These Are The 25 Most Successful K-Pop Girl Group, Soloist, And Sub-Unit Debuts EVER

Which debut was your favorite?

K-Pop debuts can really set the stage for how successful an artist will be, at least for the first part of their career, so it’s important to debut with a bang! In the case of the following list, all of these artists definitely succeeded in making a name for themselves with their first music videos. These are the 25 most-watched debuts from female K-Pop artists, including girl groups, soloists, and sub-units.

25. “WA DA DA” by Kep1er

Released on January 3, 2022, Kep1er’s debut song “WA DA DA” is currently at 41.9 million views, as well as 1.4 million likes!

24. “Who Dis?” by Secret Number

Released on May 19, 2020, Secret Number’s debut song “Who Dis?” is currently at 42.8 million views, as well as 1.5 million likes!

23. “Change” by HyunA

Released on January 27, 2013, HyunA’s debut song “Change” is currently at 45.5 million views, as well as 280k likes!

22. “The Baddest Female” by CL

Released on May 27, 2013, CL’s debut song “The Baddest Female” is currently at 52.8 million views, as well as 684k likes!

21. “Fire” by 2NE1

Released on August 17, 2009, 2NE1’s debut song “Fire” is currently at 53.1 million views, as well as 238k likes!

20. “Into the New World” by Girls’ Generation

Re-released on June 2, 2011, Girls’ Generation’s debut song “Into the New World” is currently at 54.1 million views, as well as 800k likes!

19. “Eleven” by IVE

Released on December 1, 2021, IVE’s debut song “Eleven” is currently at 70.2 million views, as well as 1.6 million likes!

18. “Bad Girl, Good Girl” by Miss A

Released on June 30, 2010, Miss A’s debut song “Bad Girl, Good Girl” is currently at 79.4 million views, as well as 668k likes!

17. “Twinkle” by Girls’ Generation-TTS

Released on April 30, 2012, Girls’ Generation–TTS’s debut song “Twinkle” is currently at 92.6 million views, as well as 615k likes!

16. “Twit” by Hwasa

Released on February 13, 2019, Hwasa’s debut song “Twit” is currently at 95.7 million views, as well as 1.7 million likes!

15. “Birthday” by Somi

Released on June 13, 2019, Somi’s debut song “Birthday” is currently at 99.1 million views, as well as 2.9 million likes!

14. “Ma Boy” by SISTAR19

Released on May 2, 2011, SISTAR19’s debut song “Ma Boy” is currently at 106.3 million views, as well as 523k likes!

13. “Bon Bon Chocolat” by EVERGLOW

Released on March 18, 2019, EVERGLOW’s debut song “Bon Bon Chocolat” is currently at 106.7 million views, as well as 2.1 million likes!

12. “Happiness” by Red Velvet

Released on August 3, 2014, Red Velvet’s debut song “Happiness” is currently at 106.9 million views, as well as 1.2 million likes!

11. “Monster” by Red Velvet’s Irene & Seulgi

Released on July 6, 2020, Irene & Seulgi’s debut song “Monster” is currently at 115.9 million views, as well as 3.5 million likes!

10. “Lil’ Touch” by Girls’ Generation-Oh!GG

Released on September 5, 2018, Girls’ Generation-Oh!GG’s debut song “Lil’ Touch” is currently at 154.2 million views, as well as 2.7 million likes!

9. “La Vie en Rose” by IZ*ONE

Released on October 29, 2018, IZ*ONE’s debut song “La Vie en Rose” is currently at 165.3 million views, as well as 1.8 million likes!

8. “LATATA” by (G)I-DLE

Released on May 2, 2018, (G)I-DLE’s debut song “LATATA” is currently at 171.0 million views, as well as 2.0 million likes!

7. “Black Mamba” by aespa

Released on November 17, 2020, aespa’s debut song “Black Mamba” is currently at 201.6 million views, as well as 3.6 million likes!

6. “I” by Taeyeon

Released on October 6, 2015, Taeyeon’s debut song “I” is currently at 236.2 million views, as well as 2.2 million likes!

5. “On The Ground” by Rosé

Released on March 11, 2021, Rosé’s debut song “On The Ground” is currently at 260.6 million views, as well as 9.9 million likes!

4. “DALLA DALLA” by ITZY

Released on February 10, 2019, ITZY’s debut song “DALLA DALLA” is currently at 288.1 million views, as well as 3.8 million likes!

3. “Like Ooh-Ahh” by TWICE

Released on October 19, 2015, TWICE’s debut song “Like Ooh-Ahh” is currently at 436.5 million views, as well as 3.2 million likes!

2. “Solo” by Jennie

Released on November 12, 2018, Jennie’s debut song “Solo” is currently at 780.2 million views, as well as 12.0 million likes!

1. “BOOMBAYAH” by BLACKPINK

Released on August 8, 2016, BLACKPINK’s debut song “BOOMBAYAH” is currently at 1.35 billion views, as well as 13.0 million likes!