2012 in South Korean music

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The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2012 in music in South Korea.

Debut, hiatus and disbanded bands in 2012

Debuted bands

Releases of 2012

Korean releases

January

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
03 Funky Town T-ara K-pop "We Were in Love" (released December 23, 2011)
"Lovey-Dovey" (released January 2, 2012) 		Repackaged third mini-album
10 100% Ver. MBLAQ K-pop "Scribble" (released January 3, 2012)
"This Is War" (released January 10, 2012)
"Run"(released March 1, 2012) 		Fourth mini-album
26 Warrior B.A.P K-pop "Warrior"(released January 26, 2012)
"Secret Love" (released March 1, 2012) 		First single album
30 What Is Love EXO R&B — First single
  • SM Entertainment

February

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
01 SE7EN 2nd Mini Album Se7en K-pop — Second mini-album
14 I Need You K.Will K-pop "I Hate Myself"(released January 30, 2012)
""I Need You"" (released February 14, 2012)		 Third mini-album
20 Touch Miss A K-pop "Touch" (released February 20, 2012) Third mini-album
16 Holla EXID K-pop — Debut single
  • AB Entertainment
29 Alive Big Bang Dance-pop "Blue" (released February 22, 2012)
"Bad Boy" (released February 29, 2012)
"Fantastic Baby"(released March 7, 2012) 		Fifth mini-album

March

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
09 History EXO R&B — Second single
  • SM Entertainment
12 F.Scott Fitzgerald's Way Of Love 2AM K-pop "I Wonder If You Hurt Like Me"(released March 12, 2012) Second mini-album
  • Big Hit Entertainment
18 One Dream BoA K-pop — —
  • SM Entertainment
19 Sherlock Shinee K-pop "Sherlock (Clue + Note)" (released March 19, 2012)
"Stranger"(released March 19, 2012)		 Fourth mini-album

April

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
03 Born to Beat BtoB Dance-pop "Insane" (released March 21, 2012) Debut mini album
09 MAMA EXO Pop "What Is Love"(released January 30, 2012)
"History"(released March 9, 2012)
"Mama"(released April 8, 2012)		 First mini-album
  • SM Entertainment
  • EMI
Volume Up 4Minute Dance-pop "Volume Up"(released April 9, 2012) Mini album
12 Alone Sistar K-pop "I Choose to Love You"(released January 19, 2012)
"Alone"(released April 12, 2012)		 First mini-album
27 Power B.A.P K-pop "Power"(released April 27, 2012) Second single album
28 Spring - 5 Songs for 1 New Love Park Jin Young K-pop — Mini-album
29 Twinkle Girls' Generation-TTS K-pop "Twinkle" (released April 29, 2012)
"OMG (Oh My God)" (released June 5, 2012) 		Debut EP

May

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
11 Spring of a Twenty Year Old IU Ballad "Peach" (released May 4, 2012)
"Every End of the Day"(released May 10, 2012)		 Fifth mini-album
15 Infinitize Infinite K-pop "Only Tears" (released May 8, 2012)
"The Chaser"(released May 15, 2012)		 Third mini-album
21 2PM Member's Selection 2PM K-pop — Third compilation album
Bloom G.NA Dance-pop "2Hot" (released May 22, 2012)
"Green Light" (released June 2, 2012)
"Oppa, Dongsaeng"(released June 29, 2012)		 Third mini album
22 Bounce JJ Project K-pop — Single
24 Super Hero VIXX Dance-pop — Debut single

June

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
03 Still Alive Big Bang Dance-pop "Monster"(released June 3, 2012) Repackage fifth mini-album
11 As Now (We Never Go Alone) K.Will K-pop — Single
13 Electric Shock f(x) K-pop "Electric Shock" (released June 10, 2012) Second mini-album
Love Style Boyfriend K-pop "Love Style"(released June 13, 2012) Debut mini-album
20 Flashback After School Pop Fifth single album —
25 I'm Da One Jo Kwon K-pop — Studio album
26 Nanana JJ Project K-pop — Single
28 Loving U Sistar K-pop "Holiday"(released July 1, 2012)
"Loving U"(released June 28, 2012)		 Second mini-album

