The best selling album in 2018 in Korea was LOVE YOURSELF: ANSWER by BTS (방탄소년단) which sold 2,197,808 copies.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Sales | Released |
| 1 |
BTS (방탄소년단) |
LOVE YOURSELF: ANSWER |
2,197,808 |
2018 |
| 2 |
BTS (방탄소년단) |
LOVE YOURSELF: TEAR |
1,849,537 |
2018 |
| 3 |
EXO (엑소) |
DON'T MESS UP MY TEMPO / LOVE SHOT
[First issue Don't Mess Up My Tempo] |
1,452,030 |
2018 |
| 4 |
WANNA ONE (워너원) |
0+1=1 (I PROMISE YOU) |
782,562 |
2018 |
| 5 |
WANNA ONE (워너원) |
1÷X=1 (UNDIVIDED) |
641,131 |
2018 |
| 6 |
WANNA ONE (워너원) |
1¹¹=1 (POWER OF DESTINY)
[Standard edition] |
605,128 |
2018 |
| 7 |
EXO (엑소) |
DON'T MESS UP MY TEMPO / LOVE SHOT
[Repackage Love Shot] |
499,849 |
2018 |
| 8 |
SEVENTEEN (세븐틴) |
YOUR CHOICE |
389,937 |
2018 |
| 9 |
EXO-CBX (첸백시) |
BLOOMING DAYS - THE 2ND MINI ALBUM |
363,567 |
2018 |
| 10 |
TWICE |
WHAT IS LOVE? |
348,797 |
2018 |
| 11 |
BTS (방탄소년단) |
LOVE YOURSELF: HER |
333,420 |
2017 |
| 12 |
GOT7 |
EYES ON YOU |
332,580 |
2018 |
| 13 |
NCT |
EMPATHY |
330,335 |
2018 |
| 14 |
GOT7 |
PRESENT: YOU / PRESENT: YOU & ME
[Standard edition] |
326,754 |
2018 |
| 15 |
TWICE |
YES OR YES |
325,761 |
2018 |
| 16 |
TWICE |
SUMMER NIGHTS |
314,421 |
2018 |
| 17 |
NCT 127 |
REGULAR-IRREGULAR / REGULATE
[First issue Regular-Irregular] |
292,341 |
2018 |
| 18 |
NU'EST W (뉴이스트 W) |
WHO, YOU |
250,810 |
2018 |
| 19 |
MONSTA X (몬스타엑스) |
ARE YOU THERE? - THE 2ND ALBUM TAKE.1 |
239,137 |
2018 |
| 20 |
JONGHYUN (종현) |
POET ARTIST |
235,965 |
2018 |
| 21 |
BLACKPINK |
SQUARE UP |
230,656 |
2018 |
| 22 |
NCT DREAM |
WE GO UP - THE 2ND MINI ALBUM |
202,626 |
2018 |
| 23 |
TWICE |
THE YEAR OF 'YES' |
196,034 |
2018 |
| 24 |
IZ*ONE (아이즈원) |
COLOR*IZ |
192,738 |
2018 |
| 25 |
NU'EST W (뉴이스트 W) |
WAKE,N |
191,461 |
2018 |
| 26 |
SEVENTEEN (세븐틴) |
TEEN, AGE / DIRECTOR'S CUT |
188,911 |
2017 |
| 27 |
GOT7 |
PRESENT: YOU / PRESENT: YOU & ME
[Present: You & Me edition] |
185,641 |
2018 |
| 28 |
MONSTA X (몬스타엑스) |
THE CONNECT: DEJAVU |
175,130 |
2018 |
| 29 |
NCT 127 |
REGULAR-IRREGULAR / REGULATE
[Repackage Regulate] |
157,809 |
2018 |
| 30 |
RED VELVET (레드벨벳) |
SUMMER MAGIC - SUMMER MINI ALBUM |
