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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=

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  • 2PM
  • Davichi
  • Guckkasten
  • Ibadi
  • Mighty Mouth
  • Miss S
  • Shinee{{cite web |title=SHINee celebrates 15th anniversary of debut: 'It feels surreal' |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2024/10/398_351908.html |website=koreatimes |access-date=1 November 2024 |language=en |date=29 May 2023}}
  • Super Junior-H
  • U-KISS
  • Untouchable
  • Winterplay

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Releases in 2008

=First quarter=

== January ==

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Date

! Album

! Artist

! Genre(s)

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| California Dream

| SeeYa

| K-pop

rowspan="3"|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

rowspan="2"|17

| With L.O.V.E

| Brown Eyed Girls

| K-pop

Kingdom

|KCM

|R&B, Ballad

rowspan="1"|18

| The First New Dream

| Andy

| K-pop

rowspan="1"|28

| Amaranth

| Davichi

| K-pop

== February ==

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Date

! Album

! Artist

! Genre(s)

rowspan="3"|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

rowspan="2"|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 ==

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Date

! Album

! Artist

! Genre(s)

rowspan="2"|12

| Eternity

| Kangta

| K-pop

Comfort

| Gummy

| R&B, Soul

rowspan="2"|13

| Déjà Vu

| SS501

| K-pop

Sunshine

|Hwayobi

|K-pop, R&B

rowspan="1"|17

| Baby Baby

| Girls' Generation

| K-pop

rowspan="1"|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 ==

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Date

! Album

! Artist

! Genre(s)

rowspan="2"|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

rowspan="1"|19

| Pieces, Part One

| Epik High

| Alternative hip hop

24

| Happy Network

| The Jadu

| Rock

rowspan="1"|25

| New Decade

| Jun Jin

| K-pop

rowspan="2"|29

| Mini Album Vol.1

| Son Dam-bi

| K-pop Pop, R&B, Dance

The First Propose

| Andy

| K-pop

== May ==

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Date

! Album

! Artist

! Genre(s)

13

| The Secret Between Us

| Kim Dong-wan

| K-pop

rowspan="2"|22

| Replay

| Shinee

| K-pop

Hot

| Taeyang

| K-pop

26

|The Beginning

|Gavy NJ

|K-pop

== June ==

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Date

! Title

! Artist

! Genre(s)

rowspan="2"|3

| So Hot

| Wonder Girls

| K-pop

Separation Anxiety

| Nell

| K-rock, Indie rock, Modern rock

rowspan="1"|5

| Cooking? Cooking!

| Super Junior-H

| K-pop

9

|Out of Control

|Baechigi

|Hip hop

rowspan="1" |10

| Breakdown

| Epik High

| Alternative hip hop

12

|In N Out

|Kim Hyun-jung

|Dance, R&B

rowspan="1"|16

| Energy

| Mighty Mouth

| K-pop

rowspan="1"|19

| My Love

| J-Walk

| K-pop

22

|Alive

|Kim Kyung-ho

|Hard rock

=Third quarter=

== July ==

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Date

! Album

! Artist

! Genre(s)

rowspan="2"|1

| D.I.S.C.O

| Uhm Jung-hwa

| K-pop

Keep Going

|Hong Kyung-min

|Pop rock

rowspan="1"|3

| Shinhwa (White Edition) Volume 9

| Shinhwa

| K-pop

rowspan="2"|7

| Vivid Summer Edition

| Davichi

| K-pop

Paparazzi

| Ajoo

| K-pop

10

|Singing All My Song For You

|Lee Ki-chan

|R&B

rowspan="1"|11

| I Believe / Baby Vox

| Baby Vox Re.V

| K-pop

rowspan="1"|14

| It's Hyorish

| Lee Hyori

| K-pop

rowspan="1"|21

| This Song

| 2AM

| Ballad

rowspan="1"|22

| Repackage The Secret Between Us

| Kim Dong-wan

| K-pop

rowspan="1"|24

| Find

| SS501

| K-pop

rowspan="1"|25

| Rock U

| Kara

| K-pop

29

|Summer Days

|Yoo Hee-yeol

|Adult contemporary

== August ==

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Date

! Album

! Artist

! Genre(s)

rowspan="2"|8

| Stand Up

| Big Bang

| K-pop

Most Ordinary Existence

|Onnine Ibalgwan

|Rock

19

|Kim Bum Soo Vol. 6

|Kim Bum-soo

|K-pop

rowspan="1"|20

| Open Fire!

