Who's following BTS? A look at Top 10 K-Pop artists with highest album sales of all time
With album sales serving as a significant indicator of their influence, these are the top ten K-Pop musicians with the most album sales to date.
K-Pop artists with highest album sales of all time
K-Pop has amassed a sizable worldwide fan base since its rise in the early 2000s, in part because of its performers' captivating personas and devoted fandoms. The genre is still influencing the global music landscape, setting records for album sales and selling out global tours.
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With album sales serving as a significant indicator of their influence, these are the top ten K-Pop musicians with the most album sales to date.
1. BTS
Members: Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook
There's no question they are at the top spot on this list. The group for Big Hit Entertainment has achieved an incredible 55,278,673 album sales. Since their debut in 2013, 94% of their sales have come from Korea, while 6% are from Japan.
2. SEVENTEEN
Members: S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, DK, Mingyu, The8, Seungkwan, Vernon, and Dino
With 41,304,762 albums sold, the group which debuted in 2015 under Pledis Entertainment had 92% of their sales coming from Korea and 8% from Japan.
3. Stray Kids
Members: Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N.
Since their debut in 2018, the group under JYP Entertainment have sold 26,271,356 albums. While 95% of their sales originated from Korea, 5% came from Japan.
4. EXO
Members: Xiumin, Suho, Lay, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai and Sehun
The group under SM Entertainment has reached 24,303,993 album sales since their debut in 2012. They get 98% of their sales from Korea while 2% comes from Japan.
5. TWICE
Members: Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu
The group from JYP Entertainment has sold 18,965,521 albums since their debut in 2015, with 78% of their sales originating from Korea and 22% from Japan.
6. NCT Dream
Members: Mark, Renjun, Jeno, Haechan, Chenle, Jaemin, and Jisung
The group under SM Entertainment has sold 18,757,640 albums since their debut in 2016, with 98% of their sales coming from Korea and 2% from Japan.
7. NCT 127
Members: Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Doyoung, Jaehyun, Winwin, Jungwoo, Mark, and Haechan
Since its debut in 2016, the SM Entertainment sub-unit has sold 16,606,988 albums, with 98% of its sales coming from Korea and 2% from Japan.
8. Tomorrow X Together (TXT)
Members: Yeonjun, Soobin, Beomgyu, Taehyun, and HueningKai
Another group from Big Hit Entertainment has sold 16,497,666 albums since their 2019 debut. 89% of their sales are from Korea, with 11% from Japan.
9. ENHYPEN
Members: Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Jungwon, and Ni-ki
The group from Belift Lab has sold 13,736,920 albums. Debuting in 2020, 91% of their sales are from Korea and 9% from Japan.
10. TVXQ!
Members: U-Know Yunho and Max Changmin
With 13,346,920 albums sold, the SM Entertainment group debuted in 2004, with 31% of their sales coming from Korea and an impressive 69% from Japan.
Other groups on the list:
11. BLACKPINK
12. BoA
13. ATEEZ
14. IVE
15. Super Junior
16. SHINee
17. NewJeans
18. aespa
19. Girls’ Generation
20. (G)I-DLE
21. ZEROBASEONE
22. NCT
23. Red Velvet
24. H.O.T.
25. GOT7
Updated: September 23, 2024 02:02 PM IST
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