2014 in South Korean music

none January 2022 2014 2014 South Korean music The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2014 in music in South Korea. Notable events and achievements January 16 – Exo and Psy win the Album and Digital Daesangs, respectively, at the Golden Disc Awards. January 23 – The 23rd Seoul Music Awards take place. Exo wins the grand prize. February 28 – Sunwoo Jung-a, Cho Yong-pil and Yoon Young-bae win the grand prizes at the annual Korean Music Awards. March 11 – With the release of Tree, TVXQ becomes the first foreign band in Japan to have three consecutive studio albums with first-week sales of over 200,000 copies, breaking Bon Jovi's thirteen-year record.Jeon, Su Mi March 11, 2014 TVXQ Sets Record By Selling Over 200,000 Copies of Album 'Tree' Mwave http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/60612/tvxq-sells-over-200000-copies-of-album-in-japan dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140311075655/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/60612/tvxq-sells-over-200000-copies-of-album-in-japan March 11, 2014 March 15 – 2NE1's Crush becomes the first album by a Korean artist to chart within the top 100 on the Billboard 200, entering at number 61. It also marked the first time two K-pop artists appeared on the chart at the same time, along with Girls' Generation's Mr.Mr.Benjamin Jeff March 6, 2014 2NE1 Sets New U.S. Record for Highest-Charting, Best-Selling K-Pop Album With 'Crush' https://www.billboard.com/pro/2ne1-sets-new-us-record-for-highest-charting-best-selling-k-pop/ live June 2, 2019 Billboard en-US https://web.archive.org/web/20211227115545/https://www.billboard.com/pro/2ne1-sets-new-us-record-for-highest-charting-best-selling-k-pop/ December 27, 2021 May 7 – Exo's Overdose records nearly 660,000 pre-orders, breaking the record at the time for most pre-orders for a single album in K-pop.Joo-won Chung May 7, 2014 EXO beats preorders record with 'Overdose' http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140507000834 January 4, 2022 The Korea Herald en January 4, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220104230536/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140507000834 live June 12 – Taeyang's Rise becomes the highest-charting album on the Billboard 200 at the time by a K-pop solo artist, peaking at number 112.Benjamin Jeff June 12, 2014 K-Pop Star Taeyang Hits Billboard 200 https://www.billboard.com/pro/taeyang-rise-billboard-200-album-k-pop-hot-100-eyes-nose-lips/ live June 12, 2014 Billboard en-US https://web.archive.org/web/20220104230536/https://www.billboard.com/pro/taeyang-rise-billboard-200-album-k-pop-hot-100-eyes-nose-lips/ January 4, 2022 June 23 – TVXQ become the first international artist in Japan to bring in the largest number of concertgoers in the previous three years, reaching over 2 million total attendees during the timeframe.TVXQ Sets Another Record in Japan by Wrapping up Japanese Tour http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/68937/tvxq-ends-japanese-tour-by-gathering-600000-fans dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062325/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/68937/tvxq-ends-japanese-tour-by-gathering-600000-fans March 4, 2016 April 7, 2015 Mwave July 14 – Through three concert tours in Japan since 2011, Girls' Generation attracted a cumulative total of 550,000 spectators, setting a record for a K-pop girl group.Ock Hyun-ju July 14, 2014 SNSD draws 200,000 fans to 3rd Japan concert tour https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140714000903 2022-06-18 The Korea Herald en September 21 – Super Junior become the first Korean artist to perform a total of 100 concerts worldwide.Super Junior Writes History with 100th World Tour Concert ′Super Show 6′ http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/76431/superjunior-holds-supershow September 27, 2014 Newsen Mwave September 22, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175419/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/76431/superjunior-holds-supershow