# 2016 in South Korean music

The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2016 in music in South Korea.

## Debuting and disbanded in 2016
### Debuting groups

* AOA Cream
* Astro
* Blackpink
* Bolbbalgan4
* Boys24
* BtoB Blue
* CocoSori
* Double S 301
* Exo-CBX
* Gugudan
* I.B.I
* Imfact
* INX
* I.O.I
* KNK
* MOBB
* Momoland
* NCT Dream
* NCT 127
* Nine Muses A
* Off On Off
* Pentagon
* Sevenus
* SF9
* The East Light
* Unnies
* Victon
* Voisper
* Vromance
* WJSN
* XXX

### Solo debuts

* Bobby
* Dean
* Elo
* Eunji
* Fei
* Gemma
* Gun
* Hash Swan
* Hyoyeon
* Jang Dong-woo
* Jessica Jung
* Jenyer
* Jimin
* Jungah
* Jung Seung-hwan
* Justhis
* Jvcki Wai
* Kim Se-jeong
* Kwak Jin-eon
* Kwon Jin-ah
* Lee Hyun-woo
* Luna
* Mino
* Mint
* PH-1
* Punchnello
* Ryeowook
* Sam Kim
* Sandeul
* Subin
* Thunder
* Tiffany
* Yesung
* Yezi
* Yoochun
* Woohyun
* Agust D

### Disbanded groups

* 2NE1
* 2Yoon
* 4Minute
* 4L
* Eastern Sidekick
* GI
* HeartB
* Kara
* Led Apple
* LPG
* Lucky J
* MyB
* N-Sonic
* Orange Caramel
* Rainbow
* Rainbow Blaxx
* Rainbow Pixie
* Speed
* Sunny Days

## Releases in 2016
### First quarter
#### January

| Date | Album | Artist(s) | Genre(s) |
| 5 | Naturalness | Dal Shabet | Dance |
| 12 | Delight | Shin Hye-sung | Pop |
| 13 | First Step | Acourve | Folk |
| 14 | Re:union, The real | V.O.S | Ballad |
| 15 | P.O.E.M | Owen Ovadoz | Hip hop |
| 18 | Red Point | Teen Top | Dance |
| 18 | Sting | Stellar | Pop, Pop rock |
| 18 | How Much Love Is In Your Wallet | Park Yoo-chun | Ballad |
| 21 | GAME | Cross Gene | Dance |
| 21 | Sound Up! | The Legend | Dance, Ballad |
| 25 | Snowflake | GFriend | Synthpop, Dance |
| 27 | Lollipop | Imfact | Dance, Ballad |
| 27 | U-Turn | Bumkey | R&B |
| 28 | Foresight Dream | Yezi | Hip hop |
| 28 | The Little Prince | Ryeowook | Ballad, Dance |
| 28 | Pathos | MC the Max | Ballad, Rock |
| 29 | 3.3 | Royal Pirates | Rock |
| 29 | Outrage Op.6 | Lee Joo-min | Dance |

#### February

| Date | Album | Artist(s) | Genre(s) |
| 01 | Exit : E | Winner | Pop, R&B |
| 01 | Act. 7 | 4Minute | Electronic, Hip-hop |
| 2 | Pit a Pat | Yoo Seung-woo | Pop |
| 12 | No.X | Kim Jae-joong | Pop rock |
| 15 | Crosswalk | Jo Kwon | Ballad |
| 15 | Prism | Rainbow | R&B, Ballad, Pop |
| 16 | ETERNAL5 | Double S 301 | Pop |
| 17 | Q is | NU'EST | Dance |
| 18 | Once in a Lifetime (Repackage) | Johan Kim | K-pop |
| 22 | Carnival | B.A.P | Hip-hop |
| 23 | Press It | Taemin | Dance |
| 23 | Spring Up | Astro | Dance |
| 23 | JACK OF ALL TRADES | 4Ten | Pop |
| 24 | Myst3ry | Ladies' Code | R&B |
| 25 | Would You Like? | Cosmic Girls | Dance |
| 26 | Melting | Mamamoo | R&B, Jazz |
| 29 | Refresh | CLC | Dance |

