With a growth in the popularity of K-pop and the influence of these idol groups spreading across the globe, the album sales record has been steadily increasing.
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Many of these idol singers have become million-sellers with each album easily reaching a few hundred thousand copies being sold. Combining all the album sales in Korea and overseas, these idol groups have sold more than a few million copies.
So here is the list of the total album sales of the top K-pop groups to date. The sales number only reflects the albums sold in South Korea and Japan.
2. EXO (debuted 2012)
20.5 million copies sold in total
96% - domestic album sales
4% - album sales in Japan
3. NCT (NCT, NCT 127, NCT Dream, WayV) (debuted 2016)
13.95 million copies sold in total
98% - domestic album sales
2% - album sales in Japan
4. TVXQ (debuted 2004)
11.42 million copies sold in total
32% - domestic album sales
68% - album sales in Japan
5. TWICE (debuted 2015)
10.03 million copies sold in total
65% - domestic album sales
35% - album sales in Japan
6. SEVENTEEN (debuted 2015)
9.62 million copies sold in total
83% - domestic album sales
17% - album sales in Japan
7. SHINee (debuted 2008)
7.82 million copies sold in total
72% - domestic album sales
28% - album sales in Japan
8. Super Junior (debuted 2005)
7.46 million copies sold in total
79% - domestic album sales
21% - album sales in Japan
9. Girls' Generation (debuted 2007)
6.51 million copies sold in total
60% - domestic album sales
40% - album sales in Japan
10. H.O.T (debuted 1996)
6.06 million copies sold in total
100% - domestic album sales
0% - album sales in Japan
11. Big Bang (debuted 2006)
5.77 million copies sold in total
70% - domestic album sales
30% - album sales in Japan
12. g.o.d (debuted 1999)
5.17 million copies sold in total
100% - domestic album sales
0% - album sales in Japan
13. GOT7 (debuted 2014)
4.64 million copies sold in total
90% - domestic album sales
10% - album sales in Japan
14. KARA (debuted 2007)
3.79 million copies sold in total
16% - domestic album sales
84% - album sales in Japan
15. Wanna One (debuted 2017)
3.62 million copies sold in total
100% - domestic album sales
16. S.E.S (debuted 1997)
3.58 million copies sold in total
99% - domestic album sales
1% - album sales in Japan
17. MONSTA X (debuted 2015)
3.55 million copies sold in total
73% - domestic album sales
27% - album sales in Japan
18. BLACKPINK (debuted 2016)
3.49 million copies sold in total
95% - domestic album sales
5% - album sales in Japan
19. Shinhwa (debuted 1998)
3.43 million copies sold in total
100% - domestic album sales
0% - album sales in Japan
20. 2PM (debuted 2008)
3.40 million copies sold in total
30% - domestic album sales
70% - album sales in Japan
21. IZ*ONE (debuted 2018)
3.03 million copies sold in total
69% - domestic album sales
31% - album sales in Japan
22. TXT (debuted 2019)
2.71 million copies sold in total
89% - domestic album sales
11% - album sales in Japan
23. INFINITE (debuted 2010)
2.63 million copies sold in total
84% - domestic album sales
16% - album sales in Japan
24. Stray Kids (debuted 2018)
2.51 million copies sold in total
96% - domestic album sales
4% - album sales in Japan
25. Sechskies (debuted 1997)
2.48 million copies sold in total
100% - domestic album sales
0% - album sales in Japan
26. Red Velvet (debuted 2014)
2.15 million copies sold in total
98% - domestic album sales
2% - album sales in Japan
