2008 in K-pop
73 debuts · 317 releases · 5 grand prizes · updated daily
73Debuts46 groups · 27 solo317Releases164 LP · 46 EP · 107 single5Grand prizes46Awards11Disbanded9Deaths
1Debuts73
IUSolo · 57 wins
ShineeGroup · 31 wins
DavichiGroup · 6 wins
Mad ClownSolo · 3 wins
2PMGroup · 2 wins
2AMGroup · 2 wins
Lee Gi-kwangSolo · 1 wins
U-KISSGroup · 1 wins
Goo HaraSolo
Ji Chang-wookSolo
Kim Woo-binSolo
Lee Sung-kyoungSolo
Kang Ji-youngSolo
HahaSolo
Park Sung-hoonSolo
Bae Nu-riSoloJooSolo
KangnamSoloHyun Jyu-niSolo
Jeon Soo-jinSolo
Hyeon-uSolo
Do Sang-wooSolo
Mighty MouthGroup
Ryan BangSolo49 more
- Juno Solo
- Swings Solo
- Lee Hyun-ji Solo
- Untouchable Group
- Miss $ Group
- Kwak Hyun-hwa Solo
- Onestar Solo
- Park Shin-won Solo
- Kiha & The Faces Group
- Apollo 18 Group
- Wink Group
- The Black Skirts Solo
- Mystic Puzzle Group
- A'ST1 Group
- Rhythm Power Group
- Achime Group
- Achtung Group
- Vanilla Acoustic Group
- Ibadi Group
- Cosmos Hippie Solo
- Song Min-kyung Solo
- Red Pepper Girls Group
- Lalasweet Group
- mo:tet Group
- Roo'Ra Man Group
- Sweet Revenge Group
- 제8극장 Group
- 파블로프 (밴드) Group
- Planet Shiver Group
- Monotonik Group
- 쓰리쓰리 Group
- Gloomy 30's Group
- Sweety Group
- EE Group
- Soulights Group
- Zenith Group
- I and I Djangdan Group
- Infinite Loop Group
- Light and Noise Group
- LoveCity Group
- MindCube Group
- Retro Games Group
- 소울 스테디 락커스 Group
- SUPER JUNIOR-M Group
- SUPER JUNIOR HAPPY Group
- 스웨거 Group
- Trampauline Group
- Winterplay Group
- YMGA Group
Artists with a known debut year (Wikidata, Wikipedia), most music-show wins first. 22 group members are counted under their group.
2Albums210
Date unknown 6 albums · 2 EPs
- DREAM OF ASIAJang Na-ra · Album
- Missing YouSumi Jo · Album
- Myung-Whun Chung Conducts MessiaenMyung-whun Chung · Album
- OnceLee Soo-young · EP
- UpgradeSwings · Album
- The MirrorNoeazy · EP
January 11 albums · 2 EPs
- For The WorldBigBang · EP · 01-04
- AmaranthDavichi · Album · 01-28
- TTVXQ · Album · 01-23
- MonologueKim Dong-ryul · Album · 01-23
- With L.O.V.E, BROWN EYED GIRLSBrown Eyed Girls · EP · 01-17
- The First New DreamAndy Lee · Album · 01-17
7 more
- California Dream SeeYa · Album
- Yeojaneun Sarangeul Meokgo 여자는 사랑을 먹고 Wax · Album
- Kingdom KCM · Album
- Pax Loro's · Album
- Last Romanticist Noblesse · Album
- Afro Afro Serengeti · Album
- Choco Snowball Winterplay · Album
February 7 albums · 1 EPs
- THE FACEBoA · Album · 02-27
- The Sentimental ReasonLee Min-woo · EP · 02-14
- Kitchi IslandJewelry · Album · 02-20
- Another CornerHa Dong-kyun · Album · 02-12
- Ugly Talkin'Minos · Album · 02-19
- SweeticSSweet Sorrow · Album · 02-21
March 14 albums · 2 EPs
- Namjaga Yeojareul Saranghalttae Vol.2 남자가 여자를 사랑할때 Vol.2Lee Seung-gi · Album · 03-24
