In this series we remember songs that have been forgotten or were never even given the attention they deserved. Today's Hidden Gem is Grapes by Busters
Busters have gone viral for kinda all the wrong reasons. First they got attention at ISAC when they made these cute bento boxes with hand-written letters for their like 10 fans, but those "fans" were just pretending so they could get ahead in line and support other groups, so ultimately the very few people who showed up to support them didn't even do that. Then when this comeback happened their were rumors that this was a last ditch effort by the company. This was a false rumor, but Kpop fans supported anyways. Then shortly after this comeback, their leader Chaeyeon was slapped by a old male co-worker for the children's show she hosted. Controversies aside, I really like this song. It is fun and silly, clearly inspired by the JooE Tropicana Sparkling adds. Idk the best Kpop songs are the ones that aren't super serious like this.
After this comeback Minjung left the team and was replaced by Yeseo, who is now a member of Kep1er and will join Limelight after their disbandment. After Pink Promise, they had a huge revamp in the lineup where only Yeseo on Jisoo (the last original member) remained. Busters had a huge lineup change yet again and zero original members remain. The one thing that has been consistent though is debuting extremely young members. So the lack of protection for these girls and their young ages is concerning; it's a reason why I haven't been able to get into them in a big way. The group is still alive though despite all the lineup changes. Chaeyeon is now a member of TripleS, who have achieved decent success, very happy for her because she's suffered the most and worked the hardest. Minji works for a clothing company now.
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Previous Episodes (710-601):
Hidden Gems #710: H! Teen by The Wind
Hidden Gems #709: Un-Normal by Queenz Eye
Hidden Gems #708: Alive by Lightsum
Hidden Gems #707: Rub-A-Dum by Tri.be
Hidden Gems #706: Salang Salang by Billion
Hidden Gems #705: Let's Walk Together by Touch
Hidden Gems #704: This Night by The Singing Girls
Hidden Gems #703: Starlight by Limelight
Hidden Gems #702: Sugar by 15&
Hidden Gems #701: Pity Party by Jamie
Hidden Gems #699: Loca Loca by Kang Soyeon
Hidden Gems #698: woo!ah! by woo!ah!
Hidden Gems #697: Super Girl Magic by Red Queen
Hidden Gems #696: Neon by Yukika
Hidden Gems #695: Fate by WeUs
Hidden Gems #694: IMMM by ILY:1
Hidden Gems #693: L.O.V.E by Hur Youngji
Hidden Gems #692: Mama by Nicole
Hidden Gems #691: Broken Doll by Miwoo
Hidden Gems #690: Barricade by Withus
Hidden Gems #689: Venom by BVNDIT
Hidden Gems #688: Strong by WJMK
Hidden Gems #687: Strawberry by A.de
Hidden Gems #686: Drip by Hinapia
Hidden Gems #685: Get Out by N.CUS
Hidden Gems #684: Joma Joma by C-Real
Hidden Gems #683: Go Back Jump by Dimepiece
Hidden Gems #682: The Light by The Ark
Hidden Gems #681: Type by Eyedi
Hidden Gems #680: Little Prince by Pickus
Hidden Gems #679: Monroe's Heel by Lee Hwan Hee
Hidden Gems #678: Nolza by Lexy ft. JC Jieun
Hidden Gems #677: Yes by Live High
Hidden Gems #676: Say Yes by S.I.S
Hidden Gems #675: Home Alone by Luminous
Hidden Gems #674: Rec by Cooing
Hidden Gems #673: Milkshake by Fanatics Flavor
Hidden Gems #672: Twenty by Swan
Hidden Gems #671: If You Love Me by Jei
Hidden Gems #670: Want You Back by Sevenus
Hidden Gems #669: Good Night by ChaTone
Hidden Gems #668: The Grand Dreams by Minseo
Hidden Gems #667: Looking For Love by Baek A Yeon
Hidden Gems #666: Stalker by 1nb
Hidden Gems #665: Unforgettable by OneUs
Hidden Gems #664: Da Da Da by Skyle
Hidden Gems #663: Please Come Back by Vetty L ft. Seo Minyoung
Hidden Gems #662: Magic by Artbeat
Hidden Gems #661: Lights by Huh Chan Mi
Hidden Gems #660: Right Now by NewUs
Hidden Gems #659: Chococo by Gugudan
Hidden Gems #658: Delight by YooJiAe
Hidden Gems #657: Log In by Fifty Fifty
Hidden Gems #656: Huk by Unicorn
Hidden Gems #655: Crazy by FameUs
Hidden Gems #654: Too Difficult (Oh Eh Oh Eh) by Pritz
Hidden Gems #653: How About Me by Luluz
Hidden Gems #652: Butterfly by Kim Greem ft. Candle
Hidden Gems #651: Superman by Jo Jung Min
Hidden Gems #650: Ma Ma My by F1RST
Hidden Gems #649: Glass Shoes by Fromis_9
Hidden Gems #648: I Ain't Going Home Tonight by Navi ft. Geeks
Hidden Gems #647: Vroom Vroom by Weeekly
Hidden Gems #646: Flirting by mimiirose
Hidden Gems #645: Up & Down by Dabit ft. Hayana
Hidden Gems #644: Another Chance by A-Fati
Hidden Gems #643: Wave by Limesoda
Hidden Gems #642: Mis-Match by Shin Bora ft. Vasco
Hidden Gems #641: Madonna by Luna
Hidden Gems #640: Somebody by Aimers
Hidden Gems #639: Flash by Rocket Punch
Hidden Gems #638: Aloha Oe by Cherry Bullet
Hidden Gems #637: Classy by CLASS:y
Hidden Gems #636: You & Me by Sha Sha
Hidden Gems #635: Tired by M.O.N.T
Hidden Gems #634: Timing by Highteen
Hidden Gems #633: OOMM (Out of My Mind) by 3YE
Hidden Gems #632: The Little Prince by Park Gyuri X From The Airport
Hidden Gems #631: Attention by Kim Hyun Jung
Hidden Gems #630: Wa by Atomic Kiz (AKZ)
Hidden Gems #629: Alice by Sunny Play
Hidden Gems #628: Siesta by Weki Meki
Hidden Gems #627: Red Sun (021) by GWSN
Hidden Gems #626: Starlight by Secret Number
Hidden Gems #625: No Limit by Triger
Hidden Gems #624: You've Changed by Shafla
Hidden Gems #623: Red Lips by Camila
Hidden Gems #622: Soliloquy by Bubble X
Hidden Gems #621: No Jam by Kisum
Hidden Gems #620: Come by Newkidd
Hidden Gems #619: Messing Around by BBde Girl
Hidden Gems #618: Hwang Ya by Hwang In Sun
Hidden Gems #617: Hi~ by Lovelyz
Hidden Gems #616: Watch Me by PPL
Hidden Gems #615: Salty by n.SSign
Hidden Gems #614: Anywhere But Home by Seulgi
Hidden Gems #613: Life by Rubber Soul ft. Madclown
Hidden Gems #612: Knock Knock by DDgirls
Hidden Gems #611: Trainee by Yoon Jong Shin ft. Y.E.T
Hidden Gems #609: Wishy Washy by Coco
Hidden Gems #608: I'm Ready by Sori ft. Jaehyun
Hidden Gems #607: Dual Life by Kim Sori
Hidden Gems #606: Ottogi by SolB ft. Jiyoon
Hidden Gems #605: A.I.BAE by Le'v
Hidden Gems #604: Stay by Migyo
Hidden Gems #603: Love007 by Heyne