2021 in South Korean music
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The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2021 in music in South Korea.
Notable events and achievements
- January 9–10 – IU and BTS win the grand prizes at the 35th Golden Disc Awards.
- February 28 – Leenalchi, Jeongmilla, and BTS win the grand prizes at the 18th Korean Music Awards.
- March 4 – IFPI names BTS its Global Recording Artist of the Year for 2020—they are the first Asian and first non-English speaking act to top the ranking.{{cite magazine|last=Brandle|first=Lars|title=BTS Crowned IFPI Global Recording Artist of 2020|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/bts-ifpi-global-recording-artist-2020/|magazine=Billboard|date=March 4, 2021|access-date=March 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304195721/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/bts/9534672/bts-ifpi-global-recording-artist-2020|archive-date=March 4, 2021|url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}
- March 5 – "Dynamite" by BTS wins its 32nd music show win, the most out of any K-pop song in history, surpassing "Invisible Love" by Shin Seung-hun with 31 wins set in 1992.
- March 13 – "On the Ground" by Rosé becomes the most viewed YouTube music video in 24 hours by a solo K-pop artist, surpassing the record set by Psy with "Gentleman" in 2013.{{cite web|last=Byung-gil|first=Ahn|date=20 March 2021|title=로제 MV 1억뷰...신기록 행진ing [공식]|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/144/0000725022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320010421/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/144/0000725022|archive-date=20 March 2021|access-date=20 March 2021|work=SportsTrend|language=ko}}
- March 14 – "Rollin'" by Brave Girls wins the group's first music show award, following a surge in popularity due to a compilation featuring the group performing the song going viral.{{cite web|last=Jeong|first=Han-byul|date=March 14, 2021|script-title=ko:'인기가요' 브레이브걸스, '롤린'으로 1위 "버텨준 멤버들에게 고마워"|trans-title='Inkigayo' Brave Girls, ranked 1st with 'Rollin'|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/469/0000588011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210314102719/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/469/0000588011|archive-date=March 14, 2021|access-date=March 14, 2021|work=Hankook Ilbo|language=ko|via=Naver}}
- March 22 – "Rollin'" breaks the record for most perfect all-kills by a female group since its inception in 2010, with 198 hourly PAKs.
- June 1 – "Butter" by BTS becomes their fourth number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100, making them the fastest group to score four number ones since the Jackson 5 in 1970.{{Cite magazine|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=June 1, 2021|title=Smooth Start: BTS' 'Butter' Blasts In at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9580596/bts-butter-number-one-debut-hot-100|url-status=live|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210601153323/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9580596/bts-butter-number-one-debut-hot-100|archive-date=June 1, 2021|access-date=2021-06-01|url-access=subscription}}
- June 17 – Twice's Taste of Love attains a peak of number 6 on the Billboard 200, making them the first female Korean act to chart an EP within the top-ten, and the second female Korean act overall to enter the top-ten on the chart.{{Cite magazine |title=Polo G Lands First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Hall of Fame' |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9589579/polo-g-billboard-200-chart-number-one-hall-of-fame/ |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210620191926/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9589579/polo-g-billboard-200-chart-number-one-hall-of-fame/ |archive-date=June 20, 2021 |access-date=June 21, 2021}}
- August 27 – Melon and Seoul Shinmun publishes their list of 100 Top K-pop Songs of All-Time, selected by a panel of 35 music critics and industry professionals.{{cite web|date=29 August 2021|title=Top 100 K-pop songs of all time revealed|url=https://mb.com.ph/2021/08/29/top-100-k-pop-songs-of-all-time-revealed/|access-date=24 September 2021|website=Manila Bulletin|archive-date=August 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210829050714/https://mb.com.ph/2021/08/29/top-100-k-pop-songs-of-all-time-revealed/|url-status=live}}
- September 1 – Stray Kids's Noeasy becomes their first album to sell over 1 million copies, making them the first act under JYP Entertainment to achieve the milestone.{{cite news|last=Jo|first=Eun-mi|date=September 1, 2021|title=스트레이키즈, 정규 2집 'NOEASY'로 밀리언셀러 등극..눈부신 성장ing|language=ko|trans-title=Stray Kids, Become a Million Sellers with Their 2nd Studio Album 'NOEASY'.. Brilliant Growing|work=Herald POP|publisher=Herald|url=http://pop.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=202109011024379003300_1|access-date=September 1, 2021|archive-date=September 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210901063736/http://pop.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=202109011024379003300_1|url-status=live}}
