2021's Top 30 K-Pop Idol Album Sales
The Hallyu wave took over the world in 2021 and, it was to date K-pop's most successful year.
During the year, multiple K-pop artists receive immense recognition and critical acclaim worldwide. It won't be far-fetched to say that 2021 has been the best year for K-pop.
Many k-pop bands broke records with album sales, despite the limitations in concerts and tours. The K-pop act also had massive support from their respective fandoms who played an important role in helping the bands have substantial album sales.
The year was also great for some K-pop acts more than the others, here is a look at 2021's top 30 cumulative K-pop act album sales.
1st NCT
Sales - 10.8 million
Group Debut - 2016
2nd BTS
Sales - 8.53
Group Debut - 2013
3rd Seventeen
Sales - 4.39 million
Group Debut - 2015
4th EXO
Sales - 3.21 million
Group Debut - 2012
5th Stray Kids
Sales - 2.70 million
Group Debut - 2018
6th ENHYPEN
Sales - 2.44 million
Group Debut - 2020
7th TXT
Sales - 2.36 million
Group Debut - 2019
8th ATEEZ
Sales - 1.88 million
Group Debut - 2018
9th TWICE
Sales - 1.83 million
Group Debut - 2015
10th BLACKPINK
Sales - 1.74 million
Group Debut - 2016
11th The Boyz
Sales - 1.45 million
Group Debut - 2017
12th ITZY
Sales - 955,345
Group Debut - 2019
13th MONSTA X
Sales - 900,774
Group Debut - 2015
14th Super Junior
Sales - 858,633
Group Debut - 2005
15th SHINee
Sales - 817,800
Group Debut - 2008
16th Red Velvet
Sales - 744,843
Group Debut - 2014
17th ASTRO
Sales - 727,334
Group Debut - 2016
18th Aespa
Sales - 574,445
Group Debut - 2020
19th IU
Sales - 434,141
Debut - 2008
20th TREASURE
Sales - 429,157
Group Debut - 2020
21st SF9
Sales - 412,533
Group Debut - 2016
22nd ONEUS
Sales - 396,337
Group Debut - 2019
23rd ONF
Sales - 392,352
Group Debut - 2017
24th Cravity
Sales - 357,802
Group Debut - 2020
25th MAMAMOO
Sales - 356,910
Group Debut - 2014
26th Kang Daniel
Sales - 320,129
Debut - 2019
27th Golden Child
Sales - 304,402
Group Debut - 2017
28th STAYC
Sales - 291,300
Group Debut - 2020
29th IVE
Sales - 268,396
Group Debut - 2021
30th AB6IX
Sales - 266,399
Group Debut - 2019
Each group's album count also includes the album sales from the solo promotions and unit groups. The album count combines the Oricon chart and Gaon chart numbers.
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