What Happened to BESTie 8 Years After Disbandment... 'Love Options' Breaks Into Melon TOP100

Girl group BESTie, who disbanded in 2018, is seeing a chart resurgence as their song "Love Options" entered the Melon TOP100 chart.

As of 9:00 AM on September 28, "Love Options" climbed to No. 64 on the Melon TOP100 chart. Released in 2013, the song has entered South Korea's largest music platform chart 13 years after its release and 8 years after the group's disbandment. It also ranked No. 7 on Apple Music's South Korea TOP100 and No. 20 on YouTube Music's Weekly TOP100. It charted within the TOP100 in Singapore, Vietnam, and Taiwan as well.

On the global music recognition platform Shazam, it claimed the No. 1 spot on the South Korea chart and recently took first place on the Thailand and Vietnam charts as well. It ranked No. 11 on the iTunes Taiwan chart. Cumulative streaming on YouTube Music has surpassed 33 million, while music video views have exceeded 19.3 million.

The reverse-charting trend began on short-form video platforms. Around 30,000 content pieces were created on YouTube Shorts, 570,000 on TikTok, and 40,000 on Instagram Reels. "Love Options" is characterized by its honest and witty lyrics about the conditions of an ideal type, an upbeat melody, and an intuitive chorus. Netizens who encountered the content left reactions such as, "It still sounds fresh and good even when listening to it today," and "I can't believe it has already been 13 years."

BESTie was a four-member girl group that debuted on July 12, 2013, under YNB Entertainment. Their group name is an abbreviation for "BEST friend," conveying their intention to be as comfortable as close friends. They released tracks such as "Pitapat," "Love Options," "Need You," "Hot Baby," and "Excuse Me."

Following their disbandment, the members walked separate paths. Hyeyeon transformed into a trot singer, participating in Miss Trot 2 in 2021 and earning the nickname "Trot Squirrel" for her cute appearance. Uji has been active as a singer and musical actor, performing in musicals such as Frida and Frozen. Dahye transitioned into a YouTube creator after leaving the group and gained significant attention by appearing in EXchange 3, which began airing in 2023, while Haeryung transitioned to acting and is promoting under the stage name Handara.



(Photo: SBS Entertainment News, reported by Kang Kyung-yoon)
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