BESTie’s “Love Options” Returns After a Dance Mashup

BESTie’s “Love Options” has found its way back to music television, with Hyeyeon, Uji, Dahye and Haeryung performing the 2013 single together on MBC’s Show! Music Core on October 31, 2026. 1 It was the four members’ first music-show stage together in roughly 4,000 days—and the performance brought back the song’s high-heel choreography. 2 3

The route back began with a surprising pairing: a user-made video set Hearts2Hearts’ “Lemon Tang” choreography to “Love Options.” The mashup attracted attention online, and more videos pairing BESTie’s song with other idols’ choreography spread afterward. 3

A catchy song with a direct point of view

Released on October 17, 2013, “Love Options” was BESTie’s second single, with Brave Brothers participating in its lyrics and composition. 2 Its upbeat melody carries candid lyrics about the qualities someone wants in a romantic partner, while a repeating chorus gives the song another memorable feature. 2 3

That combination makes the mashup an intriguing entry point: the newer choreography introduced the song in a different visual setting, but BESTie’s own return offers a chance to see the performance associated with it. The group presented a 2026 version on Show! Music Core and revisited the high-heel dance from its earlier promotions. 3

The members told Herald Muse that hearing they would return to a music show together after 11 years initially felt unreal, and that they were nervous on the day of the performance. 4 They had announced their four-member reunion on October 17, the song’s 13th anniversary. 2

A singer’s perspective on the return

Kang Hyeyeon offered a glimpse of the musical adjustment on a November 3 radio broadcast. Now active as a trot singer, she explained that the style she has grown accustomed to can emerge when she sings BESTie’s older songs. 5 In passages where she sings with more force, trot-style expression can come through, making her earlier idol-era singing style harder to recreate than she expected. 5

For another look at the group’s choreography, M2’s YouTube channel published a “Love Options” relay dance on November 7. All four members take part, stepping forward in turn for their respective sections; a 2026 group choreography video was also published on October 29. 2

The renewed attention has registered on Top Star News’ Music 100, where the song reached No. 10 on November 7 and ranked No. 11 on November 8. 2 The chart combines rankings from several music platforms, so its score changes shouldn’t be read as changes in listener or stream counts. 2