2025 in South Korean music

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The following is a list of notable events and releases that have happened, or are expected to happen in 2025 in music in South Korea.

Contents

Award shows and festivals

Award ceremonies

2025 music award ceremonies in South Korea
DateEventHostRef.
January 4 and 5 39th Golden Disc Awards Ilgan Sports and JTBC Plus [1]
February 15 and 16 32nd Hanteo Music Awards Hanteo Global [2]

Debuting and disbanding in 2025

Debuting groups

Solo debuts

Releases in 2025

First quarter

January

DateAlbumArtist(s)Ref.
6 Connection Onew [14]
7I'mma BeXlov [9]
8 Teleparty BSS [15]
13 Season of Memories GFriend [16]
15The Feelings WEi [17]
Love 2 BB Girls [18]
Unspoken Goodbye Hynn [19]
20Winter Heptagon Got7 [20]
Flip It, Kick It! KickFlip [21]
21 Her Minnie [12]
23Thunder Fever CIX [22]
27Explorer Eunhyuk [23]

February

DateAlbumArtist(s)Ref.
3 Ive Empathy Ive [24]
Caligo Pt.1 Plave [25]
4Smoke Point All(H)Ours [26]
5Glow Up Rescene [27]
10Hot Mess Evnne [21]
11Gain;Moon Song Ga-in [28]
12Alivio Chung Ha [29]
14 Amortage Jisoo [30]
Pink Crush One Pact [31]
Madein Forever Madein [32]
Under MyI:Mond [33]
18ONF: My Identity ONF [34]
Glowy Day Xodiac [35]
Nu Kidz: Out the Box ARrC [36]
19Butterfly Lun8 [37]
24The Chase Hearts2Hearts [38]
Blue Paradise Zerobaseone [39]
25 Übermensch G-Dragon [40]
26Chapter: New Is Now Nouera [8]
Flowering Gyubin [41]

March

DateAlbumArtist(s)Ref.
7 Ruby Jennie [42]
TBATBA Infinite [43]
TBATBA Trendz [44]
TBATBA SF9 [45]
TBATBA Jeong Dong-won [46]
TBATBA Nmixx [47]
TBATBA NTX [48]
TBATBA STAYC [49]
TBATBA Xiumin [50]
TBATBA Xdinary Heroes [51]
TBATBA J-Hope [52]

Second quarter

April

DateAlbumArtist(s)Ref.
TBATBA Mark [53]

June

DateAlbumArtist(s)Ref.
1Wonderland B.I [54]

TBA

DateAlbumArtist(s)Ref.
Q1 2025TBA Kai [55] [56]
Seulgi
Naevis [57]

