1996 in South Korean music

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The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 1996 in music in South Korea.

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Debuting and disbanded in 1996

Debuting

Solo debuts

Disbanded groups

Releases in 1996

January

DateTitleArtistGenre(s)
1쾌속(快速) Yoo Chae-yeong Ballad, Dance
DJ2DOC (D際2德) DJ DOC Hip hop

February

DateTitleArtistGenre(s)

March

DateTitleArtistGenre(s)
1Youheeyeol Toy Electronica

April

DateTitleArtistGenre(s)
1Light Camera Action! Solid K-pop, R&B, Hip hop

May

DateTitleArtistGenre(s)
1Are You Ready? Clon Dance music
10Because I'm Not With You Im Chang-jung K-pop
17Exchange Kim Gun-mo K-pop

June

DateTitleArtistGenre(s)
15All Systems Go Roo'ra K-pop, hip hop, pop, reggae, reggae fusion

July

DateTitleArtistGenre(s)
1IT`s The Time Park Jin-young K-pop
7Summer DJ DOC K-pop, Hip hop

August

DateTitleArtistGenre(s)
1Banana Shake SSAW Jazz-rock fusion
영턱스 클럽 Young Turks Club K-pop

September

DateTitleArtistGenre(s)
7 We Hate All Kinds of Violence H.O.T. K-pop, Dance, Hip hop
13The Bridge of Sonic Heaven Lee Seung-chul Soft rock, Ballad
20Pops & Party Roo'ra K-pop, hip hop, pop, reggae, reggae fusion

October

DateTitleArtistGenre(s)
5Blue Rhythm Yoo Young-jin K-pop

November

DateTitleArtistGenre(s)
1Destined the Best Cool K-pop, Dance-pop
Novice's Love (애송이의 사랑) Yangpa R&B, Ballad
Princess is Lonely Kim Ja-ok Trot
8The Pigeon is the Sky's Rat Onnine Ibalgwan Rock
11Goofy 1st (A lot and more) Goofy K-pop
25Rhythm Paradise Lee Ji-hoon

December

DateTitleArtistGenre(s)
1Reminiscences Onnine Ibalgwan Rock
27Na Na Na Na Nineteen Lee Ki-chan R&B

Deaths

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