- September 10 – Blackpink becomes the most-subscribed music act on YouTube, surpassing Canadian singer Justin Bieber with 65.1 million subscribers.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/9627584/blackpink-most-youtube-subscribers|title=BLACKPINK Now Has More YouTube Subscribers Than Justin Bieber: 'We Will Continue to Bring Positivity'|last=Chan|first=Anna|date=September 10, 2021|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026204050/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/9627584/blackpink-most-youtube-subscribers|archive-date=October 26, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=November 8, 2021}}
- September 13 – Lisa's "Lalisa" becomes the most-viewed video by a solo singer on YouTube within 24 hours, garnering 73.6 million views.{{cite web|last=McIntyre|first=Hugh|date=September 13, 2021|title=Blackpink's Lisa Scores One Of The Biggest YouTube Debuts Of All Time|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2021/09/13/blackpinks-lisa-scores-one-of-the-top-10-biggest-youtube-debuts-of-all-time/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913190730/https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2021/09/13/blackpinks-lisa-scores-one-of-the-top-10-biggest-youtube-debuts-of-all-time/|archive-date=September 13, 2021|access-date=September 13, 2021|work=Forbes}}
- CL and Rosé become the first South Korean female musicians to attend the Met Gala in New York City.{{cite web|last=Munzenrieder|first=Kyle|date=13 September 2021|title=Rosé and CL Made K-pop History at The Met Gala|url=https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/rose-cl-met-gala-k-pop-history|access-date=14 September 2021|website=W|language=en|archive-date=January 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125205526/https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/rose-cl-met-gala-k-pop-history|url-status=live}}
- September 15 – "Dynamite" is included in Rolling Stone's list of 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.{{cite magazine|date=September 15, 2021|title=The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-songs-of-all-time-1224767/bts-dynamite-1224992/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210917170555/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-songs-of-all-time-1224767/john-prine-angel-from-montgomery-1224988/|archive-date=September 17, 2021|access-date=September 20, 2021|magazine=Rolling Stone}}
- October 28 – Lee Jang-hee is awarded the Eungwan Cultural Medal at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards.{{cite web|title=대중문화예술상 2021년|trans-title=2021 Popular Culture and Arts Awards|url=https://www.kocca.kr/cop/bbs/list/awardwinner/2021/.do?menuNo=201001|access-date=2022-01-02|website=Korea Creative Content Agency|language=ko|archive-date=January 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104101827/http://www.kocca.kr/cop/bbs/list/awardwinner/2021/.do?menuNo=201001|url-status=live}}
- November 3 – NCT 127's Sticker and its repackage Favorite records a total of 3.58 million units in sales, the highest figure for a combined album by an SM Entertainment artist.{{cite web|url=https://star.mt.co.kr/foreign/starViewEng.html?no=2021110315366975365|title=NCT 127's 3rd full-length album sold 3.58 million copies|last=Lee|first=Deok-haeng|date=November 3, 2021|website=StarNews|access-date=November 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104115802/https://star.mt.co.kr/foreign/starViewEng.html?no=2021110315366975365|archive-date=November 4, 2021|url-status=live}}
- November 21 – BTS wins three awards at the American Music Awards, including Artist of the Year, the first Asian act to do so.{{Cite web|last1=Avila|first1=Daniela|last2=Mier|first2=Tomás|date=November 21, 2021|title=BTS Takeover at 2021 AMAs! K-Pop Stars Say They 'Never Take This for Granted' as They Win Artist of the Year|url=https://people.com/music/2021-american-music-awards-bts-win-artist-of-the-year/|access-date=2022-01-02|website=People|language=en|archive-date=February 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220206183057/https://people.com/music/2021-american-music-awards-bts-win-artist-of-the-year/|url-status=live}}
- December 4 – IU, Aespa, and BTS win the grand prizes at the 2021 Melon Music Awards.{{Cite web|date=2021-12-05|title=BTS, IU, Aespa win grand prizes at Melon Music Awards 2021|url=https://mb.com.ph/2021/12/05/bts-iu-aespa-win-grand-prizes-at-melon-music-awards-2021/|access-date=2022-01-02|website=Manila Bulletin|language=en-US|archive-date=January 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220102041720/https://mb.com.ph/2021/12/05/bts-iu-aespa-win-grand-prizes-at-melon-music-awards-2021/|url-status=live}}
- December 11 – Lee Hyori hosts the 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards, the ceremony's first female host.
