These Are The 10 Best-Selling Korean Albums In History (March 2021)

In the following lists you will find the 10 best-selling Korean albums in the following categories: Overall Artists, Boy Groups, Girl Groups, Mixed Groups, Male Soloists, and Female Soloists. Album sales are from sources such as MIAK, Hanteo, and Gaon.

Note: Please note that the sales are NOT exact, some albums may have more sales than those mentioned since many sales in Korea may continue to add up but not being shown in the charts since most only show the Top 100.

Best-selling Albums by Artists

• 01. BTS <MAP OF THE SOUL : 7> (2020) 4,440,818 copies sold
• 02. BTS <MAP OF THE SOUL : PERSONA> (2019) 3,979,733 copies sold
• 03. BTS <BE> (2020) 3,599,435 copies sold
• 04. Kim Gun Mo <잘못된 만남> (1995) 3,300,000 copies sold
• 05. Jo Kwan Woo <Memory> (1995) 3,200,000 copies sold
• 06. Byun Jin Sub <너에게로 또 다시 / 저 하늘을 날아서> (1989) 3,000,000 copies sold
• 07. Kim Jong Hwan <사랑을 위하여> (1997) 3,000,000 copies sold
• 08. Lee Moon Sae <이문세 4집> (1997) 2,850,000 copies sold
• 09. BTS <LOVE YOURSELF 結 'Answer'> (2018) 2,802,475 copies sold
• 10. Byun Jin Sub <홀로 된다는 것> (1988) 2,800,000 copies sold

Best-selling Albums by Boy Groups

• 01. BTS <MAP OF THE SOUL : 7> (2020) 4,440,818 copies sold
• 02. BTS <MAP OF THE SOUL : PERSONA> (2019) 3,979,733 copies sold
• 03. BTS <BE> (2020) 3,599,435 copies sold
• 04. BTS <LOVE YOURSELF 結 'Answer'> (2018) 2,802,475 copies sold
• 05. BTS <LOVE YOURSELF 轉 'Tear'> (2018) 2,413,763 copies sold
• 06. Seo Taiji and Boys <Seo Taiji and Boys IV> (1995) 2,412,815 copies sold
• 07. BTS <LOVE YOURSELF 承 'Her'> (2017) 2,412,471 copies sold
• 08. Seo Taiji and Boys <Seo Taiji and Boys II> (1993) 2,218,361 copies sold
• 09. DJ DOC <D際(제)2德(덕)> (1996) 1,950,000 copies sold
• 10. god <Chapter 3> (2000) 1,849,381 copies sold

Best-selling Albums by Girl Groups

• 01. BLACKPINK <THE ALBUM> (2020) 1,360,667 copies sold
• 02. The Pearl Sisters <Shin Jung Hyun & Soul Sound Album> (1968) 1,000,000 copies sold
• 03. S.E.S. <Love> (1999) 760,475 copies sold
• 04. S.E.S. <A Letter From Green Land> (2000) 652,798 copies sold
• 05. S.E.S. <S.E.S. II> (1998) 651,330 copies sold
• 06. S.E.S. <S.E.S.> (1997) 650,000 copies sold
• 07. Fin.K.L <Special> (1999) 623,260 copies sold
• 08. Fin.K.L <White> (1999) 593,816 copies sold
• 09. TWICE <MORE & MORE> (2020) 583,905 copies sold
• 10. IZ*ONE <Oneiric Diary (幻想日記)> (2020) 548,688 copies sold

Best-selling Albums by Mixed Groups

• 01. Roo'ra <The Angel Who Lost Wings> (1995) 1,670,000 copies sold
• 02. TwoTwo <일과 이분의 일> (1994) 1,200,000 copies sold
• 03. Marronier <칵테일 사랑> (1994) 1,100,000 copies sold
• 04. COOL <Destined For The Best> (1996) 1,070,000 copies sold
• 05. Roo'ra <Reincarnation Of The Legend> (1995) 1,000,000 copies sold
• 06. ZAM <ZAM> (1995) 880,000 copies sold
• 07. COOL <COOL 4> (1998) 789,016 copies sold
• 08. Roo'ra <All System Go> (1996) 700,000 copies sold
• 09. COOL <COOL 5> (2000) 680,294 copies sold
• 10. COOL <COOL 7even> (2002) 647,052 copies sold

Best-selling Albums by Male Soloist

• 01. Kim Gun Mo <잘못된 만남> (1995) 3,300,000 copies sold
• 02. Jo Kwan Woo <Memory> (1995) 3,200,000 copies sold
• 03. Byun Jin Sub <너에게로 또 다시 / 저 하늘을 날아서> (1989) 3,000,000 copies sold
• 04. Lee Moon Sae <이문세 4집> (1997) 2,850,000 copies sold
• 05. Byun Jin Sub <홀로 된다는 것> (1989) 2,800,000 copies sold
• 06. Lee Moon Sae <가로수 그늘아래서면> (1988) 2,580,000 copies sold
• 07. Shin Seung Hun <Shin Seung Hun Ⅴ> (1996) 2,470,000 copies sold
• 08. Jo Sung Mo <Let Me Love> (2000) 2,055,766 copies sold
• 09. Jo Sung Mo <Your Soul> (1999) 2,008,563 copies sold
• 10. Yoo Jae Ha <사랑하기 때문에> (1987) 2,000,562 copies sold

Best-selling Albums by Female Soloist

• 01. Lee Sora <이소라 Vol.1> (1995) 930,000 copies sold
• 02. Lee Sora <영화에서처럼> (1996) 830,000 copies sold
• 03. WAX <화장을 고치고> (2001) 711,311 copies sold
• 04. WAX <WAX 3집> (2002) 611,393 copies sold
• 05. Yangpa <애송이의 사랑> (1996) 590,000 copies sold
• 06. Yangpa <A'ddio> (1999) 587,686 copies sold
• 07. Kim Hyun Jung <자유선언> (1999) 561,614 copies sold
• 08. BoA <No.1> (2002) 560,326 copies sold
• 09. Uhm Jung Hwa <5.1999.06> (1999) 552,373 copies sold
• 10. Lee Soo Young <My Stay In Sendai> (2002) 508,847 copies sold