2008 in South Korean music

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Debut, hiatus and disbanded bands in 2008

Debuted bands and sub-units

Solo Debuts

Releases of 2008

First quarter

January

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
02 California Dream SeeYa K-pop Pop "Sad Footsteps (Shoes II)"(released 2008)

"Still Like You"(released 2008)

 Special studio album Core contents media
10 Young Girl Joo K-pop Pop "Because of a Man"(released January 10 , 2008)

"Like Yesterday"(released January 10 , 2008)

 First Single JYP Entertainment
17 Girls' Generation (2007 album) Girls' Generation K-pop Pop "Kissing You"(released January 13 , 2008)
 Third single S.M. Entertainment
With L.O.V.E Brown Eyed Girls K-pop Pop "L.O.V.E."(released January 17, 2008)

"Love Action"(released 2008)

 First mini-album Nega Network
18 The First New Dream Andy of Shinhwa K-pop Pop "Love Song"(released January 18 , 2008)
 First full solo album TOP Media as ND Entertainment
28 Amaranth Davichi K-pop Pop "I Love You Even Though I Hate You"(released January 25, 2008)

"Sad Promise" (released April 02, 2008)
"Sad Love Song" (released 2008)

 First debut album Mnet Media
29 Alcohol & Naiveté J K-pop Pop "Alcohol & Naiveté" ft Eun Ji-won (released January 29, 2008)
 Digital single Sony BMG

February

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
14 M`s The Sentimental Reason Lee Min-woo of Shinhwa K-pop Pop "Just One More Night" (released February 14, 2008)

"Believe In Love" (released February 14, 2008)

 First Solo mini album M Rising Entertainment, CJ E&M
15 Love is Lalala Baek Ji-young & Yu Ri K-pop Pop "Love is Lalala"(released February 15, 2008)
 Digital Collaboration Single LOEN Entertainment
18 1st Kiss Ajoo K-pop Pop "First Kiss"(released February 18, 2008)
 Debut single Stam Entertainment
20 Kitchi Island Jewelry K-pop Pop "ONE more time"(released February 20, 2008)

"Everybody Shh"(released 2008)

 5th album Star Empire Entertainment
29 Change The World Son Dam-bi K-pop Pop, R&B, Dance "Change The World"(released February 29, 2008)
 First digital single Pledis Entertainment
Saranghae Mighty Mouth K-pop Pop "Saranghae (feat. Yoon Eun Hye)"(released February 29, 2008)
 Debut digital single YMC Entertainment

March

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
10 Heaven Tears Chu Ga-yeoul K-pop Pop "Heaven Tears"(released March 10, 2008)
 Digital single S.M. Entertainment
12 Eternity Kangta K-pop Pop "Eternity"(released March 12, 2008)
 Fourth solo album S.M. Entertainment
Comfort Gummy K-pop Pop "I'm Sorry (Feat. T.O.P)"(released March 12, 2008)
 Fourth album YG Entertainment
13 Déjà Vu SS501 K-pop Pop "Deja Vu"(released March 13, 2008)

"A Song Calling For You"(released March, 2008)

 Third mini album DSP Media
17 Baby Baby Girls' Generation K-pop Pop "Baby"(released March, 2008)
 Forth single and Title of Repackage album S.M. Entertainment
21 Separation Anxiety NELL K-pop K-rock Indie rock Modern rock "(Time Spent Walking Through Memories"(released March 20, 2008) 4th full album

Second quarter

April

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
01 Love seat Wheesung K-pop Pop "Love seat" (feat 타루, 허밍어반스테레오)(released April 1, 2008)
 Digital Single OrangeShock Entertainment
02 Amaranth Davichi K-pop Pop "Sad Promise" (released April 02, 2008)
 Digital Single Mnet Media
03 Volume 9 // 10th Anniversary album Shinhwa K-pop Pop "One More Time" (released March 24, 2008) digital

Run (released April 03, 2008) digital

 Ninth album for their 10th anniversary since debut Good Entertainment
10 Gypsy's Tears Baek Ji-young K-pop Pop "Gypsy's Tears"(released April 10, 2008)
 Single LOEN Entertainment
19 Pieces, Part One Epik High K-pop Pop "One" (released April 19, 2008)

