TUIDE's Debut Marks A Major Failure In HYBE's Track Record
October 9, 2026 · Koreaboo

TUIDE , the newest girl group to debut under the management of HYBE , appears to have failed to make much of an impression with its debut.

TUIDE The group officially debuted on August 24, KST, with their first EP titled Tune & Play and lead single, "Sun Kiss."
However, the hype around the group has remained lukewarm, which many found unexpected for a "Big 4" artist. Recently, an online community post went viral after pointing out that TUIDE is the only HYBE girl group whose debut song failed to enter the Melon chart. Given that Melon is the biggest music streaming service in Korea, its charts are somewhat indicative of any artist's popularity domestically.

The O (original poster) pointed out that LE SSERAFIM 's debut song, "Fearless," had charted at #8 on the chart, while NewJeans 's "Attention" and ILLIT 's "Magnetic" both secured the top spot. Meanwhile, "Sun Kiss" failed to even enter the top 100, charting at #108.



Netizens responded to the post with brutal remarks about the reason behind TUIDE's lack of mass appeal.