March 3, 2016 dead September 30 – SM Entertainment announces Jessica's departure from Girls' Generation.Kwaak Jeyup S. 2014-09-30 K-Pop Earthquake: Girls' Generation Member Jessica Jung Ousted en-US The Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-KRTB-6676 March 9, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220309180955/https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-KRTB-6676 live October 11 – "I Am the Best" by 2NE1 becomes the first song by a K-pop group to top the World Digital Song Sales chart, following its usage in Microsoft's Surface Pro 3 advertisement campaign in the US.Benjamin Jeff October 6, 2014 2NE1's 'I Am the Best' Tops World Digital Songs Chart After Big Sales Week https://www.billboard.com/pro/2ne1-i-am-the-best-world-digital-songs-chart-sales-week/ Billboard March 2, 2017 October 7, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141007083433/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/6274183/2ne1-i-am-the-best-world-digital-songs-chart-sales-week live November 13 – IU, g.o.d, and Taeyang win the grand prizes at the 2014 Melon Music Awards.2014 Melon Music Awards Winners https://www.melon.com/mma/result.htm?mmaYear=2014 live https://web.archive.org/web/20211128212507/https://www.melon.com/mma/result.htm?mmaYear=2014 November 28, 2021 November 28, 2021 Melon ko November 17 – The 5th Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards take place. Myeong Kook-hwan is awarded with the Bogwan (Precious Crown) Order of Cultural Merit; Kim Kwang-seok, I Yu-sin, Hong Seung-seong and Yoo Young-jin are awarded with the Presidential Commendation; and Jin Mi-ryeong receives the Prime Minister's Commendation.대중문화예술상 2014년 2014 Popular Culture and Arts Awards http://www.kocca.kr/cop/bbs/list/awardwinner/2014/.do?menuNo=201001 live November 1, 2018 Korea Creative Content Agency ko https://web.archive.org/web/20200711231908/http://www.kocca.kr/cop/bbs/list/awardwinner/2014/.do?menuNo=201001 July 11, 2020 December 1 – Psy's "Gangnam Style" surpasses 2.15 billion views, forcing YouTube to upgrade to a 64-bit integer counter.Lynch Joe December 3, 2014 Psy's 'Gangnam Style' Breaks YouTube Video Counter http://www.billboard.com/articles/6334894/psy-gangnam-style-breaks-youtube-video-counter Billboard March 2, 2017 July 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150705061311/http://www.billboard.com/articles/6334894/psy-gangnam-style-breaks-youtube-video-counter live December 3 – Exo and Taeyang receive the grand prizes at the 2014 MAMA.Benjamin Jeff December 4, 2014 EXO & Taeyang Earn Top Honors at 2014 MAMA https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/mama-2014-exo-taeyang-full-winner-list-6334914/ live Billboard en-US https://web.archive.org/web/20220104230537/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/mama-2014-exo-taeyang-full-winner-list-6334914/ January 4, 2022 December 22 – Crush becomes the first K-pop album to appear on the year-end Billboard World Albums listing since the chart began in 1995.Benjamin Jeff December 22, 2014 2NE1's 'Crush' Is First K-Pop Entry on Year-End World Albums Chart https://www.billboard.com/pro/2ne1-crush-year-end-world-albums-kpop/ Billboard March 2, 2017 July 10, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150710145057/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/6415076/2ne1-crush-year-end-world-albums-kpop live Award shows and festivals Award ceremonies + 2014 music award ceremonies in South Korea Date Event HostJanuary 16, 201428th Golden Disc AwardsIlgan Sports and JTBC PlusJanuary 23, 201423rd Seoul Music AwardsSports SeoulFebruary 12, 20143rd Gaon Chart Music AwardsKorea Music Content AssociationFebruary 28, 201410th Korean Music AwardsKorean Popular Music Awards Committee November 13, 2014 6th Melon Music Awards Kakao M November 17, 2014 5th Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards Korea Creative Content Agency December 3, 2014 16th Mnet Asian Music Awards CJ E&M (Mnet) Festivals + 2014 televised music festivals in South Korea Date Event Host December 21, 2014 SBS Gayo Daejeon Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) December 26, 2014 KBS Song Festival Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) December 31, 2014 MBC Gayo Daejejeon Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Debuting and disbanded in 2014 Debuting groups List of South Korean idol groups (2010s)#2014 22em 2000 Won 4L 4Ten 5urprise AKMU Almeng B.I.G Badkiz Beatwin Berry Good Big Byung (Hitmaker) Bigflo Bob Girls Bursters D.Holic GD X Taeyang Got7 HALO HeartB High4 Hi Suhyun Hotshot Infinite F JJCC K-Much Laboum Lip Service Lovelyz Madtown Mamamoo Melody Day Minx Play the Siren Rainbow Blaxx Red Velvet Sonamoo Spica.S The Barberettes The Legend Toheart Troy UNIQ Wings Winner Year 7 Class 1 Solo debuts 22em Cheetah Crush Euna Kim Gary G2 Ha:tfelt Heize Hyomin Hyoseong J-Min Jiyeon Jung Seung-hwan Kidoh Kim Yeon-ji Kyuhyun Lee Michelle Microdot Nicole Penomeco Raina Shannon Suran Taemin Zick Jasper Zico Disbanded groups 30em 8Eight Gangkiz N.EX.T Puretty She'z Skarf Releases in 2014 First quarter January Date Title Artist Genre(s)02 Unveiling MC the Max Ballad, Rock Rain Effect RainElectronica, R&B03 Girl's Day Everyday 3 Girl's DayPop, R&B06 Tense TVXQPop, R&B07 Beyond the OceanK-MuchDance08 B.B.B Dal ShabetDance, Electropop13 I Am Rumble Fish Rumble Fish Rock Listen & Repeat BMK Ballad, R&B Who Am I B1A4Dance, Ballad After the 11th Zia Ballad 15 Mr. GaeGaryHip-hop16 Miniskirt AOADance, R&BArarioTopp DoggHip-hop20RB BlaxxRainbow BlaxxDance, BalladGot It?Got7Hip-hop, Trap WWW Removing My Makeup Jaejoong Ballad29 Such a Woman Zia Ballad February Date Title Artist Genre(s)03 First Sensibility B.A.PDance, Hip-hop06 M+10 Lee MinwooDance Truth Or Dare GainDance, Ballad07 Rain Effect Special Edition RainElectronica, R&B12 Skool Luv Affair BTSHip-hop, R&B MarionetteStellarDance, Pop13 Breath SM the Ballad Ballad14 Between Calm And Passion Bebop Rock16 Beep Beep BTOBDance, Hip-hop Full Moon SunmiBallad, Electronica19 Speed Circus SpeedDance20 Fantasy Trilogy Boys Republic Dance24 Can't Stop CNBLUE Rock Mr.Mr. Girls' GenerationElectropop, R&B Arario Special Album Topp Dogg Dance, Hip-hop25 Attention AlphaBAT Dance27 Crush 2NE1 Electronica, Hip-hop Spellbound TVXQPop, R&B Newton's Apple Nell Rock March Date Title Artist Genre(s)10 Special Man Lunafly Rock12 Catallena Orange CaramelSynthpop, Disco17 Bang The Bush 100%Dance 4Minute World 4MinuteDance, Electropop 18 Follow My Voice Monni Rock21 Swing Super Junior-MPop, R&B24 Broken MBLAQDance, Ballad31 Pink Blossom A PinkDance The Maginot Line M.I.B Dance, Hip-hop Second quarter April Date Title Artist Genre(s)1 Yashishi NS Yoon-G Dance Uh-ee Crayon Pop Dance, House2 Sometimes CrushR&B 3 Look At Me Now Speed Dance4 Fierce Mad ClownHip-hop7 Play Akdong MusicianFolk-pop9 Scent of NC.A NC.A Dance11 The Manual Eddy Kim Ballad17 Jackpot Block B Dance, Hip-hop May Date Title Artist Genre(s)7 Overdose Exo-KR&B, Electronic12 Top Secret Hyoseong Dance, R&B The Best Man WheesungR&B13 1998 4Men Ballad14 Skool Luv Affair Special Addition BTSHip-hop, R&B15 Rumour M.Pire Dance May Bay.B Dance16 A Flower Bookmark IU Ballad20 Continuum Fly to the Sky Ballad Never Ever Jiyeon Dance, Electropop21 Season 2 Infinite Dance, R&B Phantom Power Phantom Ballad, Hip-hop22 Love Letter Berry Good Dance, Ballad26 Sugar 15&R&B, Pop27 Eternity VIXX Dance, Electronic29EmotionJung KeyBallad June Date Title Artist Genre(s)2 First Homme ZE:A Dance Mono Scandal U-KISS Dance, Ballad3 Rise TaeyangR&B B.A.P Unplugged 2014 B.A.P Ballad, Hip-hop That's What They Say Rosemary Rock 5 Crush on You Crush R&B, hip hop9 Amadeus Topp Dogg Dance, Hip-hop Obsession Boyfriend Dance, Ballad Pop Beyond N-Sonic Dance I Loved Have No Regrets GummyBallad, R&B10 No Way Bob Girls Dance12 Oppa You're Mine Tahiti Dance16 Good Luck Beast Dance, R&B18 Hello MamamooR&B, Retro19 Short Hair AOADance, Electropop23 Got Love GOT7 Dance, Hip-hop Desire History