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.

## Award shows and festivals

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### Award ceremonies

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2025 music award ceremonies in South Korea  Date  | Event  | Host  | Ref.

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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]
February 22  | 1st D Awards | Sports Donga | [3]
February 27  | 22nd Korean Music Awards | Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism | [4]
June 21  | 34th Seoul Music Awards | Y Global Music and Sports Seoul  | [5]
December 20  | 17th Melon Music Awards | Kakao Entertainment | [6]

### Festivals

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2025 televised music festivals in South Korea  Date  | Event  | Host  | Ref.

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July 26 and 27  | SBS Gayo Daejeon: Summer | Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS)  | [7]

## Debuting and disbanding in 2025

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### Debuting groups

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* 3way[8]
* Ablume[9]
* AHOF[10]
* AllDay Project[11]
* AtHeart[12]
* Baby Dont Cry[13]
* Be Boys[14]
* Close Your Eyes[15]
* Hearts2Hearts[16]
* Hitgs[17]
* Hoshi X Woozi[18]
* Idid[19]
* Idntt[20]
* Ifeye[21]
* In A Minute[22]
* KickFlip[23]
* KiiiKiii[24]
* Kiiras[25]
* Moon Sua X Siyoon[26]
* Mytro[27]
* Newbeat[28]
* Nouera[29]
* Re:wind[30]
* Smorz[31]
* Sweet:ch[32]
* UAU[33]
* UDTT[34]
* Uspeer[35]
* Xlov[36]

### Solo debuts

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* Beomgyu[37]
* Chaeyoung[38]
* Lim Se-jun[39]
* Mark[40]
* Minnie[41]
* Seunghan[42]
* Yeji[43]

### Disbandments

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* Luminous[44]
* Superkind[45]

### Reunions and re-establishments

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* GFriend[46]
* Momoland[47]

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## Releases in 2025

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### First quarter

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#### January

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Onew released his fifth EP, Connection, on January 6. Seventeen spin-off BSS released their second single album, Teleparty, on January 8. Yves released a deluxe edition of her second EP, I Did: Bloom, on January 17. Date  | Album  | Artist(s)  | Ref.

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4  | Somewhere Out There | M.O.N.T | [48]
6  | Connection | Onew | [49]
7  | Hakunamatata | Crezl | [48]
I'mma Be | Xlov | [48]
8  | K-Flip | Sik-K, Lil Moshpit  | [48]
Teleparty | BSS | [50]
9  | Glorious Youth | 2Z [ko] | [48]
10  | 4444: Reborn | Woosung | [48]
13  | Ocean | Park Ji-hyeon [ko] | [48]
Season of Memories | GFriend | [51]
14  | Dear Life | An Shinae [ko] | [52]
Dear.M | Oneus | [53]
Playground | Kandis  | [48]
15  | Love 2 | BB Girls | [54]
The Feelings | WEi | [55]
Unspoken Goodbye | Hynn | [48]
16  | Why Are You Always Like This? | Giriboy | [48]
17  | I Did: Bloom (Deluxe) | Yves | [48]
20  | Flip It, Kick It! | KickFlip | [56]
Winter Heptagon | Got7 | [57]
21  | Her | Minnie | [58]
Sincerely Yours (10th Anniversary Edition) | Paul Kim | [48]
23  | Clover #2 | Boramiyu  | [48]
Thunder Fever | CIX | [59]
27  | Explorer | Eunhyuk | [60]

#### February

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Girl group Ive released their third Korean EP, Ive Empathy, on February 3. Jisoo released her debut EP, Amortage, on February 14. Boy band Zerobaseone released their fifth Korean EP, Blue Paradise, on February 24. Girl group Hearts2Hearts released their debut single album, The Chase, on February 24. Date  | Album  | Artist(s)  | Ref.

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2  | 4study4work4inst Vol.2 | TripleS | [48]
3  | Caligo Pt.1 | Plave | [61]
Ive Empathy | Ive | [62]
4  | Smoke Point | All(H)Ours | [63]
5  | Glow Up | Rescene | [64]
10  | Hot Mess | Evnne | [65]
11  | Gain;Moon | Song Ga-in | [48]
12  | Alivio | Chung Ha | [48]
Untold Story | Lue Young-hoon  | [48]
13  | Meanwhile | Olivia Marsh  | [66]
14  | Amortage | Jisoo | [67]
Madein Forever | Madein | [48]
Pink Crush | One Pact | [48]
2025 SM Town: The Culture, the Future | SM Town | [68]
Under My | I:Mond  | [48]
15  | 2.5 Vibes | Meenoi | [48]
18  | Glowy Day | Xodiac | [48]
Nu Kidz: Out the Box | ARrC | [69]
ONF: My Identity | ONF | [70]
19  | Butterfly | Lun8 | [48]
22  | Liminal | Summer Cake  | [48]
24  | Blue Paradise | Zerobaseone | [71]
Hello from the Other Side | Kenta Sanggyun | [48]
The Chase | Hearts2Hearts | [72]
25  | Übermensch | G-Dragon | [73]
26  | Chapter: New Is Now | Nouera | [74]
Flowering | Gyubin | [75]
Odyssey | YB | [48]
On My Way | Lim Young-min [ko] | [48]
27  | All of Me | Hwang Chi-yeul | [48]
Highway | 3way  | [48]
The Lovers Note | Hong Isaac | [76]
28  | Ma Lil Planet | NIve | [48]

