2010 in South Korean music

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The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2010 in music in South Korea.

Debut, hiatus and disbanded bands in 2010

Debuted bands and sub-units

Disbanded

  • 3Chongsa
  • B2Y
  • Bebe Mignon
  • Black Pearl
  • Chocolate
  • Coed School
  • Guy.M
  • OneTwo
  • Typhoon
  • VNT


Releases of 2010

First quarter

January

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
04 Change Hyuna feat Yong Jun-hyung K-pop Dance-pop, R&B, hip hop "Change" (released January 4, 2010)
Solo debut single

Cube Entertainment

07 Wonder Woman SeeYa & Davichi & T-ara K-pop Dance-pop, R&B, hip hop "Wonder Woman" (released January 07, 2010)
Collaboration single

MBK Entertainment

Nativity ZE:A K-pop Dance-pop, "Mazeltov" (released January 07, 2010)
First debut single

Star Empire Entertainment

08 No One F.Cuz K-pop Dance-pop, R&B, hip hop "Jiggy" (released January 08, 2010)
Debut Single

CAN&J Entertainment

14 Bluetory CNBLUE K-pop pop rock "I'm a Loner" (released January 14, 2010)
Debut Mini Album / 1st EP

FNC Entertainment

19 Shadow (Repackage) Lee Seung-gi feat. Baek Chan from 8Eight K-pop " Love Taught Me To Drink "(released January 19, 2010)
Repackage album

Hook Entertainment

21 Can't Let You Go Even If I Die 2AM K-pop "Can't Let You Go Even If I Die" (released January 21, 2010)
Debut Album JYP Entertainment
28 Oh! Girls' Generation K-pop "Oh!" (released January 25, 2010)
2nd Studio Album SM Entertainment

February

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
03 Only One U-KISS Dance-pop "Bingeul Bingeul" (released February 5, 2010)

"What"(released April 15, 2010)

First full-length NH Media, KT Music
17 Lupin Kara Dance-pop "Lupin" (released February 17, 2010)
3rd Mini Album DSP Entertainment
18 An Jin Kyoung 1st Mini Album Ahn Jin Kyung K-pop Pop "Bad Person (feat. Mir of MBLAQ)"(released February 18, 2010)
1st mini album WM Entertainment
25 Geunyeoege Doraga / 그녀에게 돌아가 ANNE K-pop Pop "Geunyeoege Doraga (그녀에게 돌아가)" "(released February 25, 2010)
Debut digital single MBG Entertainment
26 Breaking Heart" T-ara K-pop "You Drive Me Crazy" (released February 26, 2010)
Repackaged album Core Contents Media

March

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
01 Shock of the New Era BEAST K-pop "Shock" (released February 28, 2010)

"Take Care of My Girlfriend (Say No)" (released April 13, 2010)

second EP Cube Entertainment
03 Breaking Heart" T-ara K-pop "I'm in pain" (released March 3, 2010)
Repackaged album Core Contents Media
09 Epilogue Epik High K-pop "Run" (released March 16, 2010)
special release album Woollim Entertainment
10 My Heart Beating K.will feat. Eun Ji Won K-pop "Present" (released March 10, 2010)
Single Starship Entertainment
11 No One F.Cuz K-pop Dance-pop, R&B, hip hop "Jiggy" (released January 08, 2010)

"No One"(released March 11, 2010)

Debut EP(mini album)

CAN&J Entertainment

16 I Was Wrong 2AM K-pop "I Was Wrong" (released March 16, 2010)
Repackage Album JYP Entertainment
17 Run Devil Run Girls' Generation K-pop "Run Devil Run" (released March 17, 2010)
repackaged version /2nd Studio Album SM Entertainment
18 Supremier Supreme Team K-pop "Step Up" (released March 18, 2010)
1st Studio Album Amoeba Culture
25 Bang! After School K-pop "Bang!" (released March 25, 2010)
Third single Pledis Entertainment
Leap for Detonation ZE:A K-pop Dance-pop, "All Day Long" (released March 25, 2010)
Second single

Star Empire Entertainment

Second quarter

April

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
01 Secret Time Secret K-pop "Magic" (released April 1, 2010)
first mini album TS Entertainment
07 Back to the Basic Bi Rain K-pop "Love Song" (released April 2010)

"Hip Song" (released April 2010)

first mini album J. Tune/CJ E&M
12 H-Logic Lee Hyori K-pop "Swing (그네)" (released April 1, 2010)

"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"(released April 8, 2010)
"Bring It Back"(released May 18, 2010)
"How Did We Get"(released June 28, 2010)

