._.ah Instagram post (July 23, 2021)
- ↑ Soompi: BOTOPASS Delays Debut Following Minah’s Bullying Allegations About Some Members
- ↑ YouTube: BOTOPASS Members Presentation Part 1
- ↑ YouTube: BOTOPASS Members Presentation Part 2
- ↑ MK Sports: 보토패스 아윤·시호, 티저 영상 공개…매혹적 분위기
Official links[]
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