# 2018 in South Korean music

The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2018 in music in South Korea.

## Notable achievements and events

* January 10–11 – IU and BTS win the digital and album daesangs, respectively, at the 32nd Golden Disc Awards.
* February 25 – CL and Exo headline the 2018 Winter Olympics closing ceremony at the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium, serving as representatives of K-pop at the event.
* February 28 – At the annual Korean Music Awards, BTS, Kang Tae-gu, and Hyukoh win the grand prizes.
* April 1 and 3 – The Spring is Coming Korean cultural diplomacy concert takes place in Pyongyang, North Korea, which featured performances from various South Korean musicians including Cho Yong-pil, Red Velvet, Lee Sun-hee, Baek Ji-young, and Seohyun.
* April 20 – The Korea Music Content Association launches new certification system for albums, downloads, and streaming in South Korea.
* May 27 – Love Yourself: Tear by BTS becomes the first K-pop album to top the Billboard 200, as well as the highest-charting album by any Asian act.
* May 28 – Twice's "Wake Me Up" becomes the first single by a foreign female artist to be certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).
* May 29 – BTS's "Fake Love" becomes the first K-pop song to enter the top-ten on the Billboard Hot 100, and the 17th non-English song to do so in the chart's history.
* June 16 – "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" by Blackpink records 36.2 million views on YouTube video within 24 hours, setting a new record by a Korean act.
* June 25 – Blackpink's "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" and Square Up simultaneously become the highest-charting song and album by a K-pop girl group in the US at the time.
* August 8 – Red Velvet's "Power Up" become the first ever song by an SM Entertainment artist to achieve Perfect All-Kill on the iChart.
* October 24 – The 9th government-run Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards take place. Kim Min-ki, Jo Dong-jin, Gim Jeong-taek, and BTS are awarded with the Order of Cultural Merit; BTS were the youngest recipients of the honor in South Korean history. Yoon Sang is awarded with the Presidential Commendation and Kang San-ae and Choi Jin-hee receive the Prime Mister's Commendation.
* November 5 – Twice become the fastest K-pop girl group to reach 20 million views on YouTube with "Yes or Yes", doing so in 10 hours and 27 minutes.
* November 9 – "Mic Drop" (Steve Aoki remix) is certified platinum by the RIAA, making BTS the first Korean group with a platinum-certified single in the US.
* November 12 – Exo becomes the first group to surpass 10 million total album sales in South Korea.
* December 1 – At the annual Melon Music Awards, iKon and BTS win the grand prizes.
* December 10, 12, 14 – The 2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards are held in South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong over the course of a week. BTS and Twice receive the grand prizes at the ceremony.
* According to Forbes, "the South Korean music market experienced a 17.9% increase in revenue growth in 2018, and it was described as 'shifting from 'potential' to 'power' player'" on the global stage.

## Award shows and festivals
### Award ceremonies

2018 music award ceremonies in South Korea :
| Date | Event | Host |
| January 10–11 | 32nd Golden Disc Awards | Ilgan Sports and JTBC Plus |
| January 25 | 27th Seoul Music Awards | Sports Seoul |
| February 28 | 6th Korean Music Awards | Korean Music Awards Committee |
| October 24 | 9th Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards | Korea Creative Content Agency |
| November 6 | 1st Genie Music Awards | MBC Plus and Genie Music |
| November 28 | 3rd Asia Artist Awards | Money Today, StarNews and MTN |
| December 1 | 10th Melon Music Awards | Kakao M |
| December 10, 12, 14 | 20th Mnet Asian Music Awards | CJ E&M (Mnet) |

### Festivals

2018 televised music festivals in South Korea :
| Date | Event | Host |
| October 2–3 | Asia Song Festival | Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange |
| December 25 | SBS Gayo Daejeon | Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) |
| December 28 | KBS Song Festival | Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) |
| December 31 | MBC Gayo Daejejeon | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) |

