The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2019 in South Korean music.

Debuting and disbanding in 2019

Debuting groups

* 1Team *

1the9 1the9 (Hangul: 원더나인, stylized as 1THE9, pronounced as Wonder Nine) was a South Korean boy band formed through the 2018 survival competition ''Under Nineteen''. The group was composed of 9 members: Yoo Yong-ha, Kim Tae-woo, Lee Seung-hwan ...

3YE 3YE (써드아이; pronounced Third Eye) is a South Korean girl group formed by GH Entertainment in 2019. The group debuted on May 21, 2019, with the digital single "DMT". History Prior to the group's formation, all of the group's members were p ...

AB6IX AB6IX (; ''pronounced as A-B-Six'') is a South Korean boy band formed by Brand New Music. The group currently consists of four members: Jeon Woong, Kim Dong-hyun, Park Woo-jin and Lee Dae-hwi. Former leader Lim Young-min's departure from the gro ...

* Ariaz *

Argon Argon is a chemical element with the symbol Ar and atomic number 18. It is in group 18 of the periodic table and is a noble gas. Argon is the third-most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere, at 0.934% (9340 ppmv). It is more than twice as abu ...

* BDC *

Bvndit Bvndit (밴디트, pronounced as "Bandit", acronym for Be Ambitious N Do IT), stylized as BVNDIT, was a South Korean girl group under MNH Entertainment. The group consisted of five members: Yiyeon, Songhee, Jungwoo, Simyeong, and Seungeun. They m ...

Cherry Bullet Cherry Bullet () is a South Korean girl group formed by FNC Entertainment and managed under their sub-label FNC W. They debuted on January 21, 2019, with their first single album titled '' Let's Play Cherry Bullet.'' The group currently consists ...

* CIX *

D1CE D1ce (, stylized in all caps; pronounced as "The Once") was a South Korean boy band formed by D1ce Entertainment. The group consisted of five members: Jo Yong-geun, Kim Hyun-soo, Jung Yoo-jun, Park Woo-dam and Woo Jin-young. They debuted on Augus ...

ENOi ENOi () was a seven member South Korean boy band formed by KiTheWhale in 2019. The group debuted on April 19, 2019, with "Bloom". They disbanded on January 22, 2021. Former members *Laon (라온) - leader, vocalist *Dojin (도진) - rapper *Ha ...

Everglow Everglow (, stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by Yuehua Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: E:U, Sihyeon, Mia, Onda, Aisha, and Yiren. Everglow debuted on March 18, 2019, with the single album ''Arrival ...

Exo-SC Exo-SC (; stylized as EXO-SC) is the second official sub-unit of South Korean–Chinese boy band Exo. Formed by SM Entertainment in 2019, the group is composed of two Exo members: Chanyeol and Sehun. Their debut extended play '' What a Life'' was ...

Fanatics Fanaticism (from the Latin adverb ''fānāticē'' ren-''fānāticus''; enthusiastic, ecstatic; raging, fanatical, furious is a belief or behavior involving uncritical zeal or an obsessive enthusiasm. Definitions Philosopher George Santayana ...

* Hinapia * Itzy *

Jus2 Jus2 ( ko, 저스투) is a South Korean duo consisting of Jay B and Yugyeom. They were formed by JYP Entertainment and released their first EP, ''Focus'', on March 5, 2019. It is the second Got7 sub unit, after JJ Project. Name The duo's name ...

Newkidd Newkidd (), also stylized as NewKidd, is a South Korean boy band formed by J-Flo Entertainment. The group is composed of seven members: Jinkwon, Ji Han-sol, Choi Ji-ann, Yunmin, Hwi, Woochul, and Kang Seung-chan. The group officially debuted on ...

* Oneus * Onewe * OnlyOneOf * Purplebeck * Rocket Punch * Rolling Quartz *

SuperM SuperM (Hangul: 슈퍼엠) is a South Korean supergroup formed in 2019 by SM Entertainment and Capitol Music Group. The group consists of seven members from four SM Entertainment boy bands: Taemin from Shinee, Baekhyun and Kai from Exo, Taeyong ...

