# 2002 in South Korean music

The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2002 in music in South Korea.

## Debuting and disbanded in 2002
### Debuting groups

* Black Beat
* F-iV
* Isak N Jiyeon
* JK Kim Dong-wook
* J-Walk
* Leessang
* Loveholics
* LUV
* MC the Max
* Shinvi
* Sugar
* Sweet Sorrow
* Vibe

### Solo debuts

* Byul
* Chae Ri-na
* Chu Ga-yeoul
* MC Sniper
* Rain
* Ra.D
* Shim Mina
* Wheesung

### Disbanded groups

* KISS
* S.E.S
* S#arp
* T.T.Ma

## Releases in 2002
### January

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 1 | Ssa2 | Psy | K-pop |
| 1 | Winter Sonata OST | Various | OST |
| 1 | Wild Gangster Hiphop | Hyun Jin-young | Hip hop |
| 3 | Bravo My Life | SSAW | Jazz-rock fusion |
| 11 | Man | Park Ji-yoon | K-pop |

### February

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 14 | Choose My Life-U | S.E.S. | K-pop |
| 26 | Eun Ji Won 2 | Eun Ji-won | K-pop |

### March

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 8 | Eternity | Fin.K.L | K-pop |
| 13 | Tell Me Why | Sugar | K-pop |
| 15 | Philip (필립 (必立)) | Koyote | Hip hop |
| 16 | Black Beat #2002 – The First Performance #001 | Black Beat | K-pop |
| 21 | Suddenly | J-Walk | K-pop |
| 29 | Perfect Man | Shinhwa | K-pop |
| 30 | 15 to 30 | Shinvi | K-pop |

### April

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 1 | Kang Sung Hoon Vol.2 | Kang Sung-hoon | K-pop |
| 4 | Change Yourself | The Jadu | Rock |
| 12 | Dim the Lights | J | R&B, Soul |
| 14 | No. 1 | BoA | K-pop |
| 26 | C.J.2002 | Im Chang-jung | K-pop |

### May

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 3 | Gemini | Yoon Mi-rae | Hip hop |
| 13 | Bad Guy | Rain | K-pop, R&B |
| 15 | Story - Orange Girl | Luv | K-pop |
| 16 | So Sniper... | MC Sniper | Hip hop |

### June

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 10 | Summer Vacation in SMTown.com | SMTOWN | K-pop |
| 13 | Op.4 | Lena Park | Pop ballad |

### July

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 4 | 7even (Truth) | Cool | K-pop |
| 5 | Please (부탁해요) | Wax | R&B, Ballad |
| 18 | Messiah | Moon Hee-joon | Rock |
| 18 | Melodie D'Amour | Sung Si-kyung | Pop ballad |
| 24 | Vacation | Can | Hard rock |
| 31 | Again | Jewelry | K-pop |

### August

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 1 | Diet | Kim Hyun-jung | Dance, R&B |
| 13 | Made in Korea | Cherry Filter | Rock |
| 29 | Vol. 1 Don't Go Away | Chu Ga-yeoul | Folk |
| 31 | Light for the People | Na Yoon-sun | Jazz |

### September

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 1 | Luxury Diva | Diva | K-pop |
| 3 | Tell Me Baby | Isak N Jiyeon | K-pop |
| 6 | Style | Sharp | K-pop |
| 9 | Struggling | Shin Hae-chul | Heavy metal |
| 11 | My Stay in Sendai | Lee Soo-young | K-pop |
| 13 | Time Honored Voice | Park Hyo-shin | Ballad |
| 18 | 3 Mai | Psy | K-pop |
| 18 | My Name Is Ra.D | Ra.D | R&B, Soul, Hip hop |
| 25 | F-IV [faiv] | F-iV | K-pop |

### October

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 2 | Sweet Dream | Jang Na-ra | K-pop |
| 4 | The First Step | Chae Ri-na | K-pop |
| 7 | CU @ K-POP | K'Pop | K-pop |
| 8 | Album of the (Y)Ear | 5tion | K-pop |
| 11 | Chakra | Chakra | K-pop |
| 12 | Because I Love You | Hwayobi | K-pop, R&B |
| 16 | Someday | J-Walk | K-pop, Ballad |
| 17 | Dream Pop Song | Onnine Ibalgwan | Rock |
| 22 | December 32 | Byul | K-pop |
| 24 | Why Be Normal? | YG Family | K-pop, Hip hop |
| 28 | Liar | Harisu | K-pop |
| 31 | M.C The Max! | MC the Max | Rock |

### November

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 1 | A Walk Around the Corner | Yoo Hee-yeol | Adult contemporary |
| 4 | I ♡ Natural | Lee Jung-hyun | K-pop |
| 7 | Rendezvous | Shim Mina | Dance pop, R&B |
| 12 | New Story II | Lee Ki-chan | R&B |
| 14 | Extreme Happiness | UN | R&B |
| 22 | Have You Ever Had Heart Broken? | Lyn | K-pop |
| 28 | Carolling (Christmas album) | As One | K-pop, R&B |

### December

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 3 | Chapter 5: Letter | g.o.d | K-pop |
| 3 | The Second Whisper | Cool | K-pop |
| 5 | To My Love | Yoon Mi-rae | Hip hop |
| 5 | The Secondhand Radio | Crying Nut | Punk rock |
| 6 | 2002 Winter Vacation in SMTown.com – My Angel My Light | SMTOWN | K-pop |
| 16 | Love Story | jtL | K-pop |
| 17 | I Miss You (보고 싶다) | Kim Bum-soo | K-pop |
| 27 | Wedding | Shinhwa | K-pop |
| 27 | MC Sniper Limited Edition | MC Sniper | Hip hop |