Debut Re-Evaluation

K-Pop debuts can be tricky things. At times, they’re the best song a group delivers. Sometimes, they’re the only song a group delivers!

But, debuts can also be huge wtf moments in an artist’s career. In this feature, I’ll be looking back at debut songs through the prism of time, re-evaluating how well they hold up and how representative they are of an artist’s eventual singles run.

A / B / C / D / E / F / G / H / I / J / K / L / M / N / O / P / Q / R / S / T / U / V / W / X / Y / Z / #

A

AOA – Elvis

Apink – I Don’t Know

B

Beast – Bad Girl

BIGBANG – We Belong Together (ft. Park Bom)

Brave Girls – Do You Know

BTS – No More Dream

C

CLC – Pepe

D

E

F

G

GFriend – Glass Bead

Girl’s Day – Tilting My Head

GOT7 – Girls Girls Girls

H

I

J

K

Kara – Break It

L

M

Mamamoo – Mr. Ambiguous

N

Nu’est – Face

O

Oh My Girl – Cupid

P

Q

R

Red Velvet – Happiness

S

Seventeen – Adore U

Super Junior – Twins (Knock Out)

T

TVXQ – Hug

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

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100% – Bad Boy