- BTS wins all four grand prizes at the 2021 MAMA.{{Cite web|last=Souw|first=Rebecca|date=2021-12-12|title=BTS and IU Emerge Big Winners Amid Excitement of K-pop's Hybrid MAMA Awards|url=https://variety.com/2021/music/asia/k-pop-bts-and-iu-big-winners-mama-awards-1235131511/|access-date=2022-01-02|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=January 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220109101637/https://variety.com/2021/music/asia/k-pop-bts-and-iu-big-winners-mama-awards-1235131511/|url-status=live}}
Award shows and festivals
= Award ceremonies =
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|+ 2021 music award ceremonies in South Korea ! Date ! Event ! Host |
| January 9–10, 2021
|Ilgan Sports and JTBC Plus |
| January 13, 2021 |
| January 31, 2021
|Sports Seoul |
| February 27, 2021
|5th Korean Hiphop Awards |HiphopLE and Hiphopplaya |
| February 28, 2021
|18th Korean Music Awards |Korean Popular Music Awards Committee |
| October 2, 2021
| 4th The Fact Music Awards | The Fact and Fan N Star |
| December 2, 2021
| 6th Asia Artist Awards | Star News and Star Continent |
| December 4, 2021
| Kakao M |
| December 11, 2021 |
= Festivals =
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ 2021 televised music festivals in South Korea ! Date ! Event ! Host |
| October 9, 2021
| Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange (KOFICE) |
| December 17, 2021
| Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) |
| December 25, 2021
| Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) |
| December 31, 2021
| Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) |
Debuting and disbanding in 2021
= Debuting groups =
{{Further|List of South Korean idol groups (2020s)#2021}}
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- Billlie{{Cite web|date=October 28, 2021|title='미스틱 첫 걸그룹' 빌리, 데뷔 전 팬송 'FLOWERLD' 이색 선공개|trans-title='Mystic's first girl group' Billy, pre-debut fan song 'FLOWERLD', a unique pre-release|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0004499505|url-status=live|work=news.naver|language=ko|access-date=October 31, 2021|archive-date=November 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104113745/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0004499505}}
- Blitzers
- bugAboo{{Cite web |last=Min-Hee |first=Shin |title=Girl group bugAboo set to make its debut on Monday |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=640&aid=0000017414 |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=Korea JoongAng Daily |language=ko |via=Naver |archive-date=June 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622092224/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=640&aid=0000017414 |url-status=live }}
- Ciipher{{cite web|url=https://theindependent.sg/rain-announces-new-boy-group-ciipher-under-his-management/|title=Rain announces new boy group Ciipher under his management|date=December 12, 2020|website=The Independent|access-date=March 10, 2021|archive-date=January 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120130302/https://theindependent.sg/rain-announces-new-boy-group-ciipher-under-his-management/|url-status=live}}
- Epex{{cite web|last=Yoon|first=Sang-goon|date=May 10, 2021|title='프듀' 금동현 그룹 이펙스 6월 8일 데뷔 확정[공식]|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0002953590|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510010731/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0002953590|archive-date=May 10, 2021|access-date=May 10, 2021|website=Naver}}
- Hot Issue{{cite web|last=Yoo|first=Yong-seok|date=April 28, 2021|url=https://www.mk.co.kr/star/musics/view/2021/04/409429/|script-title=ko:핫이슈 "데뷔 실감 안나...전 멤버가 메인 되는게 목표"|url-status=live|access-date=April 28, 2021|website=Star Today|language=ko|archive-date=April 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428223024/https://www.mk.co.kr/star/musics/view/2021/04/409429/}}
- Ichillin'{{Cite web|last=Lee|first=Seul|title=아이칠린, 오늘(8일) 데뷔곡 '갓챠' 발매...'슈퍼 루키' 탄생 예고|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001345314|date=2021-09-08|access-date=2022-05-16|website=XportsNews via Naver|language=ko|archive-date=May 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516140130/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001345314|url-status=live}}
