# 2014 in South Korean music

The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2014 in music in South Korea.

## Notable events and achievements

* January 16 – Exo and Psy win the Album and Digital Daesangs, respectively, at the Golden Disc Awards.
* January 23 – The 23rd Seoul Music Awards take place. Exo wins the grand prize.
* February 28 – Sunwoo Jung-a, Cho Yong-pil and Yoon Young-bae win the grand prizes at the annual Korean Music Awards.
* March 11 – With the release of Tree, TVXQ becomes the first foreign band in Japan to have three consecutive studio albums with first-week sales of over 200,000 copies, breaking Bon Jovi's thirteen-year record.
* March 15 – 2NE1's Crush becomes the first album by a Korean artist to chart within the top 100 on the Billboard 200, entering at number 61. It also marked the first time two K-pop artists appeared on the chart at the same time, along with Girls' Generation's Mr.Mr.
* May 7 – Exo's Overdose records nearly 660,000 pre-orders, breaking the record at the time for most pre-orders for a single album in K-pop.
* June 12 – Taeyang's Rise becomes the highest charting album on the Billboard 200 at the time by a K-pop solo artist, peaking at number 112.
* June 23 – TVXQ become the first international artist in Japan to bring in the largest number of concertgoers in the previous three years, reaching over 2 million total attendees during the timeframe.
* July 14 – Through three concert tours in Japan since 2011, Girls' Generation attracted a cumulative total of 550,000 spectators, setting a record for a K-pop girl group.
* September 21 – Super Junior become the first Korean artist to perform a total of 100 concerts worldwide.
* September 30 – SM Entertainment announces Jessica's departure from Girls' Generation.
* October 11 – "I Am the Best" by 2NE1 becomes the first song by a K-pop group to top the World Digital Song Sales chart, following its usage in Microsoft's Surface Pro 3 advertisement campaign in the US.
* November 13 – IU, g.o.d, and Taeyang win the grand prizes at the 2014 Melon Music Awards.
* November 17 – The 5th Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards take place. Myeong Kook-hwan is awarded with the Bogwan (Precious Crown) Order of Cultural Merit; Kim Kwang-seok, I Yu-sin, Hong Seung-seong and Yoo Young-jin are awarded with the Presidential Commendation; and Jin Mi-ryeong receives the Prime Minister's Commendation.
* December 1 – Psy's "Gangnam Style" surpasses 2.15 billion views, forcing YouTube to upgrade to a 64-bit integer counter.
* December 3 – Exo and Taeyang receive the grand prizes at the 2014 MAMA.
* December 22 – Crush becomes the first K-pop album to appear on the year-end Billboard World Albums listing since the chart began in 1995.

## Award shows and festivals
### Award ceremonies

2014 music award ceremonies in South Korea :
| Date | Event | Host |
| January 16, 2014 | 28th Golden Disc Awards | Ilgan Sports and JTBC Plus |
| January 23, 2014 | 23rd Seoul Music Awards | Sports Seoul |
| February 12, 2014 | 3rd Gaon Chart Music Awards | Korea Music Content Association |
| February 28, 2014 | 10th Korean Music Awards | Korean Popular Music Awards Committee |
| November 13, 2014 | 6th Melon Music Awards | Kakao M |
| November 17, 2014 | 5th Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards | Korea Creative Content Agency |
| December 3, 2014 | 16th Mnet Asian Music Awards | CJ E&M (Mnet) |

### Festivals

2014 televised music festivals in South Korea :
| Date | Event | Host |
| December 21, 2014 | SBS Gayo Daejeon | Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) |
| December 26, 2014 | KBS Song Festival | Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) |
| December 31, 2014 | MBC Gayo Daejejeon | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) |

## Debuting and disbanded in 2014
### Debuting groups

* 2000 Won
* 4L
* 4Ten
* 5urprise
* AKMU
* Almeng
* B.I.G
* Badkiz
* Beatwin
* Berry Good
* Big Byung (Hitmaker)
* Bigflo
* Bob Girls
* Bursters
* D.Holic
* GD X Taeyang
* Got7
* HALO
* HeartB
* High4
* Hi Suhyun
* Hotshot
* Infinite F
* JJCC
* K-Much
* Laboum
* Lip Service
* Lovelyz
* Madtown
* Mamamoo
* Melody Day
* Minx
* Play the Siren
* Rainbow Blaxx
* Red Velvet
* Sonamoo
* Spica.S
* The Barberettes
* The Legend
* Toheart
* Troy
* UNIQ
* Wings
* Winner
* Year 7 Class 1

