The TOP 50 Hanteo Global Album Authentication Rankings For K-Pop Artists From The First Half Of 2021
The authentication of K-Pop albums is considered a “step forward” in the process of buying albums, and is the only data that can analyze the “end users” of an album, or in other words, the “true fans” or real purchasers of said album. Because of this, it’s important to look at not only album sales but album authentications as well to really get a full look at how popular and successful a K-Pop artist is!
Hanteo recently released the data they’ve collected for the first half of 2021 about K-Pop album authentication worldwide, and incredibly, the global number has increased by 50.02% compared to the same time last year! This just goes to show how much K-Pop’s popularity is expanding worldwide.
Here’s Hanteo’s list of the 50 K-Pop artists who ranked most highly in their album authentication numbers for the first half of 2020! Pay special attention to the artists that didn’t even release any new albums this year.
50. Cosmic Girls
Album released in 2021: Unnatural
49. Cosmic Girls: The Black
Album released in 2021: My Attitude
48. LOONA
Album released in 2021: [&]
47. PURPLE KISS
Album released in 2021: Into Violet
46. Wendy
Album released in 2021: Like Water
45. Weeekly
Album released in 2021: We Play
44. Golden Child
Album released in 2021: [Yes.]
43. MCND
Album released in 2021: MCND Age
42. DAY6
Album released in 2021: The Book Of Us: Negentropy
41. Wheein
Album released in 2021: Redd
40. ONF
Albums released in 2021: ONF: My Name, City of ONF
39. B.I
Album released in 2021: Waterfall
38. P1Harmony
Album released in 2021: Disharmony: Break Out
37. VERIVERY
Album released in 2021: Series ‘O’ Round 1: Hall
36. WayV
Album released in 2021: Kick Back
35. IZ*ONE
Album released in 2021: N/A
34. AB6IX
Albums released in 2021: Salute: A New Hope, Mo’ Complete: Have a Dream
33. (G)I-DLE
Album released in 2021: I Burn
32. GOT7
Album released in 2021: N/A
31. WOODZ
Album released in 2021: Set
30. SHINee
Albums released in 2021: Don’t Call Me, Atlantis
29. PENTAGON
Album released in 2021: LOVE or TAKE
28. MAMAMOO
Album released in 2021: WAW
27. Baekhyun
Album released in 2021: Bambi
26. SEVENTEEN
Album released in 2021: Your Choice
25. THE BOYZ
Album released in 2021: N/A
24. NCT 127
Album released in 2021: N/A
23. Rosé
Album released in 2021: R
22. ITZY
Album released in 2021: Guess Who?
21. ASTRO
Album released in 2021: All Yours
20. TWICE
Album released in 2021: Taste of Love
19. CRAVITY
Album released in 2021: Season 3. Hideout: Be Our Voice
18. VICTON
Album released in 2021: Voice: The Future Is Now
17. IU
Album released in 2021: Lilac
16. BLACKPINK
Album released in 2021: N/A
15. CIX
Album released in 2021: Hello Chapter Ø: Hello, Strange Dream
14. NCT
Album released in 2021: N/A
13. EXO
Album released in 2021: Don’t Fight The Feeling
12. Super Junior
Album released in 2021: The Renaissance
11. ONEUS
Albums released in 2021: Devil, Binary Code
10. Wonho
Album released in 2021: Love Synonym Pt.2: Right for Us
9. ENHYPEN
Album released in 2021: Border: Carnival
8. Dreamcatcher
Album released in 2021: Dystopia: Road to Utopia
7. Stray Kids
Album released in 2021: N/A
6. TXT
Album released in 2021: The Chaos Chapter: Freeze
5. TREASURE
Album released in 2021: The First Step: Treasure Effect
4. MONSTA X
Album released in 2021: One of a Kind
3. NCT Dream
Album released in 2021: Hot Sauce, Hello Future
2. ATEEZ
Album released in 2021: ZERO: FEVER Part.2
1. BTS
Album released in 2021: N/A
