The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2008 in music in

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Debuting and disbanded in 2008

Debuting groups

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Davichi Davichi () is a South Korean pop duo formed in 2008. The duo consists of vocalists Lee Hae-ri and Kang Min-kyung. Their name, "Davichi", is derived from the Korean phrase "shining over everything" ( 다 비치). The duo has released three studi ...

Guckkasten Guckkasten ( ko, 국카스텐) is a South Korean indie rock band. Formed in 2003 under the name The C.O.M. (더 컴), the original lineup consisted of vocalist Ha Hyun-woo, guitarist Jeon Kyu-ho, drummer Lee Jung-gil, and bassist Kim Jin-eok. ...

Ibadi The Ibadi movement or Ibadism ( ar, الإباضية, al-Ibāḍiyyah) is a school of Islam. The followers of Ibadism are known as the Ibadis. Ibadism emerged around 60 years after the Islamic prophet Muhammad's death in 632 AD as a moderate sc ...

Mighty Mouth Mighty Mouth ( ko, 마이티 마우스) is a South Korean duet male group made up of Sangchu ( ko, 상추) and Shorry J ( ko, 쇼리 J). Debuted in 2008 with their ''Energy'' album featuring Yoon Eun Hye for "I love you", Sunye of the Wonder G ...

Miss S Miss S (Hangul: 미스에스; stylized as Miss $) is a South Korean Hip hop duo formed by Brand New Stardom (formerly a joint venture between Stardom Entertainment and Brand New Music). They debuted on November 18, 2008 with the single "Don't Ch ...

Shinee Shinee ( ; ko, 샤이니, Syaini; ja, シャイニー, Shainī; stylized as SHINee) is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2008. The group's musical impact in their native country has earned them numerous accolades and th ...

Super Junior-H Super Junior-H ( ko, 슈퍼주니어-해피, also known as Super Junior-Happy or Suju-Happy), is the fourth official sub-unit of South Korean boy band Super Junior with consists of five Super Junior members: Leeteuk, Yesung, Shindong, Sungmin, ...

U-KISS U-KISS ( ko, 유키스; ja, ユーキス) is a South Korean boy band formed in 2008. Their name is an acronym, standing for Ubiquitous Korean International Idol Super Star. The group's current lineup is composed of Soohyun, Hoon, Kiseop and ...

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 * ...

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Ajoo Ajoo (Born Noh Ah-joo, ( on July 6, 1990) is a South Korean singer who debuted in 2008 with the single "1st Kiss". Although his first single did not do as well as expected on music charts he made a comeback with "Paparazzi" which features label ...

Alex Chu Alex Chu (born Chu Hun-gon September 2, 1979), known simply as Alex (), is a Korean-Canadian singer and actor. He is the male vocalist of the South Korean electropop band Clazziquai. Biography Having immigrated to Canada with his family, A ...

Basick Lee Cheol-joo (; born 12 August 1986), better known by his stage name Basick (Hangul: 베이식), is a South Korean rapper under OUTLIVE. He won the fourth season of Mnet's rap competition ''Show Me the Money''. Biography Basick was born on Aug ...

Boram Jeon Bo-ram (born March 22, 1986), referred to as Boram, is a South Korean singer and actress. She originally debuted as a solo artist, releasing four singles in 2008, before eventually becoming a member of girl group T-ara in 2009. The gro ...

Bizniz Harold Ha (Korean: 하원택; born March 16, 1982), better known as Bizniz (Korean: 비즈니즈), is a South Korean rapper and singer signed to Brand New Music. He debuted as a member of Korean hip hop Korean hip hop, also known as K-hip hop ...

Bizzy Park Jun-young (Hangul: 박준영), better known as Bizzy (Hangul: 비지), is a South Korea-based rapper and member of the hip-hop trio MFBTY. He is an affiliate of YDG's, Yucka Squad, and also the hip-hop crew, The Movement. He became more know ...

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Jungyup Ahn Jung-yeop (Hangul: 안정엽, born February 25, 1977), better known by the mononym Jungyup (Hangul The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in South K ...

Lee Young-yoo Lee Young-yoo (born July 10, 1998) is a South Korean actress and singer. She was born in Osaka, Japan to Korean parents. Lee began her acting career as a child actress in 2003, and among her notable television dramas are ''Bad Housewife'' (200 ...

Park Sae-byul Park Saebyul (; born October 24, 1985) is a South Korean indie singer-songwriter. Life and career Park Saebyul was born in Seoul and graduated from Yonsei University in 2010 with a major in psychology. Before her debut, she served as a keyboa ...

Solji Heo Sol-ji (Hangul: 허솔지; born January 10, 1989), known mononymously as Solji, is a South Korean singer. She was a member of the ballad duo group 2NB from 2006 to 2010. She later became a vocal trainer before joining EXID in July 2012 as t ...

Disbanded groups

The Jadu The Jadu (더 자두) was a South Korean modern rock Modern rock is an umbrella term used to describe rock music that is found on college rock radio stations. Some radio stations use this term to distinguish themselves from classic rock, which i ...

Sanulrim Sanulrim (Hangul: 산울림), also spelled Sanullim, was a South Korean rock band that debuted in 1977. They are considered to be one of South Korea's most influential rock groups. The band consisted of brothers Kim Chang-wan, Kim Chang-hoon, a ...

Stony Skunk Stony Skunk (hangul: 스토니 스컹크, ''Seutoni Seukunkeu'') was South Korea's reggae and hip hop duo. They started as an underground band, then were signed by YG Entertainment. Their first album was released in 2003, titled "Stony Skunk". In ...

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K.Will Kim Hyung-soo (; born December 30, 1981), better known by his stage name K.Will (), is a South Korean singer. The name is a combination of the first letter 'K' of his last name 'Kim' and the English word 'Will', which means will. He debuted in ...

K-pop K-pop (), short for Korean popular music, is a form of popular music originating in South Korea as part of South Korean culture. It includes styles and genres from around the world, such as pop, hip hop, R&B, experimental, rock, jazz, gos ...

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