"Umbrella"(Usan) feat Younha (released 2008)

 Fifth studio album Woollim Entertainment
25 New Decade Jun Jin of Shinhwa K-pop Pop "Wa"(released April 25 , 2008)
 First full solo album Open World Entertainment
Du Beonjjae Iyagi BLESS/CODE-V K-pop Pop "남자답게,옴므/Namjadapge, Homme (Homme)"(released April 25 , 2008)
 First single CODE M agency
28 1.2.3.4 Back A'ST1 K-pop Pop "1.2.3.4 Back"(released April 28, 2008)
 Debut Single DSP Media
29 Mini Album Vol.1 Son Dam-bi K-pop Pop, R&B, Dance "Bad Boy ft. Kahi "(released April 29, 2008)
 First mini-album Pledis Entertainment
Kitchi Island 2 (Remix) Jewelry K-pop Pop "Everybody Shh"(released April, 2008)

"ONE more time (remix)"(released April, 2008)

 Second digital single Star Empire Entertainment
The First Propose Andy of Shinhwa K-pop Pop "Propose"(released April 29 , 2008)
 Repackage First full solo album TOP Media as ND Entertainment
30 Me Super Junior-M K-pop Pop, Dance "U"(released April 08, 2008)

"Me" (released September 14, 2008)

 first studio album SM Entertainment

May

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
07 A Song Calling For You (Remix) SS501 K-pop Pop "A Song Calling For You (Remix)"(released May 07, 2008)
 Digital single DSP Media
08 Too Much Crown J feat Seo In-young K-pop Pop Korean hip hop "Too Much"(released May 08, 2008)
 First digital single Fly Boy Entertainment
13 The Secret Between Us Kim Dong-wan of Shinhwa K-pop Pop "Secret" (released May 13, 2008)
 2nd Full solo album H2 Entertainment
22 Reply Shinee K-pop Pop "Noona (Older Girl) Is So Pretty"(released May 22, 2008)
 Debut EP SM Entertainment
Hot Taeyang K-pop Pop "Only Look at Me"(released May 22, 2008)

Prayer (featuring Teddy Park)(released May 22, 2008)

 First Solo EP YG Entertainment
28 We Are Not Crazy Wheesung with D.O K-pop Pop "We Are Not Crazy" (released May 28, 2008)
 Digital Single OrangeShock Entertainment
29 Color Pink SeeYa & Davichi & Black Pearl K-pop Pop "Blue Moon"(released May 22, 2008)
 Collaboration Digital Single Core Contents Media

June

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
03 So Hot Wonder Girls K-pop Pop "So HOt"(released June 03, 2008)
 Single album JYP Entertainment
Separation Anxiety NELL K-pop K-rock Indie rock Modern rock "Drifting Apart"(released August 03, 2008) Digital repackage 4th full album
05 Cooking? Cooking! Super Junior-H K-pop Pop "Cooking? Cooking!"(released June 05, 2008)

"Pajama Party" (released August 04, 2008)

 First EP SM Entertainment
10 Breakdown Epik High K-pop Pop "Breakdown" (released June 10, 2008)
 Repackage Album Woollim Entertainment
16 Energy Mighty Mouth K-pop Pop "Energy (feat. Sunye of Wonder girls)"(released June 16, 2008)
 First album YMC Entertainment
19 My Love J-Walk K-pop Pop "My Love" ft (Eun_Ji-won)(released June 19, 2008)
 Third album Vitamin Entertainment

Third quarter

July

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
01 D.I.S.C.O Uhm Jung-hwa K-pop Pop "D.I.S.C.O (feat. T.O.P) "(released July 01, 2008)
 First mini-album Mnet Media & YG Entertainment
03 Shinhwa (White Edition) Volume 9 // 10th Anniversary album Shinhwa K-pop Pop "Destiny of Love" (released July 03, 2008) digital
 Repackage album Ninth album for their 10th anniversary since debut Good Entertainment
07 Vivid Summer Edition Davichi K-pop Pop "Love and War ( Narr. HaHa) "(released July 07, 2008)
 Repackage album Mnet Media
Paparazzi Ajoo K-pop Pop "Paparazzi" (feat. Younha, Tae Wan A.k.a. C-luv)(released July 07, 2008)
 First mini album Stam Entertainment
11 I Believe / Baby Vox Baby Vox Re.V K-pop Pop "I Believe"(released July 08, 2008)
 Second full album DR Music
14 It's Hyorish Lee Hyori K-pop Pop "U-Go-Girl "(released 2008)

