K-pop boy group iKON made its much-awaited debut on Tuesday with single “My Type,” which topped all major charts immediately after release at midnight.

Medium tempo hip-hop track “My Type” ranked No.1 on eight local charts, including Melon, Genie and Olleh.

The song also nabbed the first place on iTunes’ singles albums chart in seven regions, including Hong Kong, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.

iKON (YG Entertainment)

iKON is the newest act from YG Entertainment, home to K-pop heavyweights such as Big Bang, Psy and 2NE1.

The seven-member band -- comprised of leader B.I, Jinhwan, Bobby, Yunhyeong, Junhoe, Donghyuk and Chanwoo -- has garnered a strong fan base even before its debut.

The group initially made a name through 2013 reality survival program “Win: Who is Next” as Team B, though ultimately losing the competition. After boy band Winner made its debut under YG
Entertainment last year through the program, iKON received another chance through survival TV show “Mix & Match.”

Beginning with the single, iKON will release a series of albums in sequence. On Oct. 1, they will unveil a six-track EP and then on Nov. 2 release the 12-track album, containing all the previously released songs along with other tracks.

The band will hold its first-ever concert titled “Showtime” at Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul on Oct. 3.

By Ahn Sung-mi (sahn@heraldcorp.com)