## Debuting and disbanding in 2018
### Debuting groups

* Ateez
* D-Crunch
* DreamNote
* Fanatics - Flavor
* Forestella
* Fromis 9
* (G)I-dle
* Girlkind
* Gugudan SeMiNa
* GWSN
* Honey Popcorn
* Iz*One
* JBJ95
* Loona
* Maywish
* Nature
* NeonPunch
* Noir
* NTB
* Oh!GG
* Pristin V
* Saturday
* Spectrum
* Stray Kids
* Target
* UNB
* Uni.T
* W24
* We Girls
* WJMK

### Solo debuts

* Ash Island
* Elkie
* Haon
* Ha Hyun-woo
* Holland
* Hoya
* Hynn
* Jennie
* J-Hope
* Jin Longguo
* Jung Il-hoon
* Katie
* Key
* Kim Dong-han
* Lee Chang-sub
* Leo
* Mino
* Moonbyul
* Onew
* Zior Park
* Sohee
* Sori
* Son Dong-woon
* Sooyoung
* twlv
* Vinxen
* Wheein
* Yoo Seon-ho
* Youra
* Yubin
* Yuju
* Yuri

### Disbandments

* Drunken Tiger
* Fiestar
* Homme
* JBJ
* Kiha & The Faces
* Melody Day
* Mr.Mr
* NU'EST W
* Rainz
* Secret
* SSAW
* Stellar
* Tahiti
* The East Light
* Triple H
* Trouble Maker
* Uni.T

## Releases in 2018
### First quarter
#### January

| Date | Album | Artist(s) | Genre(s) |
| 1 | Play in Nature Part.3 Snow Flake | Kim Kyu-jong | Ballad |
| 2 | Who Am I | TRCNG | Dance |
| 3 | Great! | Momoland | Dance, Pop |
| 3 | Dream of Paradise | Kriesha Chu | Dance, Ballad |
| 3 | The Hottest: N.Flying | N.Flying | Rock |
| 5 | R.ebirth 2016 | Ravi | Hip hop |
| 8 | Top Seed | Infinite | Dance, Ballad |
| 8 | Re:Montage | Block B | Ballad, Dance |
| 8 | Mixtape | Stray Kids | Dance, Hip hop |
| 9 | Secret Garden | Oh My Girl | Dance |
| 10 | Match Up | MXM | Hip hop |
| 11 | Reply | Kim Dong-ryul | Ballad |
| 15 | Bye | Jang Woo-young | Folk, Dance |
| 16 | Seasons | The Barberettes | Folk |
| 17 | Offset | Chungha | Dance, Ballad |
| 17 | True Colors | JBJ | Dance, Ballad |
| 19 | Trapart | Sik-K | Hip hop |
| 19 | Prison Playbook OST | Various artists | OST |
| 22 | Nirvana | Ravi | Hip hop |
| 22 | Two Cops OST | Various artists | OST, Ballad |
| 23 | Poet Artist | Jonghyun | R&B, Dance |
| 23 | Shake You Up | Rainz | Dance |
| 24 | To. Heart | Fromis 9 | Dance |
| 24 | After | Jeong Se-woon | R&B, Ballad |
| 24 | Alive | Target | Dance |
| 24 | Black Knight: The Man Who Guards Me OST | Various artists | OST, Ballad |
| 25 | Return | iKon | Hip hop |
| 25 | &10 | Davichi | Ballad |
| 26 | 3 | Jo Jung-chi | Folk |
| 26 | Monthly Project 2017 Yoon Jong-shin | Yoon Jong-shin | Ballad, R&B |
| 29 | Faces of Love | Suzy | Ballad, R&B |
| 29 | Spotlight | VAV | Dance, Ballad |
| 29 | Miracle | Golden Child | Dance, Ballad |
| 29 | The Perfect Red Velvet | Red Velvet | R&B, Pop |
| 30 | Go Won | Go Won (Loona) | Dance |
| 30 | Rain or Shine OST | Various artists | OST, Ballad |
| 30 | Jugglers OST | Various artists | OST, Ballad |
| 31 | Tunnel | Paul Kim | R&B, Ballad |

