Gaon Album Chart

Gaon Album Chart, part of Gaon Music Chart, is a national chart that ranks the best-selling albums, including mini and single albums, in South Korea, provided by the Korea Music Content Industry Association. It has been tracking sales since the beginning of 2010 and launched in February the same year as part of the Gaon Music Chart.[1] The chart compiles domestic shipments in weekly, monthly and year-end format.

In February 2011, it published information on both online and offline albums sales of 2010, including a detailed breakdown of online chart data and was the first time that offline album sales was released since 2008 when the Music Industry Association of Korea stopped compiling data.[2]

History

Gaon Music Chart, launched in February 2011, was part of the efforts of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Music Content Industry Association to create a national chart for Korea similar to the Billboard charts and Oricon charts. The chart tracks sales according to online and offline data provided by web-based music providers: Bugs, Olleh Music, Melon, Genie, Cyworld, Monkey3, Daum Music, Naver Music, Mnet and Soribada; and record distributors: Kakao M, CJ E&M Music and Live, KT Music, Sony Music Korea, Neowiz Internet, Universal Music Korea, and Warner Music Korea.[3]

Number-one albums

Best-selling albums
2010
2010 Yearly Top 10 Best-Selling Albums[2]
#AlbumArtistLabelTotal salesFormat
1BonamanaSuper JuniorSM Entertainment200,193Full Album
2Oh!Girls' GenerationSM Entertainment197,934Full Album
3HootGirls' GenerationSM Entertainment163,066EP
4Run Devil RunGirls' GenerationSM Entertainment136,851Repackage
5GD & TOPGD & TOPYG Entertainment130,000Full Album
6LuciferShineeSM Entertainment124,961Full Album
7To Anyone2NE1YG Entertainment122,845Full Album
8The BeginningJYJC-JeS Entertainment99,903Full Album
9Bonamana (Version C)Super JuniorSM Entertainment99,355Repackage
10The Beginning (New Limited Edition)JYJC-JeS Entertainment98,311Full Album
2011
2011 Yearly Top 10 Best-Selling Albums[4]
#AlbumArtistLabelTotal salesFormat
1The BoysGirls' GenerationSM Entertainment385,348Full Album
2Mr. SimpleSuper JuniorSM Entertainment343,348Full Album
3Keep Your Head DownTVXQSM Entertainment263,412Full Album
4In HeavenJYJC-JeS Entertainment220,442Full Album
5Fiction and FactBeastCube Entertainment142,272Full Album
6TonightBig BangYG Entertainment136,594EP
7A-ChaSuper JuniorSM Entertainment129,894Repackage
8First StepCNBLUEFNC Music115,467Full Album
9Break DownKim Hyun-joongKeyEast114,642EP
10LuckyKim Hyun JoongKeyEast101,705EP
2012
2012 Yearly Top 10 Best-Selling Albums[5]
#AlbumArtistLabelTotal salesFormat
1Sexy, Free & SingleSuper JuniorSM Entertainment356,431Full Album
2AliveBig BangYG Entertainment266,848EP
3Catch MeTVXQSM Entertainment256,447Full Album
4One of a KindG-DragonYG Entertainment204,326EP
5SherlockShineeSM Entertainment181,415EP
6Still Alive (Special Edition)Big BangYG Entertainment148,030EP
7MamaExo-KSM Entertainment145,925EP
8TwinkleGirls' Generation-TTSSM Entertainment144,222EP
9Midnight SunBeastCube Entertainment144,175EP
10InfinitizeInfiniteWoollim Entertainment140,277EP
2013
2013 Yearly Top 10 Best-Selling Albums[6]
#AlbumArtistLabelTotal salesFormat
1Growl (Kiss Version)ExoSM Entertainment335,823Repackage
2I Got a BoyGirls' GenerationSM Entertainment293,302Full Album
3XOXO (Kiss Version)ExoSM Entertainment269,597Full Album
4Miracles in December (Korean Version)ExoSM Entertainment262,825EP
5HelloCho Yong-pilPil Records250,046Full Album
6XOXO (Hug Version - Chinese Version)ExoSM Entertainment200,870Full Album
7Growl (Hug Version)ExoSM Entertainment200,183Repackage Album
8Coup d'etatG-DragonYG Entertainment195,603Full Album
9Dream Girl – The Misconceptions of YouShineeSM Entertainment185,357Full Album
10Miracles in December (Chinese Version)ExoSM Entertainment171,546EP
2014
2014 Yearly Top 10 Best-Selling Albums[7]
#AlbumArtistLabelTotal salesFormat
1Overdose (Korean Version)Exo-KSM Entertainment385,047EP
2Overdose (Chinese Version)Exo-MSM Entertainment272,718EP
3MamacitaSuper JuniorSM Entertainment265,781Full Album
4TenseTVXQSM Entertainment196,971Full Album
5Mr.Mr.Girls' GenerationSM Entertainment163,209EP
