Girl Group Bestie, Full Group Reunion After 8 Years Amidst 13-Year Chart Climb of 'Love Options'

The representative song of girl group Bestie, 'Love Options', is showing a hot reverse-run trend online 13 years after its release. According to media reports, as of the 20th, the song ranked 2nd on the YouTube Korea Daily Shorts Top Songs Chart and also placed 11th on the Weekly Shorts Top Songs Chart. As content utilizing the music is being produced successively on short-form platforms such as TikTok and Instagram Reels, it is gaining explosive popularity even among a new generation of listeners.

The heat that started from short-form content has also extended to various music platform charts. 'Love Options' entered 23rd on the YouTube Weekly Top 100 Chart and also entered the rankings on the Apple Music Korea Top 100 Chart. In particular, on the global music search platform Shazam, it recorded 1st place on the South Korea and Vietnam charts, and proved its presence spanning domestic and international markets by entering the rankings in major Asian countries such as Japan, Thailand, China, and Singapore.

Amidst this reverse-run fever, news of Bestie's full group reunion is adding to the buzz. After disbanding in 2018, the four members—Hyeyeon, UJi, Dahye, and Haeryung—are scheduled to reunite and meet fans for the first time in 8 years. Bestie, who debuted in 2013 with the single 'Pitapat', was previously loved for their bright and cheerful energy and solid performances, releasing songs such as 'Thank U Very Much', 'Hot Baby', and 'Excuse Me'.

As the previously released songs receive attention again at the same time that a full group reunion is being realized, the joy of fans is growing even larger. Interest is focused on what kind of impact the craze caused by 'Love Options', which has risen to the top of the YouTube Shorts Daily Top Songs Chart 13 years after its release, will have on the future moves of Bestie, who are returning as a full group.

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