### Solo debuts

* Cheetah
* Crush
* Euna Kim
* Gary
* G2
* Ha:tfelt
* Heize
* Hyomin
* Hyoseong
* J-Min
* Jiyeon
* Jung Seung-hwan
* Kidoh
* Kim Yeon-ji
* Kyuhyun
* Lee Michelle
* Microdot
* Nicole
* Penomeco
* Raina
* Shannon
* Suran
* Taemin
* Zick Jasper
* Zico

### Disbanded groups

* 8Eight
* Gangkiz
* N.EX.T
* Puretty
* She'z
* Skarf

## Releases in 2014
### First quarter
#### January

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 02 | Unveiling | MC the Max | Ballad, Rock |
| 02 | Rain Effect | Rain | Electronica, R&B |
| 03 | Girl's Day Everyday 3 | Girl's Day | Pop, R&B |
| 06 | Tense | TVXQ | Pop, R&B |
| 07 | Beyond the Ocean | K-Much | Dance |
| 08 | B.B.B | Dal Shabet | Dance, Electropop |
| 13 | I Am Rumble Fish | Rumble Fish | Rock |
| 13 | Listen & Repeat | BMK | Ballad, R&B |
| 13 | Who Am I | B1A4 | Dance, Ballad |
| 13 | After the 11th | Zia | Ballad |
| 15 | Mr. Gae | Gary | Hip-hop |
| 16 | Miniskirt | AOA | Dance, R&B |
| 16 | Arario | Topp Dogg | Hip-hop |
| 20 | RB Blaxx | Rainbow Blaxx | Dance, Ballad |
| 20 | Got It? | Got7 | Hip-hop, Trap |
| 20 | WWW Removing My Makeup | Jaejoong | Ballad |
| 29 | Such a Woman | Zia | Ballad |

#### February

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 03 | First Sensibility | B.A.P | Dance, Hip-hop |
| 06 | M+10 | Lee Minwoo | Dance |
| 06 | Truth Or Dare | Gain | Dance, Ballad |
| 07 | Rain Effect Special Edition | Rain | Electronica, R&B |
| 12 | Skool Luv Affair | BTS | Hip-hop, R&B |
| 12 | Marionette | Stellar | Dance, Pop |
| 13 | Breath | SM the Ballad | Ballad |
| 14 | Between Calm And Passion | Bebop | Rock |
| 16 | Beep Beep | BTOB | Dance, Hip-hop |
| 16 | Full Moon | Sunmi | Ballad, Electronica |
| 19 | Speed Circus | Speed | Dance |
| 20 | Fantasy Trilogy | Boys Republic | Dance |
| 24 | Can't Stop | CNBLUE | Rock |
| 24 | Mr.Mr. | Girls' Generation | Electropop, R&B |
| 24 | Arario Special Album | Topp Dogg | Dance, Hip-hop |
| 25 | Attention | AlphaBAT | Dance |
| 27 | Crush | 2NE1 | Electronica, Hip-hop |
| 27 | Spellbound | TVXQ | Pop, R&B |
| 27 | Newton's Apple | Nell | Rock |

#### March

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 10 | Special Man | Lunafly | Rock |
| 12 | Catallena | Orange Caramel | Synthpop, Disco |
| 17 | Bang The Bush | 100% | Dance |
| 17 | 4Minute World | 4Minute | Dance, Electropop |
| 18 | Follow My Voice | Monni | Rock |
| 21 | Swing | Super Junior-M | Pop, R&B |
| 24 | Broken | MBLAQ | Dance, Ballad |
| 31 | Pink Blossom | A Pink | Dance |
| 31 | The Maginot Line | M.I.B | Dance, Hip-hop |

### Second quarter
#### April

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 1 | Yashishi | NS Yoon-G | Dance |
| 1 | Uh-ee | Crayon Pop | Dance, House |
| 2 | Sometimes | Crush | R&B |
| 3 | Look At Me Now | Speed | Dance |
| 4 | Fierce | Mad Clown | Hip-hop |
| 7 | Play | Akdong Musician | Folk-pop |
| 9 | Scent of NC.A | NC.A | Dance |
| 11 | The Manual | Eddy Kim | Ballad |
| 17 | Jackpot | Block B | Dance, Hip-hop |

#### May

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 7 | Overdose | Exo-K | R&B, Electronic |
| 12 | Top Secret | Hyoseong | Dance, R&B |
| 12 | The Best Man | Wheesung | R&B |
| 13 | 1998 | 4Men | Ballad |
| 14 | Skool Luv Affair Special Addition | BTS | Hip-hop, R&B |
| 15 | Rumour | M.Pire | Dance |
| 15 | May | Bay.B | Dance |
| 16 | A Flower Bookmark | IU | Ballad |
| 20 | Continuum | Fly to the Sky | Ballad |
| 20 | Never Ever | Park Ji-yeon | Dance, Electropop |
| 21 | Season 2 | Infinite | Dance, R&B |
| 21 | Phantom Power | Phantom | Ballad, Hip-hop |
| 22 | Love Letter | Berry Good | Dance, Ballad |
| 26 | Sugar | 15& | R&B, Pop |
| 27 | Eternity | VIXX | Dance, Electronic |
| 29 | Emotion | Jung Key | Ballad |