Fourth studio Mnet Media B2M Entertainment
19 Don't Stop Can't Stop 2PM K-pop third single JYP Entertainment
22 The First EP 10cm (band) K-pop Acoustic folk "GOOD NIGHT"(released April 22, 2012) Debut mini album Mirrorball (South Korea) / Nega Network

May

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
04 Nu ABO F(X) K-pop, R&B, dance, electronica "Nu ABO" (released May 3, 2010)

"Mr. Boogie" (released July 17, 2010)

First EP

SM Entertainment

06 Innocence Davichi pop, R&B "시간아 멈춰라" ("Time, Please Stop")" (released May 6, 2010)
Second Mini Album Core Contents Media
Just Beginning Seo In Guk pop, R&B "Saranghae U" (released May 6, 2010)
Second Mini Album Mnet Media
12 Lov-Elly Seo In-young K-pop "Goodbye Romance"(released May 12, 2010)
Single

Star Empire Entertainment

13 Bonamana Super junior K-pop, R&B, dance, electronica "Bonamana (song)" (released May 10, 2010)

"No other" (released June 25, 2010)

fourth studio album

SM Entertainment

6th Part 2 'Candy Train' Lyn K-pop, R&B, dance, electronica "Honey, Baby Love" (released May 13, 2010)
Nine studio album

KT Music

14 Ambitious NS_Yoon-G K-pop, dance, "Don't Go Back" (released May 14, 2010)
1st Single albums

JTM Entertainment

15 2 Different Tears Wonder Girls K-pop, dance, "Nobody (English Version)" (released September 30, 2009)

"2 Different Tears" (released May 10, 2010)

3rd Single albums

JYP Entertainment

17 Y MBLAQ K-pop "Y" (released May 17, 2010)
Second EP

J. Tune Camp

19 Bluelove CNBLUE K-pop pop rock "Love Light" (released May 10, 2010)

"Love" (released May 19, 2010)

Second Mini Album

FNC Entertainment

Hit Your Heart 4Minute K-pop "HuH" (released May 19, 2010)

"I My Me Mine" (released June 2, 2010)

Second Mini Album

Cube Entertainment

24 Destination SS501 K-pop, R&B, dance, electronica "Love Ya" (released June 25, 2010)

""Let Me Be The One (그게 나라고..)"

Eight mini album

DSP Media

27 Hwayobi Hwayobi K-pop, R&B "Bye Bye Bye" (released May 27, 2010)
Seventh album

June

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
01 Lov-Elly Seo In-young K-pop Mini album (EP)

Star Empire Entertainment

03 Push Push Sistar K-pop "Push Push" (released June 3, 2010)
Debut Digital single

Starship Entertainment

Jansori/Nagging IU feat Lim Seul-ong K-pop "Jansori/Nagging" (released June 3, 2010)
IU's second digital single LOEN Entertainment
Spin Off (Repackage) Supreme Team K-pop "Dang Dang Dang" (released June 3, 2010)
1st Studio Album (Repackage) Amoeba Culture
04 Did You Even Love Me? Koyote K-pop "Did You Even Love Me?" (released June 04, 2010)
fifth digital single

LOEN Entertainment

09 First Invasion Infinite K-pop "Come Back Again" (released June 9, 2010)

"She's Back" (released August 4, 2010, 2010)

Debut Mini Album

Woollim Entertainment

10 Koyote Ugly Koyote K-pop "RETURN" (released June 10, 2010)
First mini album

LOEN Entertainment

17 The First Mini Album Orange Caramel K-pop ""Magic Girl" (released June 17, 2010)
Debut Mini Album

Pledis Entertainment

21 "Turn It Up" T.O.P K-pop "Turn It Up" (released June 21, 2010)
Digital Single

YG Entertainment

29 Solar Taeyang K-pop "I Need A Girl" (released June 29, 2010)
Single

YG Entertainment

Third quarter

July

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
01 Bad But Good Miss A K-pop "Bad Girl Good Girl (released July 1, 2010)
Debut Single Album

AQ/ JYP Entertainment

The Day I Confessed Jo Kwon K-pop "The Day I Confessed"(released July 1, 2010)
Single

JYP Entertainment

Solar Taeyang K-pop "Where U At"(released October 14, 2009)

"Wedding Dress" (released November 16, 2009)
"I Need A Girl" (released June 29, 2010)
"I'll Be There" (released August 23, 2010)

first full-length solo

YG Entertainment

Going Crazy Kan Mi-youn ft. Mir of MBLAQ K-pop "Going Crazy" (released July 1, 2010)
Single

Source Music

08 The Queen Son Dam Bi K-pop "Queen (released July 8, 2010)
3rd EP Album

Pledis Entertainment

NARSHA Narsha K-pop ""I'm In Love"" (released July 2, 2010)

