2008 in South Korean music

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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

Further information: List of South Korean idol groups (2000s) § 2008

• 2AM^[1]
• 2PM
• Davichi
• Guckkasten
• Ibadi
• Mighty Mouth
• Miss S
• Shinee^[2]
• Super Junior-H
• U-KISS
• Untouchable
• Winterplay

Solo debuts

• Ajoo
• Alex Chu
• Basick
• Boram
• Bizniz
• Bizzy
• IU
• Joo
• Jungyup^[3]
• 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
10	Women Live Off Love (여자는 사랑을 먹고)	Wax	R&B, Ballad
	White	Pearl	K-pop, R&B, Hip hop
	오방간다 (OhBangGanDa)	Turtles	Hip hop
17	With L.O.V.E	Brown Eyed Girls	K-pop
	Kingdom	KCM	R&B, Ballad
18	The First New Dream	Andy	K-pop
28	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-pop
	I've Got A Hottie Little Sister	Sultan of the Disco	Disco
20	Kitchi Island	Jewelry	K-pop
	The Gift of the Sun	M. Street	K-pop, Ballad
29	Another Story	Kim Kyung-ho	Hard rock

March

Date	Album	Artist	Genre(s)
12	Eternity	Kangta	K-pop
	Comfort	Gummy	R&B, Soul
13	Déjà Vu	SS501	K-pop
	Sunshine	Hwayobi	K-pop, R&B
17	Baby Baby	Girls' Generation	K-pop
21	Separation Anxiety	NELL	K-pop K-rock Indie rock Modern rock
24	When a Man Loves a Woman Vol.2	Lee Seung-gi	K-pop, Ballad

Second quarter

April

Date	Album	Artist	Genre(s)
3	Volume 9	Shinhwa	K-pop
	Sponge Remake 2008 As One	As One	K-pop, R&B
10	Chapter Zero	Kim Kyung-ho	Hard rock
11	U.R.M.S	Paran	K-pop
19	Pieces, Part One	Epik High	Alternative hip hop
24	Happy Network	The Jadu	Rock
25	New Decade	Jun Jin	K-pop
29	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-pop
22	Replay	Shinee	K-pop
	Hot	Taeyang	K-pop
26	The Beginning	Gavy NJ	K-pop

June

Date	Title	Artist	Genre(s)
3	So Hot	Wonder Girls	K-pop
	Separation Anxiety	Nell	K-rock, Indie rock, Modern rock
5	Cooking? Cooking!	Super Junior-H	K-pop
9	Out of Control	Baechigi	Hip hop
10	Breakdown	Epik High	Alternative hip hop
12	In N Out	Kim Hyun-jung	Dance, R&B
16	Energy	Mighty Mouth	K-pop
19	My Love	J-Walk	K-pop
22	Alive	Kim Kyung-ho	Hard rock

Third quarter

July

Date	Album	Artist	Genre(s)
1	D.I.S.C.O	Uhm Jung-hwa	K-pop
	Keep Going	Hong Kyung-min	Pop rock
3	Shinhwa (White Edition) Volume 9	Shinhwa	K-pop
7	Vivid Summer Edition	Davichi	K-pop
	Paparazzi	Ajoo	K-pop
10	Singing All My Song For You	Lee Ki-chan	R&B
11	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-pop
29	Summer Days	Yoo Hee-yeol	Adult contemporary

August

Date	Album	Artist	Genre(s)
8	Stand Up	Big Bang	K-pop
	Most Ordinary Existence	Onnine Ibalgwan	Rock
19	Kim Bum Soo Vol. 6	Kim Bum-soo	K-pop
20	Open Fire!	Smash	K-pop
21	Together 4 Ever	Jun Jin	K-pop
25	Colorful Sensibility	F.T. Island	K-pop, Rock
26	Love Child	J	K-pop
	Live and Let Live	Shin Hye-sung	K-pop
28	Someday	Younha	K-pop
29	The Shinee World	Shinee	K-pop

September

Date	Album	Artist	Genre(s)
3	New Generation	U-KISS	K-pop
9	Beautiful, Beautiful!	SSAW	Jazz-rock fusion
16	My Style	Brown Eyed Girls	K-pop
17	Fall in Love	WoongSan	Jazz
18	The Second Mini Album	Son Dam-bi	K-pop, R&B, Dance
22	Voyage	Na Yoon-sun	Jazz
23	Lost and Found	IU	K-pop, R&B, Dance
24	M Rizing	Lee Min-woo	K-pop
	You Only Love (사랑은 너 하나뿐)	As One, 2NB	K-pop, R&B
26	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 hop
2	Commonplace	Vanilla Unity	Emo rock
9	Returns	Son Ho-young	K-pop
16	Rainism	Rain	K-pop
17	Colorful Sensibility Part 2	F.T. Island	K-pop, Rock
21	P.N.O.N.I.	Yiruma	Piano
22	Here I am	Kim Jong Kook	K-pop
28	The 10th Anniversary - Variation	Can	Hard rock
29	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-pop
20	Remix Vol.1	Son Dam-bi	K-pop, R&B, Dance
	Three Go	Norazo	K-pop
28	Here, In My Heart (여기, 내 맘속에)	Sung Si-kyung	Pop ballad
21	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
9	666 Trilogy Part I	N.EX.T	Heavy metal

See also

• 2008 in South Korea
• List of South Korean films of 2008

References

1. Yecies, Brian; Shim, Ae-Gyung (9 April 2021). South Korea's Webtooniverse and the Digital Comic Revolution. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 101. ISBN 978-1-78660-636-5.
2. "SHINee celebrates 15th anniversary of debut: 'It feels surreal'". koreatimes. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
3. "Singer Jung Yup from Brown Eyed Soul marries girlfriend". koreatimes. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2024.