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Best Selling Albums in South Korea

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No. Album Artist Year Sales (as of) Estimates (as of) Ref.
1 Map of the Soul: Persona BTS 2019 3,229,032 (April 2019) [1]
2 Wrongful Encounter Kim Gun-mo 1995 2,860,000 3,300,000 [2][3]
3 Standing Under the Shade of a Roadside Tree Lee Moon-sae 1988 2,580,000 [4]
4 To Heaven Shin Seung-hun 1996 2,470,000 [5]
5 Back To You Byun Jin-sub 1989 2,400,000 3,000,000 [6][7]
6 Love Yourself: Answer BTS 2018 2,338,376 (April 2019) [8]
7 Seo Taiji and Boys IV Seo Taiji and Boys 1995 2,200,000 2,400,000 [9][10]
8 Memory Jo Kwan-woo 1995 2,140,000 3,200,000 [11][12]
9 Seo Taiji and Boys II Seo Taiji and Boys 1993 2,130,000 2,200,000 [10]
10 Let Me Love Jo Sung-mo 2000 2,072,029 [13][14]
11 For Your Soul Jo Sung-mo 1999 2,047,152 [15]
12 DJ2DOC DJ Doc 1996 1,950,000 3,100,000 [16] [17]
13 Love Yourself: Tear BTS 2018 1,949,336 [18]
14 Don't Mess Up My Tempo + Love Shot EXO 2018 1,946,645 [19]
15 Wings + You Never Walk Alone BTS 2016-2017 1,946,552 [20]
16 Love Yourself: Her BTS 2017 1,937,209 [21]
17 Chapter 3: Lies g.o.d 2000 1,849,381 Not applicable [13][22]
18 Excuse Kim Gun-mo 1993 1,830,000 2,000,000 [23] [24]
19 Exchange Kim Gun-mo 1996 1,810,000 2,300,000 [23] [25]
20 To Be Alone Byun Jin-sub 1988 1,800,000 2,800,000 [7]
21 Seo Taiji and Boys Seo Taiji and Boys 1992 1,800,000 [10]
22 The More I Love You Various artists 2001 1,750,354 [26]
23 Chapter 4: Road g.o.d 2001 1,738,082 [27]
24 Because I Love You Shin Seung-hun 1993 1,700,000 [28]
25 The War + The Power of Music EXO 2017 1,652,092 [29]
26 After A Long Time Shin Seung-hun 1994 1,640,000 1,800,000 [28]
27 Angel With Lost Wings Roo'ra 1995 1,600,000 2,000,000 [30] [31]
28 Seo Taiji and Boys III Seo Taiji and Boys 1994 1,600,000 [32]
29 Classic Jo Sung-mo 2000 1,599,111 [33]
30 Invisible Love Shin Seung-hun 1991 1,580,000 [34] [28]
31 We Hate All Kinds of Violence H.O.T. 1996 1,500,000 [35]
32 Wolf and Sheep H.O.T. 1997 1,500,000 [36]
33 I Don't Know Yet Lee Moon-sae 1985 1,500,000 [4]
34 1X1=1 (To Be One) + 1-1=0 (Nothing Without You) Wanna One 2017 1,454,231 [37]
35 Reflection of You In Your Smile Shin Seung-hun 1990 1,400,000 [5]
36 While You Were Not Here Kim Won-jun 1994 1,400,000 [38]
37 Another Days Kim Gun-mo 2001 1,397,388 [39]
38 I Yah! H.O.T. 1999 1,383,985 [40]
39 Winter Cost Kim Jong-soo 1993 1,340,000 [41]
40 Magical Castle The Classic 1994 700,000 1,330,000 https://news.joins.com/article/476022
41 Shin Seung Hun VI Shin Seung-hun 1998 1,310,000 [42]