- Ive{{Cite news |last=Baek |first=Yoon-gi |date=November 8, 2021 |title='스타쉽 새 걸그룹' 아이브, 12월 1일 정식 출격 |language=ko |work=Edaily |url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/018/0005081494 |url-status=live |access-date=November 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211109002426/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/018/0005081494 |archive-date=November 9, 2021 |via=Naver}}
- Just B{{cite web|last=Sun|first=Mi-kyung|date=June 30, 2021|url=https://www.chosun.com/entertainments/entertain_photo/2021/06/30/PNODU6R7SMBXTI7HS6G2DMDAYE/|script-title=ko:저스트비, 오늘(30일) 방용국 손잡고 데뷔..MZ세대 대표 신인[공식]|url-status=live|access-date=July 16, 2021|website=The Chosun Ilbo|language=ko|archive-date=July 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716135644/https://www.chosun.com/entertainments/entertain_photo/2021/06/30/PNODU6R7SMBXTI7HS6G2DMDAYE/}}
- Kingdom{{Cite web|url=https://www.chosun.com/entertainments/entertain_photo/2021/02/04/UKENMZF66YCBWCHDV2P36RO6PA/|script-title=ko:'18일 데뷔' 킹덤 프로듀서 "킹덤 돌파구는 세계관..블록버스터 영화 같은 모습 담을 것"|work=Chosun|date=February 4, 2021|access-date=February 20, 2021|url-status=live|archive-date=March 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210315090109/https://www.chosun.com/entertainments/entertain_photo/2021/02/04/UKENMZF66YCBWCHDV2P36RO6PA/}}
- Lightsum{{cite web|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2021/05/27/entertainment/kpop/Cube-Entertainment-girl-group-Lightsum/20210527094201895.html|title=Lightsum to debut on June 10 with 'Vanilla'|website=Korea JoongAng Daily|last=Lee|first=Jae-lim|archive-date=May 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210527052122/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2021/05/27/entertainment/kpop/Cube-Entertainment-girl-group-Lightsum/20210527094201895.html|url-status=live|date=May 27, 2021|access-date=May 27, 2021}}
- Luminous{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Min-ji|script-title=ko:루미너스, 오늘 '유스'로 가요계 출격...청춘 대변할 '특급 신인' 탄생|url=https://www.news1.kr/articles/?4429108|website=News1 Korea|access-date=November 3, 2022|language=ko|date=September 9, 2021|archive-date=November 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221103092213/https://www.news1.kr/articles/?4429108|url-status=live}}
- Mirae{{Cite web|last=Kim|first=Soo-young|date=February 1, 2021|script-title=ko:DSP, 7인조 보이그룹 미래소년 론칭...3월 데뷔 [공식] {{!}} 텐아시아|url=https://tenasia.hankyung.com/music/article/2021020136264|url-status=live|access-date=March 26, 2021|website=Ten Asia|language=ko|archive-date=April 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428122552/https://tenasia.hankyung.com/music/article/2021020136264}}
- NTX{{cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001419228|title="눈앞에 놓인 세계로 올인"...탄, 감성적 데뷔 신호탄 'DU DU DU' [쥬크박스]|trans-title="All-in to the world in front of you"... Tan, emotional debut signal 'DU DU DU'|language=ko|website=Naver|access-date=March 13, 2022|archive-date=March 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220310133915/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001419228|url-status=live}}
- Omega X{{Cite web|title=오메가엑스, 첫 번째 미니 앨범 'VAMOS' 발매|url=http://www.nbnnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=517218|access-date=August 5, 2021|website=NBN News| date=June 30, 2021 |language=ko|archive-date=August 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805181731/http://www.nbnnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=517218|url-status=live}}
- Pixy{{Cite web|last=Kim|first=Ye-na|date=February 4, 2021|title='24일 데뷔' 픽시, 프리뷰 오픈...'괴물 신인' 출사표 기대|url=http://www.xportsnews.com/?ac=article_view&entry_id=1385883|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210315090110/http://www.xportsnews.com/?ac=article_view&entry_id=1385883|archive-date=March 15, 2021|access-date=April 8, 2021|website=Xportsnews|language=ko}}
- Purple Kiss{{Cite web|last=Baek|first=Ji-eun|date=July 28, 2020|script-title=ko:[공식] 마마무 동생 걸그룹 나온다! RBW, 6년만 신인 퍼플키스 론칭|trans-title=[Official] MAMAMOO's younger sister girl group is coming out! RBW launches rookie Purple Kiss after six years|url=https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2020/07/28/2020072801669.html|access-date=November 29, 2020|website=The Chosun Ilbo|language=ko|archive-date=April 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428123150/https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2020/07/28/2020072801669.html|url-status=live}}
- TFN
