K-pop girl group BESTie is experiencing an unexpected career resurgence as its 2013 hit “Love Options” continues to climb music charts, more than a decade after its original release.
The group’s renewed popularity has now reached another milestone, with the song securing No. 8 on Melon’s TOP100 chart, marking its highest-ever ranking.
BESTie, consisting of members Hyeyeon, U.JI, Dahye and Haeryung, is also preparing to appear on all three major terrestrial Korean music programmes this week.
The upcoming performances are expected to bring further attention to the group’s remarkable return and introduce its music to a new generation of K-pop listeners.
The renewed interest began after “Love Options” gained popularity through short-form content on social media.
The song’s catchy melody, upbeat energy and memorable choreography attracted attention online, eventually leading to a significant increase in streaming numbers.
What started as a viral rediscovery has now developed into a major chart revival for the group.
BESTie Confirms Performances on Three Major Music Shows
Following the positive response to its reunion performance, BESTie will take “Love Options” to three major Korean music programmes.
The group is scheduled to appear on KBS2’s Music Bank on November 13, MBC’s Show! Music Core on November 14 and SBS’s Inkigayo on November 15.
The upcoming appearances follow BESTie’s return to the music-show stage as a complete four-member group on October 31.
The performance on Show! Music Core marked the group’s first full-group music-show appearance in more than 4,000 days.
Despite the lengthy break, the members impressed viewers with their stable live vocals, confident stage presence and ability to recreate the original choreography.
Their performance quickly attracted attention, with the official stage video surpassing 1.5 million views within approximately half a day of its release and receiving thousands of comments.
The combined views of the performance video and its full-camera version have since exceeded 12 million, demonstrating the growing interest in BESTie’s return.
The group’s performances also received attention for preserving the original high-heel choreography, allowing longtime fans to revisit the song while giving newer listeners an opportunity to discover BESTie’s stage presence.
“Love Options” Achieves New Chart Records After 13 Years
Released in 2013, “Love Options” originally did not achieve the level of commercial success it is now experiencing.
However, its recent viral resurgence has completely changed the song’s trajectory.
On November 11, the track climbed to No. 8 on Melon’s TOP100, establishing a new personal record.
Its popularity has also extended beyond South Korea, with the song maintaining No. 1 positions on Spotify, Apple Music and iTunes in Taiwan.
In other Asian markets, “Love Options” ranked No. 7 on Spotify Korea and No. 2 on QQ Music’s popular songs chart in China.
These achievements highlight the song’s growing international reach more than 13 years after its release.
The renewed success has also brought increased attention to BESTie’s individual members and their activities following the group’s extended break.
Their reunion has allowed them to reconnect with longtime supporters while attracting listeners who may be discovering the group for the first time.
With three additional music-show performances confirmed, BESTie is continuing to build momentum around “Love Options.”
The group’s unexpected chart success demonstrates how social media can revive older releases and introduce previously overlooked music to new audiences.
For BESTie, the song’s resurgence has become an exciting opportunity to begin another chapter together.