- Comfortgummy · Album · 03-12
- 千面女孩 Love MeLee Jeong-hyeon · Album · 03-06
- EternityKangta · Album · 03-12
- ツキアカリLee Dong-gun · Album · 03-26
- Separation AnxietyNell · Album · 03-14
10 more
- THE LEXY Lexy · Album
- Maya 4jip - Maya Four 마야 4집 - Maya Four Maya · Album
- New Standard Peppertones · Album
- Yeojaga Saranghal Ttae 여자가 사랑할 때 Park Hye Kyung · Album
- Parallel Moons deb · Album
- Dorawayo 돌아와요 도원경 · EP
- Pain Reliever Yoo Ho-seok · Album
- Deja Vu SS501 · EP
- First Collection 3rd Coast · Album
- JoPD Yunilsang Peurojekteu Aelbeom PDIS 조PD 윤일상 프로젝트 앨범 PDIS PDIS · Album
April 20 albums · 3 EPs
- ShinhwaShinhwa · Album · 04-14
- Pieces, Part OneEpik High · Album · 04-17
- RecollectionFly to the Sky · Album · 04-23
- Show's Just BegunMC Mong · Album · 04-17
- Sondambi Mini Album Vol.1 손담비 Mini Album Vol.1Son Dam-bi · EP · 04-29
- New DecadeJun Jin · Album · 04-25
17 more
- Mongrong 몽롱 Lee Seung-hwan · EP
- Inside Story Monday Kiz · Album
- mink Ⅱ 〜endless love〜 Mink · Album
- Mind Expander Loptimist · Album
- Lullaby for My Favorite Insomniac Ahn Trio · Album
- Banseongui Sigan 반성의 시간 Baek Hyun-jin · Album
- The Ring of Diamond Jung Yuri · Album
- Last Decade Kim Gwang-jin · Album
- At Your Favorite Place Epitone Project · Album
- Story of Us Ibadi · Album
- VIVID Moon Ji-eun · EP
- I AM... Lee Soo · Album
- Happy Network Jadu · Album
- "Aero" Vidulgi OoyoO · Album
- The Menu Buga Kingz · Album
- Love Peterpan Complex · Album
- My Friend SG Wannabe · Album
May 8 albums · 5 EPs
- Replay The First Mini AlbumShinee · EP · 05-22
- WITH UBigBang · EP · 05-28
- HOTTaeyang · EP · 05-22
- Yeohaengeul Tteonayo (1bak2il) 여행을 떠나요 (1박2일)Lee Seung-gi · Album · 05-19
- The Secret; Between UsKim Dong-wan · Album · 05-13
- Candy GirlShion · Album · 05-28
7 more
- Wonderful Things V.O.S · Album
- Equi-Vocal Flower Koh Yu-jin · Album
- Walk in the Desert Seo Young-eun · EP
- Lemon Tree Park Hye Kyung · Album
- Highlights Sweater · Album
- Whose Dream Aquibird · EP
- The Beginning Gavy NJ · Album
June 16 albums · 5 EPs
- Prologue of FTISLAND -Soyogi-F.T. Island · EP · 06-07
- リコレクションFly to the Sky · Album · 06-25
- Out of ControlBaechigi · Album · 06-09
- D.I.S.C.OUhm Jeong-hwa · EP · 06-30
- Jang Yoon Jeong Twistjang yoon-jeong · Album · 06-27
- マイ・バイオグラフィLee Dong-gun · Album · 06-25
15 more
- Remind Ock Joo-hyun · Album
- Meoreojida 멀어지다 Nell · Album
- Here in My Heart sung si-kyung · Album
- My Vintage Romance Alex Chu · Album
- 蒼天の愛 Ryu Si-won · Album
- Ruby Sapphire Diamond Jaurim · Album
- Energy Mighty Mouth · Album
- Bizzionary Bizzy · EP
- Forth Force Lee Jung · Album
- I.L.X June · EP
- Two Things Needed for the Same Purpose and 5 Objets Brown Eyes · Album