#### March

| Date | Album | Artist(s) | Genre(s) |
| 2 | Thumbs Up | Hong Jin Young | Trot |
| 3 | KNOCK | KNK | Dance, Ballad |
| 4 | Live With Me | V.O.S | Ballad |
| 8 | Platonic Love | Snuper | Synthpop |
| 9 | A Delicate Sense | Fiestar | Dance |
| 9 | Seoulite | Lee Hi | Pop, R&B |
| 12 | [R.EBIRTH] | Ravi | Hip hop |
| 17 | Sketch | Hyomin | Pop |
| 17 | The Velvet | Red Velvet | R&B, Ballad |
| 19 | 35 Girls 5 Concepts | Produce 101 | Electronica |
| 21 | Flight Log: Departure | Got7 | Hip hop, trap |
| 22 | Hello | Lip Service | EDM |
| 24 | Interview | Eric Nam | Ballad |
| 24 | Addicting | A.cian | Pop |
| 24 | 130 mood: TRBL | Dean | R&B |
| 28 | Pink Ocean | Oh My Girl | Dance, Pop |
| 28 | Remember That | BTOB | R&B, Ballad |
| 28 | Colored | Jun Hyoseong | Dance |
| 30 | Daydream | Day6 | Pop rock |
| 30 | BR:evolution | Boys Republic | Dance |
| 30 | Myst3ry | Ladies' Code | R&B |

### Second quarter
#### April

| Date | Album | Artist(s) | Genre(s) |
| 4 | Blueming | CNBLUE | Pop rock |
| 6 | Fresh Adventure | Laboum | Dance |
| 10 | I Am Sam | Sam Kim | Jazz |
| 11 | HIM | History | Dance |
| 11 | Blooming Period | Block B | R&B, Hip-hop |
| 15 | Bad Girl | JeA | Ballad |
| 18 | Spotlight | UP10TION | Dance |
| 18 | Dream | Eunji | Ballad |
| 19 | Zelos | VIXX | Dance, Ballad |
| 19 | Here I Am | Yesung | Ballad |
| 20 | Seoulite | Lee Hi | Pop, R&B |
| 20 | Very Berry (EP) | Berry Good | Dance, Ballad |
| 21 | Dynamic Love | Park Boram | Pop |
| 21 | Repeat | Vibe | Ballad |
| 21 | Half Album RED ICKLE | Bolbbalgan4 | Folk-pop, Indie pop |
| 25 | Love & Letter | Seventeen | Dance, Pop |
| 25 | Page Two | Twice | Dance |
| 25 | A New Trilogy | Lovelyz | Dance |
| 27 | Spring | April | Bubblegum, Dance |
| 27 | And Spring | Goo Hye Sun | Ballad |
| 27 | Brainless | No Brain | Rock |
| 27 | K | Kim Dong-wan | Ballad |
| 27 | Q Train 2 | The Quiett | Hip-hop |

#### May

| Date | Album | Artist(s) | Genre(s) |
| 2 | The Most Beautiful Moment In Life: Young Forever | BTS | Hip hop, Electronic |
| 4 | Chrysalis | I.O.I | Dance, Pop |
| 4 | Spring | Akdong Musician | Folk, Ballad |
| 6 | Interlude | Crush | R&B |
| 9 | Write.. | Woohyun | Ballad, Pop rock |
| 9 | Brotherhood | VAV | Dance |
| 11 | I Just Wanna Dance | Tiffany | R&B, Synthpop |
| 16 | Good Luck | AOA | Dance, Electropop |
| 17 | With Love, J | Jessica Jung | Ballad, Pop |
| 17 | Aphrodite | B.I.G | Dance |
| 18 | The Clan Pt. 1 Lost | Monsta X | Dance, Hip-hop |
| 24 | She Is | Jonghyun | Dance, R&B |
| 24 | So So | Baek A-yeon | Ballad |
| 26 | Windy Day | Oh My Girl | Pop |
| 27 | Ego Expand (100%) | Samuel Seo | Hip-hop |
| 30 | Xignature | XIA | Dance, Electronic |
| 30 | Nu.Clear | CLC | Dance, R&B |
| 31 | Free Somebody | Luna | Dance, Electronica |