#### June

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 2 | First Homme | ZE:A | Dance |
| 2 | Mono Scandal | U-KISS | Dance, Ballad |
| 3 | Rise | Taeyang | R&B |
| 3 | B.A.P Unplugged 2014 | B.A.P | Ballad, Hip-hop |
| 3 | That's What They Say | Rosemary | Rock |
| 5 | Crush on You | Crush | R&B, hip hop |
| 9 | Amadeus | Topp Dogg | Dance, Hip-hop |
| 9 | Obsession | Boyfriend | Dance, Ballad |
| 9 | Pop Beyond | N-Sonic | Dance |
| 9 | I Loved Have No Regrets | Gummy | Ballad, R&B |
| 10 | No Way | Bob Girls | Dance |
| 12 | Oppa You're Mine | Tahiti | Dance |
| 16 | Good Luck | Beast | Dance, R&B |
| 18 | Hello | Mamamoo | R&B, Retro |
| 19 | Short Hair | AOA | Dance, Electropop |
| 23 | Got Love | GOT7 | Dance, Hip-hop |
| 23 | Desire | History | Dance |
| 23 | First Flow | Bigflo | Dance |
| 26 | 38°C | HALO | Dance |
| 30 | Make Up | Hyomin | Dance, Electropop |

### Third quarter
#### July

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 7 | Sun Kiss | 100% | Dance |
| 7 | Red Light | f(x) | Electropop |
| 8 | Chapter 8 | g.o.d | R&B, Hip-hop |
| 8 | Let's Love | C-Clown | Dance |
| 9 | Re:Birth | NU'EST | Dance, Ballad |
| 11 | Timing | Kim Hyun Joong | Dance |
| 14 | Solo Day | B1A4 | Dance |
| 14 | Fantastic | Henry | Pop |
| 14 | Everyday 4 | Girl's Day | Pop |
| 18 | Shine | J-Min | Rock, Acoustic |
| 21 | Touch & Move | Sistar | Dance, Electropop |
| 22 | Be Back | Infinite | Dance, R&B |
| 22 | Cube | Daybreak | Rock |
| 23 | Pour Les Femmes | Homme | R&B |
| 24 | H.E.R | Block B | Dance, Hip-hop |
| 28 | A Talk | Hyuna | Electronic, Pop |
| 28 | Hot Baby | BESTie | Dance |
| 29 | Just Us | JYJ | R&B, Pop |
| 31 | Me? | Ha:tfelt | R&B, Pop |

#### August

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 11 | Secret Summer | Secret | Dance |
| 12 | 2014 S/S | Winner | Pop, Ballad |
| 18 | Day & Night | Kara | Dance, R&B |
| 18 | My Copycat | Orange Caramel | Pop |
| 18 | Ace | Taemin | Dance, Ballad |
| 20 | Dark & Wild | BTS | Hip-hop, R&B |
| 21 | Sunny Blues Part A | Sunny Hill | Dance |
| 21 | JJCC 1st Mini Album | JJCC | Dance |
| 21 | Upgrade | Lip Service | Dance |
| 22 | Answer | AlphaBat | Dance |
| 26 | Sweet & Sour | Sistar | Pop |
| 27 | Hi High | High4 | Dance |
| 28 | Petit Macaron | Laboum | Dance |
| 29 | Mamacita | Super Junior | R&B, Pop |
| 29 | I Need You | Bestie | Dance |

#### September

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 1 | Evolution | Jay Park | Hip-hop |
| 11 | And & End | T-ARA | Electronic |
| 15 | Go Crazy | 2PM | Electronic, R&B |
| 15 | Éxito | Teen Top | Pop |
| 15 | Hello Boy | N*White | Dance |
| 16 | Holler | Girls' Generation-TTS | R&B, Pop |
| 17 | Bargaining For Love | F.Cuz | Dance |
| 25 | Magazine | Ailee | R&B, Pop |
| 26 | Small Album | Kidoh | Dance |
| 29 | Move | BTOB | Dance |
| 29 | I Think I'm In Love | Juniel | Rock |
| 29 | Electric Dream | Beat Burger | Electronica |
| 30 | Making a New Ending for this Story | Han Dong-geun | Ballad |