"Bbi Ri Bba Bba" (released July 8, 2011)
"Mamma Mia" (released August 20, 2011)

Debut solo EP/mini album Nega Network
Level Up ZE:A K-pop Dance-pop, ""Level Up (Bad-Talk-Sad)/Separation Drip" (released July 8, 2010)
Second digital single

Star Empire Entertainment

09 Come into the World Teen Top K-pop "Clap" (released July 9, 2010)
Debut Single Album

TOP Media

Girl's Day Party #1 Girl's Day K-pop "Tilt My Head" (released July 9, 2010)
Debut Single Album

DreamT Entertainment

14 Draw G's First Breath G.NA K-pop "Thing I'd Like to Do With My Lover" (released July 5, 2010 )

"I'll Back Off So You Can Live Better" (released July 14, 2010)
"Supa' Solo" (released July 14, 2010)

debut first mini-album

Cube Entertainment

19 Lucifer Shinee K-pop "Lucifer" (released July 19, 2010 )
Second full-length

SM Entertainment

21 Digital Bounce SE7EN K-pop "Better Together" (released July 21, 2010)

"I'm Going Crazy" (released September 28, 2010)

First mini album

YG Entertainment

29 Look at Chae Yeon K-pop "Look Look Look" (released 23 July, 2010)
Second mini-album

August

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
02 Jump, Jump, Jump Koyote K-pop "Jump, Jump, Jump" (released August 2, 2010)
sixth digital single

LOEN Entertainment

04 She's Back Infinite K-pop "She's Back" (released August 4, 2010)
Digital single

Woollim Entertainment

Americano 10cm (band) K-pop Acoustic folk "Americano"(released August 4, 2010) First digital single Mirrorball (South Korea) / Nega Network
05 Hurricane Venus BoA K-pop "Game" (released July 28, 2010)

"Hurricane Venus" (released August 2, 2010)
"Copy & Paste" (released September 23, 2010)

sixth Korean studio

SM Entertainment

10 Aegiya Seo In Guk pop, R&B "Aegiya (My Baby U)"" (released August 10, 2010)
Repackaged Second Mini Album Mnet Media
12 So Girls Rainbow K-pop " A" (released August 12, 2010)
2nd mini album DSP Media
Madonna Secret K-pop "Madonna" (released August 12, 2010)
2nd mini album TS Entertainment
13 GAME GP Basic K-pop "Game" (released August 13, 2010)
Debut single Jacyhan International
16 Anajwoyo 10cm (band) K-pop Acoustic folk "Anajwoyo"(released August 16, 2010) Second digital single Mirrorball (South Korea) / Nega Network
17 Time To Shine Supernova K-pop "On Days That I Missed You (그리운날에)" (released August 17, 2010)
first mini-album Maru Entertainment
25 Shady Girl Sistar K-pop "Shady Girl" (released August 25, 2010)
2nd Single Starship Entertainment
Beautiful Journey F.T. Island K-pop pop-rock "Love, Love, Love" (released August 25, 2010)
EP FNC Entertainment
26 Be The Voice Ahn Jin Kyung K-pop Pop "Love is Pathetic (feat. Lee Ki Kwang of BEAST)"(released August 26, 2010)
1st single album WM Entertainment

September

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
01 Round 1 Dalmatian K-pop "Round 1" (released September 1, 2010)
Debut Single

IS Entermedia Group

07 Hibiye Hibiyo Moon Ji Eun K-pop "Hibiye Hibiyo" (released September 07, 2010)
First single

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09 To Anyone 2NE1 K-pop, Pop, Dance-pop,

Electropop, Synthpop, R&B, Hip-hop

"Clap Your Hands" (released September 8, 2010)

Go Away (released September 9, 2010)
Can't Nobody (released September 9, 2010)

Debut Studio Album YG Entertainment
13 Everybody Ready? San E K-pop "Tasty San (feat. Min of miss A)" (released September 13, 2010)

"LoveSick" (released November 2, 2010)

Debut EP /mini Album

JYP Entertainment

17 Be Mine ANNE K-pop Pop "Be Mine" "(released September 17, 2010)
Second digital single MBG Entertainment
27 "Step Up" Miss A K-pop "Breath" (released September 27, 2010)
Second Single Album

AQ/ JYP Entertainment

30 Mastermid BEAST K-pop "Breath" (released September 30, 2010)
Third EP/mini album Cube Entertainment
Too Late Coed School K-pop "Too Late" (released September 30, 2010)
Debut Single

Core Contents Media

Fourth quarter

October

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
01 Lucifer Shinee K-pop "Hello" (released October 1, 2010 )
Repackage Second full-length

