2009 in South Korean music

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The following is a list of notable events and releases that musically occured in 2009 in South Korea.

Debut, hiatus and disbanded bands in 2009

Debuted bands and sub-units

Disbanded

Releases of 2009

First quarter

January

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
01 Remember (BIGBANG album) Seungri K-pop Pop , Hip Hop "Strong Baby "(released January 1, 2009)
Second solo track YG Entertainment
05 Gee Girls' Generation K-pop Dance-pop "Gee" (released January 5, 2009)

"Way to Go!" (released March 25, 2009)

First mini album S.M. Entertainment
Romantic Novel Gavy NJ K-pop Dance-pop "Romantic Novel" (released January 5, 2009)
Repackage Album The Beginning Goodberry Entertainment
08 Baekajeolhyeon Leessang K-pop Dance-pop Korean hip hop Champion (released January 8, 2009)
Fifth album J Entercom
15 New Schoolgirl After School K-pop Dance-pop "Ah" (released January 15, 2009)
debut single album Pledis Entertainment
23 Sweet Song Jewelry/Jewelry S K-pop "Date" (released January 22, 2009)
debut single as Jewerly S Star Empire Entertainment
29 Daebakiya! (Big Hit!) Daesung Trot K-pop "Daebakiya! (Big Hit!)" (released January 29, 2009)
Second digital single YG Entertainment

February

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
02 Wealthy 2 Generation Ajoo K-pop Pop "Wealthy 2 Generation" (released February 02, 2009)
First digital single Stam Entertainment
03 Bring It Back 2 Old School U-KISS K-pop Dance-pop ""I Like You"" (released February 03, 2009)

"Talk to Me" (released March 3, 2009)

Second EP NH Media, LOEN Entertainment
05 SG Wannabe & SUKI SG Wannabe and Sook Hee/SUKI K-pop Pop music R&B (Divine Woman) (ft. PK Hyeman)"(released February 05, 2009)
self-titled collaboration digital single Mnet Media
06 This Is Love Hwayobi K-pop R&B "A Half" (released February 05, 2009)
First mini album Studio Curiosity
10 Eolmana Jokillae BLESS/CODE-V K-pop Pop "Eolmana Jokillae/얼마나 좋길래" (feat. Byul) "(released February 10, 2009)
Second single CODE M agency
11 Jump Up F.T. Island K-pop pop-rock "Bad Woman" (released February 11, 2009)
First mini album/EP FNC Entertainment
12 Jumper K-pop Dance-pop "Yes" (released February 12, 2009)
debut single TOP Media
Pretty Girl Special Edition Kara K-pop "Good Day: Season 2"(released October 13, 2008)

Honey"(released February 16, 2009)

Repackage DSP Entertainment
Decennium Fly to the Sky K-pop 8th studio album PFull Entertainment
18 Insomnia // Insomnia (Craig David song) Wheesung K-pop Dance-pop "Insomnia" (released February 18, 2009)
Sixth Digital Single /

Cover of Craig David's song of the same name

OrangeShock Entertainment
27 Davichi in Wonderland Davichi K-pop Dance-pop "8282" (released February 27, 2009)

"My Man" (released March 9, 2009)

album Core Contents Media

March

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
10 Golden Age 8Eight K-pop Dance-pop "Without A Heart" (released March 10, 2009)
3rd studio album Big Hit Entertainment
12 Sorry, Sorry Super Junior K-pop "Sorry, Sorry"" (released March 3, 2009)

"It's You" (released May 11, 2009)

3rd studio album SM Entertainment
20 Time For Confession 2AM K-pop ""A Friend's Confession"" (released March 20, 2009)
Second single JYP Entertainment
23 Type "B" - Back To 80's Son Dam-bi K-pop "On A Saturday Night"(released March 23, 2009)
1st Studio album Pledis Entertainment
24 Lollipop Big Bang and 2NE1 K-pop "Lollipop"" (released March 24, 2009)
Collaboration Single YG Entertainment
27 Map the Soul Epik High K-pop "Map the Soul (ft. MYK"(released 2009)
Book album Map the Soul Inc.,Mnet Media
31 Dropping the Tears K.Will K-pop "Drop Per Second"(released March 31, 2009)

