Bestie (group)

1. History

1.1. 2013: Debut and digital singles

Hyeyeon, Uji, and Haeryung were previously in another girl group, EXID, before taking their leave for personal reasons, as the former two left to complete their studies, while the latter also left to focus on her acting career.^[2] With the addition of Dahye, they debuted as a group on July 11, 2013, with the release of their first single "Pitapat" and its music video, starring Jo Kwon and Yoo Se-yoon. The group held their debut live performance on KBS Music Bank on July 12.^[3]

On October 16, they released their second single album with the title track "Love Options".^[4] Their first performance was on M! Countdown.^[5] In December, Hyeyeon featured on Quattro Code's single "Stick With You"^[6] and Bestie released the digital single "Zzang Christmas".^[7]

1.2. 2014–2015: Hot Baby and Love Emotion

On February 28, 2014, they released "Thank U Very Much" as a digital released with an accompanying music video.^[8][9] On June 27, they performed a cover of Girls' Generation's "Mr.Mr." with AOA member's Jimin, Choa, Chanmi and Hyejeong, and Girl's Day, on Music Bank.^[10] On July 11, Bestie released their fifth digital single "Like A Star" in celebration of their one-year anniversary.^[11] "Like A Star", as well as their previous singles "Pitapat" and "Thank U Very Much", were featured on their first EP Hot Baby, released on July 28.^[12] The music video for the EP's title track "Hot Baby" was released three days later. The EP charted at No. 7, and on August 29, Bestie released a repackaged version titled I Need You. The repackage featured the new single "I Need You", produced by Duble Sidekick and HomeBoy.^[13][14] In September, Hyeyeon featured on Yoo Seung-woo's single "Lovers' Song",^[15] and on December 19, Bestie covered Super Junior's "Mamacita" on Music Bank as a year-end performance.^[16]

The group's second EP Love Emotion was released on May 8, 2015, and charted at No. 8. The music video for its lead single "Excuse Me" was ranked fourth on Billboard's list of "Most Viewed K-Pop Videos in America" and sixth on its list of "Most Viewed K-Pop Videos around the World" for the month of May. On August 29, Bestie performed at New Delhi's Sirifort Auditorium as part of the 2015 Feel Korea in New Delhi tour.^[17] That year, the group won the Next Generation Award at the Golden Disk Awards. They also collaborated with other artists, with Uji collaborating with The Channels on the single "Love Letter"^[18] and Chad Future's "So Good", Dahye featuring on Yoo Se-yoon's "We Fought",^[19] and Hyeyeon featuring on Just Cricket's "Perfect Chemistry".

1.3. 2016–2018: Planned comeback, members departure and disbandment

In January 2016, Dahye fell from the stairs, fracturing her ankle and right arm; the group's comeback was consequently postponed by two months.^[20] In March, it was announced that Bestie would be coming back in May with an EP or a full-length album,^[21] which ultimately never happened. In September, Uji participated in JTBC reality singing competition Girl Spirit,^[22] where she finished in the top 5.^[23] The group's last performance was on December 16, 2016, at Military Year End Concert. A few days later, Uji stated that the group was "still preparing a new album, but we're really thinking about it and making sure it comes out properly and shows a great performance."^[24]

On September 5, 2017, YNB Entertainment announced that Uji and Dahye would be leaving the group after termination of their contracts, while Hyeyeon and Haeryung would be continuing as a group, with the possibility that new members would be added.^[25] That month, it was also confirmed that Hyeyeon would be appearing on the idol competition program The Unit.^[26] She was eliminated from the show in episode 13 with her final rank being 27. The group disbanded in 2018.^[27] Hyeyeon transitioned to trot, Uji became a musical actress, Dahye continued as a soloist and influencer, while Haeryung reprised her acting career in television.^[28]

1.4. 2026: Viral resurgence and possible reunion

In 2026, their 2013 song "Love Options" experienced a resurgence in popularity, which was also reflected in its chart performance, after going viral in short-form challenges on YouTube Shorts.^[29]

2. Members

2.1. Former members

• Hyeyeon (혜연)
• Uji (유지)
• Dahye (다혜)
• Haeryung (해령)

3. Discography

3.1. Extended plays

3.2. Singles

3.3. Collaborations

3.4. Music videos

4. Awards and nominations