The best selling album in 2011 in Korea was THE BOYS / MR. TAXI by GIRLS' GENERATION (소녀시대) which sold 385,348 copies.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Sales | Released |
| 1 |
GIRLS' GENERATION (소녀시대) |
THE BOYS / MR. TAXI |
385,348 |
2011 |
| 2 |
SUPER JUNIOR (슈퍼주니어) |
MR. SIMPLE / A-CHA [First issue Mr. Simple] |
343,348 |
2011 |
| 3 |
TVXQ (동방신기) |
KEEP YOUR HEAD DOWN [First issue Keep Your Head Down] |
263,412 |
2011 |
| 4 |
JYJ |
IN HEAVEN [Standard edition] |
220,442 |
2011 |
| 5 |
HIGHLIGHT (하이라이트) / BEAST (비스트) |
FICTION AND FACT |
142,272 |
2011 |
| 6 |
BIGBANG (빅뱅) |
TONIGHT / SPECIAL EDITION [Standard edition] |
136,594 |
2011 |
| 7 |
SUPER JUNIOR (슈퍼주니어) |
MR. SIMPLE / A-CHA [Repackage A-CHA] |
129,894 |
2011 |
| 8 |
CNBLUE (씨엔블루) |
FIRST STEP [Standard edition] |
115,467 |
2011 |
| 9 |
KIM HYUN-JOONG (김현중) |
BREAK DOWN (EP) |
114,642 |
2011 |
| 10 |
KIM HYUN-JOONG (김현중) |
LUCKY (2ND MINI ALBUM) |
101,705 |
2011 |
| 11 |
KARA (카라) |
STEP |
100,662 |
2011 |
| 12 |
2PM (장우영) |
HANDS UP |
100,379 |
2011 |
| 13 |
BIGBANG (빅뱅) |
TONIGHT / SPECIAL EDITION [Special edition] |
89,371 |
2011 |
| 14 |
2NE1 |
2NE1 2ND MINI ALBUM |
85,819 |
2011 |
| 15 |
IU (아이유) |
LAST FANTASY |
71,860 |
2011 |
| 16 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
무한도전 서해안고속도로 |
71,300 |
2011 |
| 17 |
JAY PARK (박재범) |
TAKE A DEEPER LOOK |
66,316 |
2011 |
| 18 |
JYJ |
IN HEAVEN [Special edition] |
62,790 |
2011 |
| 19 |
F(X) |
PINOCCHIO / HOT SUMMER [First issue Pinocchio] |
61,637 |
2011 |
| 20 |
TVXQ (동방신기) |
KEEP YOUR HEAD DOWN [이것만은 알고 가 repackage] |
60,205 |
2011 |
| 21 |
LEE SEUNG-GI (이승기) |
TONIGHT |
60,055 |
2011 |
| 22 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
박칼린의 칼린 셀렉츠 (KOLLEEN SELECTS) |
58,734 |
2011 |
| 23 |
INFINITE (인피니트) |
OVER THE TOP / PARADISE [First issue Over The Top] |
57,111 |
2011 |
| 24 |
SOUNDTRACK |
미남이시네요 OST |
56,984 |
2009 |
| 25 |
INFINITE (인피니트) |
OVER THE TOP / PARADISE [Repackage Paradise] |
56,465 |
2011 |
| 26 |
F.T. ISLAND (FT 아일랜드) |
RETURN (EP) |
52,932 |
2011 |
| 27 |
SOUNDTRACK |
미남이시네요 OST PART 2 |
51,556 |
2010 |
| 28 |
T-ARA (티아라) |
BLACK EYES / FUNKY TOWN |
48,205 |
2011 |
| 29 |
SOUNDTRACK |
시크릿 가든 OST SPECIAL |
47,823 |
2010 |
| 30 |
GIRLS' GENERATION (소녀시대) |
INTO THE NEW WORLD - LIVE |