- Tri.be{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbenjamin/2021/02/17/tribe-debut-as-universal-music-koreas-first-k-pop-group-super-producer-stiger--republic-records-onboard/ |title=TRI.BE Debut As Universal Music Korea's First K-Pop Group, Super-Producer S.Tiger & Republic Records Onboard |last=Benjamin |first=Jeff |date=February 17, 2021 |website=Forbes |publisher= |access-date=February 22, 2021 |archive-date=February 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210218111334/https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbenjamin/2021/02/17/tribe-debut-as-universal-music-koreas-first-k-pop-group-super-producer-stiger--republic-records-onboard/ |url-status=live }}
- WJSN The Black{{Cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=108&aid=0002950514|title=우주소녀, 5월 12일 新 유닛'우주소녀 더 블랙' 출격 [공식]|website=entertain.naver.com|language=ko|access-date=2021-04-27|archive-date=2021-04-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427051551/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=108&aid=0002950514|url-status=live}}
- Xdinary Heroes{{cite news |last=Park |first=Jae-hwan |title=Z세대 K-밴드의 탄생 엑스디너리 히어로즈 오늘 데뷔 |url=https://kstar.kbs.co.kr/list_view.html?idx=177793 |access-date=September 13, 2022 |work=KBS Star Entertainment |date=December 6, 2021 |language=ko |archive-date=September 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913041806/https://kstar.kbs.co.kr/list_view.html?idx=177793 |url-status=live }}
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= Solo debuts =
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- Adora{{Cite web|date=2021-11-05|title=ADORA drops first single 'MAKE U DANCE' featuring VIVIZ' EUNHA — listen|url=https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/adora-solo-debut-bighit-producer-singer-songwriter-bts-magic-shop-spring-day-euphoria-aura-entertainment-2021|access-date=2021-11-28|website=ADORA drops first single 'MAKE U DANCE' featuring VIVIZ' EUNHA — listen {{!}} Bandwagon {{!}} Music media championing and spotlighting music in Asia.|language=en|archive-date=October 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026172233/https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/adora-solo-debut-bighit-producer-singer-songwriter-bts-magic-shop-spring-day-euphoria-aura-entertainment-2021|url-status=live}}
- B.I{{cite web|last=Chavez|first=Adriana|url=https://vacancy-mag.com/b-i-releases-single-album-midnight-blue/|title=B.I Releases Single Album "Midnight Blue"|date=March 19, 2021|website=Vacancy|access-date=July 14, 2021|archive-date=July 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712224009/https://vacancy-mag.com/b-i-releases-single-album-midnight-blue/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Chavez|first=Adriana|url=https://vacancy-mag.com/b-i-drops-first-full-length-album-waterfall/|title=B.I Drops First Full-length Album 'WATERFALL'|date=June 1, 2021|website=Vacancy|access-date=July 14, 2021|archive-date=June 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210611090817/https://vacancy-mag.com/b-i-drops-first-full-length-album-waterfall/|url-status=live}}
- BamBam{{Cite web|last=Choi|first=Ji-ye|date=May 25, 2021|script-title=ko:보라색 리본에 꽁꽁 묶였네...뱀뱀, 솔로 타이틀곡은 '리본' [공식]|trans-title=Tied up with a purple ribbon...BamBam, solo title song 'riBBon' [Official]|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/312/0000482140|url-status=live|access-date=June 17, 2021|website=Ten Asia|language=ko|archive-date=May 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525050919/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/312/0000482140}}
- D.O.{{cite web|last=Hwang|first=Hye-jin|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000459194|title=SM 측 "엑소 디오, 7월 말 첫 솔로앨범 발매"(공식)|trans-title=SM side "EXO D.O. to release his first solo album at the end of July" (official)|url-status=live|access-date=June 25, 2021|website=Naver|language=ko|archive-date=June 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210625015519/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000459194}}
- Do Han-se{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000932569|script-title=ko:빅톤 도한세, 25일 솔로 데뷔 확정|website=Sports Donga|via=Naver|last=Hong|first=Se-yeong|date=2021-09-10|access-date=2021-09-10|language=ko|archive-date=October 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024050817/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000932569|url-status=live}}
