The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2017 in music in South Korea.
Debuting and disbanded in 2017 Debuting groups
14U A.C.E Adoy Be.A Busters Dreamcatcher Duetto Elris Favorite Golden Child Good Day GreatGuys HashTag Highlight Honeyst Hyeongseop X Euiwoong IZ JBJ Kard Longguo & Shihyun Mind U MVP MXM Myteen NU'EST W ONF P.O.P Pristin Rainz Seven O'Clock Skye S.I.S The Boyz The Rose Top Secret TRCNG Triple H Varsity Wanna One Weki Meki
Solo debuts
Bibi Dalchong DPR Live I I'll Jang Han-byul Jeong Se-woon Jeon So-yeon Kang Si-ra Kevin Oh Kim Chung-ha Kim So-hee Kriesha Chu Lee Hae-ri Leellamarz Minzy One Parannoul Punch Ravi Samuel Seohyun Sojung Soyou Suzy Woo Won-jae Youngji
Disbanded groups
2AM 2Eyes Beatwin Big Brain Blady Boys24 Chocolat D.Holic High4 History I.B.I INX I.O.I Infinite H Leessang Madtown M.I.B Miss A Onnine Ibalgwan Phantom Sistar Sistar19 Spica T-ara QBS The Legend Two X Unicorn Wonder Girls
Releases in 2017 First quarter January Date Album Artist(s) Genre(s)2 Remember S.E.S. R&B, Ballad Angel's Knock AOADance, Electropop Unchanging: Touch ShinhwaDance 3 Winter Akdong MusicianFolk-pop, Ballad4 Time's Up Top SecretDance From. WJSN Cosmic GirlsSynthpop Prelude AprilSynthpop, Dance6 Limitless NCT 127Hip hop, Electronic Romance VromanceBallad Make Some Noise MASElectronic9 I Think I Love U SonamooDance R.eal1ze RaviRap11 Mystery of Venus Hello VenusDance, R&B Romantic Show EveRock12 77-1X3-00 Jun.KR&B, Hip hop I Dream IDance Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo OST OST13 NightmareDreamcatcherPop-rock, Ballad Project. Nabla Broken Valentine Alternative rock16 YeoJin YeojinDance Love Affair NielDance17 Crystyle CLCDance, Electronic Don't Say No SeohyunR&B, Pop18 Notebook Park KyungHip hop Dr. Romantic OST OST 19 Sira Kang Si-raBallad, Dance20 Legend of the Blue Sea OST OST Stardust Kevin OhBallad 23 Season of Suffering San EHip hop 24 Yes? No? SuzyR&B25 Guardian: The Lonely and Great God OST OST Night Light OST OST 31 Love Letter Huh GakBallad
February Date Album Artist(s) Genre(s)1 OO Zion.TR&B Rookie Red VelvetPop, R&B 2 Universe Yoo Jae-hwan, DongwoonDance, Ballad 6 Burning Sensation SF9Dance 7 The First Person Jung Joon-youngBallad, Rock 8 Mirror Cross GeneDance 9 The First NCT DreamDance, Bubblegum13 You Never Walk Alone BTSHip hop, electronic B.I.G Rebirth B.I.GDance 14 Stardom BigfloDance 15 Kiss on the Lips Melody DayDance 17 Limbo DeanR&B 20 Twicecoaster: Lane 2 TwiceDance 21 Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth OST OST22 Winter Dream AstroDance Sketchbook 100%Dance23 An Obvious Melo Gavy NJDance, Ballad Circle's Dream SubinBallad Guess I Loved You 2BiCR&B Trumpet Of The Cliff OST OST 26 R U Ready? LovelyzDance, Bubblegum27 Blessed High4Dance Act. 2 Narcissus GugudanDance28 My Voice TaeyeonPop, R&B Muggles' Mansion Code KunstHip hop Blow Breeze OST OST
March
Date Album Artist(s) Genre(s)2 Ready VictonDance, Ballad Parkjiyoon9 Park Ji-yoonFolk, Ballad6 Feel'eM BtoBDance, Ballad The Awakening GFriendDance7 Rose B.A.PDance, Rock Rollin' Brave GirlsDance, R&B8 AM To PM 5-11-1 Kim Hyung-junR&B Without U RomeoDance 11 High School Rapper Regional Competition Part.1 Rap13 Flight Log: Arrival Got7Dance, Hip hop Manifest MVPDance Love & Live Loona 1/3Synthpop, Ballad 14 Introverted Boss OST OST 15 Coming To You Live DPR LiveHip hop16 Love Is A Dog From Hell Mad ClownHip hop Butterfly Effect Seven O'ClockDance, Ballad 18 High School Rapper Regional Competition Part.2 Rap 19 Episode 1 Pretty BrownR&B20 Can You Feel It? HighlightDance, R&B 7°CN CNBLUERock21 Hi! Pristin PristinDance The Clan Pt. 2.5: The Final Chapter Monsta XDance, Hip hop 27 Girl's Day Everyday#5 Girl's DayDance, Ballad 28 Reborn Dok2Hip hop 30 G2's Life G2Hip hop 31 Blade & Soul OST OST