#### March

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Boy band Treasure released their third EP, Pleasure, on March 7. Jennie released her debut studio album, Ruby, on March 7. Yeji released her debut EP, Air, on March 10. Girl group STAYC released their sixth single album, S, on March 18. Rock band Xdinary Heroes released their sixth EP, Beautiful Mind, on March 24. Date  | Album  | Artist(s)  | Ref.

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2  | Cold | Young Posse | [77]
3  | Thrilled | Yu Soo-hyun [ko] | [78]
4  | Leggo | 8Turn | [78]
5  | BToday | BtoB | [79]
We: Dream Chaser | Onewe | [78]
6  | Act Like That | Genblue  | [78]
Like Infinite | Infinite | [78]
7  | Pleasure | Treasure | [80]
Ruby | Jennie | [81]
Seize the Day | W24 | [78]
10  | Accidentally on Purpose | Seulgi | [82]
Air | Yeji | [43]
Beam | Hoshi X Woozi | [18]
Interview X | Xiumin | [83]
Over Track | NTX | [78]
11  | I Am | Shin Soo-hyun | [78]
Love Race | SF9 | [78]
13  | My Name Is... | Say My Name | [78]
The Gift of Daddy-Long-Legs | Jeong Dong-won | [84]
14  | Hot | Le Sserafim | [85]
15  | Unboxing: What You Wanted | In A Minute  | [86]
17  | Fe3O4: Forward | Nmixx | [87]
Unexpected | The Boyz | [88]
Only One Story | The Wind | [89]
18  | S | STAYC | [90]
19  | Not Out | Dragon Pony | [78]
20  | (Me)moir | Ailee | [78]
Undeniable | Fantasy Boys | [91]
21  | Mixtape: Dominate | Stray Kids | [92]
24  | Beautiful Mind | Xdinary Heroes | [93]
Raw and Rad | Newbeat | [94]
Stunner | Ten | [95]
Uncut Gem | KiiiKiii | [96]
26  | For Real? | TNX | [97]
27  | Luminous | Eastshine  | [98]
31  | Love Line | NiziU | [99]
Re: Full of Youth | Tempest | [100]

### Second quarter

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#### April

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Mark released his debut studio album, The Firstfruit, on April 7. NCT Wish released their second EP, Poppop, on April 14. Boy band Big Ocean released their second EP, Underwater, on April 20. Chuu released her third EP, Only Cry in the Rain, on April 21. Date  | Album  | Artist(s)  | Ref.

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2  | Eternalt | Close Your Eyes | [101]
4  | House of Tricky: Spur | Xikers | [102]
5  | One | Choi Soo-ho [ko] | [103]
7  | The Firstfruit | Mark | [40]
8  | D's Wave | Daesung | [104]
Erlu Blue | Ifeye  | [105]
Wild & Free | Ampers&One | [106]
9  | Bang Out | Whib [ko] | [107]
10  | I Tend to Get Tongue-tied | Giriboy | [108]
14  | Poppop | NCT Wish | [109]
Silence Syndrome | 82Major | [110]
15  | I Like You | Odd Youth  | [111]
Swicy | Unis | [112]
17  | Flex Line | TIOT | [113]
20  | Underwater | Big Ocean | [114]
21  | Only Cry in the Rain | Chuu | [115]
Try with Us | TWS | [116]
Wait on Me | Kai | [117]
22  | She | Niel | [118]
23  | Wajangchang | Lucy | [119]
Youni-T | Younite | [120]
24  | It Just Happened | Cheeze | [121]
25  | The Dreamest | Kwon Jin-ah | [122]
28  | From Real to Surreal | Highlight | [123]
O-RLY? | Nexz | [124]
Sound of Music Pt. 1 | Jannabi | [125]
29  | Day & Night | Fifty Fifty | [126]
Romance Express | MeloMance | [127]
School Rush | UDTT  | [128]

#### May

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Boy band BoyNextDoor released their fourth EP, No Genre, on May 13. Boy band Seventeen released their fifth studio album, Happy Burstday, on May 26. IU released her third cover album, A Flower Bookmark 3, on May 27. Date  | Album  | Artist(s)  | Ref.

