Top 25 K-Pop Artists With The Highest Album Sales Of All Time
K-Pop has taken the global music scene by storm, with numerous groups and solo artists achieving impressive album sales both in Korea and internationally. While each act has their unique sound and fan base, album sales offer a strong indicator of their overall impact. Hereβs a look at the top 25 K-Pop artists with the highest album sales to date.
1. BTS
The group has sold a staggering 55,278,673 albums. Debuting in 2013, 94% of their sales come from Korea, with 6% from Japan.
2. SEVENTEEN
With 41,304,762 albums sold, Seventeen debuted in 2015 and has 92% of their sales from Korea and 8% from Japan.
3. Stray Kids
Stray Kids have sold 26,271,356 albums since their debut in 2018. 95% of their sales come from Korea, and 5% from Japan.
4. EXO
EXO has achieved 24,303,993 album sales. Debuting in 2012, 98% of their sales are from Korea, while 2% are from Japan.
5. TWICE
The group has sold 18,965,521 albums. Since their 2015 debut, 78% of their sales have come from Korea and 22% from Japan.
6. NCT Dream
NCT Dream has sold 18,757,640 albums. Debuting in 2016, 98% of their sales are in Korea and 2% in Japan.
7. NCT 127
Since their debut in 2016, NCT 127 has sold 16,606,988 albums. 98% of their sales come from Korea and 2% from Japan.
8. Tomorrow X Together (TXT)
TXT has sold 16,497,666 albums since their 2019 debut. 89% of their sales are from Korea, with 11% from Japan.
9. ENHYPEN
Enhypen has sold 13,736,920 albums. Debuting in 2020, 91% of their sales are from Korea and 9% from Japan.
10. TVXQ!
With 13,346,920 albums sold, TVXQ debuted in 2004, with 31% of their sales in Korea and a massive 69% in Japan.
11. BLACKPINK
Blackpink has sold 10,181,112 albums. Since their 2016 debut, 99% of their sales have been in Korea and 1% in Japan.
12. BoA
BoA has sold 9,926,343 albums since her 2000 debut. 78% of her sales are from Japan, while 22% are from Korea.
13. ATEEZ
The group has sold 9,888,337 albums. Debuting in 2018, 95% of their sales are from Korea and 5% from Japan.
14. IVE
Ive has sold 9,211,444 albums. Since their debut in 2021, 96% of their sales have come from Korea and 4% from Japan.
15. Super Junior
Super Junior has sold 9,156,065 albums. Debuting in 2005, 82% of their sales are from Korea, while 18% are from Japan.
16. SHINee
Since their debut in 2008, SHINee has sold 8,321,076 albums. 75% of their sales come from Korea, with 25% from Japan.
17. NewJeans
NewJeans, who debuted in 2022, has sold 7,795,997 albums. 99% of their sales come from Korea, with only 1% from Japan.
18. aespa
Since their debut in 2020, Aespa has sold 7,541,760 albums. 98% of their sales come from Korea, with 2% from Japan.
19. Girls’ Generation
Girls’ Generation has sold 7,302,877 albums since their debut in 2007. 67% of their sales are from Korea, while 33% are from Japan.
20. (G)I-DLE
Since their 2018 debut, (G)I-dle has sold 6,997,612 albums. 99% of their sales come from Korea and 1% from Japan.
21. ZEROBASEONE
Zerobaseone has sold 6,819,785 albums since debuting in 2023. 94% of their sales come from Korea, with 6% from Japan.
22. NCT
The group has sold 6,771,969 albums since their 2018 debut, with all sales from Korea.
23. Red Velvet
Red Velvet has sold 6,529,090 albums. Since their debut in 2014, 99% of their sales are from Korea, with just 1% from Japan.
24. H.O.T.
Debuting in 1996, H.O.T. has sold 6,367,037 albums, all from Korea.
25. GOT7
Since their debut in 2014, GOT7 has sold 6,051,150 albums. 92% of their sales are from Korea, with 8% from Japan.
