The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 1989 in music in South Korea.
| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don't Say Goodbye | Lee Seung-chul | Soft rock |
| 15 | Turning Point | Insooni | R&B |
| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Want to Love/Just a Little Heart | Sobangcha | K-pop |
| 10 | Meeting | Noh Sa-yeon | K-pop |
| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bom Yeoreum Gaeul Kyeoul 2 | SSAW | Jazz-rock fusion | |
| 25 | Back to You (너에게로 또다시) | Byun Jin-sub | K-pop |
| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 뉴에이지 | Lee Soo-man | Folk-pop | |
| 15 | Min Hae-kyung 9 | Min Hae-kyung | Trot |