# 2013 in South Korean music

The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2013 in music in South Korea.

## Debuting and disbanded in 2013
### Debuting groups

* 2Eyes
* 2Yoon
* 5urprise
* Acourve
* AlphaBat
* AOA Black
* Bestie
* Boys Republic
* BTS
* Danpyunsun and the Sailors
* GI
* History
* Infinite H
* Ladies' Code
* LC9
* MFBTY
* M.Pire
* Pungdeng-E
* QBS
* Royal Pirates
* Speed
* T-ara N4
* Xeno-T
* Wassup

### Solo debuts

* Andrew Choi
* Bada Kim
* CL
* Eric Nam
* Hoody
* Hyolyn
* ICON
* Kang Seung-yoon
* Kim Jae-joong
* Lee Jin-ah
* Lil Kim
* Mayson the Soul
* NC.A
* Olltii
* Sunmi
* Z.Hera

### Disbanded groups

* Coed School
* Deulgukhwa
* D-Unit
* DMTN
* N-Train
* The RockTigers
* Supreme Team

## Releases in 2013
### First quarter
#### January

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 1 | I Got a Boy | Girls' Generation | Dance, Electronic |
| 4 | Just JeA | JeA | Pop, Ballad |
| 10 | I Yah | Boyfriend | Dance |
| 11 | Fly High | Infinite H | Hip hop |
| 13 | Album 4 Part 2 | Baechigi | Hip hop |
| 14 | Re:Blue | CNBLUE | Rock |
| 15 | Superior Speed | Speed | Pop, Dance |
| 17 | I | Jaejoong | Rock, Ballad |
| 17 | Harvest Moon | 2Yoon | Dance-pop |
| 17 | Phantom Theory | Phantom | Hip hop |
| 18 | Begins | Moon Hee-joon | Dance-pop, Dubstep |
| 23 | Cloud 9 | Eric Nam | Pop |
| 23 | Dolls | Nine Muses | Pop |
| 24 | Shut Up and Deal | The RockTigers | Rockabilly |
| 25 | Myname 2nd Single | Myname | Dance |
| 28 | The 5th Album Vol.1 – The True Story | 4Men | Ballad |
| 29 | Eraser | Ali | Pop |
| 31 | Break Down | Super Junior-M | Dance |
| 31 | Gone Not Around Any Longer | Sistar19 | Pop |

#### February

| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 5 | Little Giant | Huh Gak | Pop, Ballad |
| 5 | Blessed | Clazziquai Project | Pop, Electronic |
| 11 | Ring Ma Bell | Two X | Dance |
| 12 | One Shot | B.A.P | R&B, Hip hop |
| 13 | Rainbow Syndrome | Rainbow | Dance |
| 13 | Hello | NU'EST | Dance, Ballad |
| 19 | Dream Girl – The Misconceptions of You | Shinee | Dance, Electropop |
| 20 | Blow Speed | Speed | Dance, R&B |
| 20 | T-Love | Kim Tae-woo | Dance |
| 25 | No. 1 | Teen Top | Hip hop, R&B, Dance |
| 26 | Y | Jaejoong | Rock, Ballad |

#### March

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 4 | Affirmative Chapter 1 | D-Unit | Dance, Hip hop |
| 5 | One Spring Day | 2AM | Pop, Ballad |
| 7 | First Love Part 1 | Lee Hi | Pop, R&B |
| 7 | Code 01 Bad Girl | Ladies' Code | Dance, Ballad |
| 7 | Collage | U-KISS | Dance, Ballad |
| 8 | Just Go (Goodbye's the New Hello) | RaNia | Dance |
| 14 | Expectation | Girl's Day | Dance, Electronic |
| 14 | Beautiful Kisses | G.NA | Dance, Ballad |
| 14 | Life | Heo Young-saeng | Dance, Ballad |
| 18 | Mystic Ballad Pt. 2 | Davichi | Ballad |
| 18 | Second Evolution | EvoL | Dance |
| 21 | New Challenge | Infinite | Dance, Ballad |
| 25 | Voulez-vous | ZE:A Five | Dance |
| 26 | Come As You Are | Phantom | Ballad, Pop |
| 27 | Come Back | Double A | Dance |
| 28 | First Love | Lee Hi | Pop, R&B |

### Second quarter
#### April

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 1 | In Love | Electroboyz | Hip hop |
| 4 | The Third Album Part.2 'Love Blossom' | K.Will | Ballad, Dance |
| 8 | Romantic Spring | Gain and Hyung-woo | Pop |
| 10 | Money in the Building | M.I.B | Dance, Hip hop |
| 18 | Shaking Heart | C-Clown | Dance, R&B |
| 22 | Should Have Treated You Better | uBeat | Dance, Hip hop |
| 24 | Viva Primavera | DickPunks | Pop, Rock |
| 25 | Fall in L | Juniel | Pop, Ballad |
| 25 | No. 1 Repackage Special Edition | Teen Top | Dance |
| 26 | Why So Serious? – The Misconceptions of Me | Shinee | R&B, Dance |
| 26 | Name is 4Minute | 4Minute | Dance-pop, Hip hop |
| 26 | Entrain | N-Train | Dance |
| 29 | Countryside Life | T-ara N4 | Dance-pop, Hip hop |
| 30 | Letter from Secret | Secret | Dance |

