The year 2021 gained a lot of new K-pop groups for us to fan upon. We saw great comebacks from iconic older groups to fresh new debuts from rookie groups who have just gotten into the industry and will continue to flourish in the upcoming years. In 2021 we saw many talented and exciting young idols who made their debut in new K-Pop groups, be it from big or small companies. So to look back at them, let’s see the top ten loop groups that debuted in 2021.
1. IVE
IVE is the six-member girl group under Starship Entertainment. On 1st December 2021, they made their debut with their single album Eleven. Among them, Rei is the first Japanese idol member. The music video has around 160 million views. They even gained the fourth spot on the Billboard's Hot Trending song chart.
2. TFN
T1419 is a Japanese-South Korean boy band under MLD Entertainment and has nine members. On 11 January 2021, they debuted with the single album Before Sunrise Part. One, followed by lead single Asurabalbalta. It has over 34 million views.
3. Purple Kiss
Purple Kiss is the First grip group that debuted under RBW since MAMAMOO debuted in 2014. It consists of seven members considered to be a self-producing group. On 15 March 2021, they made their official debut with EP Into Violet and title track Ponzona. It has over 11.6 million views on its music video.
4. Lightsum
Lightsum is a South Korean band under Cube Entertainment, having eight members. On June 10, 2021, they debuted with the single album, Vanilla, having over 20 million views. Since then, they have released the album Light A Wish.
5. Mirae
Mirae is a South Korean boy group under DSP Media with seven members. On March 17, 2021, they debuted with the EP Killa having over 16 million views. Other than that, they have also released an EP, Splash, which came out on August 25 with having over 20 million views.
6. BugAboo
BugAboo is a South Korean girl band under A Team Entertainment, with six members. On October 25, 2021, they debuted their eponymous single album bugAboo which has the same title track name. The music video has over 16 million views.
7. Just B
Just B is a South Korean boy group under Bluedot Entertainment, consisting of six members. On June 30, they debuted their first EP, Just Burn, the title track Damage, which was produced by Bang Yong-Guk. It has over 14 million views. Since then, they have released another album, Tick Tock making a comeback and having over 10 million views.
8. Luminous
LUMINOUS is a four-member boy group under the DS Entertainment group. On September 9, 2021, they debuted with their first mini album, Youth, and the title track, Run. The music video for Run currently has 10.2 million views.
9. Tri.be
Tri.be is a South Korean group formed under Universal Music and TR Entertainment Group, consisting of seven members. On February 17, 2021, they debuted with the single album Tri.be Da Loca with the song Doom Doom Ta. The music video has over 8 million views. On May 18, their next single album, Conmigo, with the title track Rub-A-Dum had over 14 million views.
10. Omega X
Omega X is a South Korean group under Spire Entertainment with 11 members. On June 30th, 2021 they debuted with the song Vamos and had a mini album of the same name. The music video currently has over 7 million views. On September 6, they released their single album What’s Goin’ On released on September 6, which had a leap in sales. The music video also has over 11 million views.
