{{Short description|South Korean girl group}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Badvillain | image = Badvillain 240614.png | caption = Badvillain in June 2024 <br /> L-R Yunseo, Hu'e, Emma, Kelly, Chloe Young, Vin, Ina | landscape = yes | origin = Seoul, South Korea | genre = K-pop | occupation = | instrument = | years_active = {{start date|2024}}–present | label = BPM | website = | current_members = * Emma * Chloe Young * Hu'e * Ina * Yunseo * Vin * Kelly | past_members = }}
'''Badvillain''' ({{Korean|hangul=배드빌런}}; 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''.
==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.''<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ko:"이렇게 이상하면 어쩌라고"...옥주현, 이지우X김유연 '레옹' 무대 혹평(방설렘)[결정적장면]|trans-title="What if it's like this?"... Ock Joo-hyun, Lee Ji-woo X Kim Yoo-yeon's 'Leon' stage criticism (My Teenage Girl)|url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202202202044262310|publisher=Newsen|language=ko|access-date=July 11, 2022|archive-date=November 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221107174736/https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202202202044262310|url-status=live}}</ref> Emma was known for participating in '' Street Woman Fighter''.<ref name="koreatimes">{{cite news|title='Street Woman Fighter' dancer Emma joins new girl group Badvillain|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2024/05/398_374093.html|work=The Korea Times|language=en|last1=Pyo|first1=Kyung-min|date=May 6, 2024|access-date=May 7, 2024|archive-date=May 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240507024722/https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2024/05/398_374093.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Chloe Young was a member of dance crew {{ill|1Million|ko|원밀리언_댄스_스튜디오}}.<ref>{{cite news|title=Debut girl group Badvillain wants to become 'K-pop's villain' with single 'Overstep'|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-06-03/entertainment/kpop/Debut-girl-group-Badvillain-wants-to-become-Kpops-villain-with-single-Overstep/2060331|work=Korea JoongAng Daily|language=en|last=Kim|first=Min-young|date=June 3, 2024|access-date=June 24, 2024|archive-date=August 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240825004647/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-06-03/entertainment/kpop/Debut-girl-group-Badvillain-wants-to-become-Kpops-villain-with-single-Overstep/2060331|url-status=live}}</ref>
===2024-2025: 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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Taemin, VIVIZ company Big Planet Made to launch first girl group Badvillain|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-04-04/entertainment/kpop/Taemin-VIVIZ-company-Big-Planet-Made-to-launch-first-girl-group-Badvillain/2018328|work=Korea JoongAng Daily|language=en|last1=Kim|first1=Ju-yeon|date=April 4, 2024|access-date=June 24, 2024|archive-date=June 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240624104202/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-04-04/entertainment/kpop/Taemin-VIVIZ-company-Big-Planet-Made-to-launch-first-girl-group-Badvillain/2018328|url-status=live}}</ref> In May, they began sharing teasers, with the group due to debut in the first half of 2024.<ref name="koreatimes" /> Two dance videos were released for songs "Hurricane" and "+82", revealing a lineup of seven members but not yet confirming their names.<ref>{{cite news|title=|script-title=ko:빅플래닛 걸그룹 배드빌런 베일 벗었다...'스우파' 엠마 합류|trans-title=Big Planet girl group Badvillain unveiled... 'SWF' Emma joins|url=https://mnews.jtbc.co.kr/News/Article.aspx?news_id=NB12194806|work=JTBC News|language=ko|last=Park|first=Sang-hoo|date=May 5, 2024|access-date=June 24, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=|script-title=ko:배드빌런, 몸짓부터 남다르네... '+82' 퍼포먼스 비디오 공개|trans-title=Bad Villain, even their body language is different... '+82' performance video released|url=https://m.edaily.co.kr/news/read?newsId=01249686638886952&mediaCodeNo=258|work={{ill|Edaily|ko|이데일리}}|language=ko|last=Yoon|first=Ki-bae|date=May 8, 2024|access-date=June 24, 2024|archive-date=August 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240825004524/https://m.edaily.co.kr/news/read?newsId=01249686638886952&mediaCodeNo=258|url-status=live}}</ref>
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".<ref>{{Cite web|script-title=ko:'브레이브 新 걸그룹' 캔디샵, 오늘(27일) 오픈..Z세대 핫플 뜬다|trans-title='Brave's new girl group' Candy Shop opens today (27th)... Generation Z's hot favorite|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0005044435|via=Naver|publisher={{ill|Osen (newspaper)|ko|OSEN|lt=OSEN}}|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Chae-yeon|date=March 27, 2024|access-date=March 27, 2024|archive-date=March 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240327134513/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0005044435|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=|script-title=ko:배드빌런 'BADVILLAIN' MV 천만뷰 돌파...올해 데뷔 걸그룹 최단기록|trans-title=Bad Villain 'BADVILLAIN' MV exceeds 10 million views... Shortest debut girl group record this year|url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202406041131390410|website=Newsen|last=Hwang|first=Hye-jin|date=June 4, 2024|access-date=June 25, 2024|archive-date=June 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240625045754/https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202406041131390410|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Badvillain|url=http://www.izm.co.kr/contentRead.asp?idx=32562&bigcateidx=8&subcateidx=10&view_tp=1|website=IZM|last=Kim|first=Tae-hoon|date=June 2024|access-date=June 24, 2024}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=|script-title=ko:'슈퍼신인' 배드빌런, 오늘(24일) 스페셜 싱글 '허리케인' 공개...이례적 행보|trans-title='Super rookie' Bad Villain releases special single 'Hurricane' today (24th)... an unusual move|url=http://www.tvdaily.co.kr/read.php3?aid=17191872861715390010|website=TV Daily|last=Kim|first=Jong-eun|date=June 24, 2024|access-date=June 25, 2024|archive-date=June 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240625045754/http://www.tvdaily.co.kr/read.php3?aid=17191872861715390010|url-status=live}}</ref> On September 15, 2025, Badvillain released the single "Thriller".