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1  | Chameleon | Trendz | [129]
2  | We Are I-dle | I-dle | [130]
7  | Versus | E'Last | [131]
8  | Duh! | P1Harmony | [132]
9  | Echo | Ablume | [133]
12  | My Eyes Open VVide | Meovv | [134]
Assemble25 | TripleS | [135]
13  | No Genre | BoyNextDoor | [136]
15  | Brut | Jeong Se-woon | [137]
Panic | Beomgyu | [138]
16  | Echo | Jin | [139]
JCFactory Vol.2 | Jaechan | [140]
17  | Defend Myself | X:IN | [141]
19  | Always Some More | Smorz  | [31]
Beautiful in Chaos | Kim Jae-joong | [142]
Essence of Reverie | Baekhyun | [143]
Odyssey | Riize | [144]
We Are | I-dle | [145]
26  | Happy Burstday | Seventeen | [146]
Kick Out, Flip Now! | KickFlip | [147]
Tilt | Red Velvet – Irene & Seulgi | [148]
27  | A Flower Bookmark 3 | IU | [149]
28  | Everlasting | N.Flying | [150]
Playlist #You Are You | UAU | [33]
30  | Wished | XD  | [151]
Wrld | The Rose | [152]

#### June

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B.I released his third studio album, Wonderland, on June 1. Boy band Ateez released their twelfth EP Golden Hour: Part.3 on June 13. Girl group Aespa released their second single album, Dirty Work, on June 27. Date  | Album  | Artist(s)  | Ref.

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1  | Wonderland | B.I | [153]
4  | Speed Zone | Uspeer  | [154]
5  | Desire: Unleash | Enhypen | [155]
9  | Soar | Doyoung | [156]
Girls Will Be Girls | Itzy | [157]
224 | Kiss of Life | [158]
In a Million Noises, I'll Be Your Harmony | QWER | [159]
Beep | Izna | [160]
13  | I One | Xlov | [161]
Itty Bitty | N.SSign | [162]
Golden Hour: Part.3 | Ateez | [163]
16  | Bomb | Illit | [164]
Glow to Haze | Kang Daniel | [165]
18  | Be:1 | Be Boys  | [14]
19  | All About Blue | Yook Sung-jae | [166]
23  | Famous | AllDay Project | [167]
Dare to Crave | Cravity | [168]
25  | From Our 20's | Fromis 9 | [169]
26  | Lovestruck | H1-Key | [170]
27  | Being Tender | Pow | [171]
Dirty Work | Aespa | [172]
30  | N: Number of Cases | Nouera | [173]
5x | Oneus | [174]
Top Note | Han Seung-woo | [175]

### Third quarter

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#### July

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Girl group Twice will release their fourth studio album, This Is For, on July 11. One-man band 10cm will release their fifth studio album, 5.0, in July. Date  | Album  | Artist(s)  | Ref.

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1  | Who We Are | AHOF | [10]
2  | Drift | Kard | [176]
Dearest | Rescene | [177]
3  | One Last Day | Jung Yong-hwa | [178]
7  | Bliss | Doh Kyung-soo | [179]
8  | Super Junior25 | Super Junior | [180]
A Montage of () | Viviz | [181]
9  | Ignition | Nowz | [182]
Snowy Summer | Close Your Eyes | [183]
11  | This Is For | Twice | [184]
14  | Go Back to the Future | NCT Dream | [185]
Episode 25 | Jo Yu-ri | [186]
Eros | Lee Chan-hyuk | [187]
15  | Percent | Onew | [188]
Chameleon | Sanha | [189]
Rainbow Light | Lim Seul-ong | [190]
16  | Sweet Tang | Ifeye  | [191]
Hope | ARrC | [192]
18  | Big Bands | WayV | [193]
21  | The Star Chapter: Together | Tomorrow X Together | [194]
Hook | Huta | [195]
22  | One Fact | One Pact | [196]
28  | Youth Chapter 3: Romantic Youth | Epex | [197]
A;Effect | The Boyz | [198]
29  | Blooming Wings | Choi Ye-na | [199]
30  | Tree Ring | Nam Woo-hyun | [200]
31  | Wild Cherry | Ichillin' | [201]
Waste No Time | XngHan | [202]
TBA | 5.0 | 10cm | [203]

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Date  | Album  | Artist(s)  | Ref.

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4  | Love Anecdote(s) | Evnne | [204]
TBA | TBA | Soojin | [205]
TBA | TBA | Teen Top | [206]
TBA | TBA | Koyote | [207]
TBA | TBA | Kep1er | [208]
TBA | TBA | Young Posse | [209]
TBA | TBA | Key | [210]

#### September

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Date  | Album  | Artist(s)  | Ref.

