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{{short description|South Korean girl group}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Botopass
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| origin          = [[Seoul]], South Korea
| genre           = {{hlist|[[K-pop]]}}
| years_active    = {{start date|2020}}–2022
| label           = WKS ENE, JMG
| associated_acts =
| website         = {{url|https://www.wksene.com/artist}}
| current_members =
| past_members =
*Mihee
*Jiwon
*Cui Xiang
*Seoyoon
*Ria
*Harin
*Shiho
*Ahyoon
}}
'''Botopass''' ({{Korean|보토패스}}; Born to be Passion<ref name="bullying, postponement, name"/>) was a South Korean girl group formed by WKS ENE and JMG in 2020. The group debuted on August 26, 2020, with ''Flamingo''.<ref name="debut">{{cite web|url=https://www.mk.co.kr/star/musics/view/2020/08/875024/|title='데뷔 D-1' 보토패스, '플라밍고'로 선보일 뜨거운 열정|website=Star Today|date=August 25, 2020|language=ko|access-date=September 11, 2020|archive-date=December 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201227092212/https://www.mk.co.kr/star/musics/view/2020/08/875024/|url-status=live}}</ref> The group consisted of 8 members: Mihee, Jiwon, Cui Xiang, Seoyoon, Ria, Harin, Shiho and Ahyoon. The group officially disbanded on August 25, 2022, without two years of activity.
==History==
===2020-2022: Bullying controversy, Debut with ''Flamingo'' and disbandment===
Prior to debuting in Botopass, Cui Xiang, Seoyoon and Jiwon were members of WKS ENE's previous girl group ILuv.<ref name="bullying, postponement, name">{{cite web|url=https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2020072417044240035&VBC|title=신민아, 폭로전 이어가다 응급실行→보토패스 데뷔 연기[종합]|website=Star News|date=July 24, 2020|language=ko|access-date=September 12, 2020|archive-date=December 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201227092214/https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2020072417044240035&VBC=|url-status=live}}</ref> The group was originally scheduled to debut in early August, however it was postponed due to a former ILuv member, Minah, accusing fellow members of bullying her.<ref name="bullying, postponement, name"/> As a result of this, people began to demand that the three ILuv members be removed from the line-up.<ref name="bullying, postponement, name"/> The group debuted on August 26, with the single album, ''Flamingo'', and the full original line-up.<ref name="debut"/>
In September 2021, Mihee was confirmed to be a participant in the [[Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation|MBC]] survival show ''[[My Teenage Girl]]'' and temporarily went on hiatus from the group.
On August 25, 2022, the group officially disbanded, 2 years after their official debut.
==Members==
*Mihee ({{lang|ko|미희}})
*Jiwon ({{lang|ko|지원}})
*Cui Xiang ({{lang|ko|최상}})
*Seoyoon ({{lang|ko|서윤}})
*Ria ({{lang|ko|리아}})
*Harin ({{lang|ko|하린}})
*Shiho ({{lang|ko|시호}})
*Ahyoon ({{lang|ko|아윤}})
==Discography==
===Single albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details
! scope="col" colspan="1" style="width:5em;" | Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales
|-
! <small>[[Gaon Music Chart|KOR]]</small><br><ref name="gaon_album_chart">{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T|title=Gaon Album Chart|publisher=Gaon Music Chart|access-date=2020-09-11|archive-date=2015-08-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150827134421/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T|url-status=live}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=35&hitYear=2020&termGbn=week|title=''Flamingo'' charting|access-date=2020-09-11|archive-date=2020-12-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201227090523/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=35&hitYear=2020&termGbn=week|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''Flamingo''
|
*Released: August 26, 2020
*Label: WKS ENE, JMG
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[Music download|digital download]]
| 71
|
*KOR: 620<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=08&hitYear=2020&termGbn=month|title=2020년 08월 Album Chart|access-date=2020-09-11|archive-date=2020-09-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919055447/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|}
==References==
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[[Category:K-pop music groups]]
[[Category:South Korean girl groups]]
[[Category:South Korean dance music groups]]
[[Category:Musical groups from Seoul]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 2020]]
[[Category:2020 establishments in South Korea]]
[[Category:South Korean pop music groups]]
[[Category:2022 disestablishments in South Korea]]