The best selling album in 2012 in Korea was SEXY, FREE & SINGLE / SPY by SUPER JUNIOR (슈퍼주니어) which sold 356,431 copies.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Sales | Released |
| 1 |
SUPER JUNIOR (슈퍼주니어) |
SEXY, FREE & SINGLE / SPY
[First issue Sexy, Free & Single] |
356,431 |
2012 |
| 2 |
BIGBANG (빅뱅) |
ALIVE |
266,848 |
2012 |
| 3 |
TVXQ (동방신기) |
CATCH ME / HUMANOIDS
[First issue Catch Me] |
256,447 |
2012 |
| 4 |
G-DRAGON |
ONE OF A KIND |
204,326 |
2012 |
| 5 |
SHINEE (샤이니) |
SHERLOCK |
181,415 |
2012 |
| 6 |
BIGBANG (빅뱅) |
BIGBANG SPECIAL EDITION 'STILL ALIVE' |
148,030 |
2012 |
| 7 |
EXO-K (엑소케이) |
MAMA |
145,925 |
2012 |
| 8 |
GIRLS' GENERATION-TTS (소녀시대-태티서) |
TWINKLE |
144,222 |
2012 |
| 9 |
HIGHLIGHT (하이라이트) / BEAST (비스트) |
MIDNIGHT SUN |
144,175 |
2012 |
| 10 |
INFINITE (인피니트) |
INFINITIZE |
140,277 |
2012 |
| 11 |
BUSKER BUSKER (버스커 버스커) |
버스커 버스커 1집 (BUSKER BUSKER 1) |
136,234 |
2012 |
| 12 |
XIA (준수) |
TARANTALLEGRA |
127,620 |
2012 |
| 13 |
SUPER JUNIOR (슈퍼주니어) |
SEXY, FREE & SINGLE / SPY
[Repackage Spy] |
124,191 |
2012 |
| 14 |
CNBLUE (씨엔블루) |
EAR FUN |
122,515 |
2012 |
| 15 |
PSY (싸이) |
6집 싸이6甲 PART 1 |
106,594 |
2012 |
| 16 |
EXO-M (엑소케이) |
MAMA |
87,553 |
2012 |
| 17 |
SHINHWA (신화) |
THE RETURN |
83,058 |
2012 |
| 18 |
TVXQ (동방신기) |
CATCH ME / HUMANOIDS
[Repackage Humanoids] |
80,386 |
2012 |
| 19 |
JAY PARK (박재범) |
NEW BREED |
76,829 |
2012 |
| 20 |
T-ARA (티아라) |
BLACK EYES / FUNKY TOWN |
76,749 |
2011 |
| 21 |
F(X) |
ELECTRIC SHOCK - THE 2ND MINI ALBUM |
74,694 |
2012 |
| 22 |
KIM SUNG-KYU (김성규) |
ANOTHER ME |
70,552 |
2012 |
| 23 |
KARA (카라) |
PANDORA |
70,425 |
2012 |
| 24 |
JANG WOOYOUNG (장우영) |
23, MALE, SINGLE |
68,462 |
2012 |
| 25 |
TEEN TOP (틴 탑) |
IT'S |
65,269 |
2012 |
| 26 |
B1A4 (비원에이포) |
IN THE WIND |
63,664 |
2012 |
| 27 |
F.T. ISLAND (FT 아일랜드) |
GROWN-UP |
60,891 |
2012 |
| 28 |
XIA (준수) |
UNCOMMITTED |
60,000 |
2012 |
| 29 |
MBLAQ (엠블랙) |
100%VER. / BLAQ%VER.