- R.A.I.N.B.O.W Taru · EP
- Street Dream DJ Juice · Album
- Revolution Trans Fixion · Album
- My Love J-Walk · Album
July 12 albums · 5 EPs
- Rock UKara · EP · 07-25
- It's HyorishLee Hyori · Album · 07-14
- Inorae 이노래2AM · EP · 07-11
- Elly is CinderellaSeo In-young · EP · 07-23
- Cool ReturnsCool · Album · 07-25
- Noise on FireGalaxy Express · Album · 07-03
11 more
- Goldberg Variations Dong-Hyek Lim · Album
- Numyeong 누명 Verbal Jint · Album
- Road Movie Zia · Album
- Love Forever Jyongri · Album
- Neoui Dakyumenteu 너의 다큐멘트 Han Hee Jung · Album
- Urban Explorer Pia · EP
- Dangsinui Norae 당신의 노래 Kiwan Sung · Album
- Devil Jerry. K · Album
- Old GumX · Album
- Ujuhipi 우주히피 Cosmos Hippie · Album
- Find SS501 · EP
August 12 albums · 2 EPs
- The SHINee WorldShinee · Album · 08-28
- Stand UpBigBang · EP · 08-08
- Colorful SensibilityF.T. Island · Album · 08-27
- LastDaysDynamic Duo · Album · 08-21
- SomedayYounha · Album · 08-28
- Kim Bum Sookim bum-soo · Album · 08-19
8 more
- Soul Groove Kim Gun-mo · Album
- Live and Let Live Shin Hye-sung · Album
- Regarding All the Sadness of the World Oathean · Album
- COVER GIRL Sunmin · EP
- Gajang Botongui Jonjae 가장 보통의 존재 Onnine Ibalgwan · Album
- レモンティー〜搾って、ボクのレモンを〜 Red Pepper Girls · Album
- Alive Soul Cuts Vol. 1 Pe2ny · Album
- Beat in Love Clazziquai Project · Album
September 13 albums · 6 EPs
- LOST and FOUNDIU · EP · 09-23
- MIROTICTVXQ · Album · 09-25
- The Wonder Years: TrilogyWonder Girls · EP · 09-22
- LovescreamEpik High · EP · 09-30
- New GenerationU-KISS · EP · 09-04
- My StyleBrown Eyed Girls · EP · 09-16
13 more
- The Second Mini Album Son Dam-bi · EP
- M RIZING Lee Min-woo · Album
- Voyage Youn Sun Nah · Album
- Brilliant Change SeeYa · Album
- Another Secret Nastyona · Album
- HARDBOILED Whale · Album
- VIA 6 M.C The Max · Album
- Vol 4 The Journey Of Cultivating A Potato Field Hot Potato · Album
- Spectrum E Z Hyoung · Album
- Halfway Kim Dong-hee · Album
- Decibe1 Magic S.I.D-Sound · Album
- Ilgopnaldeul 일곱날들 Sogyumo Acacia Band · Album
- Liszt: Transcriptions for Piano Minsoo Sohn · Album
October 19 albums · 4 EPs
- NUMBER 1BigBang · Album · 10-09
- Colorful Sensibility Part 2F.T. Island · EP · 10-17
- RainismRain · Album · 10-15
- With All My Heart And SoulWheesung · Album · 10-31
- P.N.O.N.IYiruma · Album · 10-21
- Here I amKim Jong-kook · Album · 10-22
17 more
- Returns Son Ho-young · Album
- Cello Concertos Han-na Chang · Album
- Only You David Choi · Album
- Traveler Yozoh · Album
- w/z FRIENDz Shion · Album
- Hwansangui Jjakkkung 환상의 짝꿍 H-Eugene · EP
- Commonplace Vanilla Unity · Album
- First Kiss 4Men · Album
- Goodbye Aluminum Moonlight Fairy · Album
- Haihm haihm · Album
- HI, Side-A TBNY · Album
