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The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2016 in music in South Korea.
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Debuting and disbanded in 2016
editDebuting groups
editSolo debuts
editDisbanded groups
editReleases in 2016
editFirst quarter
editJanuary
editDate | Album | Artist(s) | Genre(s) |
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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 |
Sting | Stellar | Pop, Pop rock | |
How Much Love Is In Your Wallet | Park Yoo-chun | Ballad | |
21 | GAME | Cross Gene | Dance |
Sound Up! | The Legend | Dance, Ballad | |
25 | Snowflake | GFriend | Synthpop, Dance |
27 | Lollipop | Imfact | Dance, Ballad |
U-Turn | Bumkey | R&B | |
28 | Foresight Dream | Yezi | Hip hop |
The Little Prince | Ryeowook | Ballad, Dance | |
Pathos | MC the Max | Ballad, Rock | |
29 | 3.3 | Royal Pirates | Rock |
Outrage Op.6 | Lee Joo-min | Dance |
February
editDate | Album | Artist(s) | Genre(s) |
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01 | Exit : E | Winner | Pop, R&B |
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 |
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 |
Spring Up | Astro | Dance | |
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
editDate | Album | Artist(s) | Genre(s) |
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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 |
Seoulite | Lee Hi | Pop, R&B | |
12 | [R.EBIRTH] | Ravi | Hip hop |
17 | Sketch | Hyomin | Pop |
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 |
Addicting | A.cian | Pop | |
130 mood: TRBL | Dean | R&B | |
28 | Pink Ocean | Oh My Girl | Dance, Pop |
Remember That | BTOB | R&B, Ballad | |
Colored | Jun Hyoseong | Dance | |
30 | Daydream | Day6 | Pop rock |
BR:evolution | Boys Republic | Dance | |
Myst3ry | Ladies' Code | R&B |
Second quarter
editApril
editDate | Album | Artist(s) | Genre(s) |
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4 | Blueming | CNBLUE | Pop rock |
6 | Fresh Adventure | Laboum | Dance |
10 | I Am Sam | Sam Kim | Jazz |
11 | HIM | History | Dance |
Blooming Period | Block B | R&B, Hip-hop | |
15 | Bad Girl | JeA | Ballad |
18 | Spotlight | UP10TION | Dance |
Dream | Eunji | Ballad | |
19 | Zelos | VIXX | Dance, Ballad |
Here I Am | Yesung | Ballad | |
20 | Seoulite | Lee Hi | Pop, R&B |
Very Berry (EP) | Berry Good | Dance, Ballad | |
21 | Dynamic Love | Park Boram | Pop |
Repeat | Vibe | Ballad | |
Half Album RED ICKLE | Bolbbalgan4 | Folk-pop, Indie pop | |
25 | Love & Letter | Seventeen | Dance, Pop |
Page Two | Twice | Dance | |
A New Trilogy | Lovelyz | Dance | |
27 | Spring | April | Bubblegum, Dance |
And Spring | Goo Hye Sun | Ballad | |
Brainless | No Brain | Rock | |
K | Kim Dong-wan | Ballad | |
Q Train 2 | The Quiett | Hip-hop |
May
editDate | Album | Artist(s) | Genre(s) |
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2 | The Most Beautiful Moment In Life: Young Forever | BTS | Hip hop, Electronic |
4 | Chrysalis | I.O.I | Dance, Pop |
Spring | Akdong Musician | Folk, Ballad | |
6 | Interlude | Crush | R&B |
9 | Write.. | Woohyun | Ballad, Pop rock |
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 |
Aphrodite | B.I.G | Dance | |
18 | The Clan Pt. 1 Lost | Monsta X | Dance, Hip-hop |
24 | She Is | Jonghyun | Dance, R&B |
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 |
Nu.Clear | CLC | Dance, R&B | |
31 | Free Somebody | Luna | Dance, Electronica |
June
editDate | Album | Artist(s) | Genre(s) |
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1 | Street | EXID | Electronic, R&B |
2 | Awake | KNK | Dance |
7 | Stalker | U-KISS | Pop |
9 | Ex'Act | Exo | R&B, Pop |
Will | Jeong Jinwoon | Rock | |
13 | Flower | Bada | Dance |
14 | Happy Ending | DIA | Dance |
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 |
Emotion | Madtown | Dance | |
23 | Musik | Kisum | Dance |
Miro | Romeo | Dance | |
27 | High Heels | Brave Girls | Pop |
28 | Why | Taeyeon | Pop, R&B |
Act. 1 The Little Mermaid | Gugudan | Dance | |
29 | I Like U Too Much | Sonamoo | Dance |
Third quarter
editJuly
editDate | Album | Artist(s) | Genre(s) |