Top songs on record

Circle Digital Chart No. 1 Songs

References

  1. ↑ Kyung, Ji-min (October 31, 2024). "'39회 골든디스크어워즈' 1월 4일·5일 日 후쿠오카 개최 확정" ['39th Golden Disc Awards' to be held in Fukuoka, Japan on January 4th and 5th]. 조선일보 (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 21, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  2. ↑ Yoon, Seung-jin (October 29, 2024). "Hanteo Music Awards 2024 to celebrate K-pop's past and present in February". Korea JoongAng Daily . Archived from the original on December 4, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  3. ↑ Kim, Ji-ye (October 15, 2024). "Former Fifty Fifty members form new group named 'ablume'". Korea JoongAng Daily . Archived from the original on November 9, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  4. ↑ Benjamin, Jeff (July 16, 2024). "TITAN CONTENT Announces First Girl Group & Reveals Two Members in 'Next-Generation' K-Pop Debut Strategy". Billboard . Archived from the original on December 6, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  5. ↑ Kim, Soo-young (January 12, 2025). "무대 위 살아 움직인 '30년 역사'…SM, 'K팝 근본' 맞다 [리뷰]" ['30 Years of History' Alive and Moving on Stage... SM is the 'Fundamental of K-Pop']. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  6. ↑ Pyo, Kyung-min (November 25, 2024). "JYP to launch new K-pop boy group KickFlip in 2025". The Korea Times . Archived from the original on December 2, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  7. ↑ Gong, Mi-na (November 26, 2024). ""빌보드 '핫 100' 진입"…'TV조선·SM 합작' 마이트로의 목표(종합)" ["Entering Billboard's 'Hot 100'"... 'TV Chosun and SM Collaboration' Mytro's Goal]. The Fact (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 2, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  8. 1 2 누에라, 26일 데뷔 미니 'New is Now' 발매 (in Korean). StarNews. February 3, 2025. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  9. 1 2 Yoo, Jung-min (January 7, 2025). 엑스러브, 오늘(7일) 가요계 첫 발…국내 첫 젠더리스 콘셉트 보이그룹 [Xlov, debuting in the music industry today (7th)…Korea’s first genderless concept boy group]. iMBC (in Korean). Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  10. ↑ Lee, Da-goeum (November 21, 2024). "'윤일상 프로듀싱 걸그룹' UDTT, 내년 초 데뷔" ['Yoon Il-sang's production girl group' UDTT debuts early next year]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 8, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  11. ↑ Young, Ha-na (May 10, 2024). "NCT 마크, 내년 2월 솔로 데뷔 향한 긴 항해 시작…5월 16일 새 싱글 발표" [NCT Mark, Long Journey Towards Solo Debut Next February… New Single Released on May 16th]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 21, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  12. 1 2 Ko, Jae-wan (January 9, 2025). "(G)I-DLE's Minnie Gears Up for Solo Debut with 'HER'". Sports Chosun . Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  13. ↑ Geum, Bit-na (November 15, 2024). "라이즈 前 멤버 승환, 솔로로 홀로서기 "2025년 하반기 데뷔 예정" [전문]" [Former Riize member Seunghan to stand alone as a solo artist “Scheduled to debut in the second half of 2025”]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 21, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  14. ↑ Yoon, So-yeon (December 16, 2024). "Onew to release fourth EP 'Connection' on Jan. 6". Korea JoongAng Daily . Archived from the original on December 16, 2024. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  15. ↑ Yeo, Gladys (December 27, 2024). "SEVENTEEN BSS announce new single album 'Teleparty' with heart-warming trailer". NME . Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  16. ↑ Chin, Carmen (January 6, 2025). "GFRIEND return with new single 'Season of Memories' ahead of reunion album". NME . Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  17. ↑ Yoon, Seung-jin (December 6, 2024). "WEi to return with 7th EP 'The Feelings' in January". Korea JoongAng Daily . Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  18. ↑ Chin, Carmen (January 8, 2025). "BBGirls announce new single album 'Love 2' out next week". NME . Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  19. ↑ Myung, Hee-sook (January 6, 2025). "HYNN(박혜원), 15일 미니앨범 '영하'로 컴백 '겨울 발라드'" [Hynn (Park Hye-won), comeback with mini album 'Yeongha' on the 15th, 'Winter Ballad']. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  20. ↑ Yeo, Gladys (December 20, 2024). "GOT7 announce 11th anniversary mini-album, 'Winter Heptagon'". NME . Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  21. 1 2 Yoon, Seung-jin (January 10, 2025). "Rookie boy bands usher in 2025 with new EPs". Korea JoongAng Daily . Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  22. ↑ Jung, Bit (December 27, 2024). "Without Bae Jin-young, CIX starts anew as a quartet...New Year's News Thunder Fever Announced". Sports Chosun . Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  23. ↑ Yoon, So-yeon (January 13, 2025). "Super Junior's Eunhyuk to release his first album on Jan. 27". Korea JoongAng Daily . Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  24. ↑ Lee, Jung-youn (December 26, 2024). "Ive to return next year with 'Ive Empathy'". The Korea Herald . Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  25. ↑ Park, Jun-hee (January 10, 2025). "Virtual idol Plave to drop 3rd EP 'Caligo Pt.1' on Feb. 3". The Korea Herald . Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  26. ↑ Song, Bong-seok (January 13, 2025). 올아워즈, 미니 3집 ‘Smoke Point’로 2월 4일 컴백 확정 [All Hours Confirms Comeback on February 4th with 3rd Mini Album 'Smoke Point']. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  27. ↑ Kim, Min-ji (January 20, 2025). 리센느, 2월 5일 새 EP '글로우 업' 발매…5개월 만에 컴백 [Rescene, New EP 'Glow Up' Released on February 5th… Comeback after 5 months]. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  28. ↑ Jeon, Jae-kyung (January 6, 2025). "송가인, 내달 11일 컴백…'가인;달'" [Song Ga-in, comeback on the 11th of next month… 'Ga-in;Moon']. Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  29. ↑ Lee, Ha-na (January 23, 2025). “스트레스서 해방” 청하, 2월 12일 새 EP ‘Alivio’ 발매 확정 ["Free from Stress" Chungha Confirms Release of New EP ‘Alivio’ on February 12th]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  30. ↑ Paul, Larisha (January 27, 2025). "Jisoo Shares Packed Schedule Leading Up to Debut Mini Album 'Amortage'". Rolling Stone . Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  31. ↑ Ha, Ji-won (January 14, 2025). 원팩트 컴백 초읽기 'PINK CRUSH' 스케줄러 공개 [One Pact Comeback Countdown 'PINK CRUSH' Scheduler Revealed]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  32. ↑ Park, So-jin (February 1, 2025). 메이딘, 2월 14일 컴백...'MADEIN FOREVER'로 인기 시동 [Madein, comeback on February 14th...Popularity starts with 'MADEIN FOREVER']. MBN Star (in Korean). Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  33. ↑ Lee, Sang-sun (January 27, 2025). 아이몬드, 내달 14일 신보 '언더마이'로 컴백...앨범 자체 제작 [I:Mond to make a comeback with new album 'Under My' on the 14th of next month...Self-produced album]. Raon News (in Korean). Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  34. ↑ Han, Hae-seon (January 27, 2025). 온앤오프, 2월 18일 컴백..정규 2집 Part.1 'ONF:MY IDENTITY' 발매 [ONF, comeback on February 18th.. 2nd full album Part.1 'ONF:MY IDENTITY' released]. Star News Korea (in Korean). Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  35. ↑ @XODIACOfficial (January 30, 2025). "XODIAC 3RD SINGLE ALBUM - [GLOWY DAY]" (Tweet). Retrieved January 31, 2025– via Twitter.
  36. ↑ 신인상 굳히기…아크, 오는 18일 미니 2집 'nu kidz: out the box'로 컴백 (in Korean). Sports World. February 4, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  37. ↑ Ahn, Tae-hyun (February 1, 2025). 루네이트, 2월 중 신곡 '나비' 발매...6개월 만의 컴백 [Lun8 to release new song 'Butterfly' in February...Comeback after 6 months]. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  38. ↑ Lee, Jung-youn (January 13, 2025). "Hearts2Hearts, SM's latest girl group, to debut in February". The Korea Herald . Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  39. ↑ Kim, Na-yul (February 3, 2025). "제로베이스원, 24일 컴백..앨범명은 '블루 파라다이스'" [Zerobaseone, comeback on the 24th..album name is 'Blue Paradise']. Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  40. ↑ Lee, Jung-youn (February 4, 2025). "G-dragon to drop 3rd LP on Feb. 25". The Korea Herald . Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  41. ↑ 규빈 2월 26일 컴백 확정...