From BTS, Red Velvet, SEVENTEEN to TXT, NewJeans, ILLIT and more - Top-selling Kpop groups debuted on Circle Chart till April 2024

K-pop has become a global cultural phenomenon in the last several years, enthralling audiences with its catchy tunes, compelling choreography, and breathtaking live performances. What sets K-pop apart is its carefully thought-out production, creative music videos, and the development of multi-talented idol groups that undergo intense training in acting, dancing, and singing.

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As K-pop fans began to pour into the industry and select which group or individual to "stan," or be an avid fan of, they made sure to maintain a strong level of support. So let's take a year-by-year look at the groups that rose to the top of the Circle Chart and became the best-selling groups after their debut year until April 30, 2024.

What is Circle Chart?

Previously known as the Gaon Music Chart, the Circle Chart tabulates the relative weekly popularity of songs and albums in South Korea.

Debuted in 2010:

1. INFINITE — 1,621,282 copies

2. CNBLUE — 1,112,420 copies

3. JYJ — 778,733 copies

4. Teen Top — 740,003 copies

5. GD_TOP — 202,866 copies

6. Girl's Day — 140,005 copies

7. Sistar — 150,454 copies

8. Miss A— 123,990 copies

9. Orange Caramel — 91,610 copies

10. ZE:A — 89,209 copies

Debuted in 2011:

1. Super Junior-D&E — 1,061,797 copies

2. B1A4 — 948,321 copies

3. Apink — 861,341 copies

4. Block B — 442,446 copies

5. Boyfriend — 266,826 copies

6. Brave Girls — 139,879 copies

7. Myname — 85,346 copies

8. Trouble Maker — 74,635 copies

9. Dal Shabet — 48,194 copies

10. M.I.B — 15,677 copies

Debuted in 2012:

1. EXO — 15,144,409 copies

2. VIXX — 1,370,973 copies

3. NU'EST — 1,181,929 copies

4. BTOB — 1,164,864 copies

5. B.A.P — 837,614 copies

6. AOA — 249,915 copies

7. Busker Busker — 331,476 copies

8. Girls' Generation-TTS — 314,323 copies

9. EXID — 154,433 copies

10. JJ Project — 148,871 copies

Debuted in 2013:

1. BTS — 40,126,792 copies

2. INFINITE H — 141,588 copies

3. HISTORY — 57,715 copies

4. Xeno-T — 45,574 copies

5. T-ara N4 — 28,360 copies

6. Ladies' Code — 17,738 copies

7. Boys Republic — 11,306 copies

8. UBeat — 9,060 copies

9. BESTie — 9,045 copies

10. Speed — 8,001 copies

Debuted in 2014:

1. Red Velvet — 5,110,802 copies

2. GOT7 — 4,486,498 copies

3. MAMAMOO — 1,197,044 copies

4. WINNER — 1,037,315 copies

5. Lovelyz — 399,815 copies

6. Jannabi — 186,155 copies

7. AKMU — 101,672 copies

8. Toheart — 74,780 copies

9. LABOUM — 61,662 copies

10. Infinite F — 52,914 copies

Debuted in 2015:

1. SEVENTEEN — 35,701,152 copies

2. TWICE — 12,854,764 copies

3. MONSTA X — 4,044,605 copies

4. GFRIEND — 920,250 copies

5. iKON — 868,568 copies

6. Day6 — 838,170 copies

7. Up10tion — 746,582 copies

8. OH MY GIRL — 613,222 copies

9. N.Flying — 361,740 copies

10. VIXX LR — 112,913 copies

Debuted in 2016:

1. NCT Dream — 18,318,026 copies

2. NCT 127 — 13,065,221 copies

3. BLACKPINK — 6,437,437 copies

4. ASTRO — 1,777,483 copies

5. SF9 — 1,494,580 copies

6. WJSN — 853,022 copies

7. VICTON — 767,657 copies

8. EXO-CBX — 678,068 copies

9. PENTAGON — 664,371 copies

10. I.O.I — 272,000 copies

Debuted in 2017:

1. The Boyz — 5,279,886 copies

2. Wanna One — 3,624,584 copies

3. Dreamcatcher — 1,088,774 copies

4. ONF — 815,501 copies

5. Golden Child — 798,088 copies

6. Highlight — 793,845 copies

7. NU'EST-W — 750,379 copies

8. JBJ — 324,068 copies

9. A.C.E — 312,291 copies

10. Weki Meki — 180,076 copies

Debuted in 2018:

1. Stray Kids — 21,855,347 copies

2. ATEEZ — 7,869,770 copies

3. NCT — 6,794,874 copies

4. (G)I-DLE — 5,141,865 copies

5. IZ*ONE — 2,124,514 copies

6. BSS (SEVENTEEN) — 856,461 copies

7. fromis_9 — 813,766 copies

8. Loona — 647,815 copies

9. JBJ95 — 148,696 copies

10. UNB — 105,485 copies

Debuted in 2019:

1. TXT — 14,799,815 copies

2. ITZY — 5,583,099 copies

3. ONEUS — 1,627,072 copies

4. WayV — 1,338,941 copies

5. AB6IX — 1,201,270 copies

6. Exo-SC — 961,509 copies

7. SuperM — 737,844 copies

8. CIX — 711,457 copies

9. X1 — 657,888 copies

10. VERIVERY — 645,809 copies

Debuted in 2020:

1. ENHYPEN — 9,569,875 copies

2. aespa — 6,105,677 copies

3. TREASURE — 4,568,292 copies

4. Cravity — 2,034,062 copies

5. STAYC — 1,701,404 copies

6. P1Harmony — 971,570 copies

7. WEi — 634,247 copies

8. Moonbin & Sanha — 365,413 copies

9. DRIPPIN — 321,065 copies

10. Weeekly — 292,392 copies

Debuted in 2021:

1. IVE — 8,803,154 copies

2. EPEX — 830,066 copies

3. Xdinary Heroes — 454,491 copies

4. Billlie — 393,639 copies

5. Omega X — 303,343 copies

6. The KingDom — 243,307 copies

7. Purple Kiss — 236,008 copies

8. MIRAE — 229,864 copies

9. JUST B — 177,580 copies

10. Lightsum — 110,269 copies

Debuted in 2022:

1. NewJeans — 5,389,818 copies

2. Le Sserafim — 4,578,328 copies

3. NMIXX — 3,662,128 copies

4. Kep1er — 1,356,189 copies

5. TEMPEST — 712,037 copies

6. Younite — 412,094 copies

7. ATBO — 281,663 copies

8. Viviz — 267,260 copies

9. TNX (THE NEW SIX) — 220,986 copies

10. Got the Beat — 174,998 copies

Debuted in 2023:

1. ZEROBASEONE — 3,905,715 copies

2. BoyNextDoor — 1,462,724 copies

3. PLAVE — 1,174,006 copies

4. Riize — 1,071,191 copies

5. NCT DoJaeJung — 807,510 copies

6. Xikers — 636,282 copies

7. N.SSign — 478,414 copies

8. Evnne — 454,552 copies

9. 8Turn — 220,784 copies

10. tripleS — 184,350 copies

Debuted in 2024:

1. ILLIT — 592,357 copies

2. TWS — 523,894 copies

3. BabyMonster — 484,494 copies

4. NCT Wish — 386,340 copies

5. TIOT — 136,821 copies

6. Unis — 51,912 copies

7. NOWADAYS — 44,216 copies

8. RESCENE — 33,627 copies

9. TOZ — 29,389 copies

10. ALL(H)OURS — 28,975 copies

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