2009 in South Korean music
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The following is a list of notable events and releases that musically occurred in 2009 in South Korea.
- February 12 – At the annual Seoul Music Awards, Wonder Girls win the grand prize.
- March 12 – Toy, Sister's Barbershop, and Kiha & The Faces win the grand prizes at the 6th Korean Music Awards.[1]
- March 13 – "Gee" by Girls' Generation tops the Music Bank chart for nine consecutive weeks, setting a new record.[2]
- March 28 – DFSB Kollective signs worldwide distribution deals with various South Korean music acts, including Epik High, Yoon Mi-rae and Drunken Tiger, bringing Korean music content to iTunes.[3]
- March – According to statistics from Google trends, online searches for K-pop began their steady increase in 2009, following the release of the hit songs Super Junior's "Sorry Sorry" and Girls' Generation's "Gee".[4]
- April 4 – BoA's self-titled debut English album becomes the first album by a Korean artist to appear on the Billboard 200, entering at number 127.[5]
- June 27 – Wonder Girls open for the Jonas Brothers on their 2009 World Tour during their North American leg.[6]
- July 20 – Wonder Girls make their American live television debut on The Wendy Williams Show, where they perform "Nobody".[7]
- August 5 – The choreography of "Mister" by Kara, featuring the "butt dance", spreads in popularity in South Korea.[8]
- October 12 – TVXQ become the first foreign artist in twenty years to peak at number one on the Japanese Oricon DVD ranking.[9]
- October 31 – "Nobody" (English version) by Wonder Girls becomes the first K-pop song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, entering at number 76.[10]
- November 21 – The 2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards take place. 2NE1, 2PM, and G-Dragon win the grand prizes at the ceremony. 2NE1 becomes the first artist to win a grand prize in their debut year.
- December 10 – At the 24th Golden Disc Awards, Super Junior and Girls' Generation receive the grand prizes.
- December 16 – The inaugural Melon Music Awards are held in Seoul, with Girls' Generation and G-Dragon winning the grand prizes.
- December 19 – According to the 2009 Oricon Annual Ranking, TVXQ becomes the third best-selling artist in Japan of the year, with ₩90.3 billion in sales.[11]
Award shows and festivals
Award ceremonies
| Date | Event | Host |
|---|---|---|
| February 12 | 21st Seoul Music Awards | Sports Seoul |
| February 22 | 30th & 31st Cyworld Digital Music Awards | Cyworld |
| March 12 | 6th Korean Music Awards | Korean Music Awards Committee |
| April 21 | 32nd & 33rd Cyworld Digital Music Awards | Cyworld |
| June 10 | 34th & 35th Cyworld Digital Music Awards | |
| August 20 | 36th & 37th Cyworld Digital Music Awards | |
| October 18 | 38th & 39th Cyworld Digital Music Awards | |
| November 21 | 11th Mnet Asian Music Awards | CJ E&M (Mnet) |
| December 10 | 24th Golden Disc Awards | Ilgan Sports and JTBC Plus |
| December 13 | 40th & 41st Cyworld Digital Music Awards | Cyworld |
| December 16 | 1st Melon Music Awards | Kakao M |
Festivals
| Date | Event | Host |
|---|---|---|
| September 19 | Asia Song Festival | Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange |
| December 29 | SBS Gayo Daejeon | Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) |
| December 30 | KBS Song Festival | Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) |
| December 31 | MBC Gayo Daejejeon | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) |