"Hey Mr. Big"(released 2008)

 Repackage album Mnet Media
21 This Song 2AM K-pop Pop "This Song "(released July 21, 2008)
 Debut Single album JYP Entertainment
22 Repackage The Secret Between Us Kim Dong-wan of Shinhwa K-pop Pop (released July 22, 2008)
 Repackage2nd Full solo album H2 Entertainment
24 Find SS501 K-pop Pop "Find"(released July 24, 2008)

"You Are My Heaven"(released July, 2008)

 Fourth mini album DSP Media
25 Rock U KARA K-pop Pop "Rock U"(released July 25, 2008)
 1st Mini Album DSP Media

August

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
06 Olympic Doego Song Epik High K-pop Pop "Olympic Doego Song" (released August 06, 2008)
 Second Digital single Woollim Entertainment
If You Love Her, Then Let Her Go Andy of Shinhwa K-pop Pop "If You Love Her, Then Let Her Go"(released August 06 , 2008)
 Single TOP Media as ND Entertainment
08 Stand Up BIG BANG K-pop Pop "Day by Day/Haru Haru"(released August 08, 2008)
 Third mini album YG Entertainment
20 Open Fire! SM☆SH K-pop Pop "Never Ending Story"(released August 20, 2008)
 Debut mini album TN Entertainment
21 Invisible Person Son Dam-bi K-pop Pop, R&B, Dance "Invisible Person "(released August 21, 2008)
 Second digital single Pledis Entertainment
Together 4 Ever Jun Jin of Shinhwa K-pop Pop "Together 4 Ever"(released August 21 , 2008)
 Repackage First full solo album Open World Entertainment
25 Colorful Sensibility F.T. Island K-pop Pop 'Saranghuae" (After Love)"(released August 25, 2008)
 Second album FNC Entertainment // CJ E&M
26 Love Child J K-pop Pop (released August 26, 2008)
 J Electro Project Kingpin Entertainment
Live and Let Live Shin Hye-sung of Shinhwa K-pop Pop "Because It's You" (released August 26 , 2008)
 3rd full solo album Good EMG, Yedang Entertainment
28 Someday Younha K-pop Pop "Telepathy"(released August 28, 2008)

"Gossip Boy" (released October, 2008)
"Bissori" (released November, 2008)

 2nd Korean album Lion Media / LOEN Entertainment
29 The Shinee World Shinee K-pop Pop "Love Like Oxygen"(released August 25, 2008)

"The Shinee World (Doo-Bop)"(released August 29, 2008)

 First studio S.M. Entertainment

September

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
01 D.I.S.C.O PT.2 Uhm Jung-hwa K-pop Pop D.I.S.C.O PT.2 (feat. G-Dragon) "(released September 01, 2008)
 Third digital single Mnet Media & YG Entertainment
03 New Generation' U-KISS K-pop Pop "Not Young"(released September 03, 2008)
 First Debut mini album NH Media
04 Hottest Time of the Day 2PM K-pop Pop "10 Out of 10"(released August 29, 2008)

"Only You"(released 2008)

 Debut single JYP Entertainment
16 My Style Brown Eyed Girls K-pop Pop "How come"(released September 16, 2008)
 Second mini-album Nega Network
18 The Second Mini Album Son Dam-bi K-pop Pop, R&B, Dance "Crazy feat Eric Mun"(released September 2008)
 Second mini album Pledis Entertainment
23 Lost and Found IU K-pop Pop, R&B, Dance "Lost Child"(released September 23, 2008)

"You Know"(released June 30, 2009)

 First debut mini album LOEN Entertainment
24 M Rizing Lee Min-woo of Shinhwa K-pop Pop "Don't Trust Men" feat. BigTone (released September 23, 2008)
 4th full solo album LOEN Entertainment, Good EMG
26 Mirotic TVXQ K-pop Pop, R&B, Dance "Mirotic"(released September 26, 2008)