#### February

| Date | Album | Artist(s) | Genre(s) |
| 1 | Don't Be Pretty | 14U | Dance |
| 1 | Act. 4 Cait Sith | Gugudan | Dance |
| 3 | Money Flower OST | Various artists | OST, Ballad |
| 4 | Bad Guys 2 OST | Various artists | OST, Pop-rap |
| 5 | Director's Cut | Seventeen | Dance, Ballad |
| 8 | Baby Funk | Naul | Neo soul, Funk |
| 12 | Mi Amor | CocoSori | Pop, Dance |
| 13 | Golden Slumber OST | Various artists | OST, Ballad |
| 19 | Back | Yang Yo-seob | R&B, Ballad |
| 19 | Spring Again | Jung Seung-hwan | Ballad |
| 20 | One Shot, Two Shot | BoA | Dance, Hip hop |
| 21 | Lucky | Weki Meki | Dance |
| 22 | Black Dress | CLC | Dance, Electronica |
| 26 | 10 Stories | Kim Sung-kyu | Rock, Ballad |
| 26 | Mamma Mia! | SF9 | Dance, Ballad |
| 27 | Dream Your Dream | Cosmic Girls | Dance |
| 27 | The Second | Take | Ballad |
| 28 | 28 Identity | Cheetah | Hip hop |

#### March

| Date | Album | Artist(s) | Genre(s) |
| 2 | Hope World | J-Hope | Hip hop |
| 2 | Identity | Sleepy | Hip hop |
| 2 | Fountain | Jooyoung | R&B |
| 3 | A Korean Odyssey OST | Various artists | OST, Ballad |
| 7 | Yellow Flower | Mamamoo | Ballad, R&B |
| 7 | 4 the Youth | Justhis & Paloalto | Hip hop, Rap |
| 8 | Wish & Wind | Heize | Hip hop, R&B |
| 8 | Big Wave | Jung Il-hoon | Hip hop |
| 8 | Singing Dancing | W24 | Rock |
| 12 | Eyes on You | Got7 | Dance, R&B |
| 12 | The Blue | April | Dance |
| 13 | Only Human | Junoflo | Hip hop |
| 14 | Evolution | Forestella | Ballad |
| 14 | NCT 2018 Empathy | NCT | Dance, Hip hop |
| 14 | Portrait | Peakboy | Hip hop |
| 14 | Made in Bangkok | Skull | Pop-rap, Reggae |
| 15 | Invitation | UP10TION | Dance, Ballad |
| 17 | Begin Again | Jo Kwan-woo | Ballad |
| 19 | 0+1=1 (I Promise You) | Wanna One | Dance, Ballad |
| 20 | Misty OST | Various artists | OST, Ballad |
| 21 | Bibidi Babidi Boo | Honey Popcorn | Dance |
| 22 | Into the Light | Solid | R&B |
| 22 | Return OST | Various artists | OST, Rock |
| 26 | The Connect: Dejavu | Monsta X | Hip hop |
| 26 | I Am Not | Stray Kids | Hip hop |
| 28 | New Chapter No. 1: The Chance of Love | TVXQ | Dance, Ballad |
| 28 | One | Samuel | Dance, R&B |
| 28 | Shower | Hoya | R&B, Dance |
| 28 | Sound Doctrine | Naul | Neo soul, R&B |
| 29 | Fiancée | Jung Joon-young | Ballad |
| 29 | Parkjiyoon 20th Anniversary Photo&Live Album | Park Ji-yoon | Ballad |
| 30 | Olivia Hye | Olivia Hye (Loona) | Electronic |