첫 미니앨범 'Flowering' 커밍순 포스터 공개 (in Korean). OSEN. February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  42. ↑ "Jennie to release solo album 'Ruby' on March 7, featuring Childish Gambino and Dua Lipa". Korea JoongAng Daily . Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  43. ↑ Kang, Joo-hee (December 9, 2024). "인피니트, 15주년 콘서트 성료…내년 3월 컴백 예고" [Infinite, 15th Anniversary Concert Completed... Comeback Announced in March Next Year]. Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  44. ↑ Myung, Hee-sook (January 13, 2025). 트렌드지, 3월 컴백 확정…데뷔 3주년 맞아 '또 한 번의 도약' [Trendz, March comeback confirmed… ‘Another leap forward’ in celebration of 3rd debut anniversary]. XSportNews (in Korean). Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  45. ↑ Jang, In-young (January 15, 2025). [단독] SF9, 3월 컴백 확정...공백기 깨고 봄 가요계 정조준 [[Exclusive] SF9 Confirms March Comeback...Breaking the Hiatus and Targeting the Spring Music Industry]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  46. ↑ Ahn, Tae-hyun (January 21, 2025). 정동원, 3월 컴백 확정…3년 만의 정규 예고 [Jeong Dong-won, March comeback confirmed… First full-length album announcement in 3 years]. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  47. ↑ Seo, Seung-ah (January 22, 2025). ""3월 컴백 목표로 준비 중"…'라이브 맛집' 엔믹스, 7개월 만 신보 발매 (공식)" ["Preparing to make a comeback in March"...'Live Gourmet' Nmixx releases new album after 7 months]. Top Star News (in Korean). Retrieved January 22, 2025.
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  49. ↑ 스테이씨, 3월 컴백 대전 합류..4월 투어 개최 확정[공식] (in Korean). OSEN. February 1, 2025. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  50. ↑ Kim, Ye-eun (February 4, 2025). [단독] 엑소 시우민, 3월 컴백...INB100 이적 후 첫 솔로 [[Exclusive] EXO Xiumin to make a comeback in March...First solo since moving to INB100]. XSportNews (in Korean). Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  51. ↑ Kim, Ji-won (February 4, 2025). [단독] '장르의 용광로' 엑스디너리 히어로즈, 3월 컴백...성장세 쐐기 박는다 [[Exclusive] 'Genre Melting Pot' Xdinary Heroes, March Comeback...Driving Growth]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  52. ↑ Choi, Ji-ye (February 6, 2025). [단독] 'BTS 희망' 제이홉 뜬다, 다음달 솔로 컴백...전역 후 5개월 만에 출격 [[Exclusive] 'BTS Hope' J-Hope is Rising, Solo Comeback Next Month...5 Months After He Was Discharged From The Military]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  53. ↑ Yoon, Seung-jin (December 11, 2024). "NCT's Mark delays solo album release to 'ensure better quality'". Korea JoongAng Daily . Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  54. ↑ @BI_131official (January 30, 2025). "B.I 3rd Album 'WONDERLAND' Intro Film" (Tweet). Retrieved January 31, 2025– via Twitter.
  55. ↑ "SM announces dismal Q3 earnings and new girl group for 2025". Korea JoongAng Daily . November 5, 2024. Archived from the original on November 21, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  56. ↑ Baek, Ji-eun (November 5, 2024). ""제2의 소녀시대, 그 이상"… SM 新 걸그룹, 2025년 데뷔 선언에 K팝신 발칵" [“The Second Girls’ Generation, and More”… SM’s New Girl Group Declares Debut in 2025, K-Pop Scenes Shocked]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 21, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  57. ↑ Chin, Carmen (November 6, 2024). "EXO's Kai, Red Velvet's Seulgi and more SM artists to release new music in 2025". NME . Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  58. ↑ "Digital Chart – Week 1 of 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  59. ↑ "Digital Chart – Week 49 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). December 1–7, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  60. ↑ Week 1: "Digital Chart – Week 2 of 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). January 5–11, 2025. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
    Week 2: "Digital Chart – Week 3 of 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). January 12–18, 2025. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
    Week 3: "Digital Chart – Week 4 of 2025". Circle Chart. January 19–25, 2025. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
    Week 4: "Digital Chart – Week 5 of 2025". Circle Chart. January 26 – February 1, 2025. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
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