(Don't Touch My Girls debut)

(boyfriend debut)

 

Boyfriend (Korean: 보이프렌드) is a South Korean boy band under the management of Starship Entertainment. The group consists of six members: Kim Dong Hyun, Shin Hyun Seong, Lee Jeong Min, Jo Young Min, Jo Kwang Min and No Min Woo. They debuted at Korean Broadcasting System's (KBS) Music Bank on May 27, 2011 with their debut single "Boyfriend", which was produced by Brave Brothers.

Their fanbase was officially named "Best Friends" as of August 10, 2011. Many anticipated the name "Girl Friends", however, the members explained the reason for their selection. The members had thought that it was unsuitable for boy fans, also, their leader, Kim Dong Hyun, mentioned that if you look closely, you'd notice that Boyfriend and Best Friends have the same initials, thus enhancing the meaning for their fans.

2011–present: Debut

Before their debut, Boyfriend was featured on M! Pick, which revealed the course of their debut.^[6] The group's first music video teaser, "Let's Get It Started", on released on May 20, 2011. On May 27, 2011, Starship Entertainment released their debut single "Boyfriend", along with the full music video. Later that day, the group had their debut on KBS's Music Bank.^[7] In mid-July, Boyfriend began using different choreography on music shows while performing "Boyfriend" in response to fans concerned that the group had limited its appeal. As a result, Boyfriend changed their choreography after rehearing for two days.^[8] After ending their promotions for "Boyfriend", the group followed-up with the song "You & I", which received a more positive responses from music critics.^[9]
On September 28, 2011, the music video teaser for Boyfriend's second single, "내 여자 손대지마 (Don't Touch My Girl)", was released. One day prior to its release, the single was leaked onto the Internet, which was quickly uploaded to online torrents and video-sharing website YouTube. Starship Entertainment believed it was leaked by an affiliate.^[10] On October 6, Boyfriend's second single, "내 여자 손대지마 (Don't Touch My Girl)", was released.