2010 in South Korean music

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The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2010 in music in South Korea.

Debut, solo debut, joining and disbanded bands in 2010

Debuted bands and sub-units

Solo Debut

An Jin Kyoung (former Baby Vox Re.V member)
Harin (Sugar)
Jay Park
Joo Chan Yang and Park Yun Hwa (T-MAX)

Disbanded

20star
7 size (or Seven Size)
3Chongsa
Chic'6 Muscats
Chocolate
EVAS
Guy.M
Honey Dew
Misty Blue
OneTwo
Typhoon
VNT

Joining

Hwayoung (T-ara)
Hyerim (Wonder Girls)
Jungmin (Black Pearl)
Kota (Sunny Hill)
Lizzy (After School)
Misty (Gavy NJ)
Semi (Jewelry)
Seo I and Yewon (B.Dolls)
Rui (Code-V)

Departures

Cheonwoo (SM☆SH)
Hangeng (Super Junior)
Han Ok (AB Avenue)
Jaekyung (Nine Muses)
Kim Sung-tae and Lee Chang-hyun (M To M)
Mikka (Black Pearl)
Miyu (HAM)
Seungjoo and taeyoon (B.Dolls)
Soomi (SeeYa)
Sunmi (Wonder Girls)
Taemin (Code-V)

Releases of 2010

First quarter

January

Date	Title	Artist	Genre(s)	Singles	Notes	Label(s)/Distributor
04	Change	Hyuna feat Yong Jun-hyung	K-pop Dance-pop, R&B, hip hop	"Change" (released January 4, 2010)	Solo debut single	Cube Entertainment
07	Wonder Woman	SeeYa & Davichi & T-ara	K-pop Dance-pop, R&B, hip hop	"Wonder Woman" (released January 7, 2010)	Collaboration single	MBK Entertainment
07	Nativity	ZE:A	K-pop Dance-pop,	"Mazeltov" (released January 7, 2010)	First debut single	Star Empire Entertainment
08	No One	F.Cuz	K-pop Dance-pop, R&B, hip hop	"Jiggy" (released January 8, 2010)	Debut Single	CAN&J Entertainment
14	Bluetory	CNBLUE	K-pop pop rock	"I'm a Loner" (released January 14, 2010)	Debut Mini Album / 1st EP	FNC Entertainment
19	Shadow (Repackage)	Lee Seung-gi feat. Baek Chan from 8Eight	K-pop	" Love Taught Me To Drink "(released January 19, 2010)	Repackage album	Hook Entertainment
21	Can't Let You Go Even If I Die	2AM	K-pop	"Can't Let You Go Even If I Die" (released January 21, 2010)	Debut Album	JYP Entertainment
28	Oh!	Girls' Generation	K-pop	"Oh!" (released January 25, 2010)	2nd Studio Album	SM Entertainment

February

Date	Title	Artist	Genre(s)	Singles	Notes	Label(s)/Distributor
03	Only One	U-KISS	Dance-pop	"Bingeul Bingeul" (released February 5, 2010) "What"(released April 15, 2010)	First full-length	NH Media, KT Music
17	Lupin	Kara	Dance-pop	"Lupin" (released February 17, 2010)	3rd Mini Album	DSP Entertainment
18	An Jin Kyoung 1st Mini Album	Ahn Jin Kyung	K-pop Pop	"Bad Person (feat. Mir of MBLAQ)"(released February 18, 2010)	1st mini album	WM Entertainment
25	Geunyeoege Doraga / 그녀에게 돌아가	ANNE	K-pop Pop	"Geunyeoege Doraga (그녀에게 돌아가)" "(released February 25, 2010)	Debut digital single	MBG Entertainment
26	Breaking Heart"	T-ara	K-pop	"You Drive Me Crazy" (released February 26, 2010)	Repackaged album	Core Contents Media