Second quarter
April Date Album Artist(s) Genre(s) 1 High School Rapper Final Rap 3 Coloring Book Oh My GirlDance, Ballad4 Fate Number For WinnerDance, Ballad 5 Songs For Initiation GiriboyHip hop5 My Voice (Deluxe Edition) TaeyeonR&B, Pop rock Fall Asleep In The Mirror DreamcatcherPop rock6 SM Station Season 1 Various AM To PM 7-5-11-3 Kim Hyung-junR&B 7 Good Manager OST OST10 Eclipse EXIDDance, R&B High Five Teen TopDance The Space EunjiFolk, Ballad 11 Steal Your Heart Unit BlackDance 13 Color TV WassupHip hop 14 The Sun, The Moon KisumHip hop Strong Woman Do Bong-soon OST OST 15 Our Gap-soon OST OST17 Miss This Kiss LaboumDance, R&B Minzy Work 01. "Uno" MinzyDance, R&B ViVi ViviSynthpop18 Spring Falling YesungFolk, Rock Breaking Sensation SF9Dance, R&B19 YOLO DIADance, Ballad h Lee Hae-riBallad20 Across The Universe JunggigoR&B Universe ReddyHip hop 21 Palette IUR&B, Ballad 23 Dumb Love Jang Han-byulRock24 The Collection: Story Op. 2 JonghyunR&B, Ballad 23 HyukohRock I Wanna? SnuperDance 26 Saimdang, Memoir of Colors OST OST 27 Love & Evil Loona 1/3Synthpop, Ballad 28 The 20th Anniversary Sechs KiesDance, Ballad30 We Effect Hip hop Tunnel OST OST
May Date Album Artist(s) Genre(s) 1 199X Triple HDance, Hip hop2 Wonder If JunhyungR&B Now, We LovelyzDance, Bubblegum 5 Your Diary Han Dong-geunBallad 6 Are You Still Up? Jin WonBallad 8 One Fine Day RomeoDance 9 Ms. Perfect OST OST10 Play in Nature Part.1 – Spring Kim Kyu-jongBallad 4X2=8 PsyDance, Hip hop 12 Sister's Slam Dunk Season 2 UnniesDance15 Signal TwiceDance Shangri-La VIXXDance The Liar and His Lover OST OST The Rebel OST OST16 Blossom Roy KimBallad Inhale ISU (MC the Max)Ballad Best Driver YozohRock17 Duetto DuettoCrossover Like You HoneystFolk18 Millionaire Poetry The QuiettHip hop You're My Love The East LightElectronica, Rock Hyperism Red SolbiDance Blue Busking OST OST22 Al1 SeventeenDance, Ballad New Kids: Begin iKonHip hop23 Kim Lip Kim LipR&B, Electronic Foreigner DumbfoundeadHip hop Cactus A.C.EDance Hello Hello B.I.GDance Momentum MAP6Dance24 Goodbye For Now KyuhyunBallad Gettin Money Moment ChangmoHip hop25 Gravity KNKBallad Bleached LocoHip hop Magical Realism Be.ADance 26 Hope iamnot Rock 27 Addiction 24KDance, Ballad29 Dream Part.01 AstroDance Calling You HighlightR&B, Dance Mayday AprilDance Bittersweet Baek A-yeonBallad, R&B30 Team Baby The Black SkirtsBallad Love Is Rubber SoulHip hop
June Date Album Artist(s) Genre(s) 1 We, First ElrisDance2 Walkin' SuranR&B Chicago Typewriter OST OST 3 35 Boys 5 Concepts Produce 101 Season 2Dance 4 Wake Up Top SecretDance 5 Stroke GummyBallad, R&B H.A.L.F (Have.A.Little.Fun) Sik-KHip hop7 Sunrise Day6Rock, Pop rock Over 10 Years F.T. IslandRock Happy Moment Cosmic GirlsDance, Electronica Hands on Me Kim Chung-haDance, Ballad 8 Kwon Ji Yong G-DragonHip hop, R&B 11 Man to Man OST OST 12 Ceremony PentagonDance, Ballad 13 Be Ordinary Hwang Chi-yeulBallad14 What's My Name? T-araDance, Ballad Cherry Bomb NCT 127Electronic, Hip hop 15 You & Yours Lee Seok-hoon (SG Wannabe)Ballad 16 Love Is True Jeong JinwoonRock 17 Final Produce 101 Season 2Dance19 Muses Diary Part.2: Identity Nine MusesDance Shine Forever Monsta XHip-hop, Electronic22 Purple MamamooDance, R&B26 Pink Up ApinkDance, Ballad /// HeizeHip hop, R&B JinSoul JinSoulFuture bass27 Stellar Into the World StellarDance 90 Nam Tae-hyunRock 28 Blame NakjoonBallad, R&B 29 Stardom UP10TIONDance, Ballad 30 Outside CrushR&B
Third quarter
