# 2011 in South Korean music

The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2011 in music in South Korea.

## Award shows and festivals
### Award ceremonies

2011 music award ceremonies in South Korea :
| Date | Event | Host |
| January 20 | 20th Seoul Music Awards | Sports Seoul |
| February 23 | 8th Korean Music Awards | Korean Popular Music Awards Committee |
| November 15 | Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards | Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) |
| November 24 | 3rd Melon Music Awards | Kakao M |
| November 29 | 13th Mnet Asian Music Awards | CJ E&M (Mnet) |

### Festivals

2011 music festivals in South Korea :
| Date | Event | Host |
| October 11 | Asia Song Festival | Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange (KOFICE) |
| December 7 | K-Pop World Festival | Ministry of Foreign Affairs (South Korea) |
| December 29 | SBS Gayo Daejeon | Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) |
| December 30 | KBS Song Festival | Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) |
| December 31 | MBC Gayo Daejejeon | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) |

## Debuting and disbanded in 2011
### Debuting groups

* AA
* APeace
* Apink
* Aziatix
* B1A4
* Blady
* Block B
* Boyfriend
* Brave Girls
* Busker Busker
* C-REAL
* Chocolat
* Clover
* Dal Shabet
* F-ve Dolls
* Geeks
* Kim Heechul & Kim Jungmo
* M.I.B
* Myname
* N-Sonic
* N-Train
* Rania
* Sistar19
* Stellar
* Super Junior-D&E
* Troublemaker
* Ulala Session

### Reformed groups

* Super Junior-M
* Turtles

### Solo debuts

* DJ Clazzi
* Jieun
* Jang Jin-young
* Kahi
* Keith Ape
* Kim Jong-min
* Okasian
* Reddy
* Zion.T

### Disbanded groups

* Paran
* SeeYa

## Releases in 2011
### First quarter
#### January

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 3 | Heartmade | Joo | R&B, Ballad |
| 4 | Supa Dupa Diva | Dal Shabet | Pop |
| 5 | Keep Your Head Down | TVXQ | Dance, R&B |
| 6 | Evolution | Infinite | Dance |
| 6 | Shy Boy | Secret | Dance |
| 10 | BLAQ Style | MBLAQ | Dance, R&B |
| 13 | Transform | Teen Top | Pop |
| 14 | Peekaboo | JQT | Pop |
| 18 | Black & White | G.NA | Dance, Electropop |
| 18 | Tok Tok | Mighty Mouth | Hip-hop, Pop |
| 20 | V.V.I.P | Seungri | Dance, R&B |
| 21 | See You Again | SeeYa | Dance |

#### February

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 10 | 1.0 | 10cm | Acoustic folk |
| 14 | Come Back, You Bad Person | Kahi | Pop |
| 14 | Dalmatian | Dalmatian | Dance, Hip-hop |
| 16 | Real+ | IU | Ballad, Electronic |
| 16 | Charming Five Girls | F-ve Dolls | Dance |
| 22 | BLAQ Style – 3D Edition | MBLAQ | Dance, R&B |
| 24 | Tonight | Big Bang | Hip-hop, Electropop |

#### March

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 10 | Heart Beats | K.Will | Ballad |
| 11 | Tok Tok | Mighty Mouth | Hip-hop |
| 16 | Before U Go | TVXQ | Dance, R&B |
| 17 | Inspirit | Infinite | Dance |
| 17 | Lovability | ZE:A | Dance |
| 18 | Girl's Day Party #3 | Girl's Day | Dance |
| 21 | First Step | CNBLUE | Rock |
| 25 | Travel of Only One-Time | Monni | Rock |
| 30 | Bran New Kiss | U-KISS | K-pop, Electropop, ballad |
| 31 | Classic Over | Clover | Hip-hop |

### Second quarter
#### April

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 2 | Aigoo | Turtles | Hip hop |
| 5 | 4Minutes Left | 4Minute | Dance, Electropop |
| 7 | Unveiled | Brian Joo | Pop, R&B |
| 8 | So Girls | Rainbow | Dance |
| 8 | Big Bang Special Edition | Big Bang | Hip-hop, Electropop |
| 14 | Do You Wanna B? | Block B | Hip-hop, Dance |
| 14 | Pink Rocket | Dal Shabet | Dance |
| 18 | Seven Springs of Apink | Apink | Dance |
| 20 | Pinocchio | F(x) | Dance, Electronica |
| 21 | Let's Fly | B1A4 | Dance |
| 22 | Xenos | X-5 | Dance |
| 27 | Take a Deeper Look | Jay Park | Hip-hop, R&B |
| 29 | Virgin | After School | Dance, Electropop |

