1996 in South Korean music explained

The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 1996 in music in South Korea.

Debuting and disbanded in 1996

Debuting

• Clon
• Goofy
• H.O.T.^[1]
• Onnine Ibalgwan
• Young Turks Club

Solo debuts

• Kim Ja-ok
• Lee Ji-hoon
• Sohyang
• Yangpa
• Lee Ki-chan
• Yoo Chae-yeong^[2]

Disbanded groups

• Koreana
• Seo Taiji and Boys^[3]
• Sobangcha
• Two Two

Releases in 1996

January

Date	Title	Artist	Genre(s)
1	쾌속(快速)	Yoo Chae-yeong	Ballad, Dance
	DJ2DOC (D際2德)	DJ DOC	Hip hop

May

Date	Title	Artist	Genre(s)
1	Are You Ready?	Clon	Dance music
10	Because I'm Not With You	Im Chang-jung	K-pop
17	Exchange	Kim Gun-mo	K-pop

July

Date	Title	Artist	Genre(s)
1	IT`s The Time	Park Jin-young	K-pop
7	Summer	DJ DOC	K-pop, Hip hop

August

Date	Title	Artist	Genre(s)
1	Banana Shake	SSAW	Jazz-rock fusion
	영턱스 클럽	Young Turks Club	K-pop

September

Date	Title	Artist	Genre(s)
7	We Hate All Kinds of Violence	H.O.T.	K-pop, Dance, Hip hop
13	The Bridge of Sonic Heaven	Lee Seung-chul	Soft rock, Ballad
20	Pops & Party	Roo'ra	K-pop, hip hop, pop, reggae, reggae fusion

November

Date	Title	Artist	Genre(s)
1	Destined the Best	Cool	K-pop, Dance-pop
	Novice's Love (애송이의 사랑)	Yangpa	R&B, Ballad
	Princess is Lonely	Kim Ja-ok	Trot
8	The Pigeon is the Sky's Rat	Onnine Ibalgwan	Rock
11	Goofy 1st (A lot and more)	Goofy	K-pop
25	Rhythm Paradise	Lee Ji-hoon

December

Date	Title	Artist	Genre(s)
1	Reminiscences	Onnine Ibalgwan	Rock
27	Na Na Na Na Nineteen	Lee Ki-chan	R&B

Deaths

• Kim Kwang-seok, aged 31. Singer, former member of Dongmulwon.

Notes and References

1. Web site: H.O.T to reunite on 'Infinite Challenge'. The Korea Herald. March 29, 2018. 2018-03-29. 2018-03-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20180330143517/http://khnews.kheraldm.com/view.php?ud=20180129000766&md=20180201003439_BL. live.
2. Web site: Singer Yoo Chae-yeong dies of gastric cancer. 24 July 2014 . 2018-03-30. 2018-03-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20180330143800/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140724000772. live.
3. Web site: Seo Taiji to hold encore shows for 25th-anniversary concert. en. The Korea Herald. Naver. March 29, 2018. March 30, 2018. March 30, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180330143806/http://khnews.kheraldm.com/view.php?ud=20170908000558&md=20170911003123_BL. live.