### Second quarter
#### April

| Date | Album | Artist(s) | Genre(s) |
| 1 | People Said Break It Up | Gavy NJ | Ballad |
| 2 | Positive | Pentagon | Pop-rap, Ballad |
| 2 | Banana Allergy Monkey | Oh My Girl Banhana | Dance, Ballad |
| 2 | Lady | EXID | Dance |
| 3 | The Start | The Boyz | Dance, R&B |
| 3 | Do Worry Be Happy | Primary, Anda | Electronica |
| 4 | Everyday | Winner | Ballad, Hip hop |
| 5 | Foundation Vol.4 | Basick | Pop-rap |
| 6 | Light | Microdot | Pop-rap |
| 7 | Boyhood | UNB | Dance, Ballad |
| 8 | Dream; Fly | Heo Young-saeng | R&B, Ballad |
| 9 | What Is Love? | Twice | Dance, Bubblegum |
| 9 | Twenty's Noir | Noir | Dance, R&B |
| 9 | The Book of John: Part.1 | JK Kim Dong-wook | Ballad |
| 10 | Color of Dream | Hyeongseop X Euiwoong | Ballad, Dance |
| 10 | Blooming Days | Exo-CBX | Dance, Pop |
| 10 | 4.10 MHz | Youngjun | Ballad |
| 11 | Honestly | Eric Nam | Dance, Ballad |
| 11 | Spring, Seonho | Yoo Seon-ho | Ballad |
| 11 | The Bright Sky | Lee Chang-min | Ballad, R&B |
| 12 | Replay | Super Junior | Dance |
| 12 | Telescope | Reddy | Hip hop |
| 16 | Void | The Rose | Pop rock |
| 17 | Eau de VIXX | VIXX | Dance, R&B |
| 17 | New Moon | JBJ | Dance, Hip hop |
| 19 | Miracle | Apink | Ballad |
| 19 | Play in Nature | Kim Kyu-jong | Ballad |
| 19 | Snapshot | IN2IT | Dance |
| 23 | Heal | Lovelyz | Dance, Ballad |
| 23 | Evergreen OST | Various artists | OST, Ballad |
| 24 | Be Myself | Hwang Chi-yeul | Ballad |
| 24 | Blossom | Snuper | Dance, Synthpop |
| 24 | Solar Sensitivity Part.6 | Solar | Folk, Ballad |
| 30 | Time for the Moon Night | GFriend | Dance, Ballad |

#### May

| Date | Album | Artist(s) | Genre(s) |
| 1 | Angel | IZ | Rock, Dance |
| 2 | I Am | (G)I-dle | Dance, Ballad |
| 8 | Zero | Cross Gene | Dance, R&B |
| 8 | Seoul Night | Teen Top | Dance, Ballad |
| 8 | Recipe | Ben | Ballad, R&B |
| 9 | Goodbye 20's | Yong Jun-hyung | Dance, R&B |
| 9 | 367 | Baechigi | Pop-rap |
| 9 | Be Born | Spectrum | Dance |
| 9 | Long Way | Peppertones | Indie pop, Alternative rock |
| 9 | Smelting | Vinxen | Hip hop |
| 10 | Love Loves To Love Love | Favorite | Dance |
| 10 | Forever Yours | Kim Yeon-woo | Ballad, R&B |
| 10 | Escape The Era | Dreamcatcher | Dance, Rock |
| 15 | Repetition | Kanto | Hip hop |
| 16 | How Are You? | N.Flying | Pop rock |
| 18 | Line | Uni.T | Dance, Ballad |
| 18 | Love Yourself: Tear | BTS | Pop-rap, Dance |
| 21 | Goødevil | Ja Mezz | Hip hop |
| 23 | Time of Sorrow | Victon | Dance |
| 23 | Love Story | TST | Dance |
| 24 | Re;mind | J'Kyun | Hip hop |
| 24 | Love Flutters | The East Light | Dance, |
| 24 | Red Diary Page.2 | Bolbbalgan4 | Indie rock |
| 25 | Bonnie N Clyde | 24K | Dance, R&B |
| 28 | The Story of Light EP.1 | Shinee | Dance, Electronica |
| 28 | Bingle Bangle | AOA | Dance |
| 28 | Like a V | Pristin V | Dance |
| 28 | Dramatic | NTB | Dance |
| 30 | 20 | South Club | Indie rock |
| 30 | Beauty & the Beat | Loona yyxy | Dance, Ballad |
| 30 | Teenager | Samuel | Dance, R&B |
| 30 | Le Dernier Amour | Lee Sun-hee | Ballad |
| 31 | 24: How to Find True Love and Happiness | Hyukoh | Indie rock |

