These Are The 10 K-Pop Artists With The Longest Period Between Their Debut And First Music Show Win

As a K-Pop fan, it can be really disappointing and upsetting when it takes your favorite artist years to earn a music show award, or to see them not receive one at all. While some groups received their first win within a week after debut, it’s more common to have to wait much longer before earning the first one. These 10 K-Pop groups, however, take the title for the longest wait to receive their first music show award!

10. DAY6

DAY6 debuted on September 7, 2015, and won their first music show award with “Time of Our Life” on Show Champion 1,416 days (or 3 years, 10 months, and 17 days) later on July 24, 2019! They currently have 2 music show wins.

9. CLC

CLC debuted on March 19, 2015, and won their first music show award with “No” on The Show 1,426 days (or 3 years, 10 months, and 24 days) later on February 12, 2019! They currently have 2 music show wins.

8. PENTAGON

PENTAGON debuted on October 10, 2016, and won their first music show award with “Daisy” on The Show 1,471 days (or 4 years and 10 days) later on October 20, 2020! They currently have 2 music show wins.

7. Jewelry

Jewelry debuted on March 30, 2001, and won their first music show award 1,490 days (or 4 years and 29 days) later on April 28, 2005!

6. NCT U

NCT U debuted on April 9, 2016, and won their first music show award with “Make A Wish (Birthday Song)” on Show Champion 1,656 days (or 4 years, 6 months, and 12 days) later on October 21, 2020! They currently have 7 music show wins.

5. Dreamcatcher

Dreamcatcher debuted on January 13, 2017, and won their first music show award with “MAISON” on Show Champion 1,923 days (or 5 years, 3 months, and 7 days) later on April 20, 2022! They currently have 2 music show wins.

4. N.Flying

N.Flying debuted on October 1, 2013, and won their first music show award with “Rooftop” on The Show 1,981 days (or 5 years, 5 months, and 4 days) later on March 5, 2019! They currently have 2 music show wins.

3. U-KISS

U-KISS debuted on August 28, 2008, and won their first music show award with “Playground” on The Show 2,378 days (or 6 years, 6 months, and 3 days) later on March 3, 2015! They currently have 1 music show win.

2. NU’EST

NU’EST debuted on March 15, 2012, and won their first music show award with “Bet Bet” on Show Champion 2,610 days (or 7 years, 1 month, and 23 days) later on May 8, 2019! They currently have 17 music show wins.

1. Brave Girls

Brave Girls debuted on April 8, 2011, and won their first music show award with “Rollin’” on Inkigayo 3,628 days (or 9 years, 11 months, and 6 days) later on March 14, 2021! They currently have 10 music show wins.