• January 5 –
V's "Christmas Tree" became the first Korean
OST to enter the
Billboard Hot 100 at number 79, as well as the first song by a Korean soloist to debut at number one on the US
Digital Song Sales chart. • January 6 –
BTS, the Best became the first album by a Korean act in 17 years to sell over 1 million copies on the
Oricon Albums Chart in Japan, since
BoA's
Best of Soul (2005). • March 1 –
Aespa became the first idol group to win Rookie of the Year at the
Korean Music Awards, and the most-awarded girl group in the ceremony's history, with a record three wins at the 2022 ceremony. • April 16, 23 –
Coachella:
2NE1 reunites for the first time in over 6 years with a surprise performance on the Coachella main stage. Aespa also performs on the festival's main stage the following weekend. • May 9 –
AleXa performed her song "
Wonderland" on the
American Song Contest and became the first winner. • June 30 – July 2 − The Jeddah K-Pop Festival 2022 is held at the
Jeddah Super Dome—
Saudi Arabia's first K-pop festival. Performers included
Everglow,
Ateez,
Epex,
Victon,
CIX,
Monsta X, and
Verivery. Everglow becomes the first K-pop girl group to ever perform in Saudi Arabia. • July 3 –
Nayeon became the first K-pop soloist to enter the top 10 on the
US Billboard 200 in the chart's history with her EP
Im Nayeon. • July 31 –
J-Hope performed at
Lollapalooza and became the first South Korean artist to headline the main stage at a major U.S. music festival. • September 23, 25 –
Blackpink became the first K-pop girl group to top
UK Albums Chart with their second full-length album
Born Pink. Blackpink also became the first K-pop girl group to top
US Billboard 200 with
Born Pink. • November 20 –
Jungkook performed at the 2022 FIFA World Cup
opening ceremony. • December 5 –
Blackpink was named Time Magazine's Entertainer of the Year. • December 26 –
RM's
Indigo reached a peak of 3 on the
US Billboard 200, becoming the highest charting Korean soloist on the chart to-date, and the first to reach the top 5. == Award shows and festivals ==