| Smash

| K-pop

rowspan="1"|21

| Together 4 Ever

| Jun Jin

| K-pop

rowspan="1"|25

| Colorful Sensibility

| F.T. Island

| K-pop, Rock

rowspan="2"|26

| Love Child

| J

| K-pop

Live and Let Live

| Shin Hye-sung

| K-pop

rowspan="1"|28

| Someday

| Younha

| K-pop

rowspan="1"|29

| The Shinee World

| Shinee

| K-pop

== September ==

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Date

! Album

! Artist

! Genre(s)

rowspan="1"|3

| New Generation

| U-KISS

| K-pop

rowspan="1"|9

| Beautiful, Beautiful!

| SSAW

| Jazz-rock fusion

rowspan="1"|16

| My Style

| Brown Eyed Girls

| K-pop

17

|Fall in Love

|WoongSan

|Jazz

rowspan="1"|18

| The Second Mini Album

| Son Dam-bi

| K-pop, R&B, Dance

22

|Voyage

|Na Yoon-sun

|Jazz

rowspan="1"|23

| Lost and Found

| IU

| K-pop, R&B, Dance

rowspan="2"|24

| M Rizing

| Lee Min-woo

| K-pop

You Only Love (사랑은 너 하나뿐)

|As One, 2NB

|K-pop, R&B

rowspan="2"|26

| Mirotic

| TVXQ

| K-pop, R&B, Dance

Brilliant Change

| SeeYa

| K-pop

rowspan="2"|30

| The Wonder Years: Trilogy

| Wonder Girls

| K-pop, R&B, Dance

Lovescream

| Epik High

| Alternative hip hop

=Fourth quarter=

== October ==

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Date

! Album

! Artist

! Genre(s)

rowspan="1"|1

| Fly Boy

| Crown J

| K-pop, Hip hop

2

|Commonplace

|Vanilla Unity

|Emo rock

9

|Returns

|Son Ho-young

|K-pop

rowspan="1"|16

| Rainism

| Rain

| K-pop

rowspan="1"|17

| Colorful Sensibility Part 2

| F.T. Island

| K-pop, Rock

21

|P.N.O.N.I.

|Yiruma

|Piano

rowspan="1"|22

| Here I am

| Kim Jong Kook

| K-pop

rowspan="1"|28

|The 10th Anniversary - Variation

|Can

|Hard rock

rowspan="2"|29

| Amigo

| Shinee

| K-pop

With All My Heart And Soul

| Wheesung

| K-pop

== November ==

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Date

! Album

! Artist

! Genre(s)

rowspan="1"|5

| Remember

| Big Bang

| K-pop

rowspan="1"|6

| G Code

| Eun Ji-won

| K-pop

rowspan="1"|13

| Sensibility

| Baek Ji-young

| K-pop

rowspan="1"|17

| Family

| Mighty Mouth

| K-pop

rowspan="2"|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

rowspan="1"|21

| U R Man

| SS501 Special Project Group

| K-pop

== December ==

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Date

! Album

! Artist

! Genre(s)

rowspan="1"|2

| Love 119

| K.Will

| K-pop,

rowspan="1"|4

| Pretty Girl

| Kara

| K-pop

9

|666 Trilogy Part I

|N.EX.T

|Heavy metal

See also

References

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Category:Music of South Korea

Category:K-pop