#### May

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 2 | Do You Want Some Tea | Hello Venus | Dance |
| 6 | What's Happening? | B1A4 | Dance |
| 6 | Grown | 2PM | Electronic, R&B |
| 8 | The 5th Album Vol.2 – Thank You | 4Men | Ballad |
| 9 | Wild | Nine Muses | Dance |
| 9 | Skirmish | LC9 | Dance, R&B |
| 14 | Forever Young | Seo In-young | Ballad |
| 16 | The Classic | Shinhwa | Dance, R&B |
| 20 | Hyde | VIXX | Dance |
| 21 | Monochrome | Lee Hyori | Dance |
| 22 | My Everything | Lee Min-ho | Dance |
| 23 | Real 100% | 100% | Dance |
| 27 | Love Was Enough | Andrew Choi | K-pop, R&B |
| 31 | Luv Virus | Skarf | Dance |

#### June

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 3 | XOXO | Exo | R&B, Pop |
| 4 | Sexy Beat | MBLAQ | Dance |
| 4 | Rainbow Syndrome Part.2 | Rainbow | Dance |
| 7 | Trap | Henry | Dance |
| 7 | Flaming Nuts | Crying Nut | Post-punk, indie rock |
| 10 | Escaping Gravity | Nell | Rock, Indie rock |
| 11 | Give It to Me | Sistar | Dance |
| 12 | 2 Cool 4 Skool | BTS | Hip hop, R&B |
| 12 | Life Is Beautiful | Monni | Rock |
| 13 | First Love | After School | Pop, R&B |
| 14 | Black Tinkerbell | Chocolat | Dance |
| 17 | Bad Boys | Led Apple | Pop-Rock |
| 17 | A Good Girl | Baek A-yeon | Pop |
| 19 | Young Folk | Sunny Hill | Dance |
| 20 | Be Ambitious | Dal Shabet | Dance, Electropop |
| 21 | Don't Mess With Me | 2Eyes | Dance |
| 24 | Female President | Girl's Day | Dance, Electropop |
| 25 | Mambo | A-Prince | Dance |
| 25 | Love Love Love | Roy Kim | Acoustic pop |

### Third quarter
#### July

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 4 | Memories of Summer | Davichi | Ballad |
| 4 | Myname 1st Mini Album | Myname | Dance |
| 5 | Secret Garden | Apink | Dance, Electropop |
| 8 | Waiting For U | Mr. Mr | Dance |
| 10 | Don't Let It Get You Down | SHU-I | Dance |
| 10 | I Like 2 Party | Jay Park | Hip hop |
| 10 | Insane | A-Jax | Dance |
| 11 | A's Doll House | Ailee | Dance, R&B |
| 15 | Incredible | Xia Junsu | Pop, R&B |
| 16 | Destiny | Infinite | Dance, Electronic |
| 19 | Hard to Love, How to Love | Beast | Dance, Hip hop |
| 22 | Round 3 | Kim Hyun-joong | Dance |
| 25 | Five Beats of Hearts | Tahiti | Dance |
| 29 | Black Box | Brown Eyed Girls | Pop, R&B |
| 29 | Pink Tape | f(x) | Dance, Electropop |
| 30 | Since 1971 | F-ve Dolls | Dance |
| 31 | Jekyll | VIXX | Dance |

#### August

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 1 | U R So Cute | 24K | Dance |
| 2 | Burn It Up | E.S.Q | Dance |
| 5 | Growl | Exo | Electropop, R&B |
| 6 | Badman | B.A.P | Hip hop, R&B |
| 8 | Bound – The Misconceptions of Us | Shinee | Dance, R&B |
| 8 | Hang Out | Big Star | Dance |
| 8 | Spectacular | Tasty | Dance |
| 9 | Illusion | ZE:A | Dance |
| 12 | Love Beat | MBLAQ | Dance |
| 13 | Always Love You | Kim Hyung-jun | Ballad |
| 19 | Let's Talk About Love | Seungri | R&B, Pop |
| 19 | OK About It | AA | Dance |
| 20 | Just Now | History | Dance |
| 22 | Sleep Talking | NU'EST | Dance |
| 23 | L’Homme Libre Vol.1 | Defconn | Hip hop |
| 26 | Shout Out | Royal Pirates | Pop-rock |
| 26 | Teen Top Class | Teen Top | Dance |
| 26 | Stardust | Lunafly | Pop |
| 28 | I Like This Song | Lyn | Pop, Ballad |