157,323 |
2018 |
| 31 |
TVXQ (동방신기) |
NEW CHAPTER #1: THE CHANCE OF LOVE |
146,354 |
2018 |
| 32 |
SUPER JUNIOR (슈퍼주니어) |
ONE MORE TIME |
142,534 |
2018 |
| 33 |
BTS (방탄소년단) |
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MOMENT IN LIFE- YOUNG FOREVER |
129,819 |
2016 |
| 34 |
BTS (방탄소년단) |
WINGS |
129,787 |
2016 |
| 35 |
JBJ |
TRUE COLORS |
123,502 |
2018 |
| 36 |
WINNER (위너) |
EVERYD4Y |
121,062 |
2018 |
| 37 |
BTOB (비투비) |
THIS IS US |
119,401 |
2018 |
| 38 |
HWANG CHI-YEUL (황치열) |
BE MYSELF |
115,988 |
2018 |
| 39 |
THE BOYZ (더보이즈) |
THE ONLY |
115,754 |
2018 |
| 40 |
SHINEE (샤이니) |
THE STORY OF LIGHT EP.1 |
115,234 |
2018 |
| 41 |
SUPER JUNIOR (슈퍼주니어) |
PLAY / REPLAY |
114,457 |
2017 |
| 42 |
BTS (방탄소년단) |
YOU NEVER WALK ALONE |
111,140 |
2017 |
| 43 |
iKON (아이콘) |
NEW KIDS: CONTINUE |
109,481 |
2018 |
| 44 |
STRAY KIDS (스트레이 키즈) |
I AM YOU |
107,975 |
2018 |
| 45 |
iKON (아이콘) |
RETURN |
105,105 |
2018 |
| 46 |
BTOB (비투비) |
HOUR MOMENT |
101,747 |
2018 |
| 47 |
SHINEE (샤이니) |
THE STORY OF LIGHT EP.3 |
98,998 |
2018 |
| 48 |
SHINEE (샤이니) |
THE STORY OF LIGHT EP.2 |
97,220 |
2018 |
| 49 |
RED VELVET (레드벨벳) |
RBB - THE 5TH MINI ALBUM |
94,367 |
2018 |
| 50 |
VIXX (빅스) |
EAU DE VIXX |
94,225 |
2018 |
| 51 |
TVXQ (동방신기) |
NEW CHAPTER #2: THE TRUTH OF LOVE |
93,238 |
2018 |
| 52 |
STRAY KIDS (스트레이 키즈) |
I AM WHO |
91,648 |
2018 |
| 53 |
RED VELVET (레드벨벳) |
PERFECT VELVET / THE PERFECT RED VELVET |
91,325 |
2017 |
| 54 |
STRAY KIDS (스트레이 키즈) |
I AM NOT |
86,576 |
2018 |
| 55 |
GFRIEND (여자친구) |
TIME FOR THE MOON |
84,313 |
2018 |
| 56 |
INFINITE (인피니트) |
TOP SEED |
80,523 |
2018 |
| 57 |
BTS (방탄소년단) |
화양연화 PT.2 (THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MOMENT IN LIFE, PT. 2) |
80,100 |
2015 |
| 58 |
BTS (방탄소년단) |
SKOOL LUV AFFAIR |
77,291 |
2014 |
| 59 |
BTS (방탄소년단) |
화양연화 PT.1 (THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MOMENT IN LIFE, PT. 1) |
72,472 |
2015 |
| 60 |
WANNA ONE (워너원) |
1¹¹=1 (POWER OF DESTINY)
[Kit version] |
71,783 |
2018 |
| 61 |
THE BOYZ (더보이즈) |
THE START |
71,585 |
2018 |
| 62 |
SONG MIN-HO (송민호) |
XX |
71,302 |
2018 |
| 63 |
TAEYEON (태연) |
