Comparing The Debut, Most Popular, And Most Recent Releases Of 15 Third Generation K-Pop Boy Groups
A couple of days ago, we compared the debut, most popular, and most recent songs released by several different third generation K-Pop girl groups, and today we’ll be looking at the same for boy groups! It can be interesting to look back over time and see how these groups have grown, going from inexperienced rookies to confident and mature men that have rocked the industry. Here’s a look at the debut, most popular, and most recent songs released by 15 different third generation K-Pop boy groups!
1. NU’EST
Debut: “Face”
NU’EST’s debut song is “Face” came out on March 14, 2012 as a non-album digital single. The music video for the song currently has 123 million views!
Most Popular: “Face”
NU’EST’s most popular song is also “Face”!
Most Recent: “Inside Out”
NU’EST’s most recent song “Inside Out” came out on April 19, 2021 off of the album Romanticize, which sold 208.4k units. The music video for the song currently has 12 million views!
2. BTOB
Debut: “Insane”
BTOB’s debut song “Insane” came out on April 3, 2012 off of the album Born to Beat, which sold 21.5k units. The music video for the song currently has 23 million views!
Most Popular: “Missing You”
BTOB’s most popular song “Missing You” came out on October 16, 2017 off of the album Brother Act., which sold 105.3k units. The music video for the song currently has 29 million views!
Most Recent: “Outsider”
BTOB’s most recent song “Outsider” came out on August 30, 2021 off of the album 4U: Outside, which sold 83.1k units. The music video for the song currently has 21 million views!
3. EXO
Debut: “MAMA”
EXO’s debut song “MAMA” came out on April 9, 2012 off of the album Mama, which sold 542.7k units. The music video for the song currently has 95 million views!
Most Popular: “Love Shot”
EXO’s most popular song “Love Shot” came out on December 13, 2018 off of the album Love Shot, which sold 1.98 million units. The music video for the song currently has 471 million views!
Most Recent: “Don’t Fight The Feeling”
EXO’s most recent song “Don’t Fight The Feeling” came out on June 7, 2021 off of the album Don’t Fight the Feeling, which sold 1.33 million units. The music video for the song currently has 92 million views!
4. VIXX
Debut: “Super Hero”
VIXX’s debut song “Super Hero” came out on May 24, 2012 off of the album Super Hero, which sold 21.0k units. The music video for the song currently has 6.4 million views!
Most Popular: “Error”
VIXX’s most popular song “Error” came out on October 14, 2014 off of the album Error, which sold 93.2k units. The music video for the song currently has 25 million views!
Most Recent: “Scentist”
VIXX’s most recent song “Scentist” came out on April 17, 2018 off of the album Eau de VIXX, which sold 97.7k units. The music video for the song currently has 13 million views!
5. BTS
Debut: “No More Dream”
BTS’s debut song “No More Dream” came out on Jun 12, 2013 off of the album 2 Cool 4 Skool, which sold 400.2k units. The music video for the song currently has 228 million views!
Most Popular: “Dynamite”
BTS’s most popular song “Dynamite” came out on November 20, 2020 off of the album BE, which sold 3.71 million units. The music video for the song currently has 1.3 billion views!
Most Recent: “Permission To Dance”
BTS’s most recent song “Permission To Dance” came out on July 9, 2021 off of the album Butter, which sold 2.93 million units. The music video for the song currently has 377 million views!
6. GOT7
Debut: “Girls Girls Girls”
GOT7’s debut song “Girls Girls Girls” came out on January 20, 2014 off of the album Got It?, which sold 64.1k units. The music video for the song currently has 98 million views!
Most Popular: “Just Right”
GOT7’s most popular song “Just Right” came out on July 13, 2015 off of the album Just Right, which sold 109.8k units. The music video for the song currently has 390 million views!
Most Recent: “Encore”
GOT7’s most recent song “Encore” came out on February 20, 2021 as a non-album digital single. The music video for the song currently has 18 million views!
7. WINNER
Debut: “Empty”
WINNER’s debut song “Empty” came out on August 12, 2014 off of the album 2014 S/S, which sold 92.9k units. The music video for the song currently has 48 million views!
Most Popular: “Really Really”
WINNER’s most popular song “Really Really” came out on April 4, 2017 off of the album Fate Number For, which sold 66.5k units. The music video for the song currently has 171 million views!
Most Recent: “Remember”
WINNER’s most recent song “Remember” came out on April 9, 2020 off of the album Remember, which sold 113.3k units. The music video for the song currently has 25 million views!
8. MONSTA X
Debut: “Trespass”
MONSTA X’s debut song “Trespass” came out on May 14, 2015 off of the album Trespass, which sold 44.6k units. The music video for the song currently has 24 million views!