"Girl, Meets Love" ft Tiffany of SNSD (released March 31, 2009)
"1 Drop Per Second" feat. Dynamic Duo (released March 31, 2009)

1st EP Starship Entertainment

Second quarter

April

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
09 Diva After School K-pop "Diva"(released April 9, 2009)
Digital single Pledis Entertainment
16 2:00PM Time for Change 2PM K-pop Again & Again"(released April 16, 2009)

I Hate You(released April 16, 2009)

Second Korean single JYP Entertainment
Gift from SG Wannabe SG Wannabe K-pop Pop music R&B I Love You"(released April 16, 2009)

Cry Baby"(released April 16, 2009)

sixth Korean studio Mnet Media
23 Growing Up IU K-pop "Lost Child"(released September 18, 2008)

"You Know"(released December 10, 2008)
"Boo"(released April 23, 2009)
"Pitiful"(released May 20, 2009)
"You Know (Rock Ver.)"(released June 30, 2009)

First Korean-language studio album LOEN Entertainment
29 Absolute First Album T-ara K-pop "Good Person"(released April 29, 2009)
Digital single Cinderella Man OST Core Contents Media

May

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
06 2NE1 2NE1 K-pop "Fire" (released May 6, 2009)
Debut Single YG Entertainment
13 Shake Chae Yeon K-pop "Shake" (released May 6, 2009)

"Oh La La" (released 2009)

First mini-album
25 Romeo Shinee K-pop "Juliette" (released May 18, 2009)
Second EP SM Entertainment
27 2009 No.1 Diva's Love (Once) Hwayobi K-pop R&B "2009 No.1 Diva's Love (Once)" (released May 27, 2009)
First digital single Studio Curiosity
Jumpin' Koyote K-pop "Nonsense" (released May 27, 2009)
10th full album

Trifecta Entertainment

June

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
01 Vol.2 Maestro Outsider K-pop Hip hop " Loner "외톨이""(released June 01, 2009)
1st Album Sniper Sound
02 Revolution Kara K-pop Same Heart"(released June 2, 2009)
Single DSP Entertainment
04 1 Drop Per Second K.Will K-pop Pop "1 Drop Per Second"(released June 04, 2009)
Digital Download Starship Entertainment
09 Untouchable Mini Album 1st Untouchable K-pop "Oh" (released June 1, 2009)
First mini album TS Entertainment
15 For Muzik 4minute K-pop "Hot Issue" (released June 15, 2009)
Debut single Cube Entertainment
18 Will You Marry Me Lee Seung-gi ft Bizniz K-pop "Will You Marry Me"(released June 18, 2009)
Second Digital Single LOEN Entertainment
19 Super Star Jewelry feat. Nassun K-pop "Rally" (released June 19, 2009)
single Star Empire Entertainment
29 Tell Me Your Wish (Genie) Girls' Generation K-pop Dance-pop "Tell Me Your Wish (Genie)" (released June 22, 2009)
Second mini album S.M. Entertainment

Third quarter

July

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
01 2NE1 2NE1 K-pop "I don't care" (released July 1, 2009)
Second single YG Entertainment
The Gold Hwayobi K-pop R&B "Seupkwanui Noteu (습관의 노트)" (released July 1, 2009)
Second best album Studio Curiosity
08 2NE1 2NE1 K-pop ""Lollipop"(released March 27, 2009)

"Fire"(released May 6, 2009)
"Lollipop"(released July 1, 2009)

Debut album YG Entertainment
14 Supreme Team Guide To Excellent Adventure Supreme Team K-pop "Supermagic" (released July 14, 2009)

"Knowing Me" ft Yoon Mi Rae (released July 14, 2009)

Debut mini album Amoeba Culture
15 Realcollabo + RMX Ra.D K-pop 3rd Studio album LOEN Entertainment
16 Cross & Change F.T. Island K-pop pop-rock "I Hope"(released July 16, 2009)
Third full album FNC Entertainment
21 SS501 Solo Collection SS501 K-pop Sixth Korean mini-album DSP Entertainment
Sound-G Brown Eyed Girls K-pop "Candy Man" (released July 01, 2009)