July Date Album Artist(s) Genre(s) 3 T-With Kim Tae-wooDance, R&B4 Black Lee HyoriR&B, Dance, Ballad Give It To Me BadkizDance, electronic 5 My Favorite FavoriteDance, Ballad6 Here I Am HALODance, Ballad Take Part.2 TakeBallad 9 The Red Summer Red VelvetDance10 Moonlight MeloManceBallad Fight for My Way OST OST 11 One Day OneHip hop, R&B12 Television ZicoHip hop Suspicious Partner OST OST13 Un2verse JessiHip hop Orange Moon Park Bo-ramDance, R&B Crush On You VoisperBallad, R&B My Secret Romance OST OST 14 Joue avec moi LynR&B 17 We are EVE EveRock18 Fireworks GeeksHip-hop The War ExoDance, R&B19 Hola Hola KardDance Do Disturb Jung Yong-hwaDance, Ballad Red The KoxxRock20 Gravity, Completed KNKDance, R&B The Star of Stars SnuperDance Summer Episode Akdong MusicianElectronica Random Lee Jin-ahJazz The Emperor: Owner of the Mask OST OST24 Boy. Off On OffElectronica, R&B Everywhere Groovy RoomHip hop, R&B25 Turbo Splash TurboDance The Merciless OST OST26 Myteen Go! MyteenDance, R&B Six Senses The East LightRock, Dance Puzzle of POP P.O.PDance, Ballad 27 Prequel DreamcatcherPop rock, electronic28 Hello ShannonBallad, R&B Be One BuzzRock Choerry ChoerryPop31 Verse 2 JJ ProjectR&B, Hip hop the.the.the Longguo & ShihyunDance, Ballad Loop RainaDance
August Date Album Artist(s) Genre(s) 1 Parallel GFriendDance, Pop2 Sixteen SamuelR&B, Dance The Real: N.Flying N.FlyingRock On/Off ONFDance3 Free'sm CLCR&B, Dance Muses Diary Part.3: Love City Nine MusesDance, Ballad4 Holiday Night Girls' GenerationR&B, DancePomade Drug RestaurantRock Our Twenty For WinnerDisco, house Shininryu PrimaryR&B Hit the Top OST OST 5 Show Me the Money 6 Episode 1 Rap 7 1×1=1 (To Be One) Wanna OneEDM, Ballad 8 Weme Weki MekiDance, Electronic9 Never End BoyfriendDance My Decade Jessica JungPop, Ballad 10 My Sassy Girl OST OST12 Refresh 7th BP RaniaDance Show Me the Money 6 Episode 2 Rap 13 The Glen Check Experience Glen CheckElectronica16 White Night TaeyangR&B, Electronic #Drive DinDinHip hop 17 We Young NCT DreamDance, Bubblegum 18 Summer Go Loco LocoHip hop19 Show Me the Money 6 Episode 3 Rap You Are Too Much OST OST22 Gashina SunmiSynthpop Freeze! MomolandDance Love Generation DIADance, Ballad The Bride of Habaek OST OST23 Schxxl Out PristinDance Identity VictonDance, Ballad 25 I've Got A Feeling S.I.SDance, Ballad26 Colour SanchezHip hop Show Me the Money 6 Episode 4 Rap28 Gol-Cha! Golden ChildDance Whisper VIXX LRDance, Hip hop29 Following HyunaDance Rainbow Hwang In-sunDance, Ballad30 All Day Good Day Good DayDance, Ballad Pop PrimaryR&B31 All You Want IZRock Part.1 Ever Jeong Se-woonR&B
September Date Album Artist(s) Genre(s)1 4.0 10cmFolk Twenty YurisangjaBallad 2 Show Me the Money 6 Episode 5 Hip hop 3 The Blind Star 0.5 BewhyHip hop4 One GikwangR&B School 2017 OST OST5 Serenity Shin Hye-sungBallad Blue B.A.PDance, Hip hop The War: The Power of Music ExoDance, Electronica, R&B6 Unmix MXMHip hop, Dance Demo 01 PentagonDance, Ballad 7 Circles G.SoulR&B 8 Uncontrollably Fond OST OST 11 Canvas JunhoR&B, Ballad13 Rainbow GFriendPop, Ballad Color Crush ElrisDance14 Love and Fall Bobby (iKon)Hip hop Attitude Yoon Hyun-sangR&B 16 Show Me the Money 6 Special Rap17 The Blind Star BewhyHip hop Bob Shou Wa RocoberryRock18 Love Yourself 承 'Her' BTSHip hop, Dance A Taxi Driver OST OST 19 The King in Love OST OST 20 Eternity AprilSynthpop21 Another Light Sechs KiesDance, Hip hop Mix & Match Loona Odd Eye CircleSynthpop Boycold Sik-KHip hop22 A Flower Bookmark 2 IUFolk, Ballad Starry Night '17 Crucial StarHip hop 23 Strongest Deliveryman OST OST 25 Rollin' B1A4Dance26 Part.1 Nonfiction K.WillBallad Hasta la Vista Royal PiratesRock 27 The Road Paul KimFolk, R&B 28 Red Diary Page.1 Bolbbalgan4Indie pop, Folk pop
Fourth quarter
October