The best selling album in 2016 in Korea was WINGS by BTS (방탄소년단) which sold 751,301 copies.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Sales | Released |
| 1 |
BTS (방탄소년단) |
WINGS |
751,301 |
2016 |
| 2 |
EXO (엑소) |
EX’ACT / LOTTO
[First issue Ex'act korean version] |
549,378 |
2016 |
| 3 |
EXO (엑소) |
FOR LIFE - 겨울 스페셜 앨범, 2016 |
438,481 |
2016 |
| 4 |
BTS (방탄소년단) |
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MOMENT IN LIFE- YOUNG FOREVER |
368,369 |
2016 |
| 5 |
TWICE |
TWICECOASTER _ LANE 1 |
350,852 |
2016 |
| 6 |
EXO-CBX (첸백시) |
HEY MAMA! - THE 1ST MINI ALBUM |
275,191 |
2016 |
| 7 |
LAY (张艺兴) |
LOSE CONTROL |
274,238 |
2016 |
| 8 |
EXO (엑소) |
EX’ACT / LOTTO
[First issue Ex'act chinese version] |
247,899 |
2016 |
| 9 |
EXO (엑소) |
EX’ACT / LOTTO
[Repackage Lotto korean version] |
232,564 |
2016 |
| 10 |
GOT7 |
FLIGHT LOG _ TURBULENCE |
225,617 |
2016 |
| 11 |
SEVENTEEN (세븐틴) |
GOING SEVENTEEN |
223,973 |
2016 |
| 12 |
SEVENTEEN (세븐틴) |
LOVE & LETTER
[First issue] |
191,122 |
2016 |
| 13 |
TWICE |
PAGE TWO |
179,452 |
2016 |
| 14 |
SHINEE (샤이니) |
1 OF 1 / 1 AND 1
[First issue 1 Of 1] |
170,681 |
2016 |
| 15 |
GOT7 |
FLIGHT LOG _ DEPARTURE |
167,145 |
2016 |
| 16 |
INFINITE (인피니트) |
INFINITE ONLY |
129,806 |
2016 |
| 17 |
EXO (엑소) |
EX’ACT / LOTTO
[Repackage Lotto chinese version] |
119,902 |
2016 |
| 18 |
TAEMIN (태민) |
PRESS IT - THE 1ST ALBUM |
115,232 |
2016 |
| 19 |
TAEYEON (태연) |
WHY - THE 2ND MINI ALBUM |
111,092 |
2016 |
| 20 |
VIXX (빅스) |
ZELOS |
105,870 |
2016 |
| 21 |
BTS (방탄소년단) |
화양연화 PT.2 (THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MOMENT IN LIFE, PT. 2) |
105,784 |
2015 |
| 22 |
VIXX (빅스) |
HADES |
102,554 |
2016 |
| 23 |
MONSTA X (몬스타엑스) |
THE CLAN PT.2 GUILTY |
100,358 |
2016 |
| 24 |
BIGBANG (빅뱅) |
MADE |
100,000 |
2016 |
| 25 |
BTS (방탄소년단) |
화양연화 PT.1 (THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MOMENT IN LIFE, PT. 1) |
99,836 |
2015 |
| 26 |
SEVENTEEN (세븐틴) |
LOVE & LETTER
[Repackage] |
98,420 |
2016 |
| 27 |
VIXX (빅스) |
KRATOS |
97,176 |
2016 |
| 28 |
I.O.I (아이오아이) |
MISS ME? |
93,593 |
2016 |
| 29 |
MONSTA X (몬스타엑스) |
THE CLAN PT.1 LOST |
91,220 |
2016 |
| 30 |
KIM JAEJOONG (김재중) |
NO.X |
85,519 |
2016 |
| 31 |
NAM WOO-HYUN (남우현) |
WRITE.. |
83,677 |
2016 |
| 32 |
NCT 127 |
NCT #127 - THE 1ST MINI ALBUM |
83,272 |
2016 |
| 33 |
JESSICA (제시카) |
WITH LOVE, J |
80,783 |
2016 |
| 34 |
UP10TION (업텐션) |
BURST |
80,765 |
2016 |
| 35 |
WINNER (위너) |
EXIT _ E |
79,330 |
2016 |
| 36 |
TEEN TOP (틴 탑) |
RED POINT |
78,880 |
2016 |
| 37 |
HIGHLIGHT (하이라이트) / BEAST (비스트) |
HIGHLIGHT |
77,362 |
2016 |
| 38 |
I.O.I (아이오아이) |
CHRYSALIS |
74,554 |
2016 |
| 39 |
SECHS KIES (젝스키스) |
2016 RE-ALBUM |
73,629 |
2016 |
| 40 |
SHINEE (샤이니) |
1 OF 1 / 1 AND 1
[Repackage 1 And 1] |
69,445 |
2016 |
| 41 |
I.O.I (아이오아이) |
WHATTA MAN |
69,076 |
2016 |
| 42 |
2PM (장우영) |
GENTLEMEN'S GAME |
68,652 |
2016 |
| 43 |
PARK YOOCHUN (박유천) |
당신의 지갑에는 얼마의 사랑이 있나요. |
67,224 |
2016 |
| 44 |
B1A4 (비원에이포) |
GOOD TIMING |
67,031 |
2016 |
| 45 |
GFRIEND (여자친구) |
LOL |
66,391 |