Abracadabra (released July 20, 2009)
"Sign" (released October 29, 2009)

Third studio album Nega Network
27 Lie // Absolute First Album T-ara K-pop "Lie"(released July 27, 2009)
Debut single Core Contents Media
31 Revolution Kara K-pop "Same Heart"(released June 2, 2009, 2009)

Wanna (released July 29, 2009)
Mister (released August 15, 2009)

Second full-length DSP Entertainment

August

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
06 Summer Hwayobi K-pop R&B "Kiss Kiss Kiss (feat. Sleepy of Untouchable)" (released August 05, 2009)
Second mini album Studio Curiosity
Love Class Mighty Mouth K-pop Pop , Hip Hop "Love Class"(released August 06, 2009)
First mini album YMC Entertainment
07 Love Song Untouchable with Geumbi K-pop Hip-Hop "Love Song" (released August 7, 2009)
3rd Single TS Entertainment
13 See The Sea BADA K-pop Pop "MAD" (featuring Untouchable (언터쳐블))"(released August 06, 2009)

"Yes I'm In Love" (featuring Ok Taecyeon (택연) of 2PM)"(released August 06, 2009)

4th full album PL Entertainment
18 Heartbreaker G-Dragon K-pop "Heartbreaker" (released August 19, 2009)

Breath (released September 21, 2009)
Butterfly (released October 23, 2009)
A Boy (released November 9, 2009)

Debut solo album YG Entertainment
27 Sophisticated Jewelry K-pop "Vari2ty" (released June 27, 2009)
6th album Star Empire Entertainment
31 For Muzik 4minute K-pop "Hot Issue" (released June 15, 2009)

"Muzik" (released August 31, 2009)
"What a Girl Wants" (released October 28, 2009)

Debut mini album Cube Entertainment

September

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
02 Pinocchio F(x) K-pop "LA chA TA"(released September 2, 2009)
Debut single S.M. Entertainment
07 KISS // To Anyone Sandara Park ft CL K-pop "Kiss"(released September 07, 2009)
Single YG Entertainment
15 TTL (Time to Love) // Absolute First Album T-ara and Supernova K-pop "TTL (Time to Love)"(released September 15, 2009)
collaborations single Core Contents Media
16 [e] Epik High K-pop "Heaven"(released 2009)

"Trot" (released 2009)
"Ttarahae (Wannabe)" (released 2009)
"High Technology" (released 2009)

Sixth official album Map the Soul Inc.,Mnet Media
17 Shadow Lee Seung-gi K-pop "Let's Break Up"(released September 17, 2009)
4th album LOEN Entertainment
29 To Anyone Bom K-pop "You And I"(released September 29, 2009)
Single YG Entertainment

Fourth quarter

October

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
06 Hexagonal Leessang K-pop Dance-pop Korean hip hop "Girl Who Can't Break-Up and Boy Who Can't Leave" ft Jung In (released October 06 2009)
Sixth album Jungle Entertainment
Tomorrow 4Tomorrow (Brown Eyed Girls's Gain, 4Minute's Hyuna, After School's UEE and KARA's Han Seung-yeon K-pop Dance-pop "Tomorrow" (released October 06 2009)
Debut single // For Samsung Tomorrow campaign -
08 Vocolate Wheesung K-pop Dance-pop Sixth album POP/UP Entertainment
09 TTL Listen 2 // Absolute First Album T-ara and Supernova K-pop "TTL Listen 2"(released October 09, 2009)
collaborations single Core Contents Media
13 Secret Time Secret K-pop "I Want You Back"(released October 13, 2009)
First debut single TS Entertainment
14 Beast Is the B2ST B2ST K-pop "Bad Girl" (released October 14, 2009)

"Mystery" (released 2009)

Debut single Cube Entertainment
Just BLAQ MBLAQ K-pop "Oh yeah" (released October 14, 2009)

"G.O.O.D Luv" (released December 10, 2009)

Debut single J. Tune Camp
Solar Taeyang K-pop "Where U At" (released October 14, 2009)
First promotional digital single of the album YG Entertainment
22 2009, Year of Us Shinee K-pop "Ring Ding Dong" (released October 14, 2009)

