The 15 Biggest K-Pop Debuts For The First Half Of 2023

Now that we’re about halfway through the year, there have been some major debuts in K-Pop from both new groups and soloists from already-established groups. There was even a surprise sub-unit debut that NCT fans got to celebrate! Here’s a look at the 15 biggest K-Pop debuts for the first half of 2023, based on the total amount of views their respective music videos have on YouTube.

15. “Don’t Call Me” by NINE to SIX

NINE to SIX debuted on May 31 with “Don’t Call Me”, which currently has 2.31 million views as well as 11.3k likes!

14. “Movie Star” by Mijoo

Mijoo debuted as a soloist on May 17 with “Movie Star”, which currently has 2.47 million views as well as 95.2k likes!

13. “Keeping the Fire” by X:IN

X:IN debuted on April 10 with “Keeping the Fire”, which currently has 2.96 million views as well as 225.9k likes!

12. “Top Tier” by Woojin

Woojin debuted as a soloist on February 27 with “Top Tier”, which currently has 5.60 million views as well as 17.6k likes!

11. “SHALALA” by Taeyong

Taeyong debuted as a soloist on June 5 with “SHALALA”, which currently has 5.86 million views as well as 447.0k likes!

10. “Hidden Side” by Hwang Minhyun

Minhyun debuted as a soloist on February 27 with “Hidden Side”, which currently has 6.01 million views as well as 151.0k likes!

9. “Freedom” by Joohoney

Joohoney debuted as a soloist on May 22 with “Freedom”, which currently has 7.27 million views as well as 132.5k likes!

8. “Wild Heart” by LUN8

LUN8 debuted on June 15 with “Wild Heart”, which currently has 7.92 million views as well as 26.0k likes!

7. “Dream Walking” by Doah

Doah debuted as a soloist on May 22 with “Dream Walking”, which currently has 8.17 million views as well as 9.9k likes!

6. “TIC TAC” by 8TURN

8TURN debuted on January 30 with “TIC TAC”, which currently has 8.74 million views as well as 223.7k likes!

5. “Serenade” by BOYNEXTDOOR

BOYNEXTDOOR debuted on May 30 with “Serenade”, which currently has 10.18 million views as well as 172.1k likes!

4. “Perfume” by NCT DOJAEJUNG

NCT DOJAEJUNG debuted on April 17 with “Perfume”, which currently has 22.57 million views as well as 566.2k likes!

3. “Tricky House” by xikers

Xikers debuted on March 30 with “Tricky House”, which currently has 25.70 million views as well as 387.3k likes!

2. “Set Me Free Pt.2” by Jimin

Jimin debuted as a soloist on March 16 with “Set Me Free Pt.2”, which currently has 87.61 million views as well as 4.70 million likes!

1. “Flower” by Jisoo

Jisoo debuted as a soloist on March 30 with “Flower”, which currently has 284.3 million views as well as 9.49 million likes!