Happy New Year’s everyone! Today, we are going to start 2024 off with a bang. With many of these groups having their debuts in January, they all started their career and new year off with a bang. Many groups here are well-known, iconic names in K-Pop and are loved by so many people. So, let’s take it back and look at the start of groups having their debuts in January. 

AFTER SCHOOL- “AH!”

Iconic, groundbreaking, historic. I can think of so many words to describe the well-known girl group AFTER SCHOOL. On January 15, 2009, Pledis Entertainment girl group AFTER SCHOOL made their debut. Their debut song, “AH!” came onto the scene and showed us how “girl boss” these girls are. These members came through and gave us a debut track that we will never forget. The rap is striking, and the choreography is top-tier. This is a debut that we will love forever, and they will forever be a memorable girl group. 

B.A.P - “WARRIOR” 

I mean come on, everything about this debut is so good. B.A.P, a TS Entertainment boy group, had their debut on January 26, 2012, with “WARRIOR” and it is such a fun song. This is a track that, once you hear it, you instantly get hyped. Everything in “WARRIOR” is striking. The rap is fast and flows with a hard-hitting beat. The dance is intense and deserves a round of applause. B.A.P is a notable group and definitely went down in history with this debut. 

GOT7 - “Girls Girls Girls” 

“Girls, girls, girls, they love me.” Now everyone knows this song and this group. GOT7, a former JYP Entertainment group, made their debut on January 16, 2014, and this debut went down as one of the most iconic debuts ever. “Girls Girls Girls” is a fun, upbeat dance track that you can’t help but dance to. It’s always a joy to go back and listen to this banger. The lyrics are addictive, and from this moment, we got to learn who GOT7 is as a group.

GFRIEND - “Glass Bead” 

Graceful, magical, and overall a great time. On January 16, 2015, the former Source Music girl group GFRIEND released their debut track, “Glass Bead.” Everything about GFRIEND is classy and delicate. “Glass Bead” is a cute, lighthearted track with sweet vocals and hard-hitting choreography. Since their debut, GFRIEND has taken off and released hit after hit. These girls are super talented, and they proved it in this debut.

Edited by Vivian N.