#### June

| Date | Album | Artist(s) | Genre(s) |
| 4 | 1÷x=1 (Undivided) | Wanna One | Dance, Ballad |
| 5 | To. Day | Fromis 9 | Dance |
| 7 | You Complete Me | ONF | Dance, Ballad |
| 7 | A.C.E Adventures in Wonderland | Ace | Dance, Hip hop |
| 11 | The Story of Light EP.2 | Shinee | Electronica, Dance |
| 11 | Dnsg | Changmo | Pop-rap |
| 12 | Grapes | Busters | Dance, Hip hop |
| 14 | [Present] | Woo Jin-young, Kim Hyun-soo | Dance |
| 15 | Square Up | Blackpink | Dance, Trap |
| 15 | Darkroom | Simon Dominic | Pop-rap |
| 15 | Moolood Gang Tape | Superbee, twlv | Hip hop |
| 18 | This Is Us | BtoB | Ballad, Dance |
| 18 | Something New | Taeyeon | R&B, Dance |
| 18 | Trigger (EP) | Lee Joo-min | K-pop |
| 19 | D-Day | Kim Dong-han | Dance |
| 20 | Something in the Rain OST | Various artists | OST |
| 22 | Jaurim | Jaurim | Alternative rock, Pop |
| 25 | Who, You | NU'EST W | Dance, Ballad |
| 25 | The Story of Light EP.3 | Shinee | R&B, Ballad |
| 26 | Fun to the World | Momoland | Dance, Pop, Electropop |
| 26 | Shoot Me: Youth Part 1 | Day6 | Pop rock |
| 26 | K1tchen | Ravi | Hip hop |
| 26 | Jinah Restaurant Full Course | Lee Jin-ah | Jazz, Jazz rap |
| 27 | Moonlight | NeonPunch | Dance |
| 28 | Summer Dream | Elris | Dance |
| 28 | Black Heart | UNB | Dance, Ballad |
| 28 | The Seasons Revolve - Summer | Jun Jin | Ballad |
| 29 | Moolood Gang Tape II | Superbee, twlv | Hip hop |

### Third quarter
#### July

| Date | Album | Artist(s) | Genre(s) |
| 2 | One & Six | Apink | Dance, Ballad |
| 3 | The Fairy Tale | MeloMance | Ballad, Indie folk |
| 3 | Teen Top Story: 8pisode | Teen Top | Dance, Ballad |
| 4 | Goldenness | Golden Child | Dance, Ballad |
| 5 | Gemini 2 | Yoon Mi-rae | Neo soul, Pop-rap |
| 9 | Summer Nights | Twice | Dance |
| 9 | Is It True | Target | Dance |
| 10 | F;uzzle | Myteen | Dance, R&B |
| 10 | SeMiNa | Gugudan SeMiNa | Dance |
| 10 | About Time OST | Various artists | OST, Ballad |
| 11 | The Color of Seenroot | Seenroot | Contemporary folk |
| 13 | Wonderlost | Crush | R&B |
| 16 | Red Moon | Mamamoo | Dance, R&B |
| 16 | You Make My Day | Seventeen | Dance, Hip hop |
| 16 | Electric Jungle | Galaxy Express | Rock |
| 17 | Summer Grooves | Paloalto | Hip-hop, Rap |
| 18 | Blooming Blue | Chungha | Dance, Ballad |
| 18 | Retro Futurism | Triple H | Hip hop, Dance |
| 19 | Sunny Summer | GFriend | Dance |
| 20 | The Great Seungri | Seungri | Dance, R&B |
| 22 | Hightechnology | Giriboy | Pop-rap |
| 23 | Another | Jeong Se-woon | R&B, Ballad |
| 24 | Rise Up | Astro | Dance, Ballad |
| 25 | Ride on the Wind | Kard | Dance, Hip hop |
| 26 | What If | F.T. Island | Pop rock |
| 26 | Into the Night Fever | IN2IT | Dance |
| 27 | Between Us | Laboum | Dance |
| 31 | Canvas | Leo | Dance, R&B |
| 31 | Sensuous | SF9 | Dance |
| 31 | Thinking About You | Microdot | Pop-rap |