- I.M{{cite web|last=Hwang|first=Hye-jin|date=January 20, 2021|script-title=ko:몬스타엑스 아이엠, 데뷔 6년만 정식 솔로 데뷔 "2월 말 음원 발매"|trans-title=Monsta X I.M, officially debuted solo after 6 years of debut, "Sound source released at the end of February" (official)|url=https://entertain.v.daum.net/v/20210120103728465|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123055510/https://entertain.v.daum.net/v/20210120103728465|archive-date=January 23, 2021|access-date=January 20, 2021|website=Newsen|language=ko}}
- Jay B{{cite web|title=갓세븐 JAY B 하이어뮤직 합류 "박재범 먼저 찾아줘 감사"[공식]|trans-title=GOT7 Jay B joins Hier Music "Thank you for finding Jay Park first" [Official]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0002954214|via=Naver|publisher=MT Star News|language=ko|author=Yoon Sang-geun|date=May 11, 2021|access-date=September 24, 2021|archive-date=September 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924150938/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0002954214|url-status=live}}
- Jinyoung{{Cite web|date=2021-07-29|title='악마판사' 진영, 깜짝 싱글 'DIVE' 공개 "팬 위한 선물"|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/396/0000587943|access-date=2021-08-04|website=m.naver.com|language=ko|archive-date=July 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729110531/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/396/0000587943|url-status=live}}
- Joy{{cite web|last=Gong|first=Mi-na|date=May 12, 2021|script-title=ko:[단독]'음색퀸' 레드벨벳 조이, 데뷔 7년만 솔로 데뷔..이달 리메이크 앨범 발매|trans-title=[Exclusive] 'Voice Queen' Red Velvet Joy, debuted as a soloist after 7 years..release a remake album this month|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/108/0002954340|url-status=live|archive-date=May 12, 2021|access-date=May 12, 2021|work=Star News|language=ko|via=Naver|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512001028/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/108/0002954340}}
- Jo Yu-ri{{cite web|title=조유리, 10월 7일 솔로 데뷔 확정 [공식]|trans-title=Jo Yu-ri, solo debut confirmed on October 7th [Official]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000934664|via=Naver|publisher=Sports Donga|language=ko|author=Jeong Hee-yeon|date=September 24, 2021|access-date=September 24, 2021|archive-date=September 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924144521/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000934664|url-status=live}}
- Kwon Eun-bi{{cite news|url=https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2021080408391084121|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805101542/https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2021080408391084121|title=[단독]권은비, 8월 말 솔로 앨범 발매..'포스트 아이즈원' 첫 주자|language=ko|publisher=Star News|first=Wan-sik|last=Mun|date=August 5, 2021|archive-date=August 5, 2021}}
- L{{cite web|last=Jang|first=Jin-ri|date=January 6, 2021|script-title=ko:[단독]김명수, 해병대 입대 전 앨범 발표...데뷔 11년 만에 첫 솔로|trans-title=[Exclusive] Kim Myung-soo, released album before enlisting the Marine Corps... First solo after 11 years of debut|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=477&aid=0000279729|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111071812/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=477&aid=0000279729|archive-date=January 11, 2021|access-date=January 11, 2021|work=SPOTV News|language=ko|via=Naver}}
- Lee Seung-hyub{{Cite web|last=Lee|first=Seung-rok|url=http://www.mydaily.co.kr/new_yk/html/read.php?newsid=202102110921599789|script-title=ko:[공식] 엔플라잉 리더 이승협, 솔로 데뷔|trans-title=[Official] N.Flying leader Lee Seung-hyub to make solo debut|language=ko|work=My Daily|date=February 11, 2021|access-date=February 11, 2021|archive-date=April 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220420135216/http://www.mydaily.co.kr/new_yk/html/read.php?newsid=202102110921599789|url-status=live}}
- Lisa{{cite web|last=Vanlalfaki|first=Jessica|url=https://www.shethepeople.tv/film-theatre/blackpink-lisa-solo-album-to-be-released-in-june/|title=BLACKPINK's Lisa Set To Drop Her Solo Album In June This Year|access-date=May 25, 2021|website=SheThePeople|archive-date=May 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525070802/https://www.shethepeople.tv/film-theatre/blackpink-lisa-solo-album-to-be-released-in-june/|url-status=live}}
- Park So-yeon{{cite web|script-title=ko:[단독]티아라 출신 소연, 11년만 솔로 데뷔...10월 신곡발표|url=http://www.joynews24.com/view/1293274|access-date=April 15, 2021|archive-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215034617/http://www.joynews24.com/view/1293274|url-status=live |date=August 25, 2020 }}
