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
#
100% – Bad Boy