#### September

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 2 | Full Bloom | Kara | Dance |
| 2 | Coup d'Etat | G-Dragon | Hip hop |
| 3 | Tremendous | Global Icon | Dance |
| 5 | Pretty Pretty | Ladies' Code | Dance, R&B |
| 5 | Ordinary Girl | Piggy Dolls | Dance |
| 9 | Thriller | BtoB | Dance |
| 9 | Halftime | J.Y. Park | Dance |
| 9 | Her Voice | Lim Kim | Jazz, Pop |
| 10 | Stupid in Love | Soyou X Mad Clown | Hip hop |
| 11 | O!RUL8,2? | BTS | Hip hop |
| 12 | The Cure | Drunken Tiger | Hip hop |
| 16 | In Stardom V3.0 | Cho PD | Hip hop |
| 17 | First Love | F-ve Dolls | Dance |
| 23 | Thanks To | F.T. Island | Rock |
| 25 | Busker Busker Vol. 2 | Busker Busker | Pop, Acoustic |
| 26 | The Streets Go Disco | Crayon Pop | Dance |
| 30 | Hope Torture | Song Ji-eun | Pop, Ballad |

### Fourth quarter
#### October

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 2 | Very Good | Block B | Hip hop, Dance |
| 2 | 2nd Part.2 | Vanilla Acoustic | Ballad, Indie pop |
| 4 | Shine | Standing Egg | Ballad, Pop |
| 8 | Modern Times | IU | Ballad, Retro |
| 8 | Identity | Boys Republic | Dance |
| 8 | Shooting Star | 2Eyes | Dance |
| 10 | The Sense of an Ending | Jung Joon-young | Pop-rock |
| 10 | Who Are You? | Kahi | Pop, R&B |
| 10 | Again | T-ARA | Dance |
| 10 | Wedding Day | Pure | Dance |
| 11 | Myname 3rd Single Album | My Name | Dance |
| 14 | Prima Donna | Nine Muses | Dance, Synthpop |
| 14 | Everybody | Shinee | Electropop, R&B |
| 16 | Red Motion | AOA | Dance |
| 17 | Will in Fall | K.Will | Ballad, R&B |
| 22 | Welcome to My Zone | Samuel Seo | Hip hop |
| 23 | School Bell | Delight | Dance |
| 23 | Teen Top Class Addition | Teen Top | Dance |
| 24 | Dogg's Out | Topp Dogg | Hip hop |
| 25 | Into the Light | N:Sonic | Dance |
| 28 | Chemistry | Trouble Maker | Dance |
| 29 | WWW | Jaejoong | Rock, Ballad |
| 31 | Moments | U-Kiss | Dance |

#### November

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 1 | Curious | Fiestar | Dance |
| 6 | Hush | Miss A | Dance, R&B |
| 8 | Ringa Linga | Taeyang | EDM, Hip hop |
| 11 | Reminisce | Huh Gak | R&B, Pop |
| 11 | Trip | Untouchable | Hip hop |
| 15 | Doom Dada | T.O.P | Alternative hip hop |
| 18 | The Mood | F.T. Island | Rock, Ballad |
| 18 | The Meaning of Solitude | Lee Juck | K-pop |
| 20 | Nom Nom Nom | Wassup | Hip hop, Dance |
| 20 | Voice | 100% V | Ballad |
| 22 | The Truth | Electroboyz | Hip hop |
| 25 | Voodoo | VIXX | Dance |
| 26 | Love & Hate | Hyolyn | Ballad, Pop |
| 27 | Nocturne | 2AM | Ballad, Pop |
| 27 | Hello Goodbye | DickPunks | Ballad |
| 28 | Blue Spring | History | Dance |
| 28 | Chapter II | The Boss | Dance |

#### December

| Day | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
| 4 | Again 1977 | T-ara | Dance |
| 6 | Deulgukhwa | Deulgukhwa | Rock |
| 9 | Gift from Secret | Secret | Dance |
| 9 | Miracles in December | Exo | Ballad |
| 13 | Flower | Junhyung | Dance, Rap |
| 13 | Dogg's Out Repackage | Topp Dogg | Dance |
| 18 | Musical December 2013 with Kim Junsu | Xia Junsu | Ballad, Pop |
| 20 | Modern Times – Epilogue | IU | Ballad, Retro |

## Deaths

* Kim Ji-hoon, singer-songwriter & actor; former member of Two Two (1994–1996,) and Duke (2002–2007)
* Rottyful Sky, singer, producer, and actress (Roo'ra (2006–2007); MADmoiselle (2009))

## Charts

* List of number-one hits of 2013 (South Korea)
* List of number-one albums of 2013 (South Korea)
* List of Korea K-Pop Hot 100 number-one singles