March

Date	Title	Artist	Genre(s)	Singles	Notes	Label(s)/Distributor
01	Shock of the New Era	BEAST	K-pop	"Shock" (released February 28, 2010) "Take Care of My Girlfriend (Say No)" (released April 13, 2010)	second EP	Cube Entertainment
03	Breaking Heart"	T-ara	K-pop	"I'm in pain" (released March 3, 2010)	Repackaged album	Core Contents Media
09	Epilogue	Epik High	K-pop	"Run" (released March 16, 2010)	special release album	Woollim Entertainment
10	My Heart Beating	K.will feat. Eun Ji Won	K-pop	"Present" (released March 10, 2010)	Single	Starship Entertainment
11	No One	F.Cuz	K-pop Dance-pop, R&B, hip hop	"Jiggy" (released January 8, 2010) "No One"(released March 11, 2010)	Debut EP(mini album)	CAN&J Entertainment
16	I Was Wrong	2AM	K-pop	"I Was Wrong" (released March 16, 2010)	Repackage Album	JYP Entertainment
17	Run Devil Run	Girls' Generation	K-pop	"Run Devil Run" (released March 17, 2010)	repackaged version /2nd Studio Album	SM Entertainment
18	Supremier	Supreme Team	K-pop	"Step Up" (released March 18, 2010)	1st Studio Album	Amoeba Culture
25	Bang!	After School	K-pop	"Bang!" (released March 25, 2010)	Third single	Pledis Entertainment
25	Leap for Detonation	ZE:A	K-pop Dance-pop,	"All Day Long" (released March 25, 2010)	Second single	Star Empire Entertainment

Second quarter

April

Date	Title	Artist	Genre(s)	Singles	Notes	Label(s)/Distributor
01	Secret Time	Secret	K-pop	"Magic" (released April 1, 2010)	first mini album	TS Entertainment
07	Back to the Basic	Bi Rain	K-pop	"Love Song" (released April 2010) "Hip Song" (released April 2010)	first mini album	J. Tune/CJ E&M
12	H-Logic	Lee Hyori	K-pop	"Swing (그네)" (released April 1, 2010) "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"(released April 8, 2010) "Bring It Back"(released May 18, 2010) "How Did We Get"(released June 28, 2010)	Fourth studio	Mnet Media B2M Entertainment
19	Don't Stop Can't Stop	2PM	K-pop		third single	JYP Entertainment
22	The First EP	10cm (band)	K-pop Acoustic folk	"GOOD NIGHT"(released April 22, 2012)	Debut mini album	Mirrorball (South Korea) / Nega Network

May

Date	Title	Artist	Genre(s)	Singles	Notes	Label(s)/Distributor
04	Nu ABO	F(X)	K-pop, R&B, dance, electronica	"Nu ABO" (released May 3, 2010) "Mr. Boogie" (released July 17, 2010)	First EP	SM Entertainment
06	Innocence	Davichi	pop, R&B	"시간아 멈춰라" ("Time, Please Stop")" (released May 6, 2010)	Second Mini Album	Core Contents Media
06	Just Beginning	Seo In Guk	pop, R&B	"Saranghae U" (released May 6, 2010)	Second Mini Album	Mnet Media
12	Lov-Elly	Seo In-young	K-pop	"Goodbye Romance"(released May 12, 2010)	Single	Star Empire Entertainment
13	Bonamana	Super junior	K-pop, R&B, dance, electronica	"Bonamana (song)" (released May 10, 2010) "No other" (released June 25, 2010)	fourth studio album	SM Entertainment
13	6th Part 2 'Candy Train'	Lyn	K-pop, R&B, dance, electronica	"Honey, Baby Love" (released May 13, 2010)	Nine studio album	KT Music
14	Ambitious	NS Yoon-G	K-pop, dance,	"Don't Go Back" (released May 14, 2010)	1st Single albums	JTM Entertainment
15	2 Different Tears	Wonder Girls	K-pop, dance,	"Nobody (English Version)" (released September 30, 2009) "2 Different Tears" (released May 10, 2010)	3rd Single albums	JYP Entertainment
17	Y	MBLAQ	K-pop	"Y" (released May 17, 2010)	Second EP	J. Tune Camp
19	Bluelove	CNBLUE	K-pop pop rock	"Love Light" (released May 10, 2010) "Love" (released May 19, 2010)	Second Mini Album	FNC Entertainment
19	Hit Your Heart	4Minute	K-pop	"HuH" (released May 19, 2010) "I My Me Mine" (released June 2, 2010)	Second Mini Album	Cube Entertainment
24	Destination	SS501	K-pop, R&B, dance, electronica	"Love Ya" (released June 25, 2010) ""Let Me Be The One (그게 나라고..)"	Eight mini album	DSP Media
27	Hwayobi	Hwayobi	K-pop, R&B	"Bye Bye Bye" (released May 27, 2010)	Seventh album