#### August

| Date | Album | Artist(s) | Genre(s) |
| 1 | Bank Robber | Villain | Hip hop, R&B |
| 2 | New Kids: Continue | iKon | Dance, Ballad |
| 3 | Girls and Flowers | Nature | Dance |
| 5 | Contents ½ | twlv | R&B, hip hop |
| 6 | Summer Magic | Red Velvet | Pop, R&B, Swing |
| 6 | I Am Who | Stray Kids | Hip hop |
| 6 | 0806 | D-Crunch | Hip hop |
| 9 | Summer Ade | DIA | Dance, Ballad |
| 11 | Goodbye to Goodbye OST | Various artists | OST, Ballad |
| 14 | More Than Ever | MXM | Hip hop, Ballad |
| 15 | Kim Hyung-suk with Friends Pop & Pop Collaboration #1 Ken (VIXX) x Bicha | Ken | Ballad |
| 16 | 'Bout You | Super Junior-D&E | Dance, Hip hop |
| 16 | Free Travel | Berry Good | Dance, Ballad |
| 18 | Emphasize | Bigflo | Dance, Hip hop |
| 20 | | Loona | Dance |
| 20 | UP10TION 2018 Special Photo Edition | UP10TION | Dance |
| 22 | Kim Sung-kyu 1st Solo Concert Live 'Shine' | Kim Sung-kyu | Rock, Ballad |
| 24 | Love Yourself: Answer | BTS | Hip hop |
| 28 | Heart | Shinhwa | Dance, R&B |
| 29 | Friday n Night | Jin Longguo | R&B, Ballad |
| 31 | On Air | We Girls | Dance-pop |

#### September

| Date | Album | Artist(s) | Genre(s) |
| 3 | Sunshine | 100% | Dance, Ballad |
| 3 | Second Write.. | Nam Woo-hyun | Ballad, Pop rock |
| 3 | We Go Up | NCT Dream | Hip hop, Dance |
| 4 | Warning | Sunmi | Dance, R&B |
| 4 | Jiminxjamie | Park Ji-min | R&B, Dance |
| 4 | Touch | Sori | Dance, Tropical |
| 4 | Take Off | GreatGuys | Dance |
| 5 | The Park in the Night Part One | GWSN | Dance, Ballad |
| 5 | Travel: Noah | Haon | Pop-rap |
| 5 | Lil’ Touch | Oh!GG | Dance, Ballad |
| 5 | The Sphere | The Boyz | Dance |
| 5 | I'm Alright | WoongSan | Jazz |
| 7 | Glow Forever | The Quiett | Pop-rap |
| 10 | Remember Me | Oh My Girl | Dance, Ballad |
| 10 | Thumbs Up! | Pentagon | Pop-rap, Ballad |
| 10 | The Story of Light - Epilogue | Shinee | Dance, R&B |
| 10 | Muse on Music | Lovelyz | Instrumental |
| 12 | Unity | Samuel Seo | Neo soul, Funk |
| 13 | V | Humming Urban Stereo | EDM, R&B |
| 13 | Miracle | Duetto | Crossover |
| 13 | Crossroad | Jung Dong-ha | Ballad |
| 17 | Present: You | Got7 | Dance, Hip hop |
| 17 | Gangnam Beauty OST | Various artists | OST, Ballad |
| 18 | Begin With The End | Uni.T | Dance, Ballad |
| 18 | The Big Dipper | Lucente | Dance, EDM |
| 19 | WJ Please? | Cosmic Girls | Dance, Ballad |
| 19 | There Has Never Been a Day I Haven't Loved You | Im Chang-jung | Ballad, Electronic |
| 20 | Alone In The City | Dreamcatcher | Pop rock, Dance |
| 20 | Say Yes | S.I.S | Dance, Ballad |
| 22 | Science Fiction Music | Giriboy | Pop-rap |
| 28 | Ending Credit. | Boys Republic | Ballad |