46,568 |
2010 |
| 31 |
F(X) |
PINOCCHIO / HOT SUMMER [Repackage Hot Summer] |
46,032 |
2011 |
| 32 |
SM TOWN |
2011 SMTOWN WINTER 'THE WARMEST GIFT' |
44,467 |
2011 |
| 33 |
IU (아이유) |
REAL |
42,879 |
2010 |
| 34 |
SEUNGRI (승리) |
1ST MINI ALBUM V.V.I.P |
41,812 |
2011 |
| 35 |
MBLAQ (엠블랙) |
MONA LISA |
41,025 |
2011 |
| 36 |
SUNG SI-KYUNG (성시경) |
THE FIRST (처음) |
40,742 |
2011 |
| 37 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
나는 가수다 경연 1 (CD) |
39,297 |
2011 |
| 38 |
SUPER JUNIOR-M (슈퍼주니어-M) |
太完美 (PERFECTION ) [First issue] |
37,756 |
2011 |
| 39 |
B1A4 (비원에이포) |
IT B1A4 |
36,342 |
2011 |
| 40 |
F.T. ISLAND (FT 아일랜드) |
MEMORY IN FTISLAND (REMAKE ALBUM) |
36,143 |
2011 |
| 41 |
G-DRAGON & T.O.P (탑) |
GD & TOP |
34,703 |
2010 |
| 42 |
WONDER GIRLS (원더걸스) |
WONDER WORLD |
34,140 |
2011 |
| 43 |
4MINUTE (포미닛) |
4MINUTES LEFT |
34,004 |
2011 |
| 44 |
GIRLS' GENERATION (소녀시대) |
OH! / RUN DEVIL RUN [Repackage Run Devil Run] |
32,147 |
2010 |
| 45 |
HEO YOUNG SAENG (허영생) |
LET IT GO (EP) |
32,078 |
2011 |
| 46 |
MISS A |
A CLASS |
31,885 |
2011 |
| 47 |
MBLAQ (엠블랙) |
BLAQ STYLE [Standard edition] |
31,634 |
2011 |
| 48 |
CNBLUE (씨엔블루) |
FIRST STEP [First Step +1 Thank You edition] |
31,447 |
2011 |
| 49 |
2NE1 |
TO ANYONE |
31,362 |
2010 |
| 50 |
SUPER JUNIOR (슈퍼주니어) |
THE 3RD ASIA TOUR CONCERT ALBUM |
30,951 |
2011 |
| 51 |
INFINITE (인피니트) |
INSPIRIT |
30,143 |
2011 |
| 52 |
T-ARA (티아라) |
JOHN TRAVOLTA WANNABE / ROLY-POLY IN COPACABANA [First issue John Travolta Wannabe] |
30,116 |
2011 |
| 53 |
CNBLUE (씨엔블루) |
BLUELOVE |
29,665 |
2010 |
| 54 |
TROUBLE MAKER (트러블 메이커) |
TROUBLE MAKER |
29,383 |
2011 |
| 55 |
INFINITE (인피니트) |
EVOLUTION EP |
28,143 |
2011 |
| 56 |
LEESSANG (리쌍) |
ASURA BALBALTA |
27,755 |
2011 |
| 57 |
KIM DONG RYUL (김동률) |
KIMDONGRYULE |
27,724 |
2011 |
| 58 |
SOUNDTRACK |
성균관 스캔들 OST |
27,224 |
2010 |
| 59 |
AFTER SCHOOL (애프터스쿨) |
VIRGIN |
26,418 |
2011 |
| 60 |
SHINEE (샤이니) |
LUCIFER / HELLO |
26,300 |
2010 |
| 61 |
SOUNDTRACK |
넌 내게 반했어 OST PART 1 |
26,160 |
2011 |
| 62 |
BIGBANG (빅뱅) |
2011 빅뱅 콘서트 라이브 앨범 'BIG SHOW' |
25,834 |
2011 |
| 63 |
JYJ |
THE BEGINNING |
25,713 |
2010 |
| 64 |
SOUNDTRACK |
드림하이 OST |
25,347 |
2011 |
| 65 |
BROWN EYED GIRLS (브라운 아이드 걸스) |
SIXTH SENSE |
25,239 |
2011 |
| 66 |
CNBLUE (씨엔블루) |
BLUETORY |