42 My Third Story About... Jo Kwan-woo 1996 1,300,000 [12]
43 XOXO + Growl EXO 2013 1,296,063 [43]
44 EXODUS + Love Me Right EXO 2015 1,285,860 [44]
45 Ultramania Seo Taiji 2000 1,265,133 [45]
46 Myself Kim Gun-mo 1997 1,210,000 [46]
47 Buy What You Lee Moo-song 1997 1,210,000
48 Farewell Byun Jin-sub 1990 1,200,000 [6]
49 The Bodyguard Original Soundtrack Album Whitney Houston / various artists 1992 1,200,000 [47][48]
50 New Sensation Turbo 1996 1,200,000
51 One And Half Two Two 1994 1,200,000
52 Are You Ready? Clon 1996 1,120,000 [16]
53 EX'ACT + Lotto EXO 2016 1,187,681 [49]
54 The Reason to Be With You Byun Jin-sub 1991 1,160,000
55 Seo Tai Ji Seo Taiji 1998 1,133,736 [50]
56 In the Dead of the Night Kim Won-jun 1992 1,130,000 [38]
57 Resurrection H.O.T. 1998 1,103,439 [51]
58 For Love Kim Jong-hwan 1997 1,100,000 3,000,000 [52][53]
59 My Love By My Side Kim Hyun-sik 1991 1,100,000 2,000,000 [54][55]
60 Until The Day We Love Kim Jong-hwan 1998 1,100,000 [56]
61 Cocktail Love Maroney 1994 1,100,000
62 Destiny COOL 1996 1,070,000 [16]
63 In The Distant Future Park Jung-woon 1993 1,000,000
64 You In Cloudy Memory Hyun Jin-young 1992 1,000,000 [57]
65 Brilliant Love R.ef 1996 1,000,000
66 Access Various 1996 1,000,000
67 The Third Wave 015B 1992 1,000,000 [58]
68 The Fourth Movement 015B 1993 1,000,000 [58]
69 Big 5 015B 1994 1,000,000 [58]
70 The More In Love Resurrection 1998 1,000,000 1,300,000 [59][60]
71 The DOC and Dance DJ Doc 1997 1,000,000 [61]
72 My First Story Jo Kwan-woo 1994 1,000,000 [12]
73 Waiting Jo Kwan-woo 1997 1,000,000 [62]
74 Sleepless Rainy Night Kim Gun-mo 1992 1,000,000 [46]
75 Pierrot Smiles at Us Kim Wan-sun 1990 1,000,000 [63]
76 Special Album Sechs Kies 1998 1,000,000 [64]
77 Collection Solid 1996 1,000,000 [65]
78 Warning About Eve Park Mi-kyung 1995 1,000,000 [66]
79 MR.2 MR.2 1993 1,000,000 [67]
80 Home N.EX.T 1992 1,000,000 [68]
81 Couple's Party Joo Hyun-mi 1984 1,000,000 [35]
82 Shin Jung Hyun & Yup Juns Vol. 1 Shin Jung Hyun & Yup Juns 1974 1,000,000 [69]
83 Woman Outside The Window Cho Yong-pil 1980 1,000,000 [70]
84 My Dear The Pearl Sisters 1968 1,000,000 [71]
85 Born Again Turbo 1997 920,000 1,500,000 [72]
86 Noise 3rd Revolution Noise 1995 920,000 1,000,000 [73]
87 When Love Passes By Lee Moon-sae 1987 900,000 2,850,000 [74][4]
88 Reason for Existence Kim Jong-hwan 1996 900,000 2,500,000 [52][75]
89 To Heaven Jo Sung-mo 1998 775,126 1,500,000 [76]
90 School Byeolgok Sechs Kies 1997 700,000 1,200,000 [77]
91 Like Someone Legendary Shin Seung-hun 2000 492,931 1,000,000 [52][78]