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1  | TBA | Treasure | [211]

### Fourth quarter

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#### October

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Date  | Album  | Artist(s)  | Ref.

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1  | TBA | Babymonster | [211]

### TBA

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Date  | Album  | Artist(s)  | Ref.

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TBA | TBA | Naevis | [212]
TBA | TBA | Chaeyoung | [38]
TBA | TBA | Say My Name | [213]

## Top songs on record

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"Too Bad" by G-Dragon (left) featuring Anderson .Paak (right) topped the Circle Digital Chart for 7 weeks in 2025.

See also: List of Circle Digital Chart number ones of 2025

### Circle Digital Chart No. 1 Songs

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* "Apt." – Rosé and Bruno Mars (9 weeks in 2024, 1 week in 2025[214])
* "Drowning" – Woodz (1 week[215])
* "Famous" – AllDay Project (1 week[216])
* "Heavenly Ever After" – Lim Young-woong (1 week[217])
* "Home Sweet Home" – G-Dragon featuring Taeyang and Daesung (1 week in 2024,[218] 5 weeks in 2025[219])
* "Like Jennie" – Jennie (2 weeks[220])
* "Rebel Heart" – Ive (2 weeks[221])
* "Thunder" – Seventeen (1 week[222])
* "To Reach You" – 10cm (6 weeks[223])
* "Too Bad" – G-Dragon featuring Anderson .Paak (7 weeks[224])

## Deaths

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* Song Dae-kwan, trot singer[225][226]
* Wheesung, R&B singer, record producer and musical theatre actor[227]

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* t
* e

K-pop

* Korean Wave
* Korean ballad
* Korean hip hop
* Korean rock
* Trot

Terminology|

* Cultural technology
* Fan rice
* Sasaeng fan
* Idols
* Slave contract
* Sexualization and sexual exploitation
* Virtual concert

Artists|

* Individual artists
* Idol groups
* Girl groups
* Boy groups

Events|

* Dream Concert
* KCON
* K-pop Cover Dance Festival
* K-Pop World Festival

Websites|

* Allkpop
* Billboard K-Town
* Timeline
* 2020s
* Eatyourkimchi
* Soompi

Music shows|

* Inkigayo (SBS)
* M Countdown (Mnet)
* Music Bank (KBS2)
* Music Universe K-909 (JTBC)
* Music on Top (JTBC)
* Pops in Seoul (Arirang TV)
* Show Champion (MBC M)
* Show! Music Core (MBC)
* The Show (SBS M)
* Simply K-Pop (Arirang TV)

Music charts|

* List of K-pop on the Billboard charts
* Albums
* Songs
* World Digital Song Sales
* Year-end
* Circle Chart
* albums
* singles
* Billboard K-pop Hot 100
* South Korea Songs
* RIAK/MIAK

Notable labels
and publishers|

| Agencies|

* Antenna
* 8D Creative
* Attrakt
* B2M Entertainment
* BPM Entertainment
* Brand New Music
* Brave Entertainment
* C9 Entertainment
* CJ ENM
* Amoeba Culture
* AOMG
* H1ghr Music
* Wake One Entertainment
* Coridel Entertainment
* Cube Entertainment
* DR Music
* Fantagio
* FNC Entertainment
* Hybe Corporation
* Big Hit Music
* Pledis Entertainment
* Source Music
* Imagine Asia
* Dreamcatcher Company
* Jellyfish Entertainment
* JYP Entertainment
* Kakao Entertainment
* IST Entertainment
* Maroo Entertainment
* MLD Entertainment
* MNH Entertainment
* Oui Entertainment
* P Nation
* RBW
* DSP Media
* WM Entertainment
* SM Entertainment
* Label SJ
* Mystic Story
* Woollim Entertainment
* Starship Entertainment
* Star Empire Entertainment
* TOP Media
* YG Entertainment
* The Black Label
* Yuehua Entertainment

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Publishers|

* Genie Music
* iMBC
* Interpark Music
* Kakao Entertainment
* Music&New
* NHN Bugs
* Pony Canyon Korea
* SBS Contents Hub
* SK Group
* Dreamus
* SK Communications
* Sony Music Korea
* Soribada
* Stone Music Entertainment
* Universal Music Korea
* Warner Music Korea
* YG Plus

Music award shows

Major|

* APAN Music Awards
* Asia Artist Awards
* Asia Song Festival
* Circle Chart Music Awards
* Genie Music Awards
* Golden Disc Awards
* KBS Gayo Daechukje
* Korean Music Awards
* Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards
* MAMA Awards
* MBC Gayo Daejejeon
* Mnet 20's Choice Awards
* SBS Gayo Daejeon
* Seoul Music Awards
* Soribada Best K-Music Awards
* The Fact Music Awards

Digital music|

* Cyworld Digital Music Awards
* Melon Music Awards

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