2002 in South Korean music

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The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2002 in music in South Korea.

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Debuting and disbanded in 2002

Debuting groups

Solo debuts

Disbanded groups

Releases in 2002

January

DateTitleArtistGenre(s)
1 Ssa2 Psy K-pop
Winter Sonata OSTVariousOST
Wild Gangster Hiphop Hyun Jin-young Hip hop
3Bravo My Life SSAW Jazz-rock fusion
11Man Park Ji-yoon K-pop

February

DateTitleArtistGenre(s)
14 Choose My Life-U S.E.S. K-pop
26Eun Ji Won 2 Eun Ji-won K-pop

March

DateTitleArtistGenre(s)
8Eternity Fin.K.L K-pop
13Tell Me Why Sugar K-pop
15Philip (필립 (必立)) Koyote Hip hop
16Black Beat #2002 – The First Performance #001 Black Beat K-pop
21 Suddenly J-Walk K-pop
29 Perfect Man Shinhwa K-pop
3015 to 30 Shinvi K-pop

April

DateTitleArtistGenre(s)
1Kang Sung Hoon Vol.2 Kang Sung-hoon K-pop
4Change Yourself The Jadu Rock
12Dim the Lights J R&B, Soul
14 No. 1 BoA K-pop
26C.J.2002 Im Chang-jung K-pop

May

DateTitleArtistGenre(s)
3Gemini Yoon Mi-rae Hip hop
13 Bad Guy Rain K-pop, R&B
15Story - Orange Girl Luv K-pop
16So Sniper... MC Sniper Hip hop

June

DateTitleArtistGenre(s)
10Summer Vacation in SMTown.com SMTOWN K-pop
13Op.4 Lena Park Pop ballad

July

DateTitleArtistGenre(s)
47even (Truth) Cool K-pop
5Please (부탁해요) Wax R&B, Ballad
18Messiah Moon Hee-joon Rock
Melodie D'Amour Sung Si-kyung Pop ballad
24Vacation Can Hard rock
31 Again Jewelry K-pop

August

DateTitleArtistGenre(s)
1Diet Kim Hyun-jung Dance, R&B
13Made in Korea Cherry Filter Rock
29Vol. 1 Don't Go Away Chu Ga-yeoul Folk
31Light for the People Na Yoon-sun Jazz

September

DateTitleArtistGenre(s)
1Luxury Diva Diva K-pop
3 Tell Me Baby Isak N Jiyeon K-pop
6Style Sharp K-pop
9Struggling Shin Hae-chul Heavy metal
11My Stay in Sendai Lee Soo-young K-pop
13Time Honored Voice Park Hyo-shin Ballad
18 3 Mai Psy K-pop
My Name Is Ra.D Ra.D R&B, Soul, Hip hop
25F-IV [faiv] F-iV K-pop

October

DateTitleArtistGenre(s)
2Sweet Dream Jang Na-ra K-pop
4The First Step Chae Ri-na K-pop
7CU @ K-POP K'Pop K-pop
8Album of the (Y)Ear 5tion K-pop
11 Chakra Chakra K-pop
12Because I Love You Hwayobi K-pop, R&B
16 Someday J-Walk K-pop, Ballad
17Dream Pop Song Onnine Ibalgwan Rock
22December 32 Byul K-pop
24Why Be Normal? YG Family K-pop, Hip hop
28 Liar Harisu K-pop
31M.C The Max! MC the Max Rock

November

DateTitleArtistGenre(s)
1A Walk Around the Corner Yoo Hee-yeol Adult contemporary
4 I ♡ Natural Lee Jung-hyun K-pop
7Rendezvous Shim Mina Dance pop, R&B
12New Story II Lee Ki-chan R&B
14Extreme Happiness UN R&B
22Have You Ever Had Heart Broken? Lyn K-pop
28Carolling (Christmas album) As One K-pop, R&B

December

DateTitleArtistGenre(s)
3Chapter 5: Letter g.o.d K-pop
The Second Whisper Cool K-pop
5To My Love Yoon Mi-rae Hip hop
The Secondhand Radio Crying Nut Punk rock
62002 Winter Vacation in SMTown.com – My Angel My Light SMTOWN K-pop
16Love Story jtL K-pop
17I Miss You (보고 싶다) Kim Bum-soo K-pop
27 Wedding Shinhwa K-pop
MC Sniper Limited Edition MC Sniper Hip hop

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