Bvndit (밴디트, pronounced as "Bandit", acronym for Be Ambitious N Do IT), stylized as BVNDIT, was a South Korean girl group under
MNH Entertainment
MNH Entertainment (Korean: 엠앤에이치엔터테인먼트) is a privately held multinational entertainment group and talent agency based in Seoul. Founded in November 2014 by Lee Ju-seop, a former manager at JYP Entertainment. The company was f ...
. The group consisted of five members: Yiyeon, Songhee, Jungwoo, Simyeong, and Seungeun. They made their debut on April 10, 2019, with the
single album
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''
Bvndit, Be Ambitious!''.
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!''. The single album consists of three songs, with the other two being "Be Ambitious!", serving as the introductory track, and "My Error". They made their official debut stage on April 11, 2019, on the music show ''
M Countdown
''M Countdown'' () is a South Korean music program broadcast by Mnet. The show features appearances by popular music artists who also perform live on stage. It is broadcast from CJ E&M Center Studio in Sangam-dong, Mapo District, Seoul.
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''.
On May 15, Bvndit released their second digital single "Dramatic".
Bvndit released their first
extended play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record. ''Be!'' on November 5 with the lead track "Dumb".
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''. On May 13, the group released their second EP ''
Carnival
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''.
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. In May 3, MNH Entertainment announced Bvndit's first comeback in nearly two years, with the release of their third EP ''Re-Original'', set to released on May 25. On November 11, 2022, MNH announced that Bvndit has disbanded and all the members had terminated their contracts.
Members
Adapted from their Naver profile.
* Yiyeon (이연) — Leader
* Songhee (송희)
* Jungwoo (정우)
* Simyeong (시명)
* Seungeun (승은)
Discography
Extended plays
Single album
Singles
Filmography
Music videos
Awards and nominations
Genie Music Awards
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Genie Music () ...
Mnet Asian Music Awards
The MAMA Awards (formerly Mnet Asian Music Awards) is a major music awards ceremony presented annually by entertainment company CJ E&M. First held in South Korea, the majority of prizes has been won by K-pop artists, although there are other As ...
Notes
References
External links
BVNDITat MNH Entertainment
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2019 establishments in South Korea
2022 disestablishments in South Korea
K-pop music groups
Musical groups established in 2019
Musical groups disestablished in 2022
South Korean dance music groups
South Korean girl groups
Musical groups from Seoul