Best Selling Albums in South Korea (Version 2)

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2 million or more copies

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Album Artist Year Sales (as of) Estimates (as of) Ref.
Map of the Soul: Persona BTS 2019 3,229,032 [1]
Wrongful Encounter Kim Gun-mo 1995 2,860,000 3,300,000 [2][3]
Standing Under the Shade of a Roadside Tree Lee Moon-sae 1988 2,580,000 [4]
To Heaven Shin Seung-hun 1996 2,470,000 [5]
Back To You Byun Jin-sub 1989 2,400,000 3,000,000 [6][7]
Love Yourself: Answer BTS 2018 2,338,376 [79]
Seo Taiji and Boys IV Seo Taiji and Boys 1995 2,200,000 2,400,000 [9][10]
Memory Jo Kwan-woo 1995 2,140,000 3,200,000 [11][12]
Seo Taiji and Boys II Seo Taiji and Boys 1993 2,130,000 2,200,000 [10]
Let Me Love Jo Sung-mo 2000 2,072,029 [13][14]
For Your Soul Jo Sung-mo 1999 2,047,152 [15]

1.5 million - 1.99 million copies

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Album Artist Year Sales Estimates Ref.
DJ2DOC DJ Doc 1996 1,950,000 3,100,000 [16] [17]
Love Yourself: Tear BTS 2018 1,949,336 [80]
Don't Mess Up My Tempo + Love Shot EXO 2018 1,946,645 [81]
Wings + You Never Walk Alone BTS 2016-2017 1,946,552 [82]
Love Yourself: Her BTS 2017 1,937,209 [83]
Chapter 3: Lies g.o.d 2000 1,849,381 [13][22]
Excuse Kim Gun-mo 1993 1,830,000 2,000,000 [23] [24]
Exchange Kim Gun-mo 1996 1,810,000 2,300,000 [23] [25]
To Be Alone Byun Jin-sub 1988 1,800,000 2,800,000 [7]
Seo Taiji and Boys Seo Taiji and Boys 1992 1,800,000 [10]
The More I Love You Various artists 2001 1,750,354 [26]
Chapter 4: Road g.o.d 2001 1,738,082 [84]
Because I Love You Shin Seung-hun 1993 1,700,000 [28]
The War + The Power of Music EXO 2017 1,652,092 [29]
After A Long Time Shin Seung-hun 1994 1,640,000 1,800,000 [28]
Angel With Lost Wings Roo'ra 1995 1,600,000 2,000,000 [30] [31]
Seo Taiji and Boys III Seo Taiji and Boys 1994 1,600,000 [32]
Classic Jo Sung-mo 2000 1,599,111 [33]
Invisible Love Shin Seung-hun 1991 1,580,000 [34] [28]
We Hate All Kinds of Violence H.O.T. 1996 1,500,000 [35]
Wolf and Sheep H.O.T. 1997 1,500,000 [36]
I Don't Know Yet Lee Moon-sae 1985 1,500,000 [4]

