Clazziquai Project (Korean: 클래지콰이), also known as Clazziquai, is a South Korean electropop band that combines several genres including electronic music, acid jazz and house. The band's first short unofficial albums were released online in 2001, spreading its music through words of "netizens," who positively received the band's music. They remained underground until the release of their first album Instant Pig in 2004, selling over 80,000 copies. Since then, their music has been used in shows, commercials, and films.
Baek Ye-rin, also known as Yerin Baek, is a South Korean singer-songwriter. A former member of South Korean duo 15&, she debuted as a solo artist with her extended play, Frank, in 2015. Baek is credited with writing and composition for the majority of her songs, often touching on personal topics and real-life experiences. In addition to her solo career, she is also the lead vocalist and guitarist for the South Korean rock band The Volunteers and has been performing with them since 2018.
The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2018 in music in South Korea.
The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2019 in South Korean music.
The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened, or were expected to happen in 2020 in music in South Korea.
The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2021 in music in South Korea.
ScreaM Records is an EDM label established by South Korean record label SM Entertainment.
Bambi is the third Korean-language extended play by South Korean singer Baekhyun. It was released on March 30, 2021, by SM Entertainment and contains six tracks, including the single "Amusement Park", released on December 21, 2020 and the lead single of the same name.
Love, Yerin is the first cover extended play by South Korean singer-songwriter Yerin Baek. It is also her fourth extended play. It was released on September 10, 2019 under Blue Vinyl. The EP featured covers of six tracks from artists such as Nell and The Black Skirts.
The following is a list of notable events and releases that have happened, or are expected to happen in 2022 in music in South Korea.
"Sneakers" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Itzy. It was released on July 15, 2022, by JYP Entertainment and Republic Records, as the lead single for their fifth extended play Checkmate. Both Korean and English versions of the song were included in the extended play. The electro-pop track was written and produced by Didrik Thott, Jessica Pierpoint, Sebastian Thott, Friday, and Ogi (Galactika). An accompanying music video was released alongside the single on YouTube featuring a royal concept.
NewJeans is a South Korean girl group formed by ADOR. The group is composed of five members: Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein. NewJeans is known for their girl next door image and 1990s- and 2000s-indebted pop and R&B songs with influences of various dance and club styles.
"Forever 1" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation for their seventh studio album of the same name. It was released as the album's lead single by SM Entertainment on August 5, 2022.
New Jeans is the self-titled debut extended play (EP) by the South Korean idol girl group NewJeans, released on August 1, 2022, by ADOR, a subsidiary of Hybe Corporation. Consisting of four tracks, the EP draws from synth-pop, hip hop, and R&B and infuses elements of 1990s/2000s musical styles. The melodies are characterized by R&B/hip-hop beats and propelling synths.
"Cookie" is a song by South Korean girl group NewJeans. It was released as the third single from their debut self-titled extended play by ADOR on August 1, 2022.
The following is a list of notable events and releases that have happened, or are expected to happen in 2023 in music in South Korea.
OMG is the first single album by South Korean girl group NewJeans. The single album was released by ADOR, a subsidiary of Hybe Corporation, on January 2, 2023, and contains two tracks, including the lead single of the same name and "Ditto", a pre-release track which was released on December 19, 2022.
"OMG" is a song by the South Korean idol girl group NewJeans from their single album of the same name. ADOR, a division of Hybe Corporation, released "OMG" for download and streaming on January 2, 2023. Park Jin-su produced the track and composed it with Ylva Dimberg and David Dawood. Written by Dimberg, Gigi, and NewJeans member Hanni, the lyrics are about romantic obsession. An incorporation of R&B, hip hop, and pop, "OMG" features hip-hop percussion, trap rhythms, and a UK garage-inflected groove. It features plucked staccato synth chords, skittering cowbells, and layered vocal harmonies and percussion. The music video depicts the members with different mental illusions.
Reason is the twelfth extended play by the South Korean boy group Monsta X. It was released by Starship Entertainment and distributed by Kakao Entertainment on January 9, 2023.
Get Up is the second extended play (EP) by the South Korean idol girl group NewJeans, released on July 21, 2023, by ADOR. Park Jin-su, 250, Frankie Scoca, Catharina Stoltenberg, and Henriette Motzfeldt produced the EP, which consists of six tracks. The production draws from R&B and dance styles such as UK garage, drum and bass, Baltimore and Jersey club, characterized by lively beats and lush synthesizers. The songs have lyrics about the feelings ensued from friendship and love.