SOMETHING NEW - THE 3RD MINI ALBUM |
70,400 |
2018 |
| 64 |
ONEW (온유) |
VOICE - THE 1ST MINI ALBUM |
69,023 |
2018 |
| 65 |
UP10TION (업텐션) |
INVITATION |
68,420 |
2018 |
| 66 |
DAY6 (EVEN OF DAY) |
SHOOT ME: YOUTH PART 1 |
65,571 |
2018 |
| 67 |
BTS (방탄소년단) |
DARK & WILD |
65,537 |
2014 |
| 68 |
APINK (에이핑크) |
ONE & SIX |
64,030 |
2018 |
| 69 |
JBJ |
NEW MOON |
62,707 |
2018 |
| 70 |
COSMIC GIRLS (우주소녀) |
WJ PLEASE? |
61,952 |
2018 |
| 71 |
STRAY KIDS (스트레이 키즈) |
MIXTAPE |
60,769 |
2018 |
| 72 |
KEY (키) |
Face / I Wanna Be
[Face - The 1st Album] |
60,053 |
2018 |
| 73 |
YANG YO-SEOB (양요섭) |
YANG YOSEOP 2ND MINI ALBUM '白' |
58,535 |
2018 |
| 74 |
iKON (아이콘) |
NEW KIDS: THE FINAL |
58,357 |
2018 |
| 75 |
NAM WOO-HYUN (남우현) |
SECOND WRITE.. |
56,842 |
2018 |
| 76 |
SHINHWA (신화) |
HEART |
56,398 |
2018 |
| 77 |
TWICE |
MERRY & HAPPY |
56,334 |
2017 |
| 78 |
KIM SUNG-KYU (김성규) |
10 STORIES |
56,082 |
2018 |
| 79 |
GFRIEND (여자친구) |
SUNNY SUMMER |
54,913 |
2018 |
| 80 |
LOONA (이달의 소녀) |
[+ +] |
52,823 |
2018 |
| 81 |
PENTAGON (펜타곤) |
POSITIVE |
52,488 |
2018 |
| 82 |
BTS (방탄소년단) |
O! RUL8 ,2? |
52,203 |
2013 |
| 83 |
JBJ95 |
1ST MINI ALBUM 'HOME' |
52,077 |
2018 |
| 84 |
WINNER (위너) |
MILLIONS |
52,074 |
2018 |
| 85 |
BTS (방탄소년단) |
2 COOL 4 SKOOL |
51,296 |
2013 |
| 86 |
SHINEE (샤이니) |
THE STORY OF LIGHT - EPILOGUE |
50,635 |
2018 |
| 87 |
MAMAMOO (마마무) |
YELLOW FLOWER |
50,574 |
2018 |
| 88 |
DAY6 (EVEN OF DAY) |
REMEMBER US: YOUTH PART 2 |
49,721 |
2018 |
| 89 |
MAMAMOO (마마무) |
RED MOON |
48,709 |
2018 |
| 90 |
COSMIC GIRLS (우주소녀) |
DREAM YOUR DREAM |
48,328 |
2018 |
| 91 |
WANNA ONE (워너원) |
1X1=1(TO BE ONE) |
48,126 |
2017 |
| 92 |
HIGHLIGHT (하이라이트) / BEAST (비스트) |
OUTRO |
47,937 |
2018 |
| 93 |
THE BOYZ (더보이즈) |
THE SPHERE |
47,470 |
2018 |
| 94 |
SEUNGRI (승리) |
THE GREAT SEUNGRI |
46,505 |
2018 |
| 95 |
TWICE |
SIGNAL |
46,328 |
2017 |
| 96 |
GOLDEN CHILD (골든차일드) |
2ND MINI ALBUM [奇跡(기적)] |
46,281 |
2018 |
| 97 |
UNB (유앤비) |
BOYHOOD |
46,131 |
2018 |
| 98 |
MXM (BRANDNEWBOYS) |
MATCH UP |
45,806 |
2018 |
| 99 |
MAMAMOO (마마무) |
BLUE;S |
45,493 |
2018 |
| 100 |
JENNIE (제니) |
SOLO |
45,402 |
2018 |
Source: Gaon Charts