[100% Version] |
58,175 |
2012 |
| 30 |
4MINUTE (포미닛) |
VOLUME UP |
56,174 |
2012 |
| 31 |
YANG YO-SEOB (양요섭) |
THE FIRST COLLAGE |
53,754 |
2012 |
| 32 |
F.T. ISLAND (FT 아일랜드) |
FIVE TREASURE BOX |
53,439 |
2012 |
| 33 |
GIRLS' GENERATION (소녀시대) |
THE BOYS / MR. TAXI |
52,863 |
2011 |
| 34 |
B1A4 (비원에이포) |
IGNITION
[Special edition] |
52,562 |
2012 |
| 35 |
B1A4 (비원에이포) |
IGNITION
[Standard edition] |
50,733 |
2012 |
| 36 |
TEEN TOP (틴 탑) |
ARTIST |
45,979 |
2012 |
| 37 |
TEEN TOP (틴 탑) |
SUMMER SPECIAL '나랑 사귈래?' |
44,496 |
2012 |
| 38 |
IU (아이유) |
LAST FANTASY |
43,137 |
2011 |
| 39 |
SUPER JUNIOR (슈퍼주니어) |
MR. SIMPLE / A-CHA
[Repackage A-CHA] |
41,207 |
2011 |
| 40 |
T-ARA (티아라) |
DAY BY DAY / MIRAGE
[First issue Day By Day] |
40,928 |
2012 |
| 41 |
INFINITE (인피니트) |
OVER THE TOP / PARADISE |
40,744 |
2011 |
| 42 |
NAUL (나얼) |
PRINCIPLE OF MY SOUL |
39,376 |
2012 |
| 43 |
BLOCK B (블락비) |
BLOCKBUSTER |
39,130 |
2012 |
| 44 |
BUSKER BUSKER (버스커 버스커) |
버스커 버스커 1집 마무리 (BUSKER BUSKER 1 WRAP UP) |
38,310 |
2012 |
| 45 |
B.A.P (비에이피) |
WARRIOR |
34,882 |
2012 |
| 46 |
BOA (보아) |
ONLY ONE |
34,255 |
2012 |
| 47 |
BLOCK B (블락비) |
WELCOME TO THE BLOCK |
33,925 |
2012 |
| 48 |
IU (아이유) |
SPRING OF A TWENTY YEAR OLD |
33,486 |
2012 |
| 49 |
B.A.P (비에이피) |
POWER |
33,255 |
2012 |
| 50 |
2AM (조권) |
F.SCOTT FITZGERALD′S WAY OF LOVE |
32,553 |
2012 |
| 51 |
T-ARA (티아라) |
DAY BY DAY / MIRAGE
[Repackage Mirage] |
32,155 |
2012 |
| 52 |
SHINEE (샤이니) |
THE 1ST ASIA TOUR CONCERT ALBUM |
31,958 |
2012 |
| 53 |
BOYFRIEND (보이프렌드) |
JANUS / I YAH |
29,480 |
2012 |
| 54 |
SUPER JUNIOR (슈퍼주니어) |
MR. SIMPLE / A-CHA
[First issue Mr. Simple] |
29,174 |
2011 |
| 55 |
EPIK HIGH (에픽하이) |
99 |
27,887 |
2012 |
| 56 |
WONDER GIRLS (원더걸스) |
WONDER PARTY |
27,201 |
2012 |
| 57 |
NELL (넬) |
SLIP AWAY |
26,143 |
2012 |
| 58 |
BOYFRIEND (보이프렌드) |
LOVE STYLE |
24,732 |
2012 |
| 59 |
SOUNDTRACK |
사랑비 OST |
24,520 |
2012 |
| 60 |
SOUNDTRACK |
넌 내게 반했어 OST PART 1 |
24,199 |
2011 |
| 61 |
SHIN HYE-SUNG (신혜성) |
WINTER POETRY |
24,102 |
2012 |
| 62 |
BAEK CHUNG KANG (백청강) |
ALL NIGHT (EP) |
23,300 |
2012 |
| 63 |
MBLAQ (엠블랙) |
100%VER. / BLAQ%VER.