6Just UsJYJC-JeS Entertainment154,804Full Album
7Season 2InfiniteWoollim Entertainment152,479Full Album
8This Is Love (Special Edition)Super JuniorSM Entertainment143,515Repackage
9Good LuckBeastCube Entertainment134,449EP
10Who Am IB1A4WM Entertainment126,561Full Album
2015
2015 Yearly Top 10 Best-Selling Albums[8]
#AlbumArtistLabelTotal salesFormat
1Exodus (Korean Version)ExoSM Entertainment478,856Full Album
2Sing For You (Korean Version)ExoSM Entertainment318,698EP
3Love Me Right (Korean Version)ExoSM Entertainment299,623Repackage
4Exodus (Chinese Version)ExoSM Entertainment281,320Full Album
5The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Pt. 2BTSBig Hit Entertainment274,135EP
6The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Pt. 1BTSBig Hit Entertainment203,664EP
7Sing For You (Chinese Version)ExoSM Entertainment176,239EP
8OddShineeSM Entertainment172,999Full Album
9DevilSuper JuniorSM Entertainment167,742Special Album
10Rise as GodTVXQSM Entertainment151,625Special Album
2016
2016 Yearly Top 10 Best-Selling Albums[9]
#AlbumArtistLabelTotal salesFormat
1WingsBTSBig Hit Entertainment751,301Full Album
2Ex'ActExoSM Entertainment549,378Full Album
3For LifeExoSM Entertainment438,481EP
4The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young ForeverBTSBig Hit Entertainment368,369Compilation album
5Twicecoaster: Lane 1TwiceJYP Entertainment350,852EP
6Hey Mama!Exo-CBXSM Entertainment275,191EP
7Lose ControlLaySM Entertainment274,238EP
8Ex'Act (Chinese Version)ExoSM Entertainment247,899Full Album
9Lotto (Korean Version)ExoSM Entertainment232,564Repackage
10 Flight Log: Turbulence Got7JYP Entertainment225,617Full Album
2017
2017 Yearly Top 10 Best-Selling Albums[10]
#AlbumArtistLabelTotal salesFormat
1Love Yourself: HerBTSBig Hit Entertainment1,493,443EP
2The War (Korean Version)EXOSM Entertainment949,827Full Album
3You Never Walk AloneBTSBig Hit Entertainment768,402Repackage
41X1=1 (To Be One)Wanna OneYMC Entertainment741,546EP
51-1=0 (Nothing Without You)Wanna OneYMC Entertainment614,072Repackage
6UniverseEXOSM Entertainment516,062EP
7The Power of Music (Korean Version)EXOSM Entertainment455,269Repackage
87 for 7Got7JYP Entertainment368,589EP
9Teen, AgeSeventeenPledis Entertainment357,296Full Album
10 Flight Log: Arrival Got7JYP Entertainment334,316EP
2018
2018 Yearly Top 10 Best-Selling Albums[11]
#AlbumArtistLabelTotal salesFormat
1Love Yourself: AnswerBTSBig Hit Entertainment2,197,808Compilation album
2Love Yourself: TearBTSBig Hit Entertainment1,849,537Full Album
3Don't Mess Up My TempoExoSM Entertainment1,452,030Full Album
40+1=1 (I Promise You)Wanna OneSwing Entertainment782,562EP
51÷x=1 (Undivided) Wanna OneSwing Entertainment641,131EP
61¹¹=1 (Power of Destiny) Wanna OneSwing Entertainment605,128Full Album
7Love Shot ExoSM Entertainment499,849Repackage
8You Make My Day SeventeenPledis Entertainment389,937EP
9Blooming Days Exo-CBXSM Entertainment363,567EP
10What Is Love?TwiceJYP Entertainment348,797EP
2019
2019 Yearly Top 10 Best-Selling Albums[12]
#AlbumArtistLabelTotal salesFormat
1Map of the Soul: PersonaBTSBig Hit Entertainment3,718,230EP
2An Ode SeventeenPledis Entertainment858,872Full Album
3ObsessionExoSM Entertainment766,294Full Album
4Emergency: Quantum LeapX1Swing Entertainment580,573EP
5BTS World: Original SoundtrackBTSBig Hit Entertainment553,364Soundtrack album
6City LightsBaekhyunSM Entertainment525,935EP
7Color on MeKang DanielKonnect Entertainment500,134EP
8You Made My DawnSeventeenPledis Entertainment475,998EP
9Time Slip Super JuniorSM Entertainment427,647Full Album
10Feel SpecialTwiceJYP Entertainment413,459EP
2020
2020 Yearly Top 10 Best-Selling Albums[13]
#AlbumArtistLabelTotal salesFormat
1Map of the Soul: 7BTSBig Hit Entertainment4,376,975Full Album
2BeBTSBig Hit Entertainment2,692,022Full Album
3Heng:garæSeventeenPledis Entertainment1,377,813EP
4NCT Resonance Pt. 1NCTSM Entertainment1,289,594Full Album
5The AlbumBlackpinkYG Entertainment1,244,802Full Album
6SemicolonSeventeenPledis Entertainment1,122,850Special Album
7DelightBaekhyunSM Entertainment971,554EP
8Neo ZoneNCT 127SM Entertainment836,779Full Album
9NCT Resonance Pt. 2NCTSM Entertainment791,590Full Album
10Skool Luv Affair Special AdditionBTSBig Hit Entertainment670,500Special Album