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1 | Summer Vibes | Astro | Dance, Synthpop |
Color | Melody Day | Dance | |
No Doubt | VAV | Dance | |
4 | Highlight | Beast | Ballad, Pop |
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 |
The Action | Vromance | R&B | |
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 |
Cry | Stellar | Dance | |
19 | Come To Me | Beatwin | Dance |
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
editDate | Album | Artist(s) | Genre(s) |
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1 | Listen to My Word | Oh My Girl | Pop |
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 |
C | Nell | Rock | |
20 | Symbol | Tymee | Hip-hop |
23 | Love Sign | Laboum | Dance |
19에서 20 | Park Ji-min (15&) | R&B, Pop | |
Reboot | Two X | Dance | |
24 | Chewing Gum (泡泡糖) | NCT Dream | Dance, Pop |
29 | Canvas | NU'EST | Dance |
Full Album RED PLANET | Bolbbalgan4 | Folk pop |
September
editDate | Album | Artist(s) | Genre(s) |
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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 |
End Again | Gain | Dance | |
13 | Gentlemen's Game | 2PM | R&B, Electronic |
Spell | DIA | Dance, Ballad | |
19 | Infinite Only | Infinite | Dance, R&B |
20 | Bobby Doll | Song Jieun | Pop |
26 | Pink Revolution | Apink | Dance, R&B |
Doo Doom Chit | Crayon Pop | Retro | |
27 | Flight Log: Turbulence | Got7 | Hip-hop, Electronic |
29 | FRI. SAT. SUN | Dal Shabet | Dance, Pop |
Fourth quarter
editOctober
editDate | Album | Artist(s) | Genre(s) |
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4 | The Clan Pt. 2 Guilty | Monsta X | Hip-hop, electronic |
Stay As You Are | Sandeul | Ballad | |
5 | Feeling Sensation | SF9 | Dance |
1 of 1 | Shinee | R&B, Dance | |
A New Empire | Ailee | R&B, Dance | |
Heejin | Heejin (Loona) | Pop | |
10 | Wings | BTS | Hip-hop, Electronic |
Pentagon | Pentagon | Dance | |
13 | 50 X Half | Davichi | Ballad |
Strang3r | Ladies' Code | R&B | |
Time Leap | 100% | Dance | |
14 | Wonderlust | Crush | R&B |
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 |
Welcome 2 Bastarz | Bastarz | Hip-hop | |
Hey Mama! | Exo-CBX | R&B, Electronic |
November
editDate | Album | Artist(s) | Genre(s) |
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1 | Square Two | Blackpink | tropical house |
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 |
Memory | Mamamoo | Retro, R&B | |
New Men | BtoB | Dance, Ballad | |
First Street | Topp Dogg | Dance, Hip-hop | |
8 | It's Me | Hyolyn | R&B, Dance |
9 | Remember | T-ara | Dance, Electropop |
Voice to New World | Victon | Dance | |
10 | Welcome to Momoland | Momoland | Dance |
Autumn Story | Astro | Dance | |
Waiting, Still | Kyuhyun | Ballad | |
11 | Revolt | Imfact | Dance |
15 | 1 and 1 | Shinee | R&B, Dance |
Rain Of Mind | Snuper | Synthpop | |
17 | Remain | KNK | Dance |
HyunJin | Hyunjin (Loona) | Pop, R&B | |
18 | Voice + Whisper | Voisper | Ballad, R&B |
19 | Our Days | SG Wannabe | Ballad, |
50 | Kim Gun-mo | Ballad | |
21 | VIXX 2016 Conception Ker | VIXX | Dance, Hip-hop |
Burst | UP10TION | Dance | |
23 | You o'clock | JeA | Ballad |
28 | Good Timing | B1A4 | Dance |
29 | Unchanging Part 1 Orange | Shinhwa | Ballad |
December
editDate | Album | Artist(s) | Genre(s) |
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1 | 2016 Re-ALBUM | Sechs Kies | K-pop, Ballad |
5 | Going Seventeen | Seventeen | Dance, Electronic |
7 | Five Senses | Pentagon | Dance |
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 |
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 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "10 New Artists You Need to Know Right Now". Rolling Stone. September 14, 2016. Archived from the original on September 7, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^ Jeon, Su-mi. "Jellyfish Finally Announces New Girl Group Name". Mwave. CJ E&M enewsWorld. Archived from the original on June 20, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- ^ Lee, Bina (2019). K-POP A To Z: The Definitive K-Pop Encyclopedia. Simon and Schuster. p. 59. ISBN 978-1-63158-448-0. Archived from the original on 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2020-09-21.