2013 in South Korean music explained

The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2013 in music in South Korea.

Debuting and disbanded in 2013

Debuting groups

Solo debuts

Disbanded groups

Releases in 2013

First quarter

January

DateTitleArtistGenre(s)
1I Got a BoyGirls' GenerationDance, Electronic
4Just JeAJeAPop, Ballad
10I YahBoyfriendDance
11Fly HighInfinite HHip hop
13Album 4 Part 2BaechigiHip hop
14CNBLUERock
15Superior SpeedSpeedPop, Dance
17IJaejoongRock, Ballad
Harvest Moon2YoonDance-pop
Phantom TheoryPhantomHip hop
18BeginsMoon Hee-joonDance-pop, Dubstep
23Cloud 9Eric NamPop
DollsNine MusesPop
24Shut Up and DealThe RockTigersRockabilly
25Myname 2nd SingleMynameDance
28The 5th Album Vol.1 – The True Story4MenBallad
29EraserAliPop
31Break DownSuper Junior-MDance
Gone Not Around Any LongerSistar19Pop

February

DateTitleArtistGenre(s)
5Little GiantHuh GakPop, Ballad
BlessedClazziquai ProjectPop, Electronic
11Ring Ma BellTwo XDance
12One ShotB.A.PR&B, Hip hop
13Rainbow SyndromeRainbowDance
HelloNU'ESTDance, Ballad
19Dream Girl – The Misconceptions of YouShineeDance, Electropop
20Blow SpeedSpeedDance, R&B
T-LoveKim Tae-wooDance
25No. 1Teen TopHip hop, R&B, Dance
26YJaejoongRock, Ballad

March

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)
4Affirmative Chapter 1D-UnitDance, Hip hop
5One Spring Day2AMPop, Ballad
7First Love Part 1Lee HiPop, R&B
Code 01 Bad GirlLadies' CodeDance, Ballad
CollageU-KISSDance, Ballad
8Just Go (Goodbye's the New Hello)RaNiaDance
14ExpectationGirl's DayDance, Electronic
Beautiful KissesG.NADance, Ballad
LifeHeo Young-saengDance, Ballad
18Mystic Ballad Pt. 2DavichiBallad
Second EvolutionEvoLDance
21New ChallengeInfiniteDance, Ballad
25Voulez-vousZE:A FiveDance
26Come As You ArePhantomBallad, Pop
27Come BackDouble ADance
28First LoveLee HiPop, R&B

Second quarter

April

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)
1In LoveElectroboyzHip hop
4The Third Album Part.2 'Love Blossom' K.WillBallad, Dance
8Romantic SpringGain and Hyung-wooPop
10Money in the BuildingM.I.BDance, Hip hop
18Shaking HeartC-ClownDance, R&B
22Should Have Treated You BetteruBeatDance, Hip hop
24Viva PrimaveraDickPunksPop, Rock
25Fall in LJunielPop, Ballad
No. 1 Repackage Special EditionTeen TopDance
26Why So Serious? – The Misconceptions of MeShineeR&B, Dance
Name is 4Minute4MinuteDance-pop, Hip hop
EntrainN-TrainDance
29Countryside LifeT-ara N4Dance-pop, Hip hop
30Letter from SecretSecretDance

May

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)
2Do You Want Some TeaHello VenusDance
6What's Happening?B1A4Dance
Grown2PMElectronic, R&B
8The 5th Album Vol.2 – Thank You4MenBallad
9WildNine MusesDance
SkirmishLC9Dance, R&B
14Forever YoungSeo In-youngBallad
16The ClassicShinhwaDance, R&B
20HydeVIXXDance
21MonochromeLee HyoriDance
22My EverythingLee Min-hoDance
23Real 100%100%Dance
27Love Was EnoughAndrew ChoiK-pop, R&B
31Luv VirusSkarfDance

June

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)
3XOXOExoR&B, Pop
4Sexy BeatMBLAQDance
Rainbow Syndrome Part.2RainbowDance
7TrapHenryDance
Flaming NutsCrying NutPost-punk, indie rock
10Escaping GravityNellRock, Indie rock
11Give It to MeSistarDance
122 Cool 4 SkoolBTSHip hop, R&B
Life Is BeautifulMonniRock
13First LoveAfter SchoolPop, R&B
14Black TinkerbellChocolatDance
17Bad BoysLed ApplePop-Rock
A Good GirlBaek A-yeonPop
19Young FolkSunny HillDance
20Be AmbitiousDal ShabetDance, Electropop
21Don't Mess With Me2EyesDance
24Female PresidentGirl's DayDance, Electropop
25MamboA-PrinceDance
Love Love LoveRoy KimAcoustic pop

Third quarter

July

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)
4Memories of SummerDavichiBallad
Myname 1st Mini AlbumMynameDance
5Secret GardenApinkDance, Electropop
8Waiting For UMr. MrDance
10Don't Let It Get You DownSHU-IDance
I Like 2 PartyJay ParkHip hop
InsaneA-JaxDance
11A's Doll HouseAileeDance, R&B
15IncredibleXia JunsuPop, R&B
16DestinyInfiniteDance, Electronic
19Hard to Love, How to LoveBeastDance, Hip hop
22Round 3Kim Hyun-joongDance
25Five Beats of HeartsTahitiDance
29Black BoxBrown Eyed GirlsPop, R&B
Pink Tapef(x)Dance, Electropop
30Since 1971F-ve DollsDance
31JekyllVIXXDance

