KPOP 3rd generation · Kconic Music
BULLDOK
ブルドック / 불독
BULLDOK refused the cute route and went hip-hop instead, with Kimi, Genie, Sora, Say and Hyungeun pushing a much harder stage.
- 2016DebutOct 20, 2016
- 5Members
- 3thGeneration
- HotdokFandom
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In 30 seconds: BULLDOK
Interest from Produce 101 carried the debut, but the catalogue stayed small, so the televised stages matter as much as the video.
Worth finding if you collect the girl groups that chose toughness before it became a standard concept.
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Key facts
- Group name
- BULLDOK
- Reading / Hangul
- ブルドック / 불독
- Company
- Kconic Music
- Debut date
- October 20, 2016
- Days active
- 438 days (1 year, 2 months)
- Final activity date
- 2018
- Debut song
- Why Not
- Generation
- 3rd generation
- Fandom name
- Hotdok(ホットドック)
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Member guide
Profile comparison
| Members | Birth date | Blood type | MBTI | Nationality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| キミ | 1993-01-20 | 33 | 161cm | B | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| ジニー | 1993-11-20 | 32 | 165cm | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| ソラ | 1990-06-29 | 36 | 166cm | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| セイ | 1993-05-17 | 33 | 164cm | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| ヒョンウン | 1994-09-28 | 32 | 160cm | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | South Korea |
Ages are as of 2026-10-31.
Selected releases
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View all official videos →Start here
Follow a few songs from the starting point to the group's current sound.
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From debut to now
- 2016Why Not was released on October 20, and music show stages including M Countdown that day showed the hard performance of the five.
- 2017Hyungeun, Sora and Say left one after another, and the lineup shifted in short order to one centred on Kimi and Genie.
- 2018A hiatus was reported on January 18, and the group has since been looked back on through Why Not and the Produce 101 context.
- 2019Sora, Say and Hyungeun moved on to PEACE, which became a side route toward BULLDOK itself.
- 2023Sora's solo posts and individual work kept an entry point open for finding BULLDOK later.
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Achievements
Key milestones
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Official links
Official site
Official social accounts and platforms
Shopping guide
Verified English shopping links are not yet available.
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KPOP DISCOVER's BULLDOK note
BULLDOK debuted from Kconic Music on October 20, 2016. Kimi, Genie, Sora, Say and Hyungeun started the group with attention carried over from Produce 101, and rather than a cute direction they pushed a hard, hip-hop-leaning stage. On debut day they appeared on M Countdown, stamping the early image with five faces and rap.
The way in is Why Not and nothing else. Several versions survive, from the MV and the dance practice to the broadcast cuts on M Countdown, Music Core and Music Bank, so camera work and formation changes can be compared. With few releases to work through, watching the broadcast stages built on that one song together makes each member's rap and sharp expression easy to grab.
In 2017 Hyungeun, Sora and Say left one by one, leaving a lineup centred on Kimi and Genie. A hiatus was announced on January 18, 2018, and the group has effectively been disbanded since. Sora, Say and Hyungeun went on to PEACE, and their individual work is how many people reach BULLDOK afterwards. Why Not MV, then Why Not Dance Practice, then the M Countdown debut stage runs from the shock of the debut through formation and movement to the tension of that first broadcast.
Editors' take Why Not MV / Why Not Dance Practice / M Countdown Debut Stage — three videos covering a debut that put everything into a single song, from the five-piece group at Kconic Music.
Trivia worth knowing
Name
BULLDOK borrows the image of a powerful dog breed, putting strength ahead of any cute approach.
Entry point
The release list is short, so separating the Why Not video, the dance practice and the broadcast stages keeps it from feeling thin.
Produce 101
Kimi, Genie, Say and Hyungeun all went through Produce 101, and the group reads as one of that show's after-effects.
Official videos
Member introductions and album previews from the label's own channel fill in personalities that a short career leaves sketchy.
Line-up shift
Three members left in 2017, so the original five-member form and the later remaining one need reading apart.
Catching up
Solo work by PEACE and Sora brings some listeners back to BULLDOK itself.
Frequently asked questions
What defines BULLDOK?
Interest from Produce 101 carried the debut, but the catalogue stayed small, so the televised stages matter as much as the video.
Why should a new listener start with BULLDOK?
Worth finding if you collect the girl groups that chose toughness before it became a standard concept.
Which songs should a new listener try first?
Start with Why Not, then continue to the official video index.