Most Popular: “Hero”
MONSTA X’s most popular song “Hero” came out on September 7, 2015 off of the album Rush, which sold 79.2k units. The music video for the song currently has 123 million views!
Most Recent: “Rush Hour”
MONSTA X’s most recent song “Rush Hour” came out on November 19, 2021 off of the album No Limit, which has sold 227.8k units so far. The music video for the song currently has 12 million views!
9. SEVENTEEN
Debut: “Adore U”
SEVENTEEN’s debut song “Adore U” came out on May 29, 2015 off of the album 17 Carat, which sold 108.1k units. The music video for the song currently has 37 million views!
Most Popular: “Don’t Wanna Cry”
SEVENTEEN’s most popular song “Don’t Wanna Cry” came out on May 22, 2017 off of the album Al1, which sold 360.6k units. The music video for the song currently has 216 million views!
Most Recent: “Rock With You”
SEVENTEEN’s most recent song “Rock With You” came out on October 22, 2021 off of the album Attacca, which sold 1.99 million units. The music video for the song currently has 45 million views!
10. iKON
Debut: “My Type”
iKON’s debut song “My Type” came out on October 1, 2015 off of the album Welcome Back, which sold 159.7k units. The music video for the song currently has 59 million views!
Most Popular: “Love Scenario”
iKON’s most popular song “Love Scenario” came out on January 25, 2018 off of the album Return, which sold 107.6k units. The music video for the song currently has 542 million views!
Most Recent: “Why Why Why”
iKON’s most recent song “Why Why Why” came out on March 3, 2021 as a non-album digital single. The music video for the song currently has 27 million views!
11. ASTRO
Debut: “Hide&Seek”
ASTRO’s debut song “Hide&Seek” came out on February 23, 2016 off of the album Spring Up, which sold 26.7k units. The music video for the song currently has 11 million views!
Most Popular: “All Night”
ASTRO’s most popular song “All Night” came out on January 16, 2019 off of the album All Light, which sold 127.9k units. The music video for the song currently has 25 million views!
Most Recent: “After Midnight”
ASTRO’s most recent song “After Midnight” came out on August 2, 2021 off of the album Switch On, which sold 309.8k units. The music video for the song currently has 32 million views!
12. NCT 127
Debut: “Fire Truck”
NCT 127’s debut song “Fire Truck” came out on July 10, 2016 off of the album NCT #127, which sold 144.6k units. The music video for the song currently has 39 million views!
Most Popular: “Kick It”
NCT 127’s most popular song “Kick It” came out on March 6, 2020 off of the album Neo Zone, which sold 1.01 million units. The music video for the song currently has 142 million views!
Most Recent: “Favorite (Vampire)”
NCT 127’s most recent song “Favorite (Vampire)” came out on October 25, 2021 off of the album Favorite, which sold 656.7k units. The music video for the song currently has 34 million views!
13. NCT DREAM
Debut: “Chewing Gum”
NCT DREAM’s debut song “Chewing Gum” came out on February 9, 2017 off of the album The First, which sold 210.4k units. The music video for the song currently has 67 million views!
Most Popular: “BOOM”
NCT DREAM’s most popular song “BOOM” came out on July 26, 2019 off of the album We Boom, which sold 526.2k units. The music video for the song currently has 131 million views!
Most Recent: “Hello Future”
NCT DREAM’s most recent song “Hello Future” came out on June 28, 2021 off of the album Hello Future, which sold 1.28 million units. The music video for the song currently has 73 million views!
14. SF9
Debut: “Fanfare”
SF9’s debut song “Fanfare” came out on October 5, 2016 off of the album Feeling Sensation, which sold 32.3k units. The music video for the song currently has 8.1 million views!
Most Popular: “O Sole Mio”
SF9’s most popular song “O Sole Mio” came out on October 12, 2017 off of the album Knights of the Sun, which sold 32.9k units. The music video for the song currently has 28 million views!
Most Recent: “Trauma”
SF9’s most recent song “Trauma” came out on November 22, 2021 off of the album Rumination, which has sold 68.3k units so far. The music video for the song currently has 386k views!
15. PENTAGON
Debut: “Gorilla”
PENTAGON’s debut song “Gorilla” came out on October 10, 2016 off of the album Pentagon, which sold 19.8k units. The music video for the song currently has 11 million views!
Most Popular: “Shine”
PENTAGON’s most popular song “Shine” came out on April 2, 2018 off of the album Positive, which sold 52.5k units. The music video for the song currently has 232 million views!
Most Recent: “Do or Not”
PENTAGON’s most recent song “Do or Not” came out on March 15, 2021 off of the album Love or Take, which sold 114.1k units. The music video for the song currently has 28 million views!
