K-Pop Fans React To The Best-Selling Album Of Each Month In 2023

2023 was the biggest year for K-Pop so far in terms of album sales, with multiple artists breaking not only their own past sales records, but records for the industry as a whole. Both boy and girl groups surpassed the million sales record for individual albums, which was pretty much unheard of even five years ago! Here’s a look back at the best-selling K-Pop albums released each month in 2023, as well as fan reactions to the list.

1. January

Album: The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION by TXT

Release date: January 27

Title track: “Sugar Rush Ride”

Current sales: 3.24 million

2. February

Album: Second Wind by SEVENTEEN’s BSS

Release date: February 6

Title track: “Fighting”

Current sales: 756k

3. March

Album: FACE by Jimin

Release date: March 24

Title track: “Like Crazy”

Current sales: 1.62 million

4. April

Album: FML by SEVENTEEN

Release date: April 24

Title track: “Super”

Current sales: 6.28 million

5. May

Album: My World by aespa

Release date: May 8

Title track: “Spicy”

Current sales: 2.13 million

6. June

Album: ★★★★★ (5-STAR) by Stray Kids

Release date: June 2

Title track: “S-Class”

Current sales: 5.24 million

7. July

Album: ISTJ by NCT DREAM

Release date: July 17

Title track: “ISTJ”

Current sales: 4.58 million

8. August

Album: Golden Age by NCT

Release date: August 28

Title track: “Golden Age”

Current sales: 1.05 million

9. September

Album: Layover by V

Release date: September 8

Title track: “Slow Dancing”

Current sales: 2.24 million

10. October

Album: SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN by SEVENTEEN

Release date: October 23

Title track: “God of Music”

Current sales: 5.51 million

11. November

Album: ROCK-STAR by Stray Kids

Release date: November 10

Title track: “LALALALA”

Current sales: 4.13 million

12. Best-Selling Overall

Album: FML by SEVENTEEN

Release date: April 24

Title track: “Super”

Current sales: 6.28 million

Here’s how fans are reacting to this list!

Which K-Pop album of 2023 was your favorite?