Teen Teen Teen Teen (틴틴) was a South Korean boy band formed by Maroo Entertainment in 2019. The group debuted on September 18, 2019, with ''Very, On Top''. The unit effectively disbanded following Taeseung's departure from GHOST9. Pre-debut Before de ...

* TXT * Vanner * Verivery * We in the Zone *

Wooseok x Kuanlin Wooseok X Kuanlin (우석X관린) is a South Korean musical duo formed by Cube Entertainment in 2019, composed of Wooseok of Pentagon and Lai Kuan-lin, a former member of Wanna One. On February 20, 2019, Cube Entertainment announced the formation ...

* X1

Solo debuts

* Bae Jin-young * Baekhyun * Chen *

Ha Sung-woon Ha Sung-woon (; born March 22, 1994), also known mononymously as Sungwoon, is a South Korean singer and songwriter. He is best known as a member of South Korean boy group Wanna One, as a member of boy group Hotshot, and currently as a solo arti ...

Hwasa Ahn Hye-jin (, born July 23, 1995), known professionally by her stage name Hwasa (), is a South Korean singer, rapper, and television personality currently signed to RBW. She debuted as a member of the girl group Mamamoo in 2014. She made her ...

* Hyuk * Im Hyun-sik *

Jang Dae-hyeon Jang Dae-hyeon (; born February 11, 1997), better known mononymously as Daehyeon, is a South Korean rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is known for his participation in the reality competition show ''Produce 101 Season 2''. He is a former membe ...

Jang Dong-woo Jang Dong-woo (Hangul: 장동우; hanja: 張東雨; born November 22, 1990), commonly known as Dongwoo, is a South Korean singer, rapper and actor. He is the main rapper of South Korean boy band Infinite and its sub-unit Infinite H. Biography ...

* Jeon So-mi *

Jung Dae-hyun Jung Dae-hyun (; born June 28, 1993), also known mononymously as Daehyun, is a South Korean singer and actor. He debuted as an idol in the six-member group B.A.P under TS Entertainment, where he served as the main vocalist from 2012 to its diss ...

* Kang Daniel *

Kang Min-kyung Kang Min-kyung (born August 3, 1990) is a South Korean singer and actress. She is one half of the duo Davichi, who rose to fame upon the release of their debut album '' Amaranth'' in 2008. Davichi has since released 3 studio albums, 6 EPs and ...

* Kim Jin-woo * Kim Ji-yeon *

Kim Jung-mo Kim Jung-mo (born March 26, 1985), professionally known as Jungmo, is a South Korean musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. He debuted in 2004 as a member of South Korean rock band TRAX under SM and has participated in projec ...

* Kim Woo-sung * Kwon Hyun-bin * Lee Jin-hyuk *

Lee Jun-young Lee Jun-Young (born December 26, 1982) is a South Korean football player. He previously played for FC Seoul and Incheon United Incheon United FC is a South Korean professional football club based in Incheon that competes in the K League 1, th ...

* Lee Min-hyuk * Nichkhun *

Oh Ha-young Oh Ha-young (born July 19, 1996), better known by the mononym Hayoung, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group Apink. Life and career 1996–2011: Early life and debut with Apink Oh ...

Park Ji-hoon Park Ji-hoon (; born May 29, 1999) is a South Korean singer and actor. Park first made his debut at eight years old as a child actor and advertisement model, appearing as a supporting cast member on the MBC historical drama ''Jumong'' (2006) ...

Roh Tae-hyun Roh Tae-hyun (Hangul The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, is the modern official writing system for the ...

Ruann , known professionally as Ruan (stylized as RUAN) is a Japanese singer. She is a member of the girl group Moonchild. Biography Ruann was born in Osaka Prefecture in 2003. Interested in music from a young age, Ruann taught herself instruments ...

Sulli Choi Jin-ri (March 29, 1994 – October 13 or 14, 2019), better known by her stage name Sulli (), was a South Korean actress and singer. She first made her debut as a child actress, appearing as a supporting cast member on the SBS historical d ...

Sungmin Sung-min, also spelled Seong-min, is a Korean unisex given name (predominantly masculine). Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading " sung" and 27 hanja with the reading ...

