Badvillain

Badvillain (Korean: 배드빌런; RR: Baedeubilleon; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by BPM Entertainment. The group consists of seven members: Emma, Chloe Young, Hu'e, Ina, Yunseo, Vin, and Kelly. They made their debut on June 3, 2024, with their single album Overstep.

Badvillain
Badvillain in June 2024 L-R Yunseo, Hu'e, Emma, Kelly, Chloe Young, Vin, Ina
Background information
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop
Years active	2024 (2024)–present
Labels	BPM
Members	Emma Chloe Young Hu'e Ina Yunseo Vin Kelly

History

2021–2024: Pre-debut and formation

Some members have previously been involved in the entertainment industry prior to joining the group. Hu'e and Yunseo were contestants on the MBC survival show My Teenage Girl.^[1] Emma was known for participating in Street Woman Fighter.^[2] Chloe Young was a member of dance crew 1Million [ko].^[3]

2024: Debut with Overstep

In April 2024, BPM Entertainment revealed they would be launching their first girl group composed of their own trainees, having debuted Viviz two years prior with former members of Gfriend.^[4] In May, they began sharing teasers, with the group due to debut in the first half of 2024.^[2] Two dance videos were released for songs "Hurricane" and "+82", revealing a lineup of seven members but not yet confirming their names.^[5][6]

On June 3, the group made their debut with the release of single album Overstep, with the lead single "Badvillain", the previously teased "+82", and another unreleased song "Baditude".^[7] The music video for the lead single exceeded 10 million views 17 hours after its release, the fastest for a 2024 girl group debut. "Badvillain" is a bass hip-hop dance song. Lyrically, it conveys the message of advancing towards a goal reflecting personal desires rather than other people's opinions.^[8] In a review for IZM, Kim Tae-hoon praised the rapping in the first half of the song but said that "as it approaches the second half, it loses its balance due to variations that border on overindulgence". Kim commented that it displays Badvillain's style but fails to stand out from other girl crush releases.^[9] BPM later confirmed that "Hurricane" would be commercially released, first on Korean platforms on June 24 then global platforms on June 26. "Hurricane" is a trap hip-hop song that incorporates synthesizers and heavy bass.^[10]

Members

• Emma (엠마)
• Chloe Young (클로이영)
• Hu'e (휴이)
• Ina (이나)
• Yunseo (윤서)
• Vin (빈)
• Kelly (켈리)

Discography

Single albums

List of albums, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures

Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [11]
Overstep	Released: June 3, 2024 Label: BPM Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	38	KOR: 5,367[12]

Singles

List of singles, with showing year released, selected chart positions and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		KOR Down. [13]
"Badvillain"	2024	41	Overstep
"Hurricane"		104	Non-album single

Other charted songs

List of songs, with showing year released, selected chart positions and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		KOR Down. [14]
"Yah-Ho (Badtitude)" (야호)	2024	160	Overstep
"+82"		157

Videography

Music videos

Title	Year	Director(s)	Ref.
"Badvillain"	2024	Un­known	[15]
"야호(BADTITUDE)"			[16]

Other videos

Title	Year	Director(s)	Ref.
"Hurricane" Performance Video	2024	Unveil	[17]
"+82" Performance Video			[18]

References

1. ""이렇게 이상하면 어쩌라고"...옥주현, 이지우X김유연 '레옹' 무대 혹평(방설렘)[결정적장면]" ["What if it's like this?"... Ock Joo-hyun, Lee Ji-woo X Kim Yoo-yeon's 'Leon' stage criticism (My Teenage Girl)] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on November 7, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
2. Pyo, Kyung-min (May 6, 2024). "'Street Woman Fighter' dancer Emma joins new girl group Badvillain". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
3. Kim, Min-young (June 3, 2024). "Debut girl group Badvillain wants to become 'K-pop's villain' with single 'Overstep'". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on August 25, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
4. Kim, Ju-yeon (April 4, 2024). "Taemin, VIVIZ company Big Planet Made to launch first girl group Badvillain". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on June 24, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
5. Park, Sang-hoo (May 5, 2024). 빅플래닛 걸그룹 배드빌런 베일 벗었다...'스우파' 엠마 합류 [Big Planet girl group Badvillain unveiled... 'SWF' Emma joins]. JTBC News (in Korean). Retrieved June 24, 2024.
6. Yoon, Ki-bae (May 8, 2024). 배드빌런, 몸짓부터 남다르네... '+82' 퍼포먼스 비디오 공개 [Bad Villain, even their body language is different... '+82' performance video released]. Edaily [ko] (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 25, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
7. Kim, Chae-yeon (March 27, 2024). '브레이브 新 걸그룹' 캔디샵, 오늘(27일) 오픈..Z세대 핫플 뜬다 ['Brave's new girl group' Candy Shop opens today (27th)... Generation Z's hot favorite] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on March 27, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Naver.
8. Hwang, Hye-jin (June 4, 2024). 배드빌런 'BADVILLAIN' MV 천만뷰 돌파...올해 데뷔 걸그룹 최단기록 [Bad Villain 'BADVILLAIN' MV exceeds 10 million views... Shortest debut girl group record this year]. Newsen. Archived from the original on June 25, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
9. Kim, Tae-hoon (June 2024). "Badvillain". IZM. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
10. Kim, Jong-eun (June 24, 2024). '슈퍼신인' 배드빌런, 오늘(24일) 스페셜 싱글 '허리케인' 공개...이례적 행보 ['Super rookie' Bad Villain releases special single 'Hurricane' today (24th)... an unusual move]. TV Daily. Archived from the original on June 25, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
11. Peaks on the Circle Album Chart:

    • "Overstep (2024)". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 14, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
12. Cumulative Sales of Overstep:

    • "Circle Album Chart – Week 23, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 14, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
    • "Circle Album Chart – Week 24, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 26, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
13. Peak chart positions on Circle Download Chart:

    • "Badvillain". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 13, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
    • "Hurricane". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
14. Peak chart positions on Circle Download Chart:

    • "Yah-Ho (Badtitude)" and "+82": "Circle Digital Chart – Week 23 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 13, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
15. BPM Entertainment (June 3, 2024). BADVILLAIN - 'BADVILLAIN' MV. Archived from the original on June 12, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2024 – via YouTube.
16. BPM Entertainment (June 4, 2024). BADVILLAIN - '야호(BADTITUDE)' MV. Archived from the original on June 12, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2024 – via YouTube.
17. BPM Entertainment (May 5, 2024). BADVILLAIN - 'Hurricane' Performance Video. Archived from the original on June 10, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2024 – via YouTube.
18. BPM Entertainment (May 8, 2024). BADVILLAIN - '+82' Performance Video. Archived from the original on June 10, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2024 – via YouTube.