2022 In South Korean Music

The following is a list of notable events and releases that have happened, or are expected to happen in 2022 in music in South Korea.

Notable events and achievements

* January 5 – V's "Christmas Tree" became the first Korean OST to enter the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at number 79, as well as the first song by a Korean soloist to debut at number one on the US Digital Song Sales chart.
* January 6 – '' BTS, the Best'' became the first album by a Korean act in 17 years to sell over 1 million copies on the Oricon Albums Chart in Japan, since BoA's ''Best of Soul'' (2005).
* March 1 – Aespa became the first idol group to win Rookie of the Year at the Korean Music Awards, and the most-awarded girl group in the ceremony's history, with a record three wins at the 2022 ceremony.
* April 16, 23 – Coachella: 2NE1 reunites for the first time in over 6 years with a surprise performance on the Coachella main stage. Aespa also performs on the festival's main stage the following weekend.
* May 9 – AleXa performed her song " Wonderland" in American Song Contest and became the first winner.
* June 30 – July 2 − The Jeddah K-Pop Festival 2022 is held at the Jeddah Super Dome—Saudi Arabia's first K-pop festival. Performers included Everglow, Ateez, Epex, Victon, CIX, Monsta X, and Verivery. Everglow becomes the first K-pop girl group to ever perform in Saudi Arabia.
* July 3 – Nayeon became the first K-pop soloist to enter the top 10 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 in the chart's history with her EP ''Im Nayeon''.
* July 31 – J-Hope performed at Lollapalooza and became the first South Korean artist to headline the main stage at a major U.S. music festival.
* September 23, 25 – Blackpink became the first K-pop girl group to top UK Albums Chart with their second full length album ''Born Pink''. Blackpink also became the first K-pop girl group to top US ''Billboard'' 200 with ''Born Pink''.
* November 20 – Jungkook performed at the 2022 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony.
* December 5 - Blackpink was named Time Magazine's Entertainer of the Year.
* December 26 – RM’s Indigo reached a peak of 3 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, becoming the highest charting Korean soloist on the chart to-date, and the first to reach the top 5.

Award shows and festivals

Award ceremonies

Festivals

Debuting and disbanding in 2022

Debuting groups

*Acid Angel from Asia
* Apink Chobom
* Astro – Jinjin & Rocky
*ATBO
*Blank2y
* Classy
* CSR
* Fifty Fifty
*Got the Beat
*H1-Key
* ILY:1
* Irris
*Kep1er
* Lapillus
*Le Sserafim
* Mamamoo+
* Mimiirose
*NewJeans
*Nmixx
* Shinhwa WDJ
*TAN
*Tempest
*TNX
* Trendz
*Viviz
*Younite

Solo debuts

* Baekho
* Chaeyeon
*Choi Ye-na
* Choi Yoo-jung
* Jin
*Kihyun
*Kino
* Kim Jong-hyeon (JR)
*Lee Chan-hyuk
* Minho
*Miyeon
*Nayeon
*Seulgi
*Wonpil
* Xiumin
* Yerin
* Yuju

Disbandments

* April
* Botopass
* BugAboo
* Bvndit
* CLC
* D-Crunch
*Girlkind
* Hot Issue
* Lunarsolar
* MVP
* NU'EST
* Redsquare
* TRCNG
* We Girls

Releases in 2022

First quarter

January

February

March

Second quarter

April

May

June

Third quarter

July

August

September

Fourth quarter

October

November

December

See also

* List of South Korean films of 2022
* List of Circle Album Chart number ones of 2022
* List of Circle Digital Chart number ones of 2022

References

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2022 in South Korean music
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