July

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
04 Sexy, Free & Single Super Junior K-pop "Sexy, Free & Single" (released July 4, 2012)
"Spy"(released August 7, 2012)		 Sixth studio album
05 I Love You 2ne1 K-pop — Single
08 23, Male, Single Wooyoung K-pop — Mini-album
15 Psy 6 (Six Rules), Part 1 Psy K-pop "Gangnam Style" (released July 15, 2012) Mini-album
19 No Mercy B.A.P K-pop "Goodbye"(released July 9, 2012)
"No Mercy" (released July 18, 2012)
"Crash" (released August 29, 2012) 		First mini-album
22 Midnight Sun BEAST Dance-pop "I Knew It" (released January 26, 2012)
"Beautiful Night" (released July 22, 2012) 		Fifth mini-album
Only One BoA Dance-pop "One Dream" (released 18 March 2012)
"Only One" (released July 22, 2012)
"The Shadow" (released July 22, 2012) 		Seventh studio album
  • SM Entertainment
30 Elvis AOA K-pop — Debut single

August

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
13 Hippity Hop EXID Dance-pop "I Feel Good"(released August 13, 2012) First mini-album
14 Rock Ur Body VIXX Dance-pop — Second single
22 Pandora Kara Dance-pop "Pandora" (released August 22, 2012)
"Way"(released October 2, 2012)		 Fifth mini-album

September

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
10 I'm Baek Baek Ah Yeon K-pop — Mini-album
12 Press Play BtoB Dance-pop "Wow" (released September 12, 2012)
"I Only Know Love"(released October 18, 2012)		 Second mini album
15 One of a Kind G-Dragon K-pop "That XX"(released September 1, 2012)
"Crayon"(released September 15, 2012)		 Mini-album
18 We, 100% 100% K-pop — Debut single
  • TOP Media
24 Catch Me TVXQ K-pop "Catch Me" (released September 24, 2012) Sixth Korean studio album

October

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
02 Every Night EXID K-pop — Second single
  • AB Entertainment
05 I Dream 15& K-pop — Single
10 Wanna Be AOA K-pop "Get Out" (released October 10, 2012) Second single
11 The Third Album Part 1 K.Will K-pop — Studio album
15 Independent Women Part III Miss A K-pop "I Don't Need A Man" (released October 15, 2012) Fourth mini-album
16 Blockbuster Block B Rap "닐리리맘보 (Nillili Mambo)" (released October 16, 2012) First studio album
19 99 Epik High Hip hop "It's Cold" (released October 9, 2012)
"Don't Hate Me" (released October 19, 2012)
"Up"(released October 19, 2012) 		Seventh studio album
23 Stop It B.A.P K-pop — Third single album
26 Girl's Day Party 5 Girl's Day Dance-pop — Fifth digital single
  • DreamTea Entertainment
28 1, 2, 3, 4 Lee Hi K-pop — Debut single

November

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
01 If You Love Me NS Yoon-G ft. Jay Park K-pop 'If You Love Me(released November 1, 2012) Single
  • JTM Entertainment
08 Janus Boyfriend K-pop "Janus"(released November 7, 2012)
"I Yah" (released January 10, 2013)		 Debut mini-album
12 Another Me Kim Sung-kyu K-pop "Shine" (released November 7, 2012) First mini-album
15 2MYX A-Jax K-pop "One 4 U"(released June 1, 2012)
"Hot Game"(released July 11, 2012)
"2MYX"(released November 15, 2012)		 Debut mini-album
19 Dripping Tears Son Dam-bi Dance-pop — —
22 Scarecrow Lee Hi K-pop — Single
26 Humanoids TVXQ K-pop "Humanoids" (released November 26, 2012) Repackage of Catch Me (2012)
29 White Love Starship Planet K-pop — Second collaboration single

December

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
05 Because It's Christmas VIXX, Lee Seok Hoon, Park Hyo Shin, Seo In-guk & Sung Shi Kyung Ballad "Because It's Christmas'" (released December 5, 2012) Winter project
07 Guy Like Me 100% K-pop — Second single
  • TOP Media
21 Dancing Queen Girls' Generation K-pop — Pre-release single

See also

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