2016 |
| 46 |
B.A.P (비에이피) |
CARNIVAL |
64,100 |
2016 |
| 47 |
TIFFANY YOUNG (티파니) |
I JUST WANNA DANCE |
63,154 |
2016 |
| 48 |
UP10TION (업텐션) |
SPOTLIGHT |
62,848 |
2016 |
| 49 |
CNBLUE (씨엔블루) |
BLUEMING |
62,026 |
2016 |
| 50 |
UP10TION (업텐션) |
SUMMER GO! |
60,561 |
2016 |
| 51 |
ASTRO (아스트로) |
AUTUMN STORY |
57,524 |
2016 |
| 52 |
JONGHYUN (종현) |
좋아 (SHE IS) |
57,163 |
2015 |
| 53 |
BLOCK B (블락비) |
BLOOMING PERIOD |
56,737 |
2016 |
| 54 |
RED VELVET (레드벨벳) |
RUSSIAN ROULETTE - THE 3RD MINI ALBUM |
54,989 |
2016 |
| 55 |
B.A.P (비에이피) |
NOIR |
52,812 |
2016 |
| 56 |
SOUNDTRACK |
태양의 후예 OST VOL.1 |
51,348 |
2016 |
| 57 |
BTOB (비투비) |
REMEMBER THAT |
50,711 |
2016 |
| 58 |
TWICE |
THE STORY BEGINS |
50,575 |
2015 |
| 59 |
APINK (에이핑크) |
PINK REVOLUTION |
50,375 |
2016 |
| 60 |
RED VELVET (레드벨벳) |
THE VELVET - THE 2ND MINI ALBUM |
48,866 |
2016 |
| 61 |
BTOB (비투비) |
NEW MAN |
47,847 |
2016 |
| 62 |
MAMAMOO (마마무) |
MEMORY |
47,056 |
2016 |
| 63 |
XIA (준수) |
XIGNATURE |
45,911 |
2016 |
| 64 |
KYUHYUN (규현) |
너를 기다린다(WAITING, STILL) |
44,567 |
2016 |
| 65 |
YESUNG (예성) |
HERE I AM |
43,563 |
2016 |
| 66 |
BTS (방탄소년단) |
SKOOL LUV AFFAIR |
42,587 |
2014 |
| 67 |
F.T. ISLAND (FT 아일랜드) |
WHERE′S THE TRUTH? |
41,709 |
2016 |
| 68 |
PARK HYO SHIN (박효신) |
I AM A DREAMER |
41,275 |
2016 |
| 69 |
AOA |
GOOD LUCK |
40,282 |
2016 |
| 70 |
JUNG EUN-JI (정은지) |
DREAM |
39,999 |
2016 |
| 71 |
IKON |
WELCOME BACK (FULL) |
39,906 |
2015 |
| 72 |
KIM RYEOWOOK (려욱) |
어린왕자 (THE LITTLE PRINCE) |
39,774 |
2016 |
| 73 |
MAMAMOO (마마무) |
MELTING |
39,143 |
2016 |
| 74 |
BTS (방탄소년단) |
DARK & WILD |
38,781 |
2014 |
| 75 |
JESSICA (제시카) |
WONDERLAND |
38,271 |
2016 |
| 76 |
GFRIEND (여자친구) |
SNOWFLAKE |
37,744 |
2016 |
| 77 |
SUZY (수지) & BAEKHYUN (백현) |
DREAM |
36,900 |
2016 |
| 78 |
SF9 (에스에프나인) |
FEELING SENSATION |
32,322 |
2016 |
| 79 |
MOBB |
THE MOBB |
31,373 |
2016 |
| 80 |
APINK (에이핑크) |
DEAR |
30,000 |
2016 |
| 81 |
ASTRO (아스트로) |
SUMMER VIBES |
29,907 |
2016 |
| 82 |
SEVENTEEN (세븐틴) |
BOYS BE |
29,356 |
2015 |
| 83 |
LOVELYZ (러블리즈) |
A NEW TRILOGY |
28,985 |
2016 |
| 84 |
SOUNDTRACK |
태양의 후예 OST VOL. 2 |
28,850 |
2016 |
| 85 |
B.A.P (비에이피) |
PUT′EM UP |
27,297 |
2016 |
| 86 |
BTS (방탄소년단) |
O! RUL8 ,2? |
26,774 |
2013 |
| 87 |
OH MY GIRL (오마이걸) |
내 얘길 들어봐 (LISTEN TO MY WORD) |
26,106 |
2016 |
| 88 |
SHINHWA (신화) |
UNCHANGING PART1 |
26,014 |
2016 |
| 89 |
SANDEUL (산들) |
그렇게 있어 줘 |
25,411 |
2016 |
| 90 |
BTS (방탄소년단) |
2 COOL 4 SKOOL |
25,212 |
2013 |
| 91 |
ASTRO (아스트로) |
SPRING UP |
24,668 |
2016 |
| 92 |
JUN. K (준케이) |
MR. NO♡ |
23,534 |
2016 |
| 93 |
TAEYEON (태연) |
I - THE 1ST MINI ALBUM |
23,354 |
2015 |
| 94 |
JAY PARK (박재범) |
EVERYTHING YOU WANTED |
23,027 |
2016 |
| 95 |
HISTORY (히스토리) |
HIM
[SPADE version] |
22,598 |
2016 |
| 96 |
HISTORY (히스토리) |
HIM
[HEART version] |
22,450 |
2016 |
| 97 |
GUGUDAN (구구단) |
ACT.1 THE LITTLE MERMAID |
22,217 |
2016 |
| 98 |
EXO (엑소) |
EXODUS / LOVE ME RIGHT |
21,656 |
2015 |
| 99 |
BIGBANG (빅뱅) |
E |
21,397 |
2015 |
| 100 |
EXID |
STREET |
21,278 |
2016 |
Source: Gaon Charts
