# 2008 in South Korean music

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

* 2AM
* 2PM
* Davichi
* Guckkasten
* Ibadi
* Mighty Mouth
* Miss S
* Shinee
* Super Junior-H
* U-KISS
* Untouchable
* Winterplay

### Solo debuts

* Ajoo
* Alex Chu
* Basick
* Boram
* Bizniz
* Bizzy
* IU
* Joo
* Jungyup
* Lee Young-yoo
* Park Sae-byul
* Solji

### Disbanded groups

* The Jadu
* Sanulrim
* Stony Skunk
* Turtles

## 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 |
| 10 | White | Pearl | K-pop, R&B, Hip hop |
| 10 | 오방간다 (OhBangGanDa) | Turtles | Hip hop |
| 17 | With L.O.V.E | Brown Eyed Girls | K-pop |
| 17 | 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 |
| 14 | Another Corner | Ha Dong-kyun | K-pop |
| 14 | I've Got A Hottie Little Sister | Sultan of the Disco | Disco |
| 20 | Kitchi Island | Jewelry | K-pop |
| 20 | 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 |
| 12 | Comfort | Gummy | R&B, Soul |
| 13 | Déjà Vu | SS501 | K-pop |
| 13 | 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 |
| 3 | 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 |
| 29 | 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 |
| 22 | Hot | Taeyang | K-pop |
| 26 | The Beginning | Gavy NJ | K-pop |

#### June

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 3 | So Hot | Wonder Girls | K-pop |
| 3 | 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 |
| 1 | Keep Going | Hong Kyung-min | Pop rock |
| 3 | Shinhwa (White Edition) Volume 9 | Shinhwa | K-pop |
| 7 | Vivid Summer Edition | Davichi | K-pop |
| 7 | 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 |
| 8 | 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 |
| 26 | 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 |
| 24 | You Only Love (사랑은 너 하나뿐) | As One, 2NB | K-pop, R&B |
| 26 | Mirotic | TVXQ | K-pop, R&B, Dance |
| 26 | Brilliant Change | SeeYa | K-pop |
| 30 | The Wonder Years: Trilogy | Wonder Girls | K-pop, R&B, Dance |
| 30 | 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 |
| 29 | 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 |
| 20 | 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 |