- How Are You Today Shuttle Loop · EP
- Sugardonuts Sugar Donut · Album
- 3 years and Third Old Fish · Album
- Made In R.O.K YMGA · Album
- Jiteun 짙은 Zitten · Album
- Metrotronics Clazziquai Project · EP
November 13 albums · 7 EPs
- REMEMBERBigBang · Album · 11-05
- Yaksok 약속Kim Dong-wan · EP · 11-07
- Dongne Han Bakwi 동네 한 바퀴Yoon Jong-shin · Album · 11-25
- SensibilityBaek Ji-young · Album · 11-13
- G CodeEun Ji-won · EP · 11-06
- The TraceNell · EP · 11-27
14 more
- Dream Jang Yoon-ju · Album
- Three Go Norazo · Album
- Thinkin' Back On Me Jung-Yeop · Album
- Diary Park Saebyul · EP
- smetana Ahn Trio · Album
- Rendezvous Typhoon · Album
- 201 The Black Skirts · Album
- Memory for You Rumble Fish · Album
- Jogyuchan Remake 조규찬 Remake Cho Kyu-chan · Album
- Mindeullekoreoseu 민들레코러스 휘루 · Album
- SS501 Seupesyeol Aelbeom SS501 스페셜 앨범 SS501 · EP
- U R Man SS501 · EP
- XXXX Humming Urban Stereo · EP
- The Vintage P-Type · Album
December 13 albums · 2 EPs
- Pretty GirlKara · EP · 12-04
- Nocturnes for piano and stringsYeol Eum Son · Album · 12-09
- [Heart Cross]Lee So-ra · Album · 12-17
- RealcollaboRa.D · Album · 12-12
- BRAND NEW GIRLSunmin · Album · 12-17
- CircleMy Aunt Mary · Album · 12-16
9 more
- Bopyeonjeogin Norae 보편적인 노래 Broccoli, You Too? · Album
- The 1st: Vanilla Rain Vanilla Acoustic · Album
- The Present Cho Jang Hyuck · Album
- Ori Ori · EP
- Vol.2 Lee Jang Hyuk · Album
- Partial Eclipse 49 Morphines · Album
- Jaira Lowdown 30 · Album
- Polyester Heart Casker · Album
- 666 Trilogy Part I N.EX.T · Album
210 albums and EPs by gayo.wiki artists on MusicBrainz (no live, compilation, remix or soundtrack releases); 107 singles are counted only. 6 per month by the artist's wins, up to 40 more under “more”.
3Grand prizes5
MAMA Awards
- Album of the Year (daesang)TVXQ · Mirotic
- Artist of the Year (daesang)BigBang
- Song of the Year (daesang)Wonder Girls · Nobody
5 grand-prize categories at ceremonies with yearly Wikipedia pages (CC BY-SA). Year = year the ceremony was held — January ceremonies honour the previous year. Click a ceremony for every category.
4Disbanded11
- Stony Skunk debuted 2003
- Sanulrim debuted 1977
- TBNY debuted 2002
- Roo'Ra Man debuted 2008
- SQUARE debuted 2002
- All Black
- Banana Girl debuted 2003
- PORTABLE GROOVE 09 debuted 2005
- Turtles 09-04 · debuted 2001
- Sweater 11 · debuted 1999
- Loveholic 11-25 · debuted 2002
Group end dates (Wikidata).
5Deaths9
- Turtleman 04-02 · aged 37
- Kim Min-soo (singer) 04-29 · aged 23
- 권혜경 05-25
- Oh Jeong-suk 07-07 · aged 73
- Lee Eon 08-21 · aged 27
- Choi Jin-sil 10-02 · aged 39
- Kim Ji-hu 10-06 · aged 23
- Janghyun 11-30
- 이서현 12-01 · aged 29
Dates of death from Wikidata.
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