Every current K-pop group experienced releasing a debut song to mark the start of their career in the music industry. As expected, there were tracks that didn't garner much attention, while there were those that became instant hits. Usually when a song becomes popular, it earns a music show win that can happen either once, twice, or multiple times.
Here's the top 10 K-pop group debut songs with the most music show wins in history.
K-pop Group Debut Songs With Most Music Show Wins in History
SES "I'm Your Girl"
Let's start from No. 10, which goes to S.E.S's "I'm Your Girl," which was released in November 1997. The song achieved a total of four music show trophies. The song first won on the Feb. 21 episode of MBC's "Live Young Times" (1998).
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NewJeans "Attention"
HYBE's new girl group NewJeans also claims a spot on our list of K-pop group debut songs with most music show wins. Their first track "Attention" managed to take home five music show trophies, as of this writing. Their first win was on the Aug 18 broadcast of Mnet's "M Countdown."
WINNER "Empty" / TVXQ "Hug"
The No. 8 spot on our list is occupied by two songs: WINNER's "Empty" and TVXQ's "Hug," which both earned six music show wins.
TVXQ's first win was on the March 28 broadcast of SBS's "Inkigayo" (2004), While WINNER's was on the Aug. 21 episode of Mnet's "M Countdown" (2014).
FT Island "Love Sick" (ft. Kim Na Young)
F.T. Island's "Love Sick" (ft. Kim Na Young) is another K-pop group debut song with the most music show wins in history. In particular, "Love Sick" bagged a total of seven trophies, the first trophy being from the July 19 episode of Mnet's "M Countdown" (2007), just 12 days after their debut.
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ITZY "DALLA DALLA"
Sitting at No. 6 is ITZY's "DALLA DALLA" with nine wins. Their first victory was on the Feb. 21 episode of "M Countdown" (2019), which is just nine days after their debut (making ITZY one of the fastest K-pop girl groups to take home a music show trophy in history).
X1 "Flash"
X1's "Flash" is also a K-pop group debut song with the most wins in history, as it earned a total of 11 music show trophies. X1 won their first trophy on the Sept. 3 broadcast of SBS MTV's "The Show," which is only seven days after their debut- making them one of the fastest K-pop groups to win in a music show in history.
HOT "Candy"
The K-pop group debut song with the fourth-most music show wins is H.O.T's "Candy." The song first won on the Dec. 15 episode of SBS's "TV Gayo" and went on to earn 11 more, which totals to 12 wins. They remain as the SM artist with the most music show trophies to date.
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IVE "ELEVEN"
IVE's "ELEVEN" is the only K-pop girl group debut song in the top 5, which naturally means it is the female group song with the most music show wins in history. "ELEVEN" received a total of 13 trophies. IVE's first win was on the Dec. 8 broadcast of "Show Champion," which is just seven days after their debut (becoming the fastest K-pop girl group to win in a music show alongside VIVIZ).
WANNA ONE "Energetic"
The No. 2 spot on our list is claimed by WANNA ONE's "Energetic," which had a total of 15 music show wins. Their first-ever trophy was from the Aug. 16 episode of "Show Champion," just nine days after their debut (like ITZY).
Seo Taiji and Boys "I Know"
Finally, the No. 1 K-pop group debut song with the most music show wins in history is Seo Taiji and Boys' "I Know," which impressively received a total of 26 trophies. Although Seo Taiji and Boys has already disbanded, they hold this record for 30 years as of 2022.
Do you know other K-pop group debut songs with multiple music show wins? Name them in the comment section below!
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Written by Maria Scott
