Only These 13 K-Pop Albums Have Had Three Or More Consecutive Weeks At #1 On The Gaon Album Chart

The Gaon Album Chart is a national chart that ranks the best-selling albums in South Korea, based on data collected by Korea Music Content Industry Association. There is a weekly, monthly, and yearly chart, and it originally started in February 2010.

While many K-Pop albums reach the #1 spot on the chart numerous times, it’s much more uncommon for an album to stay at that place for more than a week or two consecutively. In fact, only 13 albums have managed to spend at least three weeks in a row in the peak position! These are all of them, ranked consecutively.

13. Oh! by Girls’ Generation

Oh! was released on January 28, 2010, and is Girls’ Generation’s second full-length album with the title song “Oh!”. Overall, it spent 3 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Gaon Album Chart, with a total of 418k sales.

12. Destination by SS501

Destination was released on May 24, 2010, and is SS501’s eighth mini-album with the title song “Love Ya”. Overall, it spent 3 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Gaon Album Chart.

11. Sungkyunkwan Scandal by Various Artists

Sungkyunkwan Scandal was released in 2010 as the OST for the drama of the same name. Overall, it spent 3 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Gaon Album Chart.

10. The Boys by Girls’ Generation

The Boys was released on October 19, 2011, and is Girls’ Generation’s third full-length album with the title song “The Boys”. Overall, it spent 3 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Gaon Album Chart, with a total of 464k sales.

9. Sexy, Free & Single by Super Junior

Sexy, Free & Single was released on July 4, 2012, and is Super Junior’s sixth full-length album with the title song “Sexy, Free & Single”. Overall, it spent 3 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Gaon Album Chart, with a total of 504k sales.

8. Catch Me by TVXQ

Catch Me was released on September 24, 2012, and is TVXQ’s sixth full-length album with the title song “Catch Me”. Overall, it spent 3 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Gaon Album Chart, with a total of 356k sales.

7. EX’ACT by EXO

EX’ACT was released on June 9, 2016, and is EXO’s third full-length album with the title songs “Monster” and “Lucky One”. Overall, it spent 3 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Gaon Album Chart, with a total of 1.19 sales (including Lotto, the re-released version).

6. The War by EXO

The War was released on July 19, 2017, and is EXO’s fourth full-length album with the title song “Ko Ko Bop”. Overall, it spent 3 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Gaon Album Chart, with a total of 1.67 million sales (including The War: The Power of Music, the re-released version).

5. 1×1=1 (To Be One) by Wanna One

1×1=1 (To Be One) was released on August 7, 2017, and is Wanna One’s debut mini-album with the title song “Energetic”. Overall, it spent 3 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Gaon Album Chart, with a total of 1.46 million sales (including 1-1=0 (Nothing Without You), the re-released version).

4. You Made My Dawn by SEVENTEEN

You Made My Dawn was released on January 21, 2019, and is SEVENTEEN’s sixth mini-album with the title song “Home”. Overall, it spent 3 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Gaon Album Chart, with a total of 516k sales.

3. Map of the Soul: Persona by BTS

Map of the Soul: Persona was released on April 12, 2019, and is BTS’s sixth mini-album with the title song “Boy With Luv” (ft. Halsey). Overall, it spent 3 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Gaon Album Chart, with a total of 3.75 million sales.

2. Emergency: Quantum Leap by X1

Emergency: Quantum Leap was released on August 27, 2019, and is X1’s debut mini-album with the title song “Flash”. Overall, it spent 3 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Gaon Album Chart, with a total of 658k sales.

1. EXODUS by EXO

EXODUS was released on March 30, 2015, and is EXO’s second full-length album with the title song “Call Me Baby”. Overall, it spent 4 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Gaon Album Chart, the only K-Pop album to do so, with a total of 1.28 million sales (including Love Me Right, the re-released version).