24,889 |
2010 |
| 67 |
T-ARA (티아라) |
JOHN TRAVOLTA WANNABE / ROLY-POLY IN COPACABANA [Roly-Poly In 코파카바나 repackage] |
24,179 |
2011 |
| 68 |
SOUNDTRACK |
보스를 지켜라 OST |
23,955 |
2011 |
| 69 |
IU (아이유) |
REAL+ |
23,508 |
2011 |
| 70 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
서바이벌 나는 가수다 (경연 1, 2) |
23,084 |
2011 |
| 71 |
B1A4 (비원에이포) |
LET'S FLY |
22,895 |
2011 |
| 72 |
SUPER JUNIOR-M (슈퍼주니어-M) |
太完美 (PERFECTION ) [Repackage] |
22,352 |
2011 |
| 73 |
RAINBOW (레인보우) |
SO 女 |
21,900 |
2011 |
| 74 |
BOYFRIEND (보이프렌드) |
DON'T TOUCH MY GIRL (SINGLE ALBUM) |
21,106 |
2011 |
| 75 |
BLOCK B (블락비) |
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK |
21,091 |
2011 |
| 76 |
GIRLS' GENERATION (소녀시대) |
OH! / RUN DEVIL RUN [First issue Oh!] |
20,588 |
2010 |
| 77 |
U-KISS (유키스) |
BRAN NEW KISS (EP) |
20,216 |
2011 |
| 78 |
SOUNDTRACK |
매리는 외박중 OST PART 1 |
19,979 |
2010 |
| 79 |
HIGHLIGHT (하이라이트) / BEAST (비스트) |
LIGHTS GO ON AGAIN [Standard edition] |
19,894 |
2010 |
| 80 |
HIGHLIGHT (하이라이트) / BEAST (비스트) |
SHOCK OF THE NEW ERA |
19,487 |
2010 |
| 81 |
SOUNDTRACK |
미스 리플리 OST |
19,248 |
2011 |
| 82 |
TEEN TOP (틴 탑) |
ROMAN |
19,231 |
2011 |
| 83 |
T-ARA (티아라) |
VOL.2 TEMPTASTIC (EP) |
18,978 |
2010 |
| 84 |
SISTAR (씨스타) |
SO COOL |
18,815 |
2011 |
| 85 |
KIM KYU-JONG (김규종) |
TURN ME ON |
18,735 |
2011 |
| 86 |
MBLAQ (엠블랙) |
BLAQ STYLE [3D edition] |
18,533 |
2011 |
| 87 |
KARA (카라) |
점핑 (JUMPING) |
18,475 |
2010 |
| 88 |
GIRLS' GENERATION (소녀시대) |
HOOT (EP) |
17,759 |
2010 |
| 89 |
SOUNDTRACK |
매리는 외박중 OST PART 2 |
17,610 |
2010 |
| 90 |
ERU (이루) |
FEEL BRAND NEW (EP) |
17,516 |
2011 |
| 91 |
SONG CHANG-SIK (송창식), YOON HYUNG-JU (윤형주) & KIM SE-HWAN (김세환) |
세시봉 친구들 (3CD) |
17,465 |
2011 |
| 92 |
PARK JUNG-MIN (박정민) |
NOT ALONE (SINGLE ALBUM) |
17,450 |
2011 |
| 93 |
SOUNDTRACK |
여인의 향기 OST |
17,308 |
2011 |
| 94 |
BOYFRIEND (보이프렌드) |
내가 갈게 (I'LL BE THERE) |
16,999 |
2011 |
| 95 |
HIGHLIGHT (하이라이트) / BEAST (비스트) |
LIGHTS GO ON AGAIN [Deluxe Special Asian Edition] |
16,891 |
2010 |
| 96 |
SECRET (시크릿) |
1집 MOVING IN SECRET |
16,619 |
2011 |
| 97 |
MARKERS (마커스워십) |
2011 마커스 라이브 워십 |
16,520 |
2011 |
| 98 |
TVXQ (동방신기) |
O-正.反.合. |
15,827 |
2006 |
| 99 |
KARA (카라) |
REVOLUTION |
15,759 |
2009 |
| 100 |
SOUNDTRACK |
시크릿 가든 OST |
15,747 |
2010 |
Source: Gaon Charts