#### May

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 3 | Ma Boy | Sistar19 | Pop |
| 6 | Electric Travel | The RockTigers | Rockabilly |
| 9 | Golden Lady | Lim Jeong-hee | Dance |
| 11 | Time To Play | F-ve Dolls | Dance |
| 12 | Let It Go | Youngsaeng | Dance |
| 17 | Fiction and Fact | Beast | Dance, Electropop |
| 19 | Pitta | Baek Ji-young | R&B |
| 24 | Return | F.T. Island | Rock |
| 25 | The, Park Jung Min | Park Jung Min (SS501) | Dance |
| 29 | Pitta | Baek Ji-young | K-pop |

#### June

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 1 | Starlight Moonlight | Secret | Dance, Electropop |
| 3 | Midnight Circus | Sunny Hill | Dance |
| 7 | Break Down | Kim Hyun-joong | Dance, R&B |
| 16 | Solista Part 2 | Kim Bum-soo | K-pop |
| 17 | Hot Summer | F(x) | Dance, Electronica |
| 20 | Hands Up | 2PM | Electronic, R&B |
| 21 | 8eight | 8eight | Ballad |
| 22 | So Girls (repackage) | Rainbow | Dance |
| 23 | New Kids On The Block | Block B | Hip-hop, Dance |
| 23 | Vol. 4 Rainbow | Chu Ga-yeoul | Folk |
| 27 | Picnic (소풍) | Min Kyung-hoon | Ballad |
| 29 | John Travolta Wannabe | T-ara | Dance, Electropop |

### Third quarter
#### July

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 5 | Bubble Pop! | Hyuna | Pop |
| 6 | Good Night | HITT | Pop |
| 7 | Everyday | Girl's Day | Dance |
| 12 | Mona Lisa | MBLAQ | Dance |
| 18 | A Class | Miss A | Dance, Pop |
| 21 | Over the Top | Infinite | Dance, Electronic |
| 26 | Roman | Teen Top | Dance |
| 28 | 2NE1 2nd Mini Album | 2NE1 | Dance, Electronic |
| 29 | Back To Da Future | Brave Girls | Dance |

#### August

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 2 | Roly-Poly In Copacabana | T-ara | Dance, Electropop |
| 3 | Mr. Simple | Super Junior | R&B, Synthpop |
| 9 | So Cool | Sistar | Dance |
| 11 | Bling Bling | Dal Shabet | Dance |
| 23 | Top Girl | G.NA | Dance |
| 25 | Asura Balbalta | Leessang | Hip hop |
| 29 | Love Delight | Davichi | Pop, R&B |

#### September

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 1 | Neverland | U-KISS | Dance |
| 1 | Loosen the Necktie | M. Street | Ballad |
| 2 | Girl’s Day Party #4 | Girl's Day | Dance |
| 6 | Step | Kara | EDM |
| 15 | The First | Sung Si-kyung | Pop |
| 15 | In Heaven | JYJ | R&B, Dance |
| 16 | It B1A4 | B1A4 | Dance |
| 16 | Like 1st Mini Album "First Story" | Huh Gak | Pop, R&B |
| 19 | A-Cha | Super Junior | R&B, Synthpop |
| 23 | Sixth Sense | Brown Eyed Girls | Pop, R&B |
| 23 | We Are Rising | Vanilla Unity | Emo rock |
| 26 | Paradise (repackage) | Infinite | Dance, Electronic |

### Fourth quarter
#### October

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 10 | They Are Coming | Wheesung | R&B |
| 10 | Memory in FTISLAND | FTISLAND | Pop rock |
| 11 | Lucky | Kim Hyun-joong | R&B, Dance |
| 12 | Round 1 | C-REAL | Dance |
| 12 | Part 1: State of the Art | Cho PD | Hip hop |
| 18 | Moving in Secret | Secret | Dance, Synthpop |
| 19 | The Boys | Girls' Generation | Dance, Electropop |
| 25 | Love You...Loved You | M. Street | ballad |
| 25 | Most Incredible Busters | M.I.B | Hip-hop |
| 27 | Tonight | Lee Seung-gi | Pop rock |

#### November

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 4 | Jeongukjepae | Norazo | EDM, Rock |
| 7 | Wonder World | Wonder Girls | Dance, Retro |
| 10 | Blind | TRAX | EDM |
| 11 | Black Eyes | T-ara | Dance |
| 16 | Time to Rock da Show | Rania | Dance |
| 22 | Snow Pink | Apink | Dance, Electro hop |
| 29 | Last Fantasy | IU | Electronic, Pop |

#### December

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 1 | Trouble Maker | Trouble Maker | Dance, R&B |
| 2 | You Hate Me | M. Street | Ballad |
| 9 | Dangerous | X-5 | Dance |
| 13 | Winter: The Warmest Gift | Various | Holiday, Pop |
| 16 | Oppa, Oppa | Donghae & Eunhyuk | Dance, Ballad |
| 28 | New Breed Part 1 | Jay Park | Dance |

## Charts

* List of number-one hits of 2011 (South Korea)
* List of number-one albums of 2011 (South Korea)