Botopass (Korean보토패스; Born to be Passion[1]) was a South Korean girl group formed by WKS ENE and JMG in 2020. The group debuted on August 26, 2020, with Flamingo.[2] The group consisted of 8 members: Mihee, Jiwon, Cui Xiang, Seoyoon, Ria, Harin, Shiho and Ahyoon. The group officially disbanded on August 25, 2022, without two years of activity.

Botopass
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2020 (2020)–2022
LabelsWKS ENE, JMG
Past members
  • Mihee
  • Jiwon
  • Cui Xiang
  • Seoyoon
  • Ria
  • Harin
  • Shiho
  • Ahyoon
Websitewww.wksene.com/artist

History

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2020-2022: Bullying controversy, Debut with Flamingo and disbandment

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Prior to debuting in Botopass, Cui Xiang, Seoyoon and Jiwon were members of WKS ENE's previous girl group ILuv.[1] The group was originally scheduled to debut in early August, however it was postponed due to a former ILuv member, Minah, accusing fellow members of bullying her.[1] As a result of this, people began to demand that the three ILuv members be removed from the line-up.[1] The group debuted on August 26, with the single album, Flamingo, and the full original line-up.[2]

In September 2021, Mihee was confirmed to be a participant in the MBC survival show My Teenage Girl and temporarily went on hiatus from the group.

On August 25, 2022, the group officially disbanded, 2 years after their official debut.

Members

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  • Mihee (미희)
  • Jiwon (지원)
  • Cui Xiang (최상)
  • Seoyoon (서윤)
  • Ria (리아)
  • Harin (하린)
  • Shiho (시호)
  • Ahyoon (아윤)

Discography

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Single albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[3]
Flamingo 71

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "신민아, 폭로전 이어가다 응급실行→보토패스 데뷔 연기[종합]". Star News (in Korean). July 24, 2020. Archived from the original on December 27, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "'데뷔 D-1' 보토패스, '플라밍고'로 선보일 뜨거운 열정". Star Today (in Korean). August 25, 2020. Archived from the original on December 27, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  3. ^ "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on 2015-08-27. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  4. ^ "2020년 08월 Album Chart". Archived from the original on 2020-09-19. Retrieved 2020-09-11.