"Wrong Number"(released November 1, 2008)

 Fourth Korean studio album S.M. Entertainment
Brilliant Change SeeYa K-pop Pop "Hot Girl"(released 2008)

"Are You Leaving? feat. Kim Yong Jun of SG Wannabe, Hwang Jung-eum, Mario)"(released 2008)
"That Person (Shoes III)"(released 2008)

 Third studio album Core contents media
30 The Wonder Years: Trilogy Wonder Girls K-pop Pop, R&B, Dance Nobody"(released September 22, 2008)
 First mini album JYP Entertainment
Lovescream Epik High K-pop Pop "1 Bun 1 Cho/1 Minute 1 Second" (released September 25, 2008)
 First mini album Woollim Entertainment

Fourth quarter

October

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
01 Fly Boy Crown J K-pop Pop Korean hip hop "Fly BOy"(released October 01, 2008)
 First mini album Fly Boy Entertainment;
10 It's Okay Untouchable K-pop Pop Korean hip hop "It's Okay"(released October 10, 2008)
 official debut single TS Entertainment
16 Rainism Bi Rain K-pop Pop "Love Story"(released October 2008)

"RAINISM" (released December 2008)
""9월 12일" (released March 9, 2009)

 Fifth album studio album J. Tune Entertainment
17 Colorful Sensibility Part 2 F.T. Island K-pop Pop '"Heaven+Love Is"(released November 17, 2008)
 First mini-album and second part of Colorful Sensibility album FNC Entertainment // CJ E&M
22 Here I am Kim Jong Kook K-pop Pop "Thank You"(released October 22, 2008)

"Today More Than Yesterday"(released October 22, 2008)

 5th solo full album Mnet Media
29 Amigo Shinee K-pop Pop "Amigo"(released October 29, 2008)
 Repackage album SM Entertainment
With All My Heart And Soul Wheesung K-pop Pop "Fading Star"(released October 29, 2008)
 1st mini album OrangeShock Entertainment
30 My Style (Hidden Track) Brown Eyed Girls K-pop Pop "My Style (Hidden Track)"(released October 30, 2008)
 Third digital single Nega Network

November

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
05 Remember BIG BANG K-pop Pop "Sunset Glow"(released November 05, 2008)
 Second Korean YG Entertainment
06 G Code Eun Ji-won K-pop Pop "Dangerous"(released November 06, 2008)
 3rd CD singles CH Entertainment
07 "Promise" Kim Dong-wan of Shinhwa K-pop Pop "Promise" (duet with Younha) (released November 07, 2008)
 Single H2 Entertainment
13 Sensibility Baek Ji-young K-pop Pop "Like Being Hit By a Bullet"(released November 13, 2008)

"Lies Only Girls Know"(released November , 2008)

 Seventh album LOEN Entertainment
17 Family Mighty Mouth K-pop Pop "Family (feat. Son Dam Bi)"(released November 17, 2008)

"Geu Yaksok (feat. Lee Jung Pyo)"(released November 17, 2008)

 Repackage of First album YMC Entertainment
18 French Toast J K-pop Pop (released November 18, 2008)
 Digital single Sponge Entertainment
20 Remix Vol.1 Son Dam-bi K-pop Pop, R&B, Dance "(Crazy) (Remix) (Club Hiphop Ver.) "(released November 20, 2008)
 Compilation albums Pledis Entertainment
21 U R Man SS501 // SS501 Project Group K-pop Pop "U R Man"(released November 21, 2008)
 Fifth mini album DSP Media

December

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
02 Love 119 K.Will K-pop Pop "Love 119"(released December 02, 2008)
 Single Album, Digital Download Starship Entertainment
04 Pretty Girl KARA K-pop Pop "Pretty Girl"(released December 03, 2008)
 2nd Mini Album DSP Media
05 White Night SM☆SH K-pop Pop "White Night"(released December 05, 2008)
 First digital single TN Entertainment
17 Happy Christmas with BLESS BLESS/CODE-V K-pop Pop "Jingle Jingle Bell" "(releasedDecember 17, 2008)
 Second digital single CODE M agency

See also

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