### Fourth quarter
#### October

| Date | Album | Artist(s) | Genre(s) |
| 1 | New Kids: The Final | iKon | Ballad, Dance |
| 1 | R | Park Won | Ballad |
| 1 | Mr. Sunshine OST | Various artists | OST, Ballad |
| 2 | Topgun | Noir | Hip hop, Dance |
| 3 | Caelo | Babylon | R&B |
| 4 | The First Scene | Yuri | Dance, Ballad |
| 4 | Words in the Mind | Epitone Project | Ballad |
| 4 | Re:Fresh | Soyou | Dance, R&B |
| 4 | Dawn | The Rose | Pop rock |
| 6 | #7 | Seven O'Clock | Dance, Hip hop |
| 8 | One More Time | Super Junior | Dance, Latin pop |
| 8 | You in My Eyes | Snuper | Dance, Hip hop |
| 10 | About Me | Vibe | Ballad |
| 10 | From.9 | Fromis 9 | Dance |
| 11 | Kiss, Kicks | Weki Meki | Dance, Ballad |
| 11 | Miles Apart | Eddy Kim | Neo soul, Folk |
| 12 | Regular-Irregular | NCT 127 | Hip hop, Latin pop |
| 12 | Remodeling | Crying Nut | Punk rock |
| 15 | Zzz | Zion.T | Pop-rap, R&B |
| 16 | The Ruby | April | Dance |
| 17 | Hyehwa | Jung Eun-ji | Ballad |
| 17 | D-Night | Kim Dong-han | Dance |
| 17 | Artist | Soya | Dance, Hip hop |
| 18 | Do n Do | Lee Hong-gi | Synth-pop, EDM |
| 22 | I Am You | Stray Kids | Dance, Hip hop |
| 22 | Between Us | Lee Moon-sae | Ballad, R&B |
| 22 | Take.1 Are You There? | Monsta X | Hip hop, Dance |
| 23 | Mono | RM | Hip hop, Trip hop |
| 24 | Woman | BoA | Dance, R&B |
| 24 | Wish | Golden Child | Dance, R&B |
| 24 | Contact Information | South Club | Modern rock |
| 24 | Treasure EP.1: All to Zero | Ateez | Dance, Hip hop |
| 25 | #10 | Lyn | Ballad, R&B |
| 28 | Ithaca | Ha Hyun-woo | Pop rock, Ballad |
| 29 | Color*Iz | Iz*One | Dance, Ballad |
| 30 | Swamp of Despair | Black6ix | Dance, Hip hop |
| 30 | Compass (N.E.W.S) | 14U | Dance |
| 30 | Home | JBJ95 | Dance |
| 30 | Aliens | Sultan of the Disco | R&B |
| 31 | 100 Days My Prince OST | Various artists | OST, Ballad |

