Even though the music industry has become increasingly digitalized, physical K-Pop album sales in 2023 were higher than any previous year by a large margin! There were 31 albums that surpassed one million sales (compared to 18 last year), a feat that used to be very rare outside of only the top-selling artists like BTS. Here’s a look at the 25 official best-selling physical K-Pop albums released in 2023, all of which sold over 1.3 million copies!
25. ME by Jisoo
Hanteo sales: 1,350,056
24. D-DAY by Agust D
Hanteo sales: 1,371,576
23. I’ve IVE by IVE
Hanteo sales: 1,383,208
22. UNFORGIVEN by LE SSERAFIM
Hanteo sales: 1,421,704
21. DARK BLOOD by ENHYPEN
Hanteo sales: 1,537,536
20. The World EP.2: OUTLAW by ATEEZ
Hanteo sales: 1,567,775
19. EXIST by EXO
Hanteo sales: 1,702,081
18. I’ve Mine by IVE
Hanteo sales: 1,702,487
17. The World EP.FIN: WILL by ATEEZ
Hanteo sales: 1,718,849
16. FACE by Jimin
Hanteo sales: 1,773,179
15. Get Up by NewJeans
Hanteo sales: 1,813,816
14. My World by aespa
Hanteo sales: 1,889,400
13. Youth in the Shade by ZEROBASEONE
Hanteo sales: 1,934,524
12. ORANGE BLOOD by ENHYPEN
Hanteo sales: 1,934,781
11. Fact Check by NCT 127
Hanteo sales: 1,990,607
10. Melting Point by ZEROBASEONE
Hanteo sales: 2,167,549
9. Layover by V
Hanteo sales: 2,216,083
8. The Name Chapter: FREEFALL by TXT
Hanteo sales: 2,327,633
7. GOLDEN by Jungkook
Hanteo sales: 2,600,204
6. The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION by TXT
Hanteo sales: 2,685,292
5. ROCK-STAR by Stray Kids
Hanteo sales: 3,872,893
4. ISTJ by NCT DREAM
Hanteo sales: 4,029,719
3. ★★★★★ (5-STAR) by Stray Kids
Hanteo sales: 4,794,975
2. SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN by SEVENTEEN
Hanteo sales: 5,284,638
1. FML by SEVENTEEN
Hanteo sales: 5,658,474
