The list of best-selling albums in South Korea is based on Gaon chart data and Recording Industry Association Of Korea (RIAK) annual reports.
The best-selling album in South Korea is Map Of The Soul: 7 by BTS with 4,722,167 copies sold. Previously, the first place was occupied by another album of the group – Map Of The Soul: Persona . BTS broke the record for the highest selling album in the country twice. Prior to BTS, Kim Gun Mo’s 잘못된 만남 (Wrongful Encounter ) was the most commercially successful work in Korea. Whitney Houston’s soundtrack The Bodyguard is the best-selling foreign album in Korea.
Map Of The Soul: 7 by BTS is the best-selling albim in South KoreaThe total sales of the album includes reissues (or remakes, repackages) and versions in other languages, if they were released.
№ Artist Album Sales Year release
1 BTS (방탄소년단) MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 4,722,167 2020 2 BTS (방탄소년단) MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA 4,273,920 2019 3 BTS (방탄소년단) BE 3,741,518 2020 4 NCT DREAM HOT SAUCE / HELLO FUTURE 3,391,831 2021 5 NCT 127 STICKER / FAVORITE 3,366,981 2021 6 BTS (방탄소년단) LOVE YOURSELF: ANSWER 3,143,152 2018 7 BTS (방탄소년단) BUTTER 2,999,407 2021 8 KIM GUN-MO (김건모) WRONGFUL ENCOUNTER (잘못된 만남) 2,860,000 1995 9 BTS (방탄소년단) LOVE YOURSELF: TEAR 2,807,638 2018 10 BTS (방탄소년단) LOVE YOURSELF: HER 2,738,280 2017 11 SHIN SEUNG-HUN (신승훈) TO HEAVEN (나보다 조금 더 높은 곳에 니가 있을 뿐) 2,480,000 1996 12 JO KWAN WOO (조관우) MEMORY 2,180,000 1995 13 JO SUNG-MO (조성모) LET ME LOVE 2,140,000 2000 14 SEO TAIJI (서태지) SEO TAIJI AND BOYS 2 2,130,000 1993 15 JO SUNG-MO (조성모) FOR YOUR SOUL (슬픈 영혼식) 2,110,000 1999 16 SEVENTEEN (세븐틴) ATTACCA 2,083,551 2021 17 MONSTA X (몬스타엑스) FANTASIA X 2,070,622 2020 18 JO SUNG-MO (조성모) CLASSIC 2,042,096 2000 19 EXO (엑소) DON`T MESS UP MY TEMPO / LOVE SHOT 1,982,195 2018 20 BYUN JIN SUB (변진섭) BACK TO YOU (너에게로 또다시) 1,980,000 1989 21 DJ DOC DJ2DOC 1,950,000 1996 22 G.O.D. (지오디) CHAPTER 3 1,920,000 2000 23 KIM GUN-MO (김건모) EXCUSES (핑계) 1,830,000 1993 24 KIM GUN-MO (김건모) EXCHANGE 1,810,000 1996 25 EXO (엑소) THE WAR / THE POWER OF MUSIC 1,786,712 2017 26 LEE MI-YEON (이미연) LEE MI-YEON`S SONATA 이미연의 연가 1,760,000 2001 27 G.O.D. (지오디) CHAPTER 4 1,740,000 2001 28 SHIN SEUNG-HUN (신승훈) BECAUSE I LOVE YOU (널 사랑하니까) 1,730,000 1993 29 VARIOUS ARTISTS 연 가1 1,705,006 2001 30 ROO`RA (룰라) THE ANGEL WHO LOST WINGS (날개 잃은 천사) 1,670,000 1995 31 SHIN SEUNG-HUN (신승훈) AFTER A LONG TIME (그후로 오랫동안) 1,640,000 1994 32 NCT UNIVERSE – THE 3RD ALBUM 1,630,715 2021 33 SEO TAIJI (서태지) SEO TAIJI AND BOYS 4 1,630,000 1995 34 NCT 127 NEO ZONE 1,579,377 