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.
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]
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]
^""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.
^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.
^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 (in Korean). Retrieved June 24, 2024.
^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.
^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. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
^Kim, Tae-hoon (June 2024). "Badvillain". IZM. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
^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. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