### Fourth quarter
#### October

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 1 | Walking With | Kim Dong-ryool | Ballad |
| 6 | Mad Town | Madtown | Dance, Hip-hop |
| 6 | Falling in Fall | Zia | Ballad |
| 6 | The End | Lee Ye Joon | Ballad |
| 7 | She | Gavy NJ | Ballad |
| 7 | Pure | Aurora | Trot |
| 8 | Home | Roy Kim | Folk |
| 8 | Reset | Raina | Ballad |
| 8 | Begin | Jung Dong Ha | Ballad |
| 9 | Song for You | Lee Min-ho | Ballad |
| 10 | Time | Toxic | Rock |
| 13 | Witch | Boyfriend | Dance |
| 13 | I'm... | Bernard Park | Ballad |
| 14 | Error | VIXX | Dance |
| 14 | 25 | Song Ji-eun | Dance, Ballad |
| 15 | Rilla Go! | The Boss | Dance |
| 15 | The 1st Mini Album | Strawberry Milk | Dance, Ballad |
| 15 | I Miss You | Girl's Day | Ballad |
| 16 | Redingray | Gaeko | Hip-hop |
| 20 | Quiet Night | Seo Taiji | Rock |
| 20 | Time | Beast | R&B, Ballad |
| 21 | Composing of Love | Almeng | R&B |
| 21 | Shoebox | Epik High | Hip-hop |
| 23 | This Is Love | Super Junior | R&B, Pop |
| 27 | Autumm Breeze | S | Ballad |
| 30 | Let's Talk | 2AM | Ballad |
| 30 | Out of My Mind | The Legend | Dance |
| 31 | Rewind | Zhou Mi | Dance, Ballad |
| 31 | Pianoforte | Yoon Hyun-sang | Ballad |
| 31 | Ouch | A.cian | Dance |

#### November

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 3 | Petit Macaron: Data Pack | Laboum | Dance |
| 3 | Miss Me or Diss Me | MC Mong | Hip-hop |
| 5 | Life Note | Hong Jin-young | Trot |
| 10 | 20’s Love Two Éxito | Teen Top | Dance |
| 11 | Like a Cat | AOA | Dance |
| 12 | Real Talk | Boys Republic | Dance |
| 12 | 04 | Urban Zakapa | Ballad |
| 12 | Turning Point | Ali | Ballad |
| 13 | At Gwanghwamun | Kyuhyun | Ballad |
| 13 | Babomba | Badkiz | Dance |
| 13 | Sora Sora | Pritz | Dance |
| 14 | Self-Hypnosis | Maboos | Hip-hop |
| 14 | Wa | Atomic Kiz | Dance |
| 17 | Girls' Invasion | Lovelyz | Dance, R&B |
| 18 | From My Heart | 5urprise | Dance |
| 18 | Identify | Got7 | Dance, Hip hop |
| 18 | Da Capo | You Hee-yeol | Ballad |
| 19 | 3.0 | 10cm | Rock |
| 19 | rejoyce | Ulala Session | Ballad |
| 19 | First Romance | Nicole Jung | Dance |
| 20 | Hello Halo | HALO | Dance |
| 21 | Exhale | Lee Joon-gi | Ballad |
| 21 | Him | Kim Bum-soo | Dance, Ballad |
| 21 | Good Boy | GD X Taeyang | Electrohop, Hip hop |
| 24 | Pink Luv | Apink | Dance, Ballad |
| 24 | Happy Together | Park Hyo-shin | Ballad |
| 24 | My All | Zest | Dance |
| 25 | Showtime | Wassup | Dance, Hip-hop |
| 25 | Winter | MBLAQ | Ballad |
| 26 | Second Flow | Bigflo | Dance |
| 26 | Memorize | Buzz | Rock |
| 26 | Genuine | 2BiC | Ballad |
| 27 | 2nd Mini 白 | Baek Chung-kang | Ballad |
| 28 | Locomotive | Loco | Hip-hop |

#### December

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 1 | Blue | Infinite F | Pop |
| 5 | She | Monni | Rock |
| 5 | Kiss Me | Standing Egg | Indie folk |
| 5 | The Duets (part 1) | Yoon Sang | Pop, Electronica |
| 9 | Winter Wonderland | Sung Si-kyung | Ballad, Christmas |
| 15 | White Letter | DSP Friends | Pop, Christmas |
| 22 | The Winter's Tale | BtoB | Ballad, Christmas |
| 23 | Genuine | 2BiC | Ballad |
| 24 | Special Day | Bepop | Rock |
| 29 | Deja Vu | Sonamoo | Dance |

## Deaths

* Yoo Chae-yeong, 40, singer and actress
* Kwon Ri-se, 23, singer (Ladies' Code)
* Kim Ja-ok, 63, actress and singer
* Go Eun-bi, 21, singer (Ladies' Code)
* Shin Hae-chul, 46, singer (N.EX.T)