These TOP 50 K-Pop Albums Hold The Record For Highest First-Week Sales On Oricon
Earlier today, we listed the 50 best-selling K-Pop singles in the first week on Oricon charts, which is a Japan-based music chart similar to Billboard and Gaon. Albums are charted through Oricon as well based on their sales in Japan, and with K-Pop starting to grow popular in the country as far back as the early 2000s, there’s a wide variety in the best-sellers! These are the 50 best-selling K-Pop albums in the first week based on Oricon’s charts.
50. The First by SHINee
Release year: 2011
Number of sales: 71.7k
49. Unlimited by Kim Hyunjoong
Release year: 2012
Number of sales: 71.8k
48. Girls Forever by KARA
Release year: 2012
Number of sales: 73.2k
47. The Best by Girls’ Generation
Release year: 2014
Number of sales: 74.9k
46. Youth by BTS
Release year: 2016
Number of sales: 76.5k
45. Next World by BoA
Release year: 2003
Number of sales: 81.6k
44. Best&USA by BoA
Release year: 2009
Number of sales: 81.6k
43. Complete – Single A-Side Collection by TVXQ!
Release year: 2010
Number of sales: 83.8k
42. Tohoshinki Single B-Side Collection by TVXQ!
Release year: 2010
Number of sales: 83.8k
41. Still Dreaming by TXT
Release year: 2021
Number of sales: 86.9k
40. Just Crazy by Jang Geunsuk
Release year: 2012
Number of sales: 88.0k
39. Countdown by EXO
Release year: 2018
Number of sales: 89.4k
38. The Best From Now On by SHINee
Release year: 2018
Number of sales: 89.5k
37. Galaxy of 2PM by 2PM
Release year: 2016
Number of sales: 95.9k
36. MADE by BIGBANG
Release year: 2017
Number of sales: 101.4k
35. Hero by Super Junior
Release year: 2013
Number of sales: 102.2k
34. Girl’s Talk by KARA
Release year: 2010
Number of sales: 107.4k
33. The Face by BoA
Release year: 2008
Number of sales: 110.7k
32. Girls’ Generation 2 ~Girls & Peace~ by Girls’ Generation
Release year: 2012
Number of sales: 117.0k
31. The Best of BIGBANG 2006-2014 by BIGBANG
Release year: 2014
Number of sales: 120.4k
30. &TWICE by TWICE
Release year: 2019
Number of sales: 124.2k
29. Tomorrow by TVXQ!
Release year: 2018
Number of sales: 125.3k
28. We Make You by SEVENTEEN
Release year: 2018
Number of sales: 128.0k
27. MADE Series by BIGBANG
Release year: 2016
Number of sales: 128.2k
26. Love&Peace by Girls’ Generation
Release year: 2013
Number of sales: 129.3k
25. #TWICE by TWICE
Release year: 2017
Number of sales: 130.6k
24. Loveholic by NCT 127
Release year: 2021
Number of sales: 133.6k
23. Twelve by IZ*ONE
Release year: 2020
Number of sales: 135.1k
22. The… by JYJ
Release year: 2010
Number of sales: 139.7k
21. XV by TVXQ!
Release year: 2019
Number of sales: 155.2k
20. The Secret Code by TVXQ!
Release year: 2009
Number of sales: 158.0k
19. BDZ by TWICE
Release year: 2018
Number of sales: 181.1k
18. Made In Twenty (20) by BoA
Release year: 2007
Number of sales: 182.0k
17. #TWICE2 by TWICE
Release year: 2019
Number of sales: 200.8k
16. Tone by TVXQ!
Release year: 2011
Number of sales: 205.0k
15. Outgrow by BoA
Release year: 2006
Number of sales: 221.5k
14. Tree by TVXQ!
Release year: 2014
Number of sales: 224.8k
13. Listen To My Heart by BoA
Release year: 2002
Number of sales: 230.6k
12. Girls’ Generation by Girls’ Generation
Release year: 2011
Number of sales: 231.6k
11. With by TVXQ!
Release year: 2014
Number of sales: 233.2k
10. Time by TVXQ!
Release year: 2013
Number of sales: 243.8k
9. 24H by SEVENTEEN
Release year: 2020
Number of sales: 247.3k
8. Super Girl by KARA
Release year: 2011
Number of sales: 275.2k
7. Face Yourself by BTS
Release year: 2018
Number of sales: 282.0k
6. Love & Honesty by BoA
Release year: 2004
Number of sales: 296.8k
5. Best Selection 2010 by TVXQ!
Release year: 2010
Number of sales: 412.9k
4. Best of Soul by BoA
Release year: 2005
Number of sales: 489.1k
3. Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~ by BTS
Release year: 2020
Number of sales: 564.3k
2. Valenti by BoA
Release year: 2003
Number of sales: 615.2k
1. BTS, The Best by BTS
Release year: 2021
Number of sales: 782.4k