- Rosé{{cite web|last=Ye-Eun|first=Kim|date=December 30, 2020|title=YG Confirms BLACKPINK Rosé, Lisa to Debut Solo|url=https://hypebeast.com/2020/12/blackpink-lisa-rose-solo-debut-yg-entertainment-announcement-info|url-status=live|access-date=January 19, 2021|work=HYPEBAE|language=en|archive-date=January 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102193510/https://hypebeast.com/2020/12/blackpink-lisa-rose-solo-debut-yg-entertainment-announcement-info}}
- Sorn{{cite web|last=Yeo|first=Gladys|date=March 19, 2021|title=CLC's Sorn to make solo debut next week with 'Run'|website=NME|url=https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/clcs-sorn-solo-debut-run-2904063|url-status=live|access-date=April 6, 2021|archive-date=March 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321001003/https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/clcs-sorn-solo-debut-run-2904063}}
- Wendy{{Cite web|last=Lee|first=Se-hyun|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/144/0000722890|script-title=ko:웬디, 4월 솔로 데뷔 [공식]|trans-title=Wendy's solo debut in April [Official]|language=ko|work=Naver|date=March 10, 2021|access-date=March 10, 2021|archive-date=March 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210310075000/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/144/0000722890|url-status=live}}
- Young K{{Cite news|last=Hwang|first=Hye-jin|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000480988|title=DAY6 영케이, 9월 6일 솔로 데뷔 확정...미니 1집 'Eternal' 발매|website=Naver|date=August 20, 2021|access-date=August 26, 2021|language=ko|archive-date=September 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924145619/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000480988|url-status=live}}
- Youngjae{{Cite web|title=갓세븐 영재 오늘(5일) 솔로 데뷔 앨범 발표|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/009/0004860155|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Naver News|language=ko|archive-date=October 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010082934/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/009/0004860155|url-status=live}}
- Yugyeom{{Cite news|last=Park|first=Yoon-jin|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=117&aid=0003502937|title=[단독] 'AOMG 이적' 갓세븐 유겸, 6월 컴백...그레이 피처링|website=Naver|date=June 3, 2021|access-date=August 4, 2021|language=ko|archive-date=June 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603172141/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=117&aid=0003502937|url-status=live}}
- Yuqi{{cite web|last=Abanes|first=Mariel|date=May 6, 2021|title=(G)I-DLE's Yuqi to make her solo debut with the single 'A Page'|website=NME|url=https://www.nme.com/news/gidle-yuqi-solo-debut-single-a-page-2934675|url-status=live|access-date=May 6, 2021|archive-date=May 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506205829/https://www.nme.com/news/gidle-yuqi-solo-debut-single-a-page-2934675}}
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= Disbandments =
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- 100%{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000491107|title=백퍼센트, 데뷔 9년만 활동 종료 "값진 시간, 20대 함께한 팬들에 감사"(전문)|last=Lee|first=Ha-na|work=Newsen|language=ko|date=September 23, 2021|access-date=September 23, 2021|via=Naver|archive-date=September 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210923170316/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000491107|url-status=live}}
- 1Team{{cite web|last=Han|first=Hyun-jung|date=March 10, 2021|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=009&aid=0004761074|script-title=ko:1TEAM(원팀), 데뷔 2년 만에 해체[공식]|publisher=Maeil Kyungje via Naver|language=ko|access-date=March 10, 2021|archive-date=March 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210315090108/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=009&aid=0004761074|url-status=live}}
- AOA Black{{cite web|url=https://www.ytn.co.kr/_sn/0117_202101041119156240|script-title=ko:[Y초점] AOA, 8명→3명만 남았다...굴곡진 그룹史|last=Cho|first=Hyun-ju|date=January 4, 2021|work=YTN|language=ko|access-date=January 13, 2021|archive-date=January 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114034111/https://www.ytn.co.kr/_sn/0117_202101041119156240|url-status=live}}