2020 35 NCT NCT 2020 RESONANCE PT. 1 1,553,678 2020 36 H.O.T. (에이치오티) WOLF AND SHEEP 1,520,000 1997 37 JO KWAN WOO (조관우) MY FIRST STORY 1,470,000 1994 38 SHIN SEUNG-HUN (신승훈) INVISIBLE LOVE (보이지 않는 사랑) 1,470,000 1991 39 SEVENTEEN (세븐틴) YOUR CHOICE 1,465,781 2021 40 BLACKPINK THE ALBUM 1,454,410 2020 41 SEVENTEEN (세븐틴) 헹가래 (HENG:GARÆ) 1,454,279 2020 42 NCT NCT 2020 RESONANCE PT. 2 1,445,132 2020 43 H.O.T. (에이치오티) I YAH! (아이야) 1,430,000 1999 44 KIM GUN-MO (김건모) KIM GUNMO #007 ANOTHER DAYS 1,400,000 2001 45 KIM WON JOON (김원준) JOURNEY FOR MYSELF (너 없는 동안) 1,400,000 1993 46 JO SUNG-MO (조성모) TO. HEAVEN 1,360,000 1998 47 JO SUNG-MO (조성모) NO MORE LOVE 1,340,000 2001 48 JO KWAN WOO (조관우) MY 3RD STORY ABOUT 1,340,000 1996 49 KIM JONG-SEO (김종서) PETSDN2 1,340,000 1993 50 SEO TAIJI (서태지) SEO TAIJI AND BOYS 1,340,000 1992 51 EXO (엑소) DON`T FIGHT THE FEELING – SPECIAL ALBUM 1,335,595 2021 52 VARIOUS ARTISTS MAGIC CASTLE (마법의 성) 1,330,000 1994 53 ROO`RA (룰라) REINCAMATION OF THE LEGEND (천상유애) 1,320,000 1995 54 SHIN SEUNG-HUN (신승훈) SHIN SEUNG HUN VI 1,310,000 1998 55 BYUN JIN SUB (변진섭) TO BE ALONE (홀로 된다는 것) 1,310,000 1988 56 STRAY KIDS (스트레이 키즈) NOEASY 1,303,106 2021 57 SEO TAIJI (서태지) SEO TAIJI AND BOYS 3 1,300,000 1994 58 BTS (방탄소년단) WINGS 1,294,651 2016 59 SEO TAIJI (서태지) SEO TAI JI 1 1,290,000 1998 60 EXO (엑소) XOXO / GROWL 1,265,534 2013 61 BTS (방탄소년단) SKOOL LUV AFFAIR 1,265,492 2014 62 EXO (엑소) EXODUS / LOVE ME RIGHT 1,264,569 2015 63 KIM GUN-MO (김건모) MYSELF 1,260,000 1997 64 SHIN SEUNG-HUN (신승훈) REFLECTION OF YOU IN YOUR SMILE (미소속에 비친 그대) 1,260,000 1990 65 JAMES MOOSONG LEE (이무송) 사는게 뭔지/ 도시의 방랑자 (WHAT IT IS TO LIVE / A WANDERER IN THE CITY) 1,210,000 1992 66 ENHYPEN DIMENSION _ DILEMMA 1,205,949 2021 67 TURBO (터보) NEW SENSATION 1,200,000 1996 68 TWO TWO (투투) TWO TWO 1,200,000 1994 69 BTS (방탄소년단) YOU NEVER WALK ALONE 1,187,650 2017 70 EXO (엑소) EX’ACT / LOTTO 1,177,546 2016 71 SEVENTEEN (세븐틴) SEMICOLON 1,165,558 2020 72 BYUN JIN SUB (변진섭) FAREWELL (어떤 이별) 1,160,000 1990 73 SUMI JO (조수미) ONLY LOVE 1,130,355 2000 74 SEO TAIJI (서태지) ULTRAMANIA (서태지) 1,130,000 2000 75 KIM JANG-HOON (김장훈) I JUST SANG MY SONG (노래만 불렀지) 1,130,000 1996 76 KIM WON JOON (김원준) IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT (모두 잠든 후에) 1,130,000 1992 77 SEVENTEEN (세븐틴) AN ODE 1,127,657 2019 78 CLON (클론) ARE YOU READY? 