In an industry as ruthless asK-Pop, new groups have to fight to stand out.

Several factors go into a debut, but the one thing that everyone will remember is the song.

Some groups see lower budget debuts than others depending on the entertainment company they’re with.

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No matter which generation a group is from, there are certain debuts that stand out more than others.

Throughout the last few years,ITZY has faced a bit of an identity crisis in their sound.

Their vocals pierce your ears and their songs continue to be like nothing anyone’s heard before.

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In a way, this debut permanently changed one area of the genre.

“Black Mamba” isn’t the strongest aespa song by any means.

Even some of the b-sides on the debut mini-album outshine the title track.

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This is an instance where the debut song is an easy way to measure the group’s growth.

Originally debuting as a six-member group, the girls saw immediate success with their debut mini-album.

By July 2022, a statement was released by HYBE announcing the termination of Garam’s contract.

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Gone were the days when girl crush dominated girl group music.

With their sweeping hairography and youthful energy, NewJeans' debut is unlike anything else from 4th generation K-Pop.

“Given-Taken” feels like a look inside what that hurried process might feel like.

The song is almost indescribable because of how much I adore it even today.