"Jo Jo" (released December 5, 2009)

3rd EP SM Entertainment
Rebirth SS501 K-pop "Love Like This" (released October 20, 2009)
Seventh Korean mini-album DSP Entertainment
H Soul Hwanhee K-pop "Because I Missed Your Heart)" (released October 22, 2009)
First solo mini album KEYEAST // H-Entercom
Smile Mighty Mouth K-pop Pop , Hip Hop "Smile"(released October 22, 2009)
Second digital single YMC Entertainment
26 Double Date F.T. Triple as sub group of F.T. Island K-pop pop-rock "Love Letter"(released October 26, 2009)
Repackaged album Cross & Change FNC Entertainment
29 Oh, Yes!' Koyote K-pop "Oh, Yes!" (released October 29, 2010)
Fourth digital single

Trifecta Entertainment

November

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
05 Missing You K.Will K-pop "Hypnosis feat. Outsider"(released November 5, 2009)

"Chocolate" with Mario (released November 5, 2009)
"Missing You" (released November 5, 2009)

Second Studio album Starship Entertainment
06 ContiUKiss U-KISS K-pop Dance-pop "Man Man Ha Ni" (released November, 2009)
3rd mini album NH Media, LOEN Entertainment
08 Chocolate Love Girls' Generation and F(x) K-pop Dance-pop "Chocolate Love (Electronic Pop Ver.)" - F (X) (released November 08, 2009)

"Chocolate Love (Retro Pop Ver.)" - SNSD (released November 08, 2009)

Promote the LG Cyon Chocolate phone S.M. Entertainment
09 Chu Pinocchio F(x) K-pop "Chu~♡"(released November 9, 2009)
first physical single S.M. Entertainment
10 01:59PM 2PM K-pop Dance-pop Dance Ballad Hottest Time of the Day (released August 29, 2008)

2:00PM Time for Change (releasedApril 16, 2009)
Heartbeat (released November 10, 2009)

First studio album JYP Entertainment
12 IU...IM IU K-pop "Marshmallow"(released November 12, 2008)

"Taking a Train"(released November 29, 2008)
"Morning Tears"(releasedDecember 11, 2009)

Second mini album LOEN Entertainment
16 Solar Taeyang K-pop "Wedding Dress" (released November 16, 2009)
Second promotional digital single of the album YG Entertainment
21 Gossip Girl Rainbow K-pop "Gossip Girl"(released November 12, 2009)

""Not Your Girl"(released January 16, 2010)

Debut mini album DSP Media
25 Because of You After School K-pop "Because of You"(released November 25, 2009)
Second single Pledis Entertainment
27 Absolute First Album T-ara K-pop "Good Person" (released April 29, 2009)

Lie (released July 27, 2009)
TTL (Time to Love) ft Supernova (released September 15, 2009)
TTL Listen 2 ft Supernova (released October 09, 2009)
Bo Peep Bo Peep(released November 27, 2009)
"Like The First Time"(released November 27, 2009)

Debut studio album Core Contents Media

December

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
10 Volume 2 - Manifold Brian Joo K-pop "My Girl" ft Supreme Team (released December 10, 2009)
Second album On Point Entertainment / Sony Music Korea
11 Merry Christmas Untouchable with Hwayoung K-pop Hip-Hop "Merry Christmas" (released December 11, 2009)
4th Single TS Entertainment
17 End And... Jewelry K-pop " Love Story" (released December 17, 2009)
Repackage album 6th album Star Empire Entertainment
Saranghamnida SG Wannabe and V.O.S (band) K-pop Dance-pop ""Saranghamnida (사랑합니다; I Love You)"" (released December 17, 2009)
Collaboration digital single MNet Media
18 Ghost Hwayobi and Ko Yu Jin (Flower) K-pop R&B "Ghost" (released December 18, 2009)
Collaboration digital single Studio Curiosity
22 Like the Beginning, Just Like Then Lee Seung-gi ft Kang Min-kyung K-pop "Like the Beginning, Just Like Then"(released December 22, 2009)
Third Digital Single LOEN Entertainment

See also

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