U-Know Jung Yun-ho (; born February 6, 1986), also known by his stage name U-Know Yunho () or simply U-Know, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, actor, and a member of the pop duo TVXQ. Born and raised in Gwangju, South Korea, Yunho started his musi ...

* U-Kwon *

Yoon Ji-sung Yoon Ji-sung (; born March 8, 1991) is a South Korean singer and actor. He is best known for finishing eighth in the second series of ''Produce 101'' and is the former leader of South Korean boy group Wanna One. Following Wanna One's disbandmen ...

Yoona Im Yoon-ah (; born May 30, 1990), known mononymously as Yoona, is a South Korean singer and actress. After training for five years, she debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation (and later its subgroup Girls' Generation-Oh!GG) in Augu ...

* Yukika * Zelo

Disbandments

* 14U * 15& * A-Jax *

B.A.P B.A.P (; an acronym for Best Absolute Perfect) was a South Korean boy band formed in 2012 under TS Entertainment. B.A.P made their musical debut with the single "Warrior" on January 26, 2012, followed by the release of their debut EP ''Warrio ...

* Big Star * Boyfriend *

CocoSori CocoSori (Hangul The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, is the modern official writing system for the Korea ...

Drug Restaurant Drug Restaurant (Hangul: 드럭 레스토랑), formerly known as the Jung Joon Young Band (JJY Band) (Hangul: 정준영밴드), was a Korean rock band, formed in Seoul, South Korea in 2015. The band consisted of bassist Jung Seok-won, guitarist Jo ...

* Good Day * HALO * Hello Venus * Hi Suhyun *

Honeyst Honeyst () was a South Korean pop rock band formed by FNC Entertainment in 2017. The band consists of Oh Seung-seok (drummer), Kim Chul-min (main vocalist, guitarist, keyboardist), Seo Dong-sung (leader, vocalist, bassist), and Kim Hwan (guitarist ...

Kim Heechul & Kim Jungmo Kim Heechul & Kim Jungmo (formerly M&D, shortened from Midnight & Dawn or Miari & Dangye-dong) was a South Korean pop rock duo formed by SM Entertainment in 2011. The group was composed of Super Junior's Heechul and TraxX's Kim Jung-mo. Both memb ...

Myteen MYTEEN (; short for Make Your Teenager) was a South Korean boy band formed by The Music Works in 2016 and debuted in 2017 with the release of their first extended play titled ''MYTEEN GO!''. At the time of their disbandment, the group consisted o ...

* Nine Muses *

Pristin Pristin (; stylized as PRISTIN and formerly known as Pledis Girlz) was a South Korean girl group formed by Pledis Entertainment in 2016. The group was composed of ten members: Lim Na-young, Nayoung, Roa, Yuha, Eunwoo, Rena, Zhou Jieqiong, Kyulkyun ...

Pristin V Pristin V () was the first and only official sub-group of South Korean girl group Pristin, formed by Pledis Entertainment in 2018. It was composed of five Pristin members: Nayoung, Roa, Eunwoo, Rena, and Kyulkyung. History 2018: Debut with ''Li ...

* Seenroot *

TraxX Alstom Traxx (sold as Bombardier TRAXX before 2021) is a modular product platform of mainline diesel-electric and electric locomotives produced originally by Bombardier Transportation and later Alstom, which was built in both freight and passen ...

* UNB *

Untouchable Untouchable or The Untouchable may refer to: People * Untouchability, the practice of socially ostracizing a minority group of very low social status ** A word for the Dalits or Scheduled Caste of India, a group that experiences untouchability * ...

* Wanna One * Wassup

Releases in 2019

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Deaths

Woo Hye-mi Woo Hye-mi ( ko, 우혜미; April 6, 1988 – September 21, 2019), also known by her stage name Miwoo ( ko, 미우), was a South Korean singer. She was known as one of the final four contestants on the 2012 talent show series ''The Voice of Kore ...

, aged 31. Singer *

, aged 25. Singer, actress and former member of

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Goo Hara Goo Hara (; January 3, 1991 – November 24, 2019), also known mononymously as Hara, was a South Korean pop singer and actress. She was a member of the girl group Kara, and had also appeared in television dramas including ''City Hunter'' (201 ...

, aged 28. Singer, actress and former member of Kara

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References

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