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
Why Not / Official MV

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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 years, 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

MembersBirth dateBlood typeMBTINationality
キミ1993-01-2033161cmBNot disclosedSouth Korea
ジニー1993-11-2032165cmNot disclosedNot disclosedSouth Korea
ソラ1990-06-2936166cmNot disclosedNot disclosedSouth Korea
セイ1993-05-1733164cmNot disclosedNot disclosedSouth Korea
ヒョンウン1994-09-2831160cmNot disclosedNot disclosedSouth Korea

Ages are as of 2026-09-17.

Selected releases

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Start here

Follow a few songs from the starting point to the group's current sound.

View all official videos →
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From debut to now

  • 2016
    Why Not was released on October 20, and music show stages including M Countdown that day showed the hard performance of the five.
  • 2017
    Hyungeun, Sora and Say left one after another, and the lineup shifted in short order to one centred on Kimi and Genie.
  • 2018
    A hiatus was reported on January 18, and the group has since been looked back on through Why Not and the Produce 101 context.
  • 2019
    Sora, Say and Hyungeun moved on to PEACE, which became a side route toward BULLDOK itself.
  • 2023
    Sora's solo posts and individual work kept an entry point open for finding BULLDOK later.
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Key achievements

Key milestones

2016The official MV for Why NotThe MV, Dance Practice and member introductions on the KCONIC entertainment channel serve as the way in.
2016Appearances on the major music showsOfficial and broadcast video from M Countdown, Music Core, Music Bank, Simply K-Pop and Show Champion follows the live stages.
2017Rediscovered as a Produce 101 alumni groupThe Produce 101 histories of Kimi, Genie, Say and Hyungeun anchor the background to the debut.
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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.

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.