The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2002 in music in South Korea.
Debuting and disbanded in 2002
Debuting groups
Black Beat F-iV Isak N Jiyeon JK Kim Dong-wook J-Walk Leessang Loveholics LUV MC the Max Shinvi Sugar Sweet Sorrow Vibe
Solo debuts Byul Chae Ri-na Chu Ga-yeoul MC Sniper Rain Ra.D Shim Mina Wheesung
Disbanded groups KISS S.E.S S#arp T.T.Ma
Releases in 2002 January
Date Title Artist Genre(s)1Ssa2PsyK-pop Winter Sonata OST OSTWild Gangster HiphopHyun Jin-youngHip hop3Bravo My LifeSSAWJazz-rock fusion11ManPark Ji-yoonK-pop
February
Date Title Artist Genre(s)14Choose My Life-US.E.S.K-pop26 Eun Ji Won 2 Eun Ji-won K-pop
March
Date Title Artist Genre(s)8EternityFin.K.LK-pop13Tell Me WhySugarK-pop15Philip (필립 (必立))KoyoteHip hop16Black Beat #2002 – The First Performance #001Black BeatK-pop21SuddenlyJ-WalkK-pop29Perfect ManShinhwaK-pop3015 to 30ShinviK-pop
April
Date Title Artist Genre(s)1Kang Sung Hoon Vol.2 Kang Sung-hoon K-pop4Change YourselfThe JaduRock12Dim the LightsJR&B, Soul14No. 1BoAK-pop26C.J.2002Im Chang-jungK-pop
May
Date Title Artist Genre(s)3 Gemini Yoon Mi-rae Hip hop13Bad GuyRainK-pop, R&B15Story - Orange GirlLuvK-pop16So Sniper...MC SniperHip hop
June
Date Title Artist Genre(s)10Summer Vacation in SMTown.comSMTOWNK-pop13Op.4Lena ParkPop ballad
July
Date Title Artist Genre(s)47even (Truth)CoolK-pop5Please (부탁해요)WaxR&B, Ballad18MessiahMoon Hee-joonRockMelodie D'AmourSung Si-kyungPop ballad24VacationCanHard rock31Again Jewelry K-pop
August
Date Title Artist Genre(s)1DietKim Hyun-jungDance, R&B13Made in KoreaCherry FilterRock21Pine TreeKangtaK-pop, Ballad29Vol. 1 Don't Go AwayChu Ga-yeoulFolk31Light for the PeopleNa Yoon-sunJazz
September
Date Title Artist Genre(s)1Luxury DivaDivaK-pop3Tell Me BabyIsak N JiyeonK-pop6StyleSharpK-pop9StrugglingShin Hae-chulHeavy metal11My Stay in SendaiLee Soo-youngK-pop13Time Honored VoicePark Hyo-shinBallad183 MaiPsyK-popMy Name Is Ra.DRa.DR&B, Soul, Hip hop25F-IV [faiv]F-iVK-pop
October
Date Title Artist Genre(s)2Sweet DreamJang Na-raK-pop4The First StepChae Ri-naK-pop7CU @ K-POP K'Pop K-pop8 Album of the (Y)Ear5tionK-pop11ChakraChakraK-pop12Because I Love YouHwayobiK-pop, R&B16SomedayJ-WalkK-pop, Ballad17Dream Pop SongOnnine IbalgwanRock22December 32ByulK-pop24Why Be Normal?YG FamilyK-pop, Hip hop28 Liar HarisuK-pop31M.C The Max!MC the MaxRock
November
Date Title Artist Genre(s)1A Walk Around the CornerYoo Hee-yeolAdult contemporary4I ♡ NaturalLee Jung-hyunK-pop7RendezvousShim MinaDance pop, R&B12New Story IILee Ki-chanR&B14Extreme HappinessUNR&B22Have You Ever Had Heart Broken? Lyn K-pop28Carolling (Christmas album)As OneK-pop, R&B
December
Date Title Artist Genre(s)3Chapter 5: Letterg.o.dK-popThe Second WhisperCoolK-pop5To My Love Yoon Mi-rae Hip hopThe Secondhand RadioCrying NutPunk rock62002 Winter Vacation in SMTown.com – My Angel My LightSMTOWNK-pop16Love StoryjtLK-pop17I Miss You (보고 싶다)Kim Bum-sooK-pop27WeddingShinhwaK-popMC Sniper Limited EditionMC SniperHip hop
See also 2002 in South Korea List of South Korean films of 2002
References