==Members== <!-- [READ FIRST]: * DO NOT add main/lead/sub, visual, maknae, or center per consensus at WT:KO; or else it would be considered DISRUPTIVE EDITING. * DO NOT add a position unless there is a reliable news source to support. Do not consider Twitter and/or YouTube as reliable sources. --> * Emma ({{Korean|엠마|labels=no}}) * Chloe Young ({{Korean|클로이영|labels=no}}) * Hu'e ({{Korean|휴이|labels=no}}) * Ina ({{Korean|이나|labels=no}}) * Yunseo ({{Korean|윤서|labels=no}}) * Vin ({{Korean|빈|labels=no}}) * Kelly ({{Korean|켈리|labels=no}})
==Discography== ===Single albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ List of albums, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Details ! scope="col" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales |- ! scope="col" style="font-size:90%; width:2.5em" | KOR<br /><ref>Peaks on the Circle Album Chart: * {{cite web|title=''Overstep'' (2024)|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=23&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=June 13, 2024|archive-date=June 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240614114700/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=23&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | ''Overstep'' | * Released: June 3, 2024 * Label: BPM * Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 38 | * KOR: 5,367<!-- 2,962 + 2,405 --><ref>Cumulative Sales of ''Overstep'': * {{cite web|title=Circle Album Chart – Week 23, 2024|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=23&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=June 13, 2024|archive-date=June 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240614114700/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=23&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|url-status=live}} * {{cite web|title=Circle Album Chart – Week 24, 2024|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=24&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=June 20, 2024|archive-date=June 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240626214149/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=24&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|url-status=live}}</ref> |}
===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ List of singles, with showing year released, selected chart positions and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |- ! scope="col" style="font-size:90%; width:3em" | KOR<br />Down.<br /><ref>Peak chart positions on Circle Download Chart: * {{Cite web|title=Badvillain|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=23&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=June 13, 2024|archive-date=June 13, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240613023908/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=23&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week|url-status=live}} * {{Cite web|title=Hurricane|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=26&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=July 5, 2024|archive-date=July 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240705013707/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=26&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | "Badvillain" | rowspan="3" | 2024 | 41 | ''Overstep'' |- ! scope="row" | "Hurricane" | 104 | rowspan="3" {{Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row" | "Zoom" | 77 |- ! scope="row" | "Thriller" | scope="row" | 2025 | 120 |- |}
===Other charted songs=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ List of songs, with showing year released, selected chart positions and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |- ! scope="col" style="font-size:90%; width:3em" | KOR<br />Down.<br /><ref>Peak chart positions on Circle Download Chart: * "Yah-Ho (Badtitude)" and "+82": {{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=23&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|website=Circle Chart|access-date=July 5, 2024|language=ko|title=Circle Digital Chart – Week 23 of 2024|archive-date=June 13, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240613024223/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=23&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | "Yah-Ho (Badtitude)" ({{Korean|hangul=야호|labels=no}}) | rowspan="2" | 2024 | 160 | rowspan="2" | ''Overstep'' |- ! scope="row" | "+82" | 157 |}
==Videography== ===Music videos=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Director(s) ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! scope="row" | "Badvillain" | rowspan="4" | 2024 | scope="row" | 이호진 | <ref>{{Cite AV media|title=BADVILLAIN - 'BADVILLAIN' MV|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpFuv7Q0VBo|via=YouTube|last=BPM Entertainment|date=June 3, 2024|access-date=June 12, 2024|archive-date=June 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240612003826/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpFuv7Q0VBo|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C8Jz1Rkvxsf/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link |access-date=2025-09-15 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | "야호(BADTITUDE)" | rowspan="2" {{Unknown}} | <ref>{{Cite AV media|title=BADVILLAIN - '야호(BADTITUDE)' MV|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJzq_xBSDWI|via=YouTube|last=BPM Entertainment|date=June 4, 2024|access-date=June 12, 2024|archive-date=June 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240612004114/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJzq_xBSDWI|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | "Zoom" |<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW2g-yu77eA&feature=youtu.be |title=BADVILLAIN - '숨(ZOOM)' MV |date=2024-11-19 |last=BPM Entertainment |access-date=2024-11-19 |via=YouTube}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | "Hurricane" |Sunny Visual |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/sunnyvisualstudio/reel/DQF7TBJkmcC/?hl=en |access-date=2025-11-07 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | "Thriller" | scope="row" | 2025 | {{Unknown}} |<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-KjDJFOh5s |title=BADVILLAIN - 'THRILLER' MV |date=2025-09-15 |last=BPM Entertainment |access-date=2025-09-15 |via=YouTube}}</ref> |- |}
===Other videos=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Director(s) ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! scope="row" | "Hurricane" Performance Video | rowspan="2" | 2024 | rowspan="2" | Unveil | <ref>{{Cite AV media|title=BADVILLAIN - 'Hurricane' Performance Video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feXJQ71Xl7A|via=YouTube|last=BPM Entertainment|date=May 5, 2024|access-date=June 12, 2024|archive-date=June 10, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240610203237/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feXJQ71Xl7A|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | "+82" Performance Video | <ref>{{Cite AV media|title=BADVILLAIN - '+82' Performance Video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKdANBLxj2U|via=YouTube|last=BPM Entertainment|date=May 8, 2024|access-date=June 12, 2024|archive-date=June 10, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240610004537/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKdANBLxj2U|url-status=live}}</ref> |}
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