[BLAQ Version] |
23,300 |
2012 |
| 64 |
NU'EST (뉴이스트) |
FACE (SINGLE) |
23,108 |
2012 |
| 65 |
APINK (에이핑크) |
UNE ANNEE |
22,804 |
2012 |
| 66 |
B.A.P (비에이피) |
NO MERCY / CRASH |
22,585 |
2012 |
| 67 |
ULALA SESSION (울랄라 세션) |
미니앨범 ULALA SENSATION |
22,316 |
2012 |
| 68 |
B.A.P (비에이피) |
하지마 (STOP IT) |
21,639 |
2012 |
| 69 |
MISS A |
TOUCH |
21,613 |
2012 |
| 70 |
2PM (장우영) |
2PM MEMBER′S SELECTION |
21,183 |
2012 |
| 71 |
INFINITE (인피니트) |
EVOLUTION EP |
21,159 |
2011 |
| 72 |
LEE SEUNG-GI (이승기) |
숲 |
20,882 |
2012 |
| 73 |
NU'EST (뉴이스트) |
ACTION |
20,770 |
2012 |
| 74 |
SISTAR (씨스타) |
LOVING U |
19,296 |
2012 |
| 75 |
CNBLUE (씨엔블루) |
FIRST STEP |
19,265 |
2011 |
| 76 |
JOHN PARK (존 박) |
KNOCK (EP) |
18,741 |
2012 |
| 77 |
2NE1 |
2NE1 2ND MINI ALBUM |
18,416 |
2011 |
| 78 |
INFINITE (인피니트) |
INSPIRIT |
18,165 |
2011 |
| 79 |
KIM KWANG-SEOK (김광석) |
김광석 BEST |
17,948 |
2005 |
| 80 |
HIGHLIGHT (하이라이트) / BEAST (비스트) |
FICTION AND FACT |
17,912 |
2011 |
| 81 |
SISTAR (씨스타) |
ALONE |
17,802 |
2012 |
| 82 |
2AM (조권) |
I'M DA ONE |
17,547 |
2012 |
| 83 |
HEO YOUNG SAENG (허영생) |
미니 2집 SOLO |
17,547 |
2012 |
| 84 |
B.A.P (비에이피) |
NO MERCY / CRASH |
17,495 |
2012 |
| 85 |
INFINITE (인피니트) |
FIRST INVASION |
17,154 |
2010 |
| 86 |
B1A4 (비원에이포) |
IT B1A4 |
17,080 |
2011 |
| 87 |
AFTER SCHOOL (애프터스쿨) |
맥시싱글 FLASHBACK |
16,885 |
2012 |
| 88 |
G-DRAGON |
HEARTBREAKER |
16,792 |
2009 |
| 89 |
SOUNDTRACK |
응답하라 1997 감독판 OST |
16,736 |
2012 |
| 90 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
SM BEST ALBUM 3 |
16,686 |
2012 |
| 91 |
G-DRAGON & T.O.P (탑) |
GD & TOP |
16,518 |
2010 |
| 92 |
SOUNDTRACK |
닥터 진 OST |
16,485 |
2012 |
| 93 |
SOUNDTRACK |
옥탑방 왕세자 OST VOL.1 |
16,330 |
2012 |
| 94 |
SE7EN (세븐) |
SE7EN NEW MINI ALBUM |
16,274 |
2012 |
| 95 |
GIRLS' GENERATION (소녀시대) |
GIRLS' GENERATION / THE BOYS (JAPAN) |
15,494 |
2011 |
| 96 |
B1A4 (비원에이포) |
LET'S FLY |
15,430 |
2011 |
| 97 |
F(X) |
PINOCCHIO / HOT SUMMER |
15,309 |
2011 |
| 98 |
T-ARA (티아라) |
TARA′S FREE TIME IN PARIS & SWISS |
15,270 |
2012 |
| 99 |
YOUNHA (윤하) |
SUPERSONIC |
15,110 |
2012 |
| 100 |
SUPERNOVA (슈퍼노바) |
폭풍속으로 (SHE'S GONE) |
15,047 |
2012 |
Source: Gaon Charts
