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2023 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 2023 in music in South Korea.
Award shows and festivals
Award ceremonies
| Date | Event | Host | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 7 | 37th Golden Disc Awards | Ilgan Sports and JTBC Plus | [1] |
| January 19 | 32nd Seoul Music Awards | Sports Seoul | [2] |
| February 10 and 11 | 30th Hanteo Music Awards | Hanteo Global | [3] |
| February 18 | 12th Circle Chart Music Awards | Korea Music Content Association | [4] |
| October 10 | 6th The Fact Music Awards | The Fact and Fan N Star | [5] |
| November 28 and 29 | 25th MAMA Awards | CJ ENM | [6] |
| December 2 | 15th Melon Music Awards | KakaoBank | [7] |
| December 14 | 8th Asia Artist Awards | Star News and Star Continent | [8] |
Festivals
| Date | Event | Host | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 25 | SBS Gayo Daejeon | Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) | [9] |
| December 31 | MBC Gayo Daejejeon | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) | [10] |
Debuting and disbanding in 2023
Debuting groups
- 8Turn[11]
- Ampers&One[12]
- BabyMonster[13]
- BB Girls[14]
- BoyNextDoor[15]
- Evnne[16]
- El7z Up[17]
- Fantasy Boys[18]
- Hori7on[19]
- Kiss of Life[20]
- LimeLight[21]
- Loossemble[22]
- Lun8[23]
- Mave:[24]
- Monsta X – Shownu X Hyungwon[25]
- N.SSign[26]
- NCT DoJaeJung[27]
- NiziU[28]
- One Pact[29]
- Plave[30]
- Pow[31]
- Primrose[32]
- QWER[33]
- Riize[34]
- The Wind[35]
- TripleS[36]
- Xikers[37]
- Xodiac[38]
- Young Posse[39]
- Zerobaseone[40]
Solo debuts
Disbandments
Releases in 2023
First quarter
January
| Date | Album | Artist(s) | Genre(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | OMG | NewJeans | — | [71] |
| 4 | Incense | Moonbin & Sanha | [72] | |
| 5 | Rose Blossom | H1-Key | [73][74] | |
| A Dream of ILY:1 | ILY:1 | [75] | ||
| 9 | Reason | Monsta X | [76] | |
| The Piece OF9 | SF9 | [77] | ||
| 11 | Startrail | Byul | [78][79] | |
| 13 | Red Moon | Primrose | [32] | |
| 16 | Stamp on It | Got the Beat | [80] | |
| Love War | Choi Ye-na | [81][82] | ||
| 17 | My Little Aurora | Cignature | [83] | |
| 18 | Chapter 0: With | Jinyoung | [84] | |
| 24 | Monologue | Shin Ye-young | [85] | |
| 25 | Sensory Flows | Yesung | [86] | |
| Pandora's Box | Mave: | [87] | ||
| 27 | The Name Chapter: Temptation | Tomorrow X Together | [88] | |
| 28 | After the Magic | Parannoul | Shoegaze | [89] |
| Gravity | Onewe | Rock | [90] | |
| 30 | Ay-Yo | NCT 127 | — | [91][92] |
| 8Turnrise | 8Turn | [93] | ||
| Intro: Flight and a New Beginning | BXB | [94] | ||
| 31 | Various | Viviz | [95][96] |