Dance First Flow Bigflo Dance26 38°C HALO Dance30 Make Up Hyomin Dance, Electropop Third quarter July Date Title Artist Genre(s)7 Sun Kiss 100%Dance Red Light f(x)Electropop8 Chapter 8 g.o.dR&B, Hip-hop Let's Love C-Clown Dance9 Re:Birth NU'EST Dance, Ballad11 Timing Kim Hyun Joong Dance14 Solo Day B1A4 Dance Fantastic HenryPop Everyday 4 Girl's DayPop18 Shine J-MinRock, Acoustic21 Touch & Move SistarDance, Electropop 22 Be Back Infinite Dance, R&B Cube DaybreakRock23 Pour Les Femmes HommeR&B24 H.E.R Block BDance, Hip-hop28 A Talk HyunaElectronic, Pop Hot Baby BESTieDance29 Just Us JYJR&B, Pop31 Me? Ha:tfeltR&B, Pop August Date Title Artist Genre(s)11 Secret Summer SecretDance 12 2014 S/S WinnerPop, Ballad18 Day & Night KaraDance, R&BMy CopycatOrange CaramelPop Ace TaeminDance, Ballad20Dark & Wild BTSHip-hop, R&B21 Sunny Blues Part A Sunny HillDanceJJCC 1st Mini AlbumJJCCDance UpgradeLip ServiceDance22Answer AlphaBatDance 26 Sweet & Sour SistarPop 27 Hi High High4Dance28 Petit Macaron Laboum Dance29 Mamacita Super JuniorR&B, Pop I Need You Bestie Dance September Date Title Artist Genre(s) 1 Evolution Jay ParkHip-hop 11 And & End T-ARAElectronic15 Go Crazy 2PMElectronic, R&B Éxito Teen TopPop Hello Boy N*WhiteDance 16 Holler Girls' Generation-TTSR&B, Pop 17 Bargaining For Love F.CuzDance 25 Magazine AileeR&B, Pop 26 Small Album KidohDance29 MoveBTOBDance I Think I'm In Love Juniel Rock Electric Dream Beat Burger Electronica 30 Making a New Ending for this Story Han Dong-geun Ballad Fourth quarter October Date Title Artist Genre(s) 1 Walking With Kim Dong-ryool Ballad 6 Mad Town MadtownDance, Hip-hop Falling in Fall Zia Ballad The End Lee Ye Joon Ballad 7 She Gavy NJ Ballad Pure Aurora Trot 8 Home Roy Kim Folk Reset Raina Ballad Begin Jung Dong Ha Ballad 9 Song for You Lee Min-ho Ballad 10 Time Toxic Rock13 Witch Boyfriend Dance I'm... Bernard Park Ballad14ErrorVIXXDance25Song Ji-eunDance, Ballad15Rilla Go!The BossDanceThe 1st Mini AlbumStrawberry MilkDance, Ballad I Miss You Girl's Day Ballad 16 Redingray GaekoHip-hop20 Quiet Night Seo Taiji Rock Time BeastR&B, Ballad21 Composing of Love AlmengR&B Shoebox Epik HighHip-hop23 This Is Love Super JuniorR&B, Pop 27 Autumm Breeze S Ballad30 Let's Talk 2AM Ballad Out of My Mind The Legend Dance31 Rewind Zhou Mi Dance, Ballad Pianoforte Yoon Hyun-sang Ballad Ouch A.cian Dance November Date Title Artist Genre(s) 3 Petit Macaron: Data Pack Laboum Dance Miss Me or Diss Me MC MongHip-hop 5 Life Note Hong Jin-young Trot 10 20’s Love Two Éxito Teen Top Dance 11 Like a Cat AOA Dance 12 Real Talk Boys Republic Dance 04 Urban Zakapa Ballad Turning Point Ali Ballad 13 At Gwanghwamun Kyuhyun Ballad Babomba BadkizDance Sora Sora Pritz Dance 14 Self-Hypnosis MaboosHip-hop Wa Atomic Kiz Dance 17 Girls' Invasion Lovelyz Dance, R&B 18 From My Heart 5urprise Dance Identify Got7 Dance, Hip hop Da Capo You Hee-yeol Ballad 19 3.0 10cm Rock rejoyce Ulala Session Ballad First Romance Nicole Jung Dance 20 Hello Halo HALO Dance 21 Exhale Lee Joon-gi Ballad Him Kim Bum-soo Dance, Ballad Good Boy GD X Taeyang Electrohop, Hip hop 24 Pink LuvApink Dance, Ballad Happy Together Park Hyo-shin Ballad My All Zest Dance 25 Showtime Wassup Dance, Hip-hop Winter MBLAQ Ballad 26 Second Flow Bigflo Dance Memorize Buzz Rock Genuine 2BiC Ballad 27 2nd Mini 白 Baek Chung-kang Ballad 28 Locomotive LocoHip-hop December Date Title Artist Genre(s) 1 Blue Infinite F Pop 5 She Monni Rock Kiss Me Standing EggIndie folk The Duets (part 1) Yoon Sang Pop, Electronica 9 Winter Wonderland Sung Si-kyung Ballad, Christmas 15 White Letter DSP Friends Pop, Christmas 22 The Winter's Tale BtoB Ballad, Christmas 23 Genuine 2BiC Ballad 24 Special Day Bepop Rock 29 Deja Vu Sonamoo Dance Deaths Yoo Chae-yeong, 40, singer and actress Kwon Ri-se, 23, singer (Ladies' Code) Kim Ja-ok, 63, actress and singer Go Eun-bi, 21, singer (Ladies' Code) Shin Hae-chul, 46, singer (N.EX.T) See also 2014 in South Korea List of South Korean films of 2014 References Category:Music of South Korea Category:K-pop