These Were The 10 Dominating K-Pop Artists Of The Last Decade, According To Gaon
2012 seemed to be a year that really saw a shift in the popularity of the K-Pop music genre. It was on the cusp of the third generation of artists, with groups like BTS, EXO, GOT7, Red Velvet, and many others debuting in the following couple of years. Over the last decade, the genre has only continued to thrive among international fans, with some groups rising to worldwide fame and popularity to become household names.
Based on album sales counts by Gaon, these are the 10 K-Pop artists who have dominated the last decade with the millions of albums that they have sold in that time!
10. MONSTA X
MONSTA X debuted on May 14, 2015, and from then until now, they’ve released nine full-length studio albums, one reissued album, and ten mini-albums! Their best-selling album is No Limit, which has sold 435k copies. Overall, they’ve sold 3.10 million total albums since their debut!
9. TXT
TXT debuted on March 4, 2019, and from then until now, they’ve released three full-length studio albums, one reissued album, and four mini-albums! Their best-selling album is The Chaos Chapter: Freeze, which has sold 878k copies. Overall, they’ve sold 3.30 million total albums since their debut!
8. Wanna One
Wanna One debuted on August 7, 2017, and from then until now, they’ve released one full-length studio album and three mini-albums! Their best-selling album is 1×1=1 (To Be One), which has sold 1.46 million copies. Overall, they’ve sold 3.60 million total albums since their debut!
7. GOT7
GOT7 debuted on January 16, 2014, and from then until now, they’ve released five full-length studio albums, two reissued albums, and fifteen mini-albums! Their best-selling album is DYE, which has sold 454k copies. Overall, they’ve sold 4.10 million total albums since their debut!
6. Stray Kids
Stray Kids debuted on March 25, 2018, and from then until now, they’ve released two full-length studio albums, one reissued album, one single album, three compilation albums, and eight mini-albums! Their best-selling album is NOEASY, which has sold 1.30 million copies. Overall, they’ve sold 4.50 million total albums since their debut!
5. TWICE
TWICE debuted on October 20, 2015, and from then until now, they’ve released six full-length studio albums, one reissued album, three compilation albums, and eleven mini-albums! Their best-selling album is Formula of Love: O+T=<3, which has sold 809k copies. Overall, they’ve sold 7.30 million total albums since their debut!
4. SEVENTEEN
SEVENTEEN debuted on May 26, 2015, and from then until now, they’ve released three full-length studio albums, two reissued albums, one compilation album, and twelve mini-albums! Their best-selling album is Attacca, which has sold 2.08 million copies. Overall, they’ve sold 10.2 million total albums since their debut!
3. EXO
EXO debuted on April 8, 2012, and from then until now, they’ve released seven full-length studio albums, five reissued albums, and seven mini-albums! Their best-selling album is Don’t Mess Up My Tempo, which has sold 1.98 million copies. Overall, they’ve sold 14.4 million total albums since their debut!
2. NCT
NCT debuted (with the sub-unit NCT DREAM) on August 25, 2016, and from then until now, they’ve released nine full-length studio albums, five reissued albums, two single albums, and fourteen mini-albums! Their best-selling album is Sticker, which has sold 2.43 million copies. Overall, they’ve sold 15.7 million total albums since their debut!
1. BTS
BTS debuted on June 13, 2013, and from then until now, they’ve released nine full-length studio albums, two reissued albums, six compilation albums, and six mini-albums! Their best-selling album is Map of the Soul: 7, which has sold 4.72 million copies. Overall, they’ve sold 32.8 million total albums since their debut!
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