The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2008 in music in South Korea.
Debuting and disbanded in 2008
Debuting groups
2AM 2PM Davichi Guckkasten Ibadi Mighty Mouth Miss S Shinee Super Junior-H U-KISS Untouchable Winterplay
Solo debuts
Ajoo Alex Chu Basick Boram Bizniz Bizzy IU Joo Jungyup Lee Young-yoo Park Sae-byul Solji
Disbanded groups The Jadu Sanulrim Stony Skunk Turtles
Releases in 2008
First quarter
January
Date Album Artist Genre(s)2 California Dream SeeYa K-pop 10Women Live Off Love (여자는 사랑을 먹고)WaxR&B, BalladWhitePearlK-pop, R&B, Hip hop오방간다 (OhBangGanDa)TurtlesHip hop17 With L.O.V.E Brown Eyed Girls K-pop KingdomKCMR&B, Ballad18 The First New Dream Andy K-pop28 Amaranth Davichi K-pop
February
Date Album Artist Genre(s)14 M`s The Sentimental Reason Lee Min-woo K-pop Another Corner Ha Dong-kyun K-popI've Got A Hottie Little SisterSultan of the DiscoDisco20 Kitchi Island Jewelry K-pop The Gift of the Sun M. Street K-pop, Ballad29Another StoryKim Kyung-hoHard rock
March
Date Album Artist Genre(s)12 Eternity Kangta K-pop Comfort Gummy R&B, Soul13 Déjà Vu SS501 K-pop SunshineHwayobiK-pop, R&B17 Baby Baby Girls' Generation K-pop21 Separation Anxiety NELL K-pop K-rock Indie rock Modern rock24When a Man Loves a Woman Vol.2Lee Seung-giK-pop, Ballad
Second quarter
April
Date Album Artist Genre(s)3 Volume 9 Shinhwa K-pop Sponge Remake 2008 As OneAs OneK-pop, R&B10Chapter ZeroKim Kyung-hoHard rock11U.R.M.SParanK-pop19 Pieces, Part One Epik High Alternative hip hop24 Happy Network The Jadu Rock25 New Decade Jun Jin K-pop29 Mini Album Vol.1 Son Dam-bi K-pop Pop, R&B, Dance The First Propose Andy K-pop
May
Date Album Artist Genre(s) 13 The Secret Between Us Kim Dong-wan K-pop22 Replay Shinee K-pop Hot Taeyang K-pop 26The BeginningGavy NJK-pop
June
Date Title Artist Genre(s)3 So Hot Wonder Girls K-pop Separation Anxiety Nell K-rock, Indie rock, Modern rock5 Cooking? Cooking! Super Junior-H K-pop 9Out of ControlBaechigiHip hop10 Breakdown Epik High Alternative hip hop 12In N OutKim Hyun-jungDance, R&B16 Energy Mighty Mouth K-pop 19 My Love J-Walk K-pop22AliveKim Kyung-hoHard rock
Third quarter
July
Date Album Artist Genre(s)1 D.I.S.C.O Uhm Jung-hwa K-pop Keep GoingHong Kyung-minPop rock3 Shinhwa (White Edition) Volume 9 Shinhwa K-pop7 Vivid Summer Edition Davichi K-pop Paparazzi Ajoo K-pop10Singing All My Song For YouLee Ki-chanR&B11 I Believe / Baby Vox Baby Vox Re.V K-pop 14 It's Hyorish Lee Hyori K-pop 21 This Song 2AM Ballad 22 Repackage The Secret Between Us Kim Dong-wan K-pop 24 Find SS501 K-pop 25 Rock U Kara K-pop29Summer DaysYoo Hee-yeolAdult contemporary
August
Date Album Artist Genre(s)8 Stand Up Big Bang K-popMost Ordinary ExistenceOnnine IbalgwanRock19Kim Bum Soo Vol. 6Kim Bum-sooK-pop20 Open Fire! Smash K-pop 21 Together 4 Ever Jun Jin K-pop25 Colorful Sensibility F.T. Island K-pop, Rock26 Love Child J K-pop Live and Let Live Shin Hye-sung K-pop28 Someday Younha K-pop 29 The Shinee World Shinee K-pop
September
Date Album Artist Genre(s)3 New Generation U-KISS K-pop 4Hottest Time of the Day2PMK-pop9 Beautiful, Beautiful! SSAW Jazz-rock fusion16 My Style Brown Eyed Girls K-pop 17Fall in LoveWoongSanJazz18 The Second Mini Album Son Dam-bi K-pop, R&B, Dance22VoyageNa Yoon-sunJazz23 Lost and Found IU K-pop, R&B, Dance24 M Rizing Lee Min-woo K-popYou Only Love (사랑은 너 하나뿐)As One, 2NBK-pop, R&B26 Mirotic TVXQ K-pop, R&B, Dance Brilliant Change SeeYa K-pop 30 The Wonder Years: Trilogy Wonder Girls K-pop, R&B, Dance Lovescream Epik High Alternative hip hop
Fourth quarter
October
Date Album Artist Genre(s)1 Fly Boy Crown J K-pop, Hip hop2CommonplaceVanilla UnityEmo rock9ReturnsSon Ho-youngK-pop16 Rainism Rain K-pop17 Colorful Sensibility Part 2 F.T. Island K-pop, Rock21P.N.O.N.I.YirumaPiano22 Here I am Kim Jong Kook K-pop28The 10th Anniversary - VariationCanHard rock29 Amigo Shinee K-pop With All My Heart And Soul Wheesung K-pop
November
Date Album Artist Genre(s)5 Remember Big Bang K-pop 6 G Code Eun Ji-won K-pop 13 Sensibility Baek Ji-young K-pop 17 Family Mighty Mouth K-pop20 Remix Vol.1 Son Dam-bi K-pop, R&B, DanceThree GoNorazoK-pop28Here, In My Heart (여기, 내 맘속에)Sung Si-kyungPop ballad21 U R Man SS501 Special Project Group K-pop
December
Date Album Artist Genre(s)2 Love 119 K.Will K-pop,4 Pretty Girl Kara K-pop 9666 Trilogy Part IN.EX.THeavy metal
See also 2008 in South Korea List of South Korean films of 2008
References