Here Are The 15 Best-Selling K-Pop Girl Groups Of The Third Generation

The third generation of K-Pop girl groups has, overall, been very successful, with the best-selling artists breaking records in album sales repeatedly. Some have definitely sold more albums than others, however, and even within the 15 best-selling groups, there’s a huge difference between #15 and #1! Here’s a look at all of those artists, from least to most total album sales.

15. Gugudan

Gugudan debuted on June 28, 2016 under Jellyfish Entertainment. Since then, they have released three mini-albums and two single albums, which total to 102.6k sales! Their best-selling album is Act. 2 Narcissus, which came out on February 27, 2017 and has sold 29.2k copies.

14. DIA

DIA debuted on September 17, 2015 under MBK Entertainment. Since then, they have released two full-length studio albums and six mini-albums, which total to 109.7k sales! Their best-selling album is Love Generation, which came out on August 22, 2017 and has sold 37.0k copies.

13. EXID

EXID debuted on February 16, 2012 under Banana Culture. Since then, they have released one full-length studio album and five mini-albums, which total to 131.1k sales! Their best-selling album is We, which came out on May 15, 2019 and has sold 24.5k copies.

12. Weki Meki

Weki Meki debuted on August 8, 2017 under Fantagio. Since then, they have released four mini-albums, one reissued album, and two single albums, which total to 162.7k sales! Their best-selling album is Weme, which came out on August 8, 2017 and has sold 49.5k copies.

11. AOA

AOA debuted on July 30, 2012 under FNC Entertainment. Since then, they have released one full-length studio album and six mini-albums, which total to 223.5k sales! Their best-selling album is Heart Attack, which came out on June 22, 2015 and has sold 47.1k copies.

10. I.O.I

I.O.I debuted on May 4, 2016 under CJ E&M. Since then, they have released two mini-albums, which total to 276.0k sales! Their best-selling album is Miss Me?, which came out on October 17, 2016 and has sold 106.4k copies.

9. OH MY GIRL

OH MY GIRL debuted on October 8, 2015 under WM Entertainment. Since then, they have released one full-length studio album, two reissued albums, nine mini-albums, and one single album, which total to 326.4k sales! Their best-selling album is Dear OhMyGirl, which came out on May 10, 2021 and has sold 97.7k copies.

8. Lovelyz

Lovelyz debuted on November 17, 2014 under Woollim Entertainment. Since then, they have released two full-length studio albums, one compilation album, two reissued albums, seven mini-albums, and one single album, which total to 390.4k sales! Their best-selling album is Once Upon A Time, which came out on May 20, 2019 and has sold 54.4k copies.

7. Dreamcatcher

Dreamcatcher debuted on January 13, 2017 under Dreamcatcher Company. Since then, they have released one full-length studio album, eight mini-albums, and two single albums, which total to 548.9k sales! Their best-selling album is Dystopia: Road to Utopia, which came out on January 26, 2021 and has sold 128.5k copies.

6. Cosmic Girls

Cosmic Girls debuted on February 25, 2016 under Starship Entertainment and Yuehua Entertainment. Since then, they have released one full-length studio album and ten mini-albums, which total to 654.0k sales! Their best-selling album is Neverland, which came out on June 9, 2020 and has sold 105.1k copies.

5. MAMAMOO

MAMAMOO debuted on June 18, 2014 under RBW. Since then, they have released two full-length studio albums and eleven mini-albums, which total to 866.0k sales! Their best-selling album is Travel, which came out on November 3, 2020 and has sold 174.6k copies.

4. GFRIEND

GFRIEND debuted on January 15, 2015 under Source Music. Since then, they have released four full-length studio albums, one reissued album, and ten mini-albums, which total to 903.4k sales! Their best-selling album is 回:Song of the Sirens, which came out on July 13, 2020 and has sold 90.2k copies.

3. Red Velvet

Red Velvet debuted on August 1, 2014 under SM Entertainment. Since then, they have released two full-length studio albums, one reissued album, one compilation album, and ten mini-albums, which total to 1.76 million sales! Their best-selling album is Queendom, which came out on August 16, 2021 and has sold 318.7k copies.

2. BLACKPINK

BLACKPINK debuted on August 8, 2016 under YG Entertainment. Since then, they have released one full-length studio album, two mini-albums, and three single albums, which total to 2.66 million sales! Their best-selling album is The Album, which came out on October 2, 2020 and has sold 1.41 million copies.

1. TWICE

TWICE debuted on October 20, 2015 under JYP Entertainment. Since then, they have released two full-length studio albums, four reissued albums, and ten mini-albums, which total to 6.34 million sales! Their best-selling album is More & More, which came out on June 1, 2020 and has sold 595.6k copies.