2016 in South Korean music

The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2016 in music in South Korea.

Debuting groups

 * AOA Cream
 * Astro
 * Blackpink
 * Bolbbalgan4
 * Boys24
 * BtoB Blue
 * CocoSori
 * Double S 301
 * Exo-CBX
 * Gugudan
 * I.B.I
 * Imfact
 * INX
 * I.O.I
 * KNK
 * MOBB
 * Momoland
 * NCT Dream
 * NCT 127
 * Nine Muses A
 * Off On Off
 * Pentagon
 * Sevenus
 * SF9
 * The East Light
 * Unnies
 * Victon
 * Voisper
 * Vromance
 * WJSN
 * XXX

Solo debuts

 * Bobby
 * Dean
 * Elo
 * Eunji
 * Fei
 * Gemma
 * Gun
 * Hash Swan
 * Hyoyeon
 * Jang Dong-woo
 * Jessica Jung
 * Jenyer
 * Jimin
 * Jungah
 * Jung Seung-hwan
 * Justhis
 * Jvcki Wai
 * Kim Se-jeong
 * Kwak Jin-eon
 * Kwon Jin-ah
 * Lee Hyun-woo
 * Luna
 * Mino
 * Mint
 * PH-1
 * Punchnello
 * Ryeowook
 * Sam Kim
 * Sandeul
 * Subin
 * Thunder
 * Tiffany
 * Yesung
 * Yezi
 * Yoochun
 * Woohyun
 * Agust D

Disbanded groups

 * 2NE1
 * 2Yoon
 * 4Minute
 * 4L
 * Eastern Sidekick
 * GI
 * HeartB
 * Kara
 * Led Apple
 * LPG
 * Lucky J
 * MyB
 * N-Sonic
 * Orange Caramel
 * Rainbow
 * Rainbow Blaxx
 * Rainbow Pixie
 * Speed
 * Sunny Days