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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

Solo debuts

Disbanded groups

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

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