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2012 in South Korean music

The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2012 in music in South Korea.

Notable events and achievements

  • January 11–12 – the 26th Golden Disc Awards take place, the first time it was held in January. Super Junior and Girls' Generation win the grand prizes.
  • January 31 – Girls' Generation become the first K-pop group to appear on an American late night talk show, performing the English version of "The Boys" on the Late Show with David Letterman.
  • February 1 – Girls' Generation similarly appear on Live! with Kelly, the first U.S. morning talk show appearance from a K-pop artist.
  • February 29 – Kiha & The Faces and IU win the grand prizes at the 18th Korean Music Awards.
  • June – The Korean music industry grosses nearly $3.4 billion in the first half of 2012, according to Billboard estimates, a 27.8% increase from the same period a year prior.
  • June 22 – Show Me the Money airs its first season, which is considered a pivotal work in making hip hop a mainstream genre in South Korea.
  • July 28 – 2NE1 embark on their New Evolution Global Tour, considered the first world tour by a K-pop girl group.
  • September 10 – Big Bang announces their three concert dome tour in Japan, making them the first Korean artist to perform at three dome stadiums in a single tour.
  • September 26 – Psy's "Gangnam Style" attains a peak of number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, the highest for a K-pop song on the chart.
  • October 16 – KCON 2012 takes place at the Verizon Amphitheater in Irvine, California, the first K-pop dedicated convention in the United States.
  • November 18 – Psy becomes the first Korean artist to perform at the American Music Awards.
  • November 19 – The third annual Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards take place. Psy, Song Chang-sik and are awarded the Order of Cultural Merit; and Kim Chang-wan receive the Presidential Commendation; and Na Yoon-sun, 2NE1 and receive the Prime Minister's Commendation.
  • November 24 – "Gangnam Style" becomes the most viewed video on YouTube with 805 million views, surpassing Justin Bieber's "Baby".
  • November 30 – Psy, BigBang, and Super Junior win the grand prizes at the 2012 MAMA.
  • December 14 – Busker Busker, Beast and Psy win the grand prizes at the annual Melon Music Awards.
  • December 18 – "Gangnam Style" is ranked number one on YouTube's list of top trending video of 2012.
  • December 21 – The music video for Gangnam Style" becomes the first video in YouTube history to surpass 1 billion views.

Award shows and festivals

Award ceremonies

Festivals

Debuting and disbanded in 2012

Debuted groups

Solo debuts

Disbanded groups

Releases in 2012

First quarter

January

February

March

Second quarter

April

May

June

Third quarter

July

August

September

Fourth quarter

October

November

December

Charts

See also

References