Achievement by artists
Artist with most number of albums in the Yearly Top 10 Best Selling Album List
Number of Albums Artist Album Year Released
21 Exo XOXO (Kiss Version) 2013
XOXO (Hug Version)
XOXO (Repackage Edition) (Kiss Version)
XOXO (Repackage Edition) (Hug Version)
Miracles in December (Korean Version)
Miracles in December (Chinese Version)
Exodus (Korean Version)2015
Exodus (Chinese Version)
Love Me Right (Korean Version)
Sing For You (Korean Version)
Sing For You (Chinese Version)
Ex'Act (Korean Version)2016
For Life
Ex'Act (Chinese Version)
Lotto (Korean Version)
The War (Korean Version)2017
The Power Of Music (Korean Version)'
Universe
Don't Mess Up My Tempo2018
Love Shot
Obsession 2019
13BTSThe Most Beautiful Moment In Life, Part 12015
The Most Beautiful Moment In Life, Part 2
Wings2016
The Most Beautiful Moment In Life: Young Forever
You Never Walk Alone2017
Love Yourself: Her
Love Yourself: Answer2018
Love Yourself: Tear
Map of the Soul: Persona2019
BTS World: Original Soundtrack
Map of the Soul: 72020
Skool Luv Affair Special Addition
Be
9Super JuniorBonamana2010
Bonamana (Repackaged)
Mr. Simple2011
A-Cha (Mr. Simple Repackaged)
Sexy, Free & Single2012
Mamacita2014
This Is Love
Devil2015
Time Slip2019
6Girls' GenerationOh!2010
Hoot
Run Devil Run (Oh! Repackaged)
The Boys2011
I Got a Boy2013
Mr.Mr.2014
SeventeenTeen, Age2017
You Make My Day2018
You Made My Dawn2019
An Ode
Heng:garæ2020
Semicolon
5Wanna One1X1=1 (To Be One)2017
1-1=0 (Nothing Without You)
0+1=1 (I Promise You)2018
1÷x=1 (Undivided)
1¹¹=1 (Power of Destiny)
4TVXQKeep Your Head Down2011
Catch Me2012
Tense2014
Rise as God2015
JYJThe Beginning2010
The Beginning (New Limited Edition)
In Heaven2011
Just Us2014
ShineeLucifer2010
Sherlock2012
Dream Girl – The Misconceptions of You2013
Odd2015
3Big BangTonight2011
Alive2012
Still Alive
Got7 Flight Log: Turbulence2016
7 for 72017
Flight Log: Arrival2017
Beast Fiction and Fact 2011
Midnight Sun2012
Good Luck2014
TwiceTwicecoaster: Lane 12016
What Is Love?2018
Feel Special2019
Artist with most weeks at number one
Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Artist Exo BTS Girls' Generation Super Junior Shinee
Total weeks 35 25 21 20 18
Artist with most months at number one
Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Artist Exo BTS Girls' Generation Super Junior Seventeen
Total months 17 11 10 9 8
Albums with most consecutive weeks at number one
Total WeeksArtistAlbumYear Released
4 weeksExoExodus (Korean Version)2015
3 weeksGirls' GenerationOh!2010
SS501Destination
Various ArtistSungkyunkwan Scandal
Girls' GenerationThe Boys2011
Super JuniorSexy, Free & Single2012
TVXQCatch Me
ExoEx'Act (Korean Version)2016
THE WAR2017
Wanna One1X1=1 (To Be One)
SeventeenYou Made My Dawn2019
BTSMap of the Soul: Persona
X1Emergency: Quantum Leap
Albums with most consecutive months at number one
Artist Album Total Months Year
Girls' Generation The Boys 3 2011
Oh! 2 2010
Exo Exodus 2015
Obsession 2019

References
  1. Han, Sang-hee (February 23, 2010). "Korea Launches First Official Music Charts Gaon". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on August 4, 2010. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
  2. 2010년 음반판매 Top 100 [Top 100 Albums Sold in 2010]. Archived from the original on February 13, 2011. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  3. Kang, Seung-hun (February 23, 2010). "Korea launches integrated K-pop music chart GAON". The Korea Times. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
  4. 2011년 Album Chart [2011 Album Chart]. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  5. 2012년 Album Chart [2012 Album Chart]. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  6. 2013년 Album Chart [2013 Album Chart]. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  7. 2014년 Album Chart [2014 Album Chart]. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  8. 2015년 Album Chart [2015 Album Chart]. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  9. 2016년 Album Chart [2016 Album Chart]. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  10. 2017년 Album Chart [2017 Album Chart]. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  11. 2018년 Album Chart [2018 Album Chart]. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  12. 2019년 Album Chart [2019 Album Chart]. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  13. 2020년 Album Chart [2020 Album Chart]. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
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