#### November

| Date | Album | Artist(s) | Genre(s) |
| 1 | Mono | Kiha & The Faces | Indie pop |
| 1 | Paradise | TST | Dance, Hip hop |
| 2 | Don't Mess Up My Tempo | Exo | Dance, R&B |
| 4 | Timeless Moment | Spectrum | Dance, Ballad |
| 5 | Yes or Yes | Twice | Dance, Ballad |
| 5 | Star | Noel | Ballad |
| 6 | Act. 5 New Action | Gugudan | Dance |
| 6 | 想像;Mood Indigo | K.Will | Ballad, R&B |
| 7 | Dreamlike | DreamNote | Dance |
| 12 | M1112 (4colors) | D-Crunch | Hip hop |
| 12 | Hour Moment | BtoB | Ballad, R&B |
| 12 | Solo | Jennie | Hip hop, Dance |
| 13 | I | Fly to the Sky | Ballad, R&B |
| 13 | Bazzaya | Chae Yeon | Dance, Ballad |
| 14 | X: Rebirth of Tiger JK | Drunken Tiger | Hip hop |
| 14 | Let's Part | Nell | Alternative rock |
| 15 | Early Flowering | Hotshot | Dance, Ballad |
| 15 | Inner | Kim Na-young | Ballad, R&B |
| 15 | My Secret Terrius OST | Various artists | OST |
| 16 | The Third Charm OST | Various artists | OST, Ballad |
| 18 | Player OST | Various artists | OST, Rock |
| 19 | 1¹¹=1 (Power of Destiny) | Wanna One | Dance, Ballad |
| 20 | Outro | Highlight | Dance, Ballad |
| 20 | Wishes | Voisper | Ballad, R&B |
| 21 | I Love You | EXID | Dance |
| 21 | Dear Me | Baek A-yeon | Ballad |
| 22 | Sun And Moon | Sam Kim | Neo soul, Ballad |
| 22 | Af | Woo Won-jae | Hip hop |
| 22 | Some & Love | Nature | Dance |
| 23 | Regulate | NCT 127 | Pop-rap, Dance |
| 26 | XX | Mino | Hip hop, R&B |
| 26 | Sanctuary | Lovelyz | Dance, Ballad |
| 26 | Wake,N | NU'EST W | Dance, Hip hop |
| 26 | Face | Key | R&B, EDM |
| 26 | Matrimonial Chaos OST | Various artists | OST, Ballad |
| 27 | 05 | Urban Zakapa | Ballad, R&B |
| 29 | Blue;s | Mamamoo | R&B, Ballad |
| 29 | The Only | The Boyz | Dance |
| 30 | RBB | Red Velvet | Pop |

#### December

| Date | Album | Artist(s) | Genre(s) |
| 3 | Present: You & Me | Got7 | Pop-rap, Ballad |
| 5 | Retro | Jung Key | Ballad, R&B |
| 5 | Voice | Onew | Ballad |
| 5 | I'm Yours | Laboum | Ballad, Dance |
| 6 | Laberinto | Up10tion | Dance, Hip hop |
| 7 | 180° | Ben | Ballad |
| 10 | Remember Us: Youth Part 2 | Day6 | Pop rock, Alternative rock |
| 11 | Mark | Lee Chang-sub | Ballad, Alternative rock |
| 11 | Maze Garden | Crucial Star | Hip hop |
| 12 | The Year of "Yes" | Twice | Dance, Ballad |
| 13 | Love Shot | Exo | Dance, R&B |
| 14 | 15 | Buzz | Pop rock, Ballad |
| 14 | Snail Mail | Younha | Ballad |
| 19 | Millions | Winner | Dance, Hip hop |
| 24 | A'ndy to Z | Andy | Ballad |
| 26 | New Chapter No. 2: The Truth of Love | TVXQ | Dance, R&B |
| 27 | Boycold 2 | Vinxen | Hip hop |

## Deaths

* Maeng Yu-na (aged 29), singer
* Seo Min-woo (aged 33), singer (100%)