1,120,000 1996 79 H.O.T. (에이치오티) RESURRECTION 1,100,000 1998 80 MARRONNIER (마로니에) COCKTAIL LOVE (칵테일 사랑) 1,100,000 1994 81 PARK JUNG WOON (박정운) IN THE FUTURE (먼훗날에) 1,100,000 1992 82 015B (공일오비) THE THIRD WAVE (제3의 물결) 1,090,000 1992 83 HYUN JIN-YOUNG (현진영) NEW DANCE 2 1,080,000 1992 84 COOL (쿨) DESTINED THE BEST 1,070,000 1996 85 BOOHWAL (부활) LOSS OF MEMORY (기억상실) 1,070,000 1993 86 R.EF BACK TO THE BLACK 1,060,000 1996 87 BTS (방탄소년단) THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MOMENT IN LIFE- YOUNG FOREVER 1,033,652 2016 88 BAEKHYUN (백현) DELIGHT – THE 2ND MINI ALBUM 1,032,315 2020 89 H.O.T. (에이치오티) WE HATE ALL KINDS OF VIOLENCE… 1,030,000 1996 90 BAEKHYUN (백현) BAMBI – THE 3RD MINI ALBUM 1,005,467 2021 91 SOLID (솔리드) LIGHT, CAMERA, ACTION 1,000,000 1996 92 MR.2 MR.2 1,000,000 1992 93 WHITNEY HOUSTON THE BODYGUARD (SOUNDTRACK) 1,000,000 1992
BTS topped the year-end rankings for 6 years in a row with their albums. Map Of The Soul: 7 is the only album to sell over 4 million in one year.
Year Artist Album Sales
1998 SEO TAIJI (서태지) SEO TAI JI 1 1,133,736 1999 JO SUNG-MO (조성모) FOR YOUR SOUL (슬픈 영혼식) 1,949,043 2000 JO SUNG-MO (조성모) LET ME LOVE 1,968,967 2001 LEE MI-YEON (이미연) LEE MI-YEON`S SONATA 이미연의 연가 1,688,129 2002 COOL (쿨) 7EVEN (TRUTH) 647,052 2003 KIM GUN-MO (김건모) HESTORY 529,416 2004 SEO TAIJI (서태지) 7TH ISSUE 482,066 2005 SG WANNABE (SG 워너비) SALDAGA 414,855 2006 TVXQ (동방신기) O-正.反.合. 349,317 2007 SG WANNABE (SG 워너비) THE SENTIMENTAL CHORD 190,998 2010 SUPER JUNIOR (슈퍼주니어) BONAMANA 200,193 2011 GIRLS` GENERATION (소녀시대) THE BOYS 1 385,348 2012 SUPER JUNIOR (슈퍼주니어) SEXY, FREE & SINGLE 2 356,431 2013 EXO (엑소) XOXO 3 335,823 2014 EXO-K (엑소케이) 중독 (OVERDOSE) 385,047 2015 EXO (엑소) EXODUS 4 478,856 2016 BTS (방탄소년단) WINGS 751,301 2017 BTS (방탄소년단) LOVE YOURSELF: HER 1,493,443 2018 BTS (방탄소년단) LOVE YOURSELF: ANSWER 2,197,808 2019 BTS (방탄소년단) MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA 3,718,230 2020 BTS (방탄소년단) MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 4,376,975 2021 BTS (방탄소년단) BUTTER 2,999,407
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This list includes albums that sold over 1,000,000 copies in first week of release. Map Of The Soul: 7 by BTS is the fastest -elling album in South Korea with 3,378,633 copies in 7 days.
№ Artist Album Sales Year release
1 BTS (방탄소년단) MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 3,378,633 21.02.2020 2 BTS (방탄소년단) BE 2,274,882 20.11.2020 3 BTS (방탄소년단) MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA 2,130,480 12.04.2019 4 BTS (방탄소년단) BUTTER 1,975,364 21.05.2021 5 SEVENTEEN (세븐틴) YOUR CHOICE 1,360,000 18.06.2021 6 SEVENTEEN (세븐틴) ATTACCA 1,335,862 22.10.2021 7 SEVENTEEN (세븐틴) 헹가래 (HENG:GARÆ) 1,097,891 22.06.2020 8 NCT DREAM HOT SAUCE 1,010,766 10.05.2021 9 BTS (방탄소년단) LOVE YOURSELF: TEAR 1,003,500 18.05.2018
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