13 Short-Lived K-Pop Groups That Deserved To Last So Much Longer

Sometimes K-Pop groups end up disbanding far before one would expect them to, and it’s always devastating for fans of the artist, especially when it’s sudden and without explanation. This has happened far too many times in the K-Pop industry, for both known and unknown reasons, and even groups that disbanded years ago are still mourned by many people who wonder what their careers could have been like had things been different.

Recently on Reddit, a post was made for K-Pop fans to share which artists they think didn’t last as long as they should have, and there were many different answers. Some lasted quite a bit longer than others, but all of the groups below definitely should have had longer careers than they ended up having! These are 13 of the most popular answers from the post.

1. Pristin

Pristin debuted on March 21, 2017 and disbanded on May 24, 2019.

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2. BVNDIT

BVNDIT debuted on April 10, 2019 and disbanded on November 11, 2022.

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3. B.A.P

B.A.P debuted on January 26, 2012 and disbanded on February 18, 2019.

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4. The Grace

The Grace debuted on April 29, 2005 and though they never “officially” disbanded, they’ve been inactive since 2010.

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5. JBJ

JBJ debuted on October 18, 2017 and disbanded on April 30, 2018.

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6. BULLDOK

BULLDOK debuted on October 20, 2016 and disbanded on January 18, 2018.

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7. X1

X1 debuted on August 27, 2019 and disbanded on January 6, 2020.

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8. HOT ISSUE

HOT ISSUE debuted on April 28, 2021 and disbanded on April 22, 2022.

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9. bugAboo

BugAboo debuted on October 25, 2021 and disbanded on December 8, 2022.

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10. 1TEAM

1TEAM debuted on March 27, 2019 and disbanded on March 14, 2021.

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11. The Ark

The Ark debuted on April 10, 2015 and disbanded in March 2016.

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12. Kiss&Cry

Kiss&Cry debuted on January 24, 2014 and disbanded in August 2014.

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13. ToppDogg

ToppDogg debuted on October 22, 2013 and disbanded on September 26, 2021 after rebranding as XENO-T in February 2018.

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