2025 in South Korean music

List of years 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

Award ceremonies

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

Date Album Artist(s) Ref.
6 Connection Onew [12]
13 Season of Memories GFriend [13]
15 The Feelings WEi [14]
TBA BB Girls [15]
20 Got7 [16]
TBA Ive [17]
Minnie [10]

March

Date Album Artist(s) Ref.
TBA TBA Infinite [18]

Second quarter

April

Date Album Artist(s) Ref.
TBA TBA Mark [19]

TBA

Date Album Artist(s) Ref.
Q1 2025 TBA Kai [20][8]
Seulgi
Naevis [21]

References

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  2. ^ Yoon, Seung-jin (October 29, 2024). "Hanteo Music Awards 2024 to celebrate K-pop's past and present in February". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
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  5. ^ Pyo, Kyung-min (November 25, 2024). "JYP to launch new K-pop boy group KickFlip in 2025". The Korea Times. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  6. ^ 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). Retrieved November 23, 2024.
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  10. ^ a b [단독] (여자)아이들 민니, 1월 첫 솔로 데뷔 확정. News1 (in Korean). December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
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  12. ^ Yoon, So-yeon (December 16, 2024). "Onew to release fourth EP 'Connection' on Jan. 6". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  13. ^ Jeon, Min-gyeong (December 2, 2024). 여자친구 돌아온다…10주년 앨범→콘서트 확정 "내년 1월 개최" [공식입장] [Girlfriend is back… 10th Anniversary Album → Concert Confirmed “To be Held in January Next Year”]. XSport News (in Korean). Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  14. ^ 위아이, 미니 7집 'The Feelings'로 새해 활동 포문..1월 15일 5인 컴백 (in Korean). Herald Pop. December 6, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Naver.
  15. ^ Yoon, Seong-yeol (December 12, 2024). "'3인' 브브걸, 내년 1월 15일 컴백 확정..GLG 합류 후 첫 앨범 [공식]" ['3 people' BB Girls, comeback confirmed on January 15 next year.. First album after joining GLG]. Star News Korea (in Korean). Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  16. ^ Rosario, Denver Del (December 8, 2024). "GOT7 confirms comeback after three years". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  17. ^ Han, Hyun-jung (December 1, 2024). "아이브, 스타쉽 2025년 첫 컴백 주자 확정" [Ive confirms Starship's first comeback runner in 2025]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  18. ^ 인피니트, 15주년 콘서트 성료…3월 컴백 기습 발표 (in Korean). Newsen. December 9, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  19. ^ Yoon, Seung-jin (December 11, 2024). "NCT's Mark delays solo album release to 'ensure better quality'". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  20. ^ "SM announces dismal Q3 earnings and new girl group for 2025". Korea JoongAng Daily. November 5, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  21. ^ 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.