The K-Pop industry is ever-changing, and it's always so devastating when K-Pop groups disband, especially when it's way before expected, for both known and unknown reasons. It's always heartbreaking for both the artists and fans. Even years after, these groups are mourned by many who wondered what their careers would have looked like if things were different.
Here are ten short-lived K-Pop groups that would have shined in the K-Pop industry.
Debuted on August 27, 2019, and disbanded on January 6, 2020, 4th Generation K-Pop was robbed of the talent and power that is X1. In the short time they were active, the group raked in so many music show wins and awards. They were indeed monster rookies, but the "bad adults in charge" had to ruin it for them and us fans.
The group debuted on October 18, 2017, and disbanded on April 30, 2018. JBJ was a fan project group comprising members who previously participated in Produce 101 Season 2. It was set out to be a temporary group project, but reports saying their contract was supposed to be extended had fans excited, but the members' respective companies decided not to extend the contracts and JBJ was gone too soon.
Pristin debuted on March 21, 2017, and disbanded on May 24, 2019. We didn't really know what went wrong because they were doing well and had some of the best hits of their time. They even won Rookie of the Year, but it was sad to see all the hype and talent just gone in a blink of an eye.
1TEAM debuted on March 27, 2019, and disbanded on March 14, 2021. The group had one of the best debuts in 2019 with their song, VIBE. Their concept was so refreshing and light. It was a shame to see them go so soon.
BVNDIT debuted on April 10, 2019, and disbanded on November 11, 2022. The group has an amazing discography; it was so shocking to see them disband last year. COVID-19 did hurt them, but after coming back with a track as great as 'VENOM,' we would think they'd stick around for much longer.
B.A.P debuted on January 26, 2012, and disbanded on February 18, 2019. I suppose it doesn't really count as shortlived, but for a group as good and legendary as theirs, they could have grown and become bigger than they were when they disbanded. It's more about the lost potential; it truly is a shame.
BULLDOK debuted on October 20, 2016, and disbanded on January 18, 2018. The girls were hyped up before their debut because they were on 'Produce 101' and had a great run until they suddenly... disappeared. They didn't even have an official disband date, but fans assumed they disbanded as their SNS accounts had suddenly been deactivated/deleted.
HOT ISSUE debuted on April 28, 2021, and disbanded on April 22, 2022. I don't know if disbanding before or after their first anniversary is more heartbreaking, but this group certainly deserved more. They only had a total of 7 songs between their debut and a single before having to disband.
BugAboo debuted on October 25, 2021, and disbanded on December 8, 2022. Another very surprising short-lived group has to be bugAboo. They were talented girls and had the potential to become huge, but they were sadly overlooked.
Kiss&Cry debuted on January 24, 2014, and disbanded in August 2014. Fans say that if they were given the chance to shine, they could have been as great and big as MAMAMOO. They had a perfect debut and, unfortunately, had to leave.
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