Bvndit, Be Ambitious! is the debut single album by South Korean girl group Bvndit, released on April 10, 2019 by MNH Entertainment and distributed by Stone Music Entertainment.

Bvndit, Be Ambitious!
Single album by
ReleasedApril 10, 2019 (2019-04-10)
GenreK-pop
Length8:11
LanguageKorean
Label
Producer
  • MosPick
  • Woo Sang Park
Bvndit chronology
Bvndit, Be Ambitious!
(2019)
Be!
(2019)
Singles from Bvndit, Be Ambitious!
  1. "Hocus Pocus"
    Released: April 10, 2019

Background

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On March 13, 2019, MNH Entertainment, announced they will debut their first girl group called BVNDIT. They launched the band official website and SNS. The group consists of 5 members: Yiyeon, Songhee, Jungwoo, Simyeong, Seungeun.[1] On March 27, 2019 the company announced that the group will debut with their single album called: Bvndit, Be Ambitious!. The album contains three songs: Be ambitious, Hocus Pocus and My Error.[2][3] Teasers featuring each of the members for their music video were released from March 27 to April 9, 2019. On April 10, the song's music video were released online and through the Naver V App.[4]

Promotion

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The music video for the title track "Hocus Pocus", was released on April 10, 2019, in conjunction with the single album which accumulated over 1 million views in its first 24 hours.[5]

Bvndit had their debut showcase on Yes24 Live Hall in Gwangjang-dong, Seoul before the release of the single album. They performed their title track "Hocus Pocus" as well as the intro song of the album "Be, Ambitious!".[6]

The group held their debut stage on April 11 on M Countdown, followed by performances on April 13–14 on Music Bank, Show! Music Core and Inkigayo, respectively. For the performing, they perform also "Be Ambitious!" from their album.[7][8][9]

On April 23, the group also made an appearance in Idol Radio to promote their album, receiving praise for being very professional performers after having only just debuted.[10]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Be Ambitious!"VICENZO, Fuxxy & Any MasinggaVICENZO, Fuxxy & Any MasinggaVICENZO1:08
2."Hocus Pocus"MosPickMosPickMosPick3:29
3."My Error" (연애의 온도)Park Woo SangPark Woo SangPark Woo Sang3:34
Total length:8:11

Charts

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Chart (2019) Peak

position

South Korea (Gaon Album)[11]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
Worldwide April 10, 2019 Digital download MNH Entertainment, Stone Music Entertainment
South Korea CD, music download

References

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  1. ^ [현장포커스] '청하 여동생'···신인 밴디트, 그 이상의 비상(飛上)을 꿈꾸다 [[Focus on site]'Cheongha's younger sister' ...Rookie Bandit, dreams of more than that]. Naver (in Korean). April 10, 2019. Archived from the original on February 15, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  2. ^ "'청하 여동생 그룹' BVNDIT(밴디트), 오늘(10일) 데뷔…타이틀곡 '호커스 포커스'" ['Cheongha Younger Sister Group' BVNDIT (Bandit), debuted today (10th)... Title song'Hocus Focus']. Secondmirror (in Korean). April 10, 2019. Archived from the original on February 15, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  3. ^ "'청하 여동생 그룹' 밴디트(BVNDIT), 포토 티저 공개...5인 5색 독보적 매력 발산" ['Cheongha Younger Sisters Group' Bandit (BVNDIT) unveils photo teaser...5 people, 5 colors, unrivaled charm]. Naver (in Korean). April 5, 2019. Archived from the original on September 15, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  4. ^ 밴디트 핫데뷔…"청하 동생그룹답게 연습량 어마어마" [Bandit hot debut... "The amount of practice is tremendous, like the Cheongha younger brother group"]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). April 10, 2019. Archived from the original on May 19, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  5. ^ "[영상] 신인 걸그룹 '밴디트' 데뷔.. 수록곡 '비 앰비셔스!' 무대 공개" [[Video] Rookie girl group'Bandit' debut.. Featured song'Be Ambicious!' Stage public]. NewsPim (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 12, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  6. ^ "[★포토]승은, '밴디트 안무 포인트에요'" [[★Photo] Seungeun,'This is the bandit choreography point']. StarNews (in Korean). 10 April 2019. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  7. ^ "밴디트, 강렬했던 음악방송 신고식…데뷔곡 '호커스 포커스' 무대 최초 공개" [Bandit, the intense music broadcast ceremony... First release of the debut song “Hocus Focus”]. 한국경제TV (in Korean). April 12, 2019. Archived from the original on September 15, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  8. ^ "'음악중심' 밴디트, 빨간 의상 입고 화려하게 '호커스 포커스'" ['Music Core' Bandit, wearing red costumes, gorgeously'Hocus Focus']. 스타뉴스 (in Korean). April 13, 2019. Archived from the original on May 19, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  9. ^ "'인기가요' 밴디트 핫 데뷔…다섯 소녀의 다채로운 매력 기대" ['Inkigayo' bandit hot debut... Five girls look forward to the colorful charm]. Herald Pop (in Korean). April 14, 2019. Archived from the original on September 15, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  10. ^ "'아이돌 라디오' 밴디트, 정일훈도 놀란 진행 실력+라이브+댄스까지 완성형 아이돌 입증" ['Idol Radio' Bandit, Jung Il-hoon also proved to be a complete idol with surprise progression skills + live + dance]. 한국경제TV (in Korean). April 24, 2019. Archived from the original on September 15, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  11. ^ "Bvndit, Be Ambitious! (2019)" (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2020.