June

Date	Title	Artist	Genre(s)	Singles	Notes	Label(s)/Distributor
01	Lov-Elly	Seo In-young	K-pop		Mini album (EP)	Star Empire Entertainment
03	Push Push	Sistar	K-pop	"Push Push" (released June 3, 2010)	Debut Digital single	Starship Entertainment
	Nagging	IU feat Lim Seul-ong	K-pop, Ballad	"Nagging" (released June 3, 2010)	IU's second digital single	LOEN Entertainment
	Spin Off (Repackage)	Supreme Team	K-pop	"Dang Dang Dang" (released June 3, 2010)	1st Studio Album (Repackage)	Amoeba Culture
04	Did You Even Love Me?	Koyote	K-pop	"Did You Even Love Me?" (released June 4, 2010)	fifth digital single	LOEN Entertainment
09	First Invasion	Infinite	K-pop	"Come Back Again" (released June 9, 2010) "She's Back" (released August 4, 2010, 2010)	Debut Mini Album	Woollim Entertainment
10	Koyote Ugly	Koyote	K-pop	"RETURN" (released June 10, 2010)	First mini album	LOEN Entertainment
17	The First Mini Album	Orange Caramel	K-pop	""Magic Girl" (released June 17, 2010)	Debut Mini Album	Pledis Entertainment
21	"Turn It Up"	T.O.P	K-pop	"Turn It Up" (released June 21, 2010)	Digital Single	YG Entertainment
29	Solar	Taeyang	K-pop	"I Need A Girl" (released June 29, 2010)	Single	YG Entertainment

Third quarter

July

Date	Title	Artist	Genre(s)	Singles	Notes	Label(s)/Distributor
01	Bad But Good	Miss A	K-pop	"Bad Girl Good Girl (released July 1, 2010)	Debut Single Album	AQ/ JYP Entertainment
	The Day I Confessed	Jo Kwon	K-pop	"The Day I Confessed"(released July 1, 2010)	Single	JYP Entertainment
	Solar	Taeyang	K-pop	"Where U At"(released October 14, 2009) "Wedding Dress" (released November 16, 2009) "I Need A Girl" (released June 29, 2010) "I'll Be There" (released August 23, 2010)	first full-length solo	YG Entertainment
	Going Crazy	Kan Mi-youn ft. Mir of MBLAQ	K-pop	"Going Crazy" (released July 1, 2010)	Single	Source Music
08	The Queen	Son Dam Bi	K-pop	"Queen (released July 8, 2010)	3rd EP Album	Pledis Entertainment
	NARSHA	Narsha	K-pop	""I'm In Love"" (released July 2, 2010) "Bbi Ri Bba Bba" (released July 8, 2011) "Mamma Mia" (released August 20, 2011)	Debut solo EP/mini album	Nega Network
	Level Up	ZE:A	K-pop Dance-pop,	""Level Up (Bad-Talk-Sad)/Separation Drip" (released July 8, 2010)	Second digital single	Star Empire Entertainment
09	Come into the World	Teen Top	K-pop	"Clap" (released July 9, 2010)	Debut Single Album	TOP Media
09	Girl's Day Party #1	Girl's Day	K-pop	"Tilt My Head" (released July 9, 2010)	Debut Single Album	DreamT Entertainment
14	Draw G's First Breath	G.NA	K-pop	"Thing I'd Like to Do With My Lover" (released July 5, 2010 ) "I'll Back Off So You Can Live Better" (released July 14, 2010) "Supa' Solo" (released July 14, 2010)	debut first mini-album	Cube Entertainment
19	Lucifer	Shinee	K-pop	"Lucifer" (released July 19, 2010 )	Second full-length	SM Entertainment
21	Digital Bounce	SE7EN	K-pop	"Better Together" (released July 21, 2010) "I'm Going Crazy" (released September 28, 2010)	First mini album	YG Entertainment
29	Look at	Chae Yeon	K-pop	"Look Look Look" (released 23 July 2010)	Second mini-album

