2021 has already gotten off to a promising start in the K-Pop industry, with several groups–new and old–dropping albums and singles in January.
There are also some album releases from mid to late 2020 that are still catching fans’ attention months after they came out. Based on Gaon‘s Retail Album Chart, these were the 15 best-selling K-Pop albums of the last week!
15. MCND AGE by MCND
Released on January 8, 2021 with the title song “Crush”, MCND AGE has sold 868 units in the last week!
14. BE by BTS
Released on November 20, 2020 with the title song “Life Goes On”, BE has sold 991 units in the last week!
13. Fatal Love by MONSTA X
Released on November 2, 2020 with the title song “Love Killa”, Fatal Love has sold 1,202 units in the last week!
12. Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~ by BTS
Released on July 15, 2020 with the title song “Stay Gold”, Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~ has sold 1,707 units in the last week!
11. And Then There Was Us by Hoppipalla
Released on January 20, 2021 with the title song “Your Ocean”, And Then There Was Us has sold 2,556 units in the last week!
10. Cherry Rush by Cherry Bullet
Released on January 20, 2021 with the title song “Love So Sweet”, Cherry Rush has sold 2,602 units in the last week!
9. VOICE: The Future Is Now by VICTON
Released on January 11, 2021 with the title song “What I Said”, VOICE: The Future Is Now has sold 3,477 units in the last week!
8. RESONANCE Pt. 2 by NCT
Released on November 23, 2020 with the title songs “90’s Love” and “Work It”, RESONANCE Pt. 2 has sold 5,360 units in the last week!
7. Epik High Is Here 上 by Epik High
Released on January 18, 2021 with the title song “Rosario” (ft. CL and Zico), Epik High Is Here 上 has sold 6,131 units in the last week!
6. DEVIL by ONEUS
Released on January 19, 2021 with the title song “No Diggity”, DEVIL has sold 11,946 units in the last week!
5. I Burn by (G)I-DLE
Released on January 11, 2021 with the title song “HWAA”, I Burn has sold 13,976 units in the last week!
4. SALUTE: A NEW HOPE by AB6IX
Released on January 18, 2021 with the title song “Stay Young”, SALUTE: A NEW HOPE has sold 16,158 units in the last week!
3. The First Step: Treasure Effect by TREASURE
Released on January 11, 2021 with the title song “My Treasure”, The First Step: Treasure Effect has sold 40,878 units in the last week!
2. SEASON 3. HIDEOUT: Be Our Voice by CRAVITY
Released on January 19, 2021 with the title song “My Turn”, SEASON 3. HIDEOUT: Be Our Voice has sold 46,460 units in the last week!
1. Noir by U-Know
Released on January 18, 2021 with the title song “Thank U”, Noir has sold 81,488 units in the last week!