#### June

| Date | Album | Artist(s) | Genre(s) |
| 1 | Street | EXID | Electronic, R&B |
| 2 | Awake | KNK | Dance |
| 7 | Stalker | U-KISS | Pop |
| 9 | Ex'Act | Exo | R&B, Pop |
| 9 | Will | Jeong Jinwoon | Rock |
| 13 | Flower | Bada | Dance |
| 14 | Happy Ending | DIA | Dance |
| 14 | With | Daybreak | Rock |
| 15 | Seenroot's Wonderland | Seenroot | Folk |
| 17 | Regression | Baechigi | Hip hop |
| 20 | Outlast | As One | Ballad |
| 21 | Insane Love | Sistar | Pop, R&B |
| 21 | Emotion | Madtown | Dance |
| 23 | Musik | Kisum | Dance |
| 23 | Miro | Romeo | Dance |
| 27 | High Heels | Brave Girls | Pop |
| 28 | Why | Taeyeon | Pop, R&B |
| 28 | Act. 1 The Little Mermaid | Gugudan | Dance |
| 29 | I Like U Too Much | Sonamoo | Dance |

### Third quarter
#### July

| Date | Album | Artist(s) | Genre(s) |
| 1 | Summer Vibes | Astro | Dance, Synthpop |
| 1 | Color | Melody Day | Dance |
| 1 | No Doubt | VAV | Dance |
| 4 | Highlight | Beast | Ballad, Pop |
| 4 | Love & Letter Repackage | Seventeen | Dance, Pop |
| 5 | Why So Lonely | Wonder Girls | Reggae |
| 10 | NCT#127 | NCT 127 | Hip hop, Electronic |
| 11 | LOL | GFriend | Pop rock, Synthpop |
| 12 | Compass | Snuper | Synthpop |
| 12 | The Action | Vromance | R&B |
| 12 | Goody Bag | Kim Heechul & Kim Jungmo | Trot |
| 13 | Scene Stealers | Jay Park, Ugly Duck | Hip hop |
| 18 | Where's The Truth? | F.T. Island | Rock |
| 18 | Cry | Stellar | Dance |
| 19 | Come To Me | Beatwin | Dance |
| 19 | What's Your Number? | Zhou Mi | Dance, Ballad |
| 20 | Shubirubirub | Gavy NJ | Dance |
| 28 | Unicorn Plus the Brand New Label | Unicorn | Dance |
| 30 | 12 | Beenzino | Hip hop |

#### August

| Date | Album | Artist(s) | Genre(s) |
| 1 | Listen to My Word | Oh My Girl | Pop |
| 1 | A'wesome | Hyuna | Hip hop, Trap |
| 2 | Nice | Basick | Hip-hop |
| 4 | Muses Diary | Nine Muses A | Dance |
| 5 | Summer Go | UP10TION | Dance |
| 7 | The Clan Pt. 1 Lost | Monsta X | Hip-hop, electronic |
| 8 | Put 'Em Up | B.A.P | EDM |
| 8 | ″Square One″ | Blackpink | EDM |
| 9 | Mr. No Love | Jun. K (2PM) | R&B |
| 12 | Hades | VIXX | Dance, Ballad |
| 15 | Agust D | Agust D | Hip-hop |
| 17 | The Secret | Cosmic Girls | Synthpop |
| 18 | Lotto | Exo | R&B, Electronic |
| 19 | Strange | Masc | Dance |
| 19 | C | Nell | Rock |
| 20 | Symbol | Tymee | Hip-hop |
| 23 | Love Sign | Laboum | Dance |
| 23 | 19에서 20 | Park Ji-min (15&) | R&B, Pop |
| 23 | Reboot | Two X | Dance |
| 24 | Chewing Gum (泡泡糖) | NCT Dream | Dance, Pop |
| 29 | Canvas | NU'EST | Dance |
| 29 | Full Album RED PLANET | Bolbbalgan4 | Folk pop |

#### September

| Date | Album | Artist(s) | Genre(s) |
| 2 | Happy Day | HALO | Dance |
| 6 | I`M | Lim Chang Jung | Ballad |
| 7 | Russian Roulette | Red Velvet | Pop, House |
| 9 | The Mobb | MOBB (Mino X Bobby) | Hip-hop |
| 9 | End Again | Gain | Dance |
| 13 | Gentlemen's Game | 2PM | R&B, Electronic |
| 13 | Spell | DIA | Dance, Ballad |
| 19 | Infinite Only | Infinite | Dance, R&B |
| 20 | Bobby Doll | Song Jieun | Pop |
| 26 | Pink Revolution | Apink | Dance, R&B |
| 26 | Doo Doom Chit | Crayon Pop | Retro |
| 27 | Flight Log: Turbulence | Got7 | Hip-hop, Electronic |
| 29 | FRI. SAT. SUN | Dal Shabet | Dance, Pop |