August

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)
1U R So Cute24KDance
2Burn It UpE.S.QDance
5GrowlExoElectropop, R&B
6BadmanB.A.PHip hop, R&B
8Bound – The Misconceptions of UsShineeDance, R&B
Hang OutBig StarDance
SpectacularTastyDance
9IllusionDance
12Love BeatMBLAQDance
13Always Love YouKim Hyung-junBallad
19Let's Talk About LoveSeungriR&B, Pop
OK About ItAADance
20Just NowHistoryDance
22Sleep TalkingNU'ESTDance
23L’Homme Libre Vol.1DefconnHip hop
26Shout OutRoyal PiratesPop-rock
Teen Top ClassTeen TopDance
StardustLunaflyPop
28I Like This SongLynPop, Ballad

September

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)
2 Full BloomKaraDance
Coup d'EtatG-DragonHip hop
3TremendousGlobal IconDance
5Pretty PrettyLadies' CodeDance, R&B
Ordinary GirlPiggy DollsDance
9ThrillerBtoBDance
HalftimeJ.Y. ParkDance
Her VoiceLim KimJazz, Pop
10Stupid in LoveSoyou X Mad ClownHip hop
11O!RUL8,2?BTSHip hop
12The CureDrunken TigerHip hop
16In Stardom V3.0Cho PDHip hop
17First LoveF-ve DollsDance
23Thanks ToF.T. IslandRock
25Busker Busker Vol. 2Busker BuskerPop, Acoustic
26The Streets Go DiscoCrayon PopDance
30Hope TortureSong Ji-eunPop, Ballad

Fourth quarter

October

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)
2Very GoodBlock BHip hop, Dance
2nd Part.2Vanilla AcousticBallad, Indie pop
4ShineStanding EggBallad, Pop
8Modern TimesIUBallad, Retro
IdentityBoys RepublicDance
Shooting Star2EyesDance
10The Sense of an EndingJung Joon-youngPop-rock
Who Are You?KahiPop, R&B
AgainT-ARADance
Wedding DayPureDance
11Myname 3rd Single AlbumMy NameDance
14Prima DonnaNine MusesDance, Synthpop
EverybodyShineeElectropop, R&B
16Red MotionAOADance
17Will in FallK.WillBallad, R&B
22Welcome to My ZoneSamuel SeoHip hop
23School BellDelightDance
Teen Top Class AdditionTeen TopDance
24Dogg's OutTopp DoggHip hop
25Into the LightDance
28ChemistryTrouble MakerDance
29WWWJaejoongRock, Ballad
31MomentsU-KissDance

November

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)
1CuriousFiestarDance
6HushMiss ADance, R&B
8Ringa LingaTaeyangEDM, Hip hop
11ReminisceHuh GakR&B, Pop
TripUntouchableHip hop
15Doom DadaT.O.PAlternative hip hop
18The MoodF.T. IslandRock, Ballad
The Meaning of SolitudeLee JuckK-pop
20Nom Nom NomWassupHip hop, Dance
Voice100% VBallad
22The TruthElectroboyzHip hop
25VoodooVIXXDance
26Love & HateHyolynBallad, Pop
27Nocturne2AMBallad, Pop
Hello GoodbyeDickPunksBallad
28Blue SpringHistoryDance
Chapter IIThe BossDance

December

DayTitleArtistGenre(s)
4Again 1977T-araDance
6DeulgukhwaDeulgukhwaRock
9Gift from SecretSecretDance
Miracles in DecemberExoBallad
13FlowerJunhyungDance, Rap
Dogg's Out RepackageTopp DoggDance
18Musical December 2013 with Kim JunsuXia JunsuBallad, Pop
20Modern Times – EpilogueIUBallad, Retro

Deaths

Charts

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: K-pop stars BTS top US album charts . . 8 October 2018 . 28 May 2018 . 8 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181108021359/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-44276216 . live .
  2. Web site: 'Superstar K2' singer making debut. Lee. Sun-min. July 16, 2013. August 7, 2021. Korea JoongAng Daily. December 24, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171224101223/http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2974564. live.
  3. Web site: Deulgukhwa to split after drummer’s death. The Korea Herald. December 26, 2013.
  4. Web site: Jeon. Won. ko:'김태우 제자' 키스, 알고보니 해체된 DMTN 지수. http://www.mydaily.co.kr/new_yk/html/read.php?newsid=201502101321691131. Mydaily. September 29, 2019. Korean. February 10, 2015. September 6, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200906173626/http://www.mydaily.co.kr/new_yk/html/read.php?newsid=201502101321691131. live.
  5. News: Singer Kim Ji-hoon Kills Himself. 2017-10-31. 2017-10-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20171006012149/http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2013/12/13/2013121301579.html. live.
  6. Web site: K-Pop Idol Who is Deaths Under 40 Age: Accident, Suicide and Disease | Channel-K - Part 3. 2019-03-10. 2020-09-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20200906174235/https://channel-korea.com/21-kpop-idol-died/3/. live.