The 15 Best-Selling K-Pop Albums In May, Based On Gaon Charts
Now that May is over, Gaon Charts has been able to release the best-selling K-Pop albums from the month! While they base their data on the number of albums that are shipped out to stores, meaning that the album sales listed might be a little higher than they actually are, it’s still a pretty accurate way to see which albums have been the best-selling in the last month. So here are the top 15 albums with the most sales in May 2021!
15. City of ONF by ONF
Released on April 28, 2021, City of ONF, with the title song “Beautiful Beautiful”, sold 11.1k copies in May, and has also sold 62.8k copies total since its release.
14. Like Water by Wendy
Released on April 5, 2021, Like Water, with the title song “Like Water”, sold 11.2k copies in May, and has also sold 146.6k copies total since its release.
13. 9 Way Ticket by fromis_9
Released on May 17, 2021, 9 Way Ticket, with the title song “We Go”, sold 11.2k copies in May.
12. Atlantis by SHINee
Released on April 12, 2021, Atlantis, with the title song “Atlantis”, sold 12.1k copies in May, and has also sold 415.5k copies (including Don’t Call Me sales) total since its release.
11. We Are Superhuman by NCT 127
Released on May 24, 2019, We Are Superhuman, with the title song “Superhuman”, sold 14.2k copies in May, and has also sold 331.1k copies total since its release.
10. Kick Back by WayV
Released on March 10, 2021, Kick Back, with the title song “Kick Back”, sold 18.9k copies in May, and has also sold 349.8k copies total since its release.
9. My Attitude by Cosmic Girls The Black
Released on May 12, 2021, My Attitude, with the title song “Easy”, sold 33.3k copies in May.
8. The Blowing by HIGHLIGHT
Released on May 3, 2021, The Blowing, with the title song “Not The End”, sold 46.5k copies in May.
7. Border: Carnival by ENHYPEN
Released on April 26, 2021, Border: Carnival, with the title song “Drunk-Dazed”, sold 47.7k copies in May, and has also sold 522.1k copies total since its release.
6. Beautiful Night by Yesung
Released on May 3, 2021, Beautiful Night, with the title song “Beautiful Night”, sold 56.5k copies in May.
5. Dear OHMYGIRL by OHMYGIRL
Released on May 10, 2021, Dear OHMYGIRL, with the title song “Dun Dun Dance”, sold 58.5k copies in May.
4. Advice by Taemin
Released on May 18, 2021, Advice, with the title song “Advice”, sold 66.3k copies in May.
3. Guess Who by ITZY
Released on April 30, 2021, Guess Who, with the title song “Mafia in the Morning”, sold 78.7k copies in May, and has also sold 232.6k copies total since its release.
2. The Chaos Chapter: Freeze by TXT
Released on May 31, The Chaos Chapter: Freeze, with the title song “0X1=Lovesong (I Know I Love You)”, sold 90.7k copies in May, and has also sold 470.7k total copies in the last couple of days.
1. Hot Sauce by NCT Dream
Released on May 10, 2021, Hot Sauce, with the title song “Hot Sauce”, sold 1.02 million copies in May.