SM Entertainment

04 Break Time U-KISS Dance-pop "Shut Up!" (released October 4, 2010)
Fourth mini album/Ep NH Media, Sony Music
08 Step 2/4 Gain K-pop "Irreversible" (released October 8, 2010 )

"Bad Temper" (released December 21, 2010 )

Debut solo EP

Nega Network, LOEN Entertainment

11 Still 02:00PM 2PM K-pop "I'll Be Back"(released October 11, 2010 )
First EP JYP Entertainment
14 The Beginning JYJ K-pop "Ayyy Girl feat. Kanye West, Malik Yusef" (released October 19, 2010 )

"Empty"(released 2010 )

Debut studio album

C-JeS/Show Sharp/Vitamin Ent

A Woman Like Me Hwayobi K-pop, R&B "A Woman Like Me" (released October 14, 2010)
Seventh album
19 Bbiribom Bberibom Coed School K-pop Bbiribom Bberibom (released October 19, 2010)
I Love You A Thousand Times(released October 19, 2010)
Second Single

Core Contents Media

SG Wannabe 7 Part.I SG Wannabe K-pop Winter Tree (released October 12, 2010)

Sunflower (released October 19, 2010)

First part of the seventh Korean studio album

Mnet Media

20 So Girls Rainbow K-pop "Mach" (released October 20, 2010)
2nd mini album DSP Media
PsyFive Psy K-pop "Right Now" (released October 20, 2010)
fifth album YG Entertainment
21 Time To Fly High NS_Yoon-G K-pop, dance, "Chumeul Chwo (춤을 춰; Dance)" (released October 21, 2010)
2nd Single albums

JTM Entertainment

26 Saint o'Clock 2AM Ballad "You Wouldn't Answer My Calls" (released October 25, 2010)

Like Crazy(released October 26, 2010)

1st Studio Album JYP Entertainment
27 Hoot Girls' Generation K-pop "Hoot" (released October 25, 2010)
Third mini album

SM Entertainment

28 Something That Is Cheerful and Fresh Coed School K-pop Too Late (released September 30, 2010)

Bbiribom Bberibom (released October 19, 2010)
I Love You A Thousand Times(released October 19, 2010)

Debut mini album

Core Contents Media

November

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
09 Lights Go On Again BEAST K-pop "Beautiful" (released November 9, 2010)

"I Like You the Best" (released September 25, 2011)

Fourth EP/mini album Cube Entertainment
10 Jumping Kara Dance-pop "Jumping" (released November 10, 2010)
4th Mini Album DSP Entertainment
12 I'll Be There GP Basic K-pop "I'll Be There" (released November 12, 2010)
First digital single Jacyhan International
18 The Second Mini Album Orange Caramel K-pop "A-ing" (released November 18, 2010)
Second Mini Album

Pledis Entertainment

Gorgeous F.Cuz K-pop "Midnight Sun" (released November 18, 2010)
2nd mini-album

CAN&J Entertainment, CJ E&M, KMP Holdings

22 Take Seo In Guk pop, "Take"" (released November 22, 2010)
Single Korean cover of Take on Me by A-ha Mnet Media

December

Date Title Artist Genre(s) Singles Notes Label(s)/Distributor
01 Temptastic T-ara Dance-pop "Wae Ireoni" (released November 23, 2010)

"Yayaya" (released December 1, 2010)

First Mini Album Core Contents Media
03 How Dare You Sistar K-pop "How Dare You" (released December 3, 2010)
3rd Single Starship Entertainment
06 Jelly Christmas Various (Sung Si Kyung, Park Hyo-shin,

Seo In-guk, Brian Joo, Lisa, Park Hak Ki, Kim hyung Joong and Kyun Woo)

ballad "Christmas Time" (Released: December 6, 2010)
First winter single Jellyfish Entertainment
07 Happy Pledis 1st Album After School K-pop "Love Love Love" (released December 7, 2010)
Charity single Pledis Entertainment
08 White Love Koyote K-pop "White Love" (released December 8, 2010)
seventh digital single// Cover of Turbo's "WHITE LOVE

LOEN Entertainment

09 REAL IU K-pop "Good Day" (released December 09, 2010)
3rd mini album LOEN Entertainment
10 Into the Rhythm Seo In-young K-pop "Into the Rhythm" (released December 10, 2010)
Single

Star Empire Entertainment

21 My Story BEAST K-pop First Digital EP Cube Entertainment

Universal Music Group

24 GD & TOP G-Dragon & T.O.P from Big Bang Dance-pop "High High" (released December 15, 2010)

"Oh Yeah!" (released December 15, 2010)
"Knock Out" (released January 3, 2011)

Debut album YG Entertainment

See also

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