- B.O.Y{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/112/0003427943|script-title=ko:송유빈, 더뮤직웍스와 전속계약 조기 종료 "군입대→비오브유 활동 마무리"[공식전문]|work=Herald Kpop|last=Cheon|first=Yoon-hye|language=ko|date=April 30, 2021|access-date=April 30, 2021|archive-date=May 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503083418/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/112/0003427943|url-status=live}}
- Berry Good{{cite web|url=http://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=4590293|last=Oh|first=Seo-rin|date=May 12, 2021|work=Top Star News|script-title=ko:베리굿(Berry Good), 데뷔 6년 만 그룹 해체→공식 활동 종료...조현은 스타위브로|language=ko|access-date=May 12, 2021|url-status=live|archive-date=May 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512133001/http://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=4590293}}
- ENOi{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Se-hyun|date=January 22, 2021|script-title=ko:[단독]이엔오아이(ENOi) 해체|trans-title=[Exclusive] ENOi disbanding|url=http://sports.khan.co.kr/entertainment/sk_index.html?art_id=202101221821003&sec_id=540101&pt=nv|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123054046/http://sports.khan.co.kr/entertainment/sk_index.html?art_id=202101221821003&sec_id=540101&pt=nv|archive-date=January 23, 2021|access-date=January 23, 2021|website=Sports Khan|language=ko}}
- GFriend{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0001300208|script-title=ko:'해체' 여자친구, 입장 밝혔다 "6년 활동 값져...각자 활동으로 보답"[종합]|last=Kim|first=Mi-ji|work=X Sports News|language=ko|date=May 19, 2021|access-date=May 19, 2021|via=Naver|archive-date=May 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519141916/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0001300208|url-status=live}}
- Hotshot{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=408&aid=0000118865|script-title=ko:보이그룹 핫샷 활동 종료, 개인활동은 지원 [공식]|website=iMBC|date=March 29, 2021|access-date=March 30, 2021|archive-date=March 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210330040707/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=408&aid=0000118865|url-status=live}}
- Iz*One{{Cite web|last=Kim|first=Soo-young|date=March 10, 2021|script-title=ko:[전문]아이즈원, 결국 해체..."4월 활동 마무리"|url=https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/202103105882H|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210312040241/https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/202103105882H|archive-date=March 12, 2021|access-date=March 10, 2021|website=The Korea Economic Daily|language=ko}}
- NTB{{cite tweet|user=ntbofficialntb|number=1365950368828465153|date=February 28, 2021|title=NTB의 마지막 온라인 팬미팅 개최가 결정되어 관련 공지가 다음 공식 카페에 업로드 되었습니다. 참여를 원하시는 분들 께서는 공지를 확인하여 주시기 바랍니다.}}
- Seven O'Clock{{Cite web|last=Kim|first=Seo-young|date=March 2, 2021|script-title=ko:세븐어클락, 팀 해체 [공식]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000720939|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302040115/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000720939|archive-date=March 2, 2021|access-date=March 2, 2021|website=Sports Kyunghyang via Naver|language=ko}}
- Sonamoo{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CTv7zOBBpyF/|title=D.ana Departure + Sonamoo Disbandment Post|website=Instagram|date=September 12, 2021}}
- Voisper{{cite tweet|user=evermore_ent|number=1468158348142989314|script-title=ko:[#Notice] 보이스퍼 팀 활동 종료 안내|access-date=December 7, 2021}}
- We in the Zone{{Cite web|title=[전문] 보이그룹 위인더존 해체|url=http://sports.khan.co.kr/entertainment/sk_index.html?art_id=202102170858003&sec_id=540101&pt=nv|website=Spots Kyunghyang|language=ko|first=Lee|last=Yoo-jin|date=February 17, 2021|access-date=May 30, 2021|archive-date=June 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602214509/http://sports.khan.co.kr/entertainment/sk_index.html?art_id=202102170858003&sec_id=540101&pt=nv|url-status=live}}
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Releases in 2021
= First quarter =
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Deaths
- Iron, age 29. Rapper.{{cite web|url=http://tbs.seoul.kr/eFm/newsView.do?typ_800=I&idx_800=3420504&seq_800=|title='Show Me The Money' Rapper Iron Dead At 28|date=January 25, 2021|website=TBS|access-date=January 25, 2021|archive-date=January 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125162023/http://tbs.seoul.kr/eFm/newsView.do?typ_800=I&idx_800=3420504&seq_800=|url-status=live}}
See also
Notes
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