### Fourth quarter
#### October

| Date | Album | Artist(s) | Genre(s) |
| 4 | The Clan Pt. 2 Guilty | Monsta X | Hip-hop, electronic |
| 4 | Stay As You Are | Sandeul | Ballad |
| 5 | Feeling Sensation | SF9 | Dance |
| 5 | 1 of 1 | Shinee | R&B, Dance |
| 5 | A New Empire | Ailee | R&B, Dance |
| 5 | Heejin | Heejin (Loona) | Pop |
| 10 | Wings | BTS | Hip-hop, Electronic |
| 10 | Pentagon | Pentagon | Dance |
| 13 | 50 X Half | Davichi | Ballad |
| 13 | Strang3r | Ladies' Code | R&B |
| 13 | Time Leap | 100% | Dance |
| 14 | Wonderlust | Crush | R&B |
| 14 | I Am Seven | Seven | R&B, Pop |
| 17 | Miss Me? | I.O.I | Dance, Electronic |
| 20 | Everything You Wanted | Jay Park | R&B, Hip-hop |
| 22 | The Real One | 24K | Dance |
| 24 | Twicecoaster: Lane 1 | Twice | Dance |
| 26 | Tried So Hard | Monni | Rock |
| 28 | Time To Be a Woman | NC.A | Ballad |
| 31 | Kratos | VIXX | Dance |
| 31 | Welcome 2 Bastarz | Bastarz | Hip-hop |
| 31 | Hey Mama! | Exo-CBX | R&B, Electronic |

#### November

| Date | Album | Artist(s) | Genre(s) |
| 1 | Square Two | Blackpink | tropical house |
| 1 | GLORY | Berry Good | Dance |
| 2 | U.F.O | MC Mong | Hip-hop |
| 3 | 'Home' Chapter 1 | Kangta | Ballad |
| 7 | Noir | B.A.P | Hip-hop, R&B |
| 7 | Memory | Mamamoo | Retro, R&B |
| 7 | New Men | BtoB | Dance, Ballad |
| 7 | First Street | Topp Dogg | Dance, Hip-hop |
| 8 | It's Me | Hyolyn | R&B, Dance |
| 9 | Remember | T-ara | Dance, Electropop |
| 9 | Voice to New World | Victon | Dance |
| 10 | Welcome to Momoland | Momoland | Dance |
| 10 | Autumn Story | Astro | Dance |
| 10 | Waiting, Still | Kyuhyun | Ballad |
| 11 | Revolt | Imfact | Dance |
| 15 | 1 and 1 | Shinee | R&B, Dance |
| 15 | Rain Of Mind | Snuper | Synthpop |
| 17 | Remain | KNK | Dance |
| 17 | HyunJin | Hyunjin (Loona) | Pop, R&B |
| 18 | Voice + Whisper | Voisper | Ballad, R&B |
| 19 | Our Days | SG Wannabe | Ballad, |
| 19 | 50 | Kim Gun-mo | Ballad |
| 21 | VIXX 2016 Conception Ker | VIXX | Dance, Hip-hop |
| 21 | Burst | UP10TION | Dance |
| 23 | You o'clock | JeA | Ballad |
| 28 | Good Timing | B1A4 | Dance |
| 29 | Unchanging Part 1 Orange | Shinhwa | Ballad |

#### December

| Date | Album | Artist(s) | Genre(s) |
| 1 | 2016 Re-ALBUM | Sechs Kies | K-pop, Ballad |
| 5 | Going Seventeen | Seventeen | Dance, Electronic |
| 7 | Five Senses | Pentagon | Dance |
| 7 | THUNDER | Thunder | Dance |
| 9 | Eternal 0 & Eternal 1 | Double S 301 | Dance |
| 10 | Wonderland | Jessica Jung | Electropop |
| 13 | Made | Big Bang | Dance, Hip-hop |
| 15 | Dear | Apink | Ballad, Pop |
| 15 | HaSeul | HaSeul (Loona) | Ballad, Pop |
| 16 | On And On | Hoody | R&B |
| 19 | For Life | Exo | Ballad |
| 27 | The Cloud Dream of the Nine | Uhm Jung-hwa | Dance |
| 30 | Start a Fire | BP Rania | Dance |