Best-selling Albums on Gaon

The Gaon Album Chart ranks physical album shipments, including mini and single albums. It’s compiled from offline data provided by record labels and distributors such as Dreamus, Kakao M, Genie Music, Stone Music Entertainment, YG PLUS, Interpark, NHN Bugs, Sony Music, Warner Music, and Universal Music.

BEST-SELLING ALBUMS (OVERALL & BOY GROUP)

• 1. BTS - MAP OF THE SOUL : 7 (2020) 4,494,361
• 2. BTS - MAP OF THE SOUL : PERSONA (2019) 4,047,141
• 3. BTS - BE (2020) 3,651,338
• 4. BTS - LOVE YOURSELF 結 'Answer' (2018) 2,867,020
• 5. BTS - LOVE YOURSELF 轉 'Tear' (2018) 2,484,577
• 6. BTS - LOVE YOURSELF 承 'Her' (2017) 2,473,990
• 7. NCT DREAM - 맛 (Hot Sauce) (2021) 1,995,091
• 8. NCT - NCT RESONANCE Pt. 1 (2020) 1,509,601
• 9. EXO - DON'T MESS UP MY TEMPO (2018) 1,452,026
• 10. SEVENTEEN - 헹가래 (2020) 1,437,305

Last update: June 2021.

BEST-SELLING ALBUMS (GIRL GROUP)

• 1. BLACKPINK - THE ALBUM (2020) 1,382,813
• 2. TWICE - MORE & MORE (2020) 583,905
• 3. IZ*ONE - Oneiric Diary (幻想日記) (2020) 549,304
• 4. TWICE - Eyes wide open (2020) 501,899
• 5. IZ*ONE - BLOOM*IZ (2020) 493,501
• 6. TWICE - TWICEcoaster : LANE 1 (2016) 491,670
• 7. TWICE - Feel Special (2019) 478,755
• 8. BLACKPINK - KILL THIS LOVE (2019) 473,108
• 9. Girls' Generation - The Boys (2011) 466,945
• 10. IZ*ONE - One reeler / Act IV (2020) 464,860

Last update: June 2021.

BEST-SELLING ALBUMS (MALE SOLOIST)

• 1. Baekhyun - Delight (2020) 1,032,912
• 2. Baekhyun - Bambi (2021) 1,005,467
• 3. Baekhyun - City Lights (2019) 604,364
• 4. Kim Ho Joong - 우리家 (2020) 539,350
• 5. Kim Ho Joong - THE CLASSIC ALBUM (2020) 532,698
• 6. Kang Daniel - color on me (2019) 500,134
• 7. Kai - KAI (2020) 361,810
• 8. Kang Daniel - MAGENTA (2020) 337,785
• 9. Kang Daniel - YELLOW (2021) 318,743
• 10. Suho - 자화상 (2020) 291,908

Last update: June 2021.

BEST-SELLING ALBUMS (FEMALE SOLOIST)

• 1. Rosé - -R- (2021) 577,703
• 2. IU - LILAC (2021) 378,869
• 3. IU - Love poem (2019) 243,137
• 4. Taeyeon - My Voice (2017) 233,825
• 5. Taeyeon - Purpose (2019) 171,914
• 6. Wendy - Like Water (2021) 169,714
• 7. Taeyeon - I (2015) 158,851
• 8. IU - Last Fantasy (2011) 131,106
• 9. IU - Palette (2017) 124,517
• 10. Taeyeon - Why (2016) 118,951

Last update: June 2021.

BEST-SELLING DEBUT ALBUMS (BOY GROUP)

• 1. Wanna One - 1X1=1(TO BE ONE) (2017) 805,290
• 2. X1 - 비상 : QUANTUM LEAP (2019) 657,888
• 3. NCT - NCT 2018 EMPATHY (2018) 581,238
• 4. EXO - MAMA (2012) 542,723
• 5. ENHYPEN - BORDER : DAY ONE (2020) 464,232
• 6. EXO-SC - What a Life (2019) 397,598
• 7. BTS - 2 COOL 4 SKOOL (2013) 352,004
• 8. EXO-CBX - Hey Mama! (2016) 308,226
• 9. NU'EST W - W, HERE (2017) 308,108
• 10. JYJ - The Beginning (2010) 293,664

Last update: June 2021.

BEST-SELLING DEBUT ALBUMS (GIRL GROUP)

• 1. BLACKPINK - SQUARE UP (2018) 384,804
• 2. IZ*ONE - COLOR*IZ (2018) 282,816
• 3. Red Velvet - IRENE & SEULGI - Monster (2020) 233,162
• 4. TWICE - THE STORY BEGINS (2015) 214,375
• 5. ITZY - IT'z ICY (2019) 167,948
• 6. Girls' Generation-TTS - Twinkle (2012) 160,055
• 7. Red Velvet - Ice Cream Cake (2015) 90,970
• 8. I.O.I - Chrysalis (2016) 87,026
• 9. LOONA - [+ +] (2018) 68,316
• 10. WJSN THE BLACK - My Attitude (2021) 65,994

Last update: June 2021.

NOTE: In the list we will show album sales without combining album repacks, only Versions, Editions, SMC, Kihno or Kit sales will be added.