Bvndit (; pronounced "Bandit"; acronym for Be Ambitious N Do It; stylized in all caps) was a South Korean girl group under MNH Entertainment. The group consisted of five members: Yiyeon, Songhee, Jungwoo, Simyeong, and Seungeun. They made their debut on April 10, 2019, with the single album Bvndit, Be Ambitious!, the group disbanded on November 11, 2022 as all the members terminated their exclusive contracts.
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.
On May 15, Bvndit released their second digital single "Dramatic".
Bvndit released their first extended play 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.
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. On May 3, MNH Entertainment announced Bvndit's first comeback in nearly two years, with the release of their third EP Re-Original, set to be 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 () — Leader Songhee () Jungwoo () Simyeong () Seungeun ()
Discography Extended plays Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KORBe! Released: November 5, 2019 Label: MNH Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download 23 KOR: 3,242Carnival Released: May 13, 2020 Label: MNH Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download 19 KOR: 4,273Re-Original Released: May 25, 2022 Label: MNH Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download 32
Single album Title Album detailsBvndit, Be Ambitious! Released: April 10, 2019 Label: MNH Entertainment Formats: Digital download
Singles +List of singles, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album KORDL "Hocus Pocus" 2019 — Bvndit, Be Ambitious! "Dramatic" () — Be! "Dumb" — "Cool" 2020 — New.wav and Carnival "Children" — Carnival "Jungle" — "Venom" 2022 173 Re-Original "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
Filmography Music videos Year Music video Album Director(s) Ref. 2019 "Hocus Pocus" Bvndit, Be Ambitious! VISHOP(Vikings League) "Dramatic (Performance Video)" Be! "Dumb" Rima Yoon, Dongju Jang(Rigend Film) 2020 "Cool" Carnival Keekanz "Children" "Jungle" VISHOP(Vikings League) 2022 "Venom"Re-OriginalParadox Child
Awards and nominations Genie Music Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2019 The Top Artist rowspan="4" The Female New Artist Genie Music Popularity Award Global Popularity Award
Mnet Asian Music Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2019 Artist of the Year rowspan="4" Best New Female Artist Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 2019 Qoo10 Favorite Female Artist
References
External links
BVNDIT at MNH Entertainment