August

Date	Title	Artist	Genre(s)	Singles	Notes	Label(s)/Distributor
02	Jump, Jump, Jump	Koyote	K-pop	"Jump, Jump, Jump" (released August 2, 2010)	sixth digital single	LOEN Entertainment
04	She's Back	Infinite	K-pop	"She's Back" (released August 4, 2010)	Digital single	Woollim Entertainment
04	Americano	10cm (band)	K-pop Acoustic folk	"Americano"(released August 4, 2010)	First digital single	Mirrorball (South Korea) / Nega Network
05	Hurricane Venus	BoA	K-pop	"Game" (released July 28, 2010) "Hurricane Venus" (released August 2, 2010) "Copy & Paste" (released September 23, 2010)	sixth Korean studio	SM Entertainment
10	Aegiya	Seo In Guk	pop, R&B	"Aegiya (My Baby U)"" (released August 10, 2010)	Repackaged Second Mini Album	Mnet Media
12	So Girls	Rainbow	K-pop	" A" (released August 12, 2010)	2nd mini album	DSP Media
12	Madonna	Secret	K-pop	"Madonna" (released August 12, 2010)	2nd mini album	TS Entertainment
13	GAME	GP Basic	K-pop	"Game" (released August 13, 2010)	Debut single	Jacyhan International
16	Anajwoyo	10cm (band)	K-pop Acoustic folk	"Anajwoyo"(released August 16, 2010)	Second digital single	Mirrorball (South Korea) / Nega Network
17	Time To Shine	Supernova	K-pop	"On Days That I Missed You (그리운날에)" (released August 17, 2010)	first mini-album	Maru Entertainment
25	Shady Girl	Sistar	K-pop	"Shady Girl" (released August 25, 2010)	2nd Single	Starship Entertainment
25	Beautiful Journey	F.T. Island	K-pop pop-rock	"Love, Love, Love" (released August 25, 2010)	EP	FNC Entertainment
26	Be The Voice	Ahn Jin Kyung	K-pop Pop	"Love is Pathetic (feat. Lee Ki Kwang of BEAST)"(released August 26, 2010)	1st single album	WM Entertainment

September

Date	Title	Artist	Genre(s)	Singles	Notes	Label(s)/Distributor
01	Round 1	Dalmatian	K-pop	"Round 1" (released September 1, 2010)	Debut Single	IS Entermedia Group
07	Hibiye Hibiyo	Moon Ji Eun	K-pop	"Hibiye Hibiyo" (released September 7, 2010)	First single	-
09	To Anyone	2NE1	K-pop, Pop, Dance-pop, Electropop, Synthpop, R&B, Hip-hop	"Clap Your Hands" (released September 8, 2010) Go Away (released September 9, 2010) Can't Nobody (released September 9, 2010)	Debut Studio Album	YG Entertainment
13	Everybody Ready?	San E	K-pop	"Tasty San (feat. Min of miss A)" (released September 13, 2010) "LoveSick" (released November 2, 2010)	Debut EP /mini Album	JYP Entertainment
17	Be Mine	ANNE	K-pop Pop	"Be Mine" "(released September 17, 2010)	Second digital single	MBG Entertainment
27	"Step Up"	Miss A	K-pop	"Breath" (released September 27, 2010)	Second Single Album	AQ/ JYP Entertainment
30	Mastermid	BEAST	K-pop	"Breath" (released September 30, 2010)	Third EP/mini album	Cube Entertainment
30	Too Late	Coed School	K-pop	"Too Late" (released September 30, 2010)	Debut Single	Core Contents Media

