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1. Which group debuted first?
- BTS
- EXO
- SEVENTEEN
- Red Velvet
Fun fact: EXO debuted April 2012, BTS June 2013, Red Velvet August 2014, SEVENTEEN May 2015.
2. Which group debuted first?
- TWICE
- BLACKPINK
- Red Velvet
- MAMAMOO
Fun fact: MAMAMOO debuted June 2014, Red Velvet August 2014, TWICE October 2015, BLACKPINK August 2016.
3. Which group debuted first?
- Stray Kids
- ATEEZ
- (G)I-DLE
- ITZY
Fun fact: Stray Kids debuted March 25, 2018. (G)I-DLE debuted May 2, 2018. ATEEZ October 2018. ITZY February 2019.
4. Which 4th gen group debuted first?
- ENHYPEN
- aespa
- IVE
- NewJeans
Fun fact: aespa debuted November 17, 2020. ENHYPEN debuted November 30, 2020. IVE December 2021. NewJeans August 2022.
5. Which group debuted first?
- SHINee
- EXO
- BTS
- GOT7
Fun fact: SHINee debuted May 2008, EXO April 2012, BTS June 2013, GOT7 January 2014.
6. Which group debuted first?
- TXT
- ITZY
- Stray Kids
- ATEEZ
Fun fact: Stray Kids March 2018, ATEEZ October 2018, TXT March 2019, ITZY February 2019 - ITZY actually debuted before TXT!
7. Which group debuted first?
- LE SSERAFIM
- NewJeans
- IVE
- NMIXX
Fun fact: IVE December 2021, NMIXX February 2022, LE SSERAFIM May 2022, NewJeans August 2022.
8. Which group debuted first?
- BLACKPINK
- TWICE
- Red Velvet
- aespa
Fun fact: Red Velvet August 2014, TWICE October 2015, BLACKPINK August 2016, aespa November 2020.
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Spoilers: the right answer to each question of this General K-pop quiz, with its explanation and source when we have one.
1. Which group debuted first?
Answer: EXO
Fun fact: EXO debuted April 2012, BTS June 2013, Red Velvet August 2014, SEVENTEEN May 2015.
2. Which group debuted first?
Answer: MAMAMOO
Fun fact: MAMAMOO debuted June 2014, Red Velvet August 2014, TWICE October 2015, BLACKPINK August 2016.
3. Which group debuted first?
Answer: Stray Kids
Fun fact: Stray Kids debuted March 25, 2018. (G)I-DLE debuted May 2, 2018. ATEEZ October 2018. ITZY February 2019.
4. Which 4th gen group debuted first?
Answer: aespa
Fun fact: aespa debuted November 17, 2020. ENHYPEN debuted November 30, 2020. IVE December 2021. NewJeans August 2022.
5. Which group debuted first?
Answer: SHINee
Fun fact: SHINee debuted May 2008, EXO April 2012, BTS June 2013, GOT7 January 2014.
6. Which group debuted first?
Answer: Stray Kids
Fun fact: Stray Kids March 2018, ATEEZ October 2018, TXT March 2019, ITZY February 2019 - ITZY actually debuted before TXT!
7. Which group debuted first?
Answer: IVE
Fun fact: IVE December 2021, NMIXX February 2022, LE SSERAFIM May 2022, NewJeans August 2022.
8. Which group debuted first?
Answer: Red Velvet
Fun fact: Red Velvet August 2014, TWICE October 2015, BLACKPINK August 2016, aespa November 2020.