Fourth quarter

October

Date	Title	Artist	Genre(s)	Singles	Notes	Label(s)/Distributor
01	Lucifer	Shinee	K-pop	"Hello" (released October 1, 2010 )	Repackage Second full-length	SM Entertainment
04	Break Time	U-KISS	Dance-pop	"Shut Up!" (released October 4, 2010)	Fourth mini album/Ep	NH Media, Sony Music
08	Step 2/4	Gain	K-pop	"Irreversible" (released October 8, 2010 ) "Bad Temper" (released December 21, 2010 )	Debut solo EP	Nega Network, LOEN Entertainment
11	Still 02:00PM	2PM	K-pop	"I'll Be Back"(released October 11, 2010 )	First EP	JYP Entertainment
14	The Beginning	JYJ	K-pop	"Ayyy Girl feat. Kanye West, Malik Yusef" (released October 19, 2010 ) "Empty"(released 2010 )	Debut studio album	C-JeS/Show Sharp/Vitamin Ent
14	A Woman Like Me	Hwayobi	K-pop, R&B	"A Woman Like Me" (released October 14, 2010)	Seventh album
19	Bbiribom Bberibom	Coed School	K-pop	Bbiribom Bberibom (released October 19, 2010) I Love You A Thousand Times(released October 19, 2010)	Second Single	Core Contents Media
19	SG Wannabe 7 Part.I	SG Wannabe	K-pop	Winter Tree (released October 12, 2010) Sunflower (released October 19, 2010)	First part of the seventh Korean studio album	Mnet Media
20	So Girls	Rainbow	K-pop	"Mach" (released October 20, 2010)	2nd mini album	DSP Media
20	PsyFive	Psy	K-pop	"Right Now" (released October 20, 2010)	fifth album	YG Entertainment
21	Time To Fly High	NS Yoon-G	K-pop, dance,	"Chumeul Chwo (춤을 춰; Dance)" (released October 21, 2010)	2nd Single albums	JTM Entertainment
26	Saint o'Clock	2AM	Ballad	"You Wouldn't Answer My Calls" (released October 25, 2010) Like Crazy(released October 26, 2010)	1st Studio Album	JYP Entertainment
27	Hoot	Girls' Generation	K-pop	"Hoot" (released October 25, 2010)	Third mini album	SM Entertainment
28	Something That Is Cheerful and Fresh	Coed School	K-pop	Too Late (released September 30, 2010) Bbiribom Bberibom (released October 19, 2010) I Love You A Thousand Times(released October 19, 2010)	Debut mini album	Core Contents Media

November

Date	Title	Artist	Genre(s)	Singles	Notes	Label(s)/Distributor
09	Lights Go On Again	BEAST	K-pop	"Beautiful" (released November 9, 2010) "I Like You the Best" (released September 25, 2011)	Fourth EP/mini album	Cube Entertainment
10	Jumping	Kara	Dance-pop	"Jumping" (released November 10, 2010)	4th Mini Album	DSP Entertainment
12	I'll Be There	GP Basic	K-pop	"I'll Be There" (released November 12, 2010)	First digital single	Jacyhan International
18	The Second Mini Album	Orange Caramel	K-pop	"A-ing" (released November 18, 2010)	Second Mini Album	Pledis Entertainment
18	Gorgeous	F.Cuz	K-pop	"Midnight Sun" (released November 18, 2010)	2nd mini-album	CAN&J Entertainment, CJ E&M, KMP Holdings
22	Take	Seo In Guk	pop,	"Take"" (released November 22, 2010)	Single Korean cover of Take on Me by A-ha	Mnet Media

December

Date	Title	Artist	Genre(s)	Singles	Notes	Label(s)/Distributor
01	Temptastic	T-ara	Dance-pop	"Wae Ireoni" (released November 23, 2010) "Yayaya" (released December 1, 2010)	First Mini Album	Core Contents Media
03	How Dare You	Sistar	K-pop	"How Dare You" (released December 3, 2010)	3rd Single	Starship Entertainment
06	Jelly Christmas	Various (Sung Si Kyung, Park Hyo-shin, Seo In-guk, Brian Joo, Lisa, Park Hak Ki, Kim hyung Joong and Kyun Woo)	ballad	"Christmas Time" (Released: December 6, 2010)	First winter single	Jellyfish Entertainment
07	Happy Pledis 1st Album	After School	K-pop	"Love Love Love" (released December 7, 2010)	Charity single	Pledis Entertainment
08	White Love	Koyote	K-pop	"White Love" (released December 8, 2010)	seventh digital single// Cover of Turbo's "WHITE LOVE	LOEN Entertainment
09	REAL	IU	K-pop	"Good Day" (released December 9, 2010)	3rd mini album	LOEN Entertainment
10	Into the Rhythm	Seo In-young	K-pop	"Into the Rhythm" (released December 10, 2010)	Single	Star Empire Entertainment
21	My Story	BEAST	K-pop		First Digital EP	Cube Entertainment Universal Music Group
24	GD & TOP	G-Dragon & T.O.P from Big Bang	Dance-pop	"High High" (released December 15, 2010) "Oh Yeah!" (released December 15, 2010) "Knock Out" (released January 3, 2011)	Debut album	YG Entertainment

Deaths

Park Yong-ha: Soloist singer from age 15 to 32
Choi Jin-young: actor and singer

References

↑ http://www.generasia.com/wiki/Honey_Dew

See also

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