1 million - 1.49 million copies

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Year Artist Album Sales (as of) Estimates (as of) Ref.
1X1=1 (To Be One) + 1-1=0 (Nothing Without You) Wanna One 2017 1,454,231 [85]
Reflection of You In Your Smile Shin Seung-hun 1990 1,400,000 [5]
While You Were Not Here Kim Won-jun 1994 1,400,000 [38]
Another Days Kim Gun-mo 2001 1,397,388 [39]
I Yah! H.O.T. 1999 1,383,985 [40]
Winter Cost Kim Jong-soo 1993 1,340,000 http://md.kbs.co.kr/news/view.do?ncd=2793574
My Third Story About... Jo Kwan-woo 1996 1,300,000 [12]
XOXO + Growl EXO 2013 1,296,063 [86]
EXODUS + Love Me Right EXO 2015 1,285,860 [44]
Ultramania Seo Taiji 2000 1,265,133 1,300,000 [45] [87]
Myself Kim Gun-mo 1997 1,210,000 [46]
Buy What You Lee Moo-song 1997 1,210,000
Farewell Byun Jin-sub 1990 1,200,000 [6]
The Bodyguard Original Soundtrack Album Whitney Houston / various artists 1992 1,200,000 [88][89]
School Byeolgok Sechs Kies 1997 1,200,000 [77]
Are You Ready? Clon 1996 1,120,000 [16]
EX'ACT + Lotto EXO 2016 1,187,681 [49]
The Reason to Be With You Byun Jin-sub 1991 1,160,000
Seo Tai Ji Seo Taiji 1998 1,133,736 [50]
Resurrection H.O.T. 1998 1,103,439 [51]
For Love Kim Jong-hwan 1997 1,100,000 3,000,000 [52][53]
My Love By My Side Kim Hyun-sik 1991 1,100,000 2,000,000 [54][55]
Until The Day We Love Kim Jong-hwan 1998 1,100,000 http://legacy.h21.hani.co.kr/h21/data/L000110/1pbc1a01.html
Cocktail Love Maroney 1994 1,100,000
Destiny COOL 1996 1,070,000 [16]
In The Distant Future Park Jung-woon 1993 1,000,000
You In Cloudy Memory Hyun Jin-young 1992 1,000,000 http://biz.heraldcorp.com/common_prog/newsprint.php?ud=20110627000253
Brilliant Love R.ef 1996 1,000,000
Access Various 1996 1,000,000
The Third Wave 015B 1992 1,000,000 [58]
The Fourth Movement 015B 1993 1,000,000 [58]
Big 5 015B 1994 1,000,000 [58]
The More In Love Resurrection 1998 1,000,000 1,300,000 https://news.joins.com/article/15738741 and https://www.mk.co.kr/news/culture/view/2012/11/767368/
The DOC and Dance DJ Doc 1997 1,000,000 [90]
My First Story Jo Kwan-woo 1994 1,000,000 [12]
Waiting Jo Kwan-woo 1997 1,000,000 [62]
Sleepless Rainy Night Kim Gun-mo 1992 1,000,000 [46]
Pierrot Smiles at Us Kim Wan-sun 1990 1,000,000 [91]
Special Album Sechs Kies 1998 1,000,000 [64]
Collection Solid 1996 1,000,000 [92]
Warning About Eve Park Mi-kyung 1995 1,000,000 [93]
White Winter MR.2 1993 1,000,000 [94]
City Man N.EX.T 1992 1,000,000 [95]
Couple's Party Joo Hyun-mi 1984 1,000,000 [35]
Shin Jung Hyun & Yup Juns Vol. 1 Shin Jung Hyun & Yup Juns 1974 1,000,000 [96]
Woman Outside The Window Cho Yong-pil 1980 1,000,000 [97]
My Dear The Pearl Sisters 1968 1,000,000 [98]
Born Again Turbo 1997 920,000 1,500,000 [99]
Noise 3rd Revolution Noise 1995 920,000 1,000,000 Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
When Love Passes By Lee Moon-sae 1987 900,000 2,850,000 [74][4]
Reason for Existence Kim Jong-hwan 1996 900,000 2,500,000 [52][100]
Like Someone Legendary Shin Seung-hun 2000 492,931 1,000,000 [52][101]

Best-selling album by year

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Sales of standard release and reissue albums in a year. This list does not include sales of the same album in other years apart from the specified calendar year. For a list of total sales, see sections above.

Year Album Artist Sales Notes Ref.
1987 Lee Moon-sae When Love Passes By 900,000 1987 Golden Disc Daesang
1988 Joo Hyun-mi Joo Hyun-mi 2 At least 2.8 million estimated. 1988 Golden Disc Daesang
1989 Byeon Jin-seob Alone (Byeon Jin-seob 1) 1989 Golden Disc Daesang
1990 Byeon Jin-seob Back To You (Byeon Jin-seob 2) 1990 Golden Disc Daesang
1991 Byeon Jin-seob The Reason To Be With You 1,470,000 1991 Golden Disc Daesang - Kim Hyun-sik Kim Hyun Sik Vol.6
1992 Shin Seung-hun Invisible Love 1,470,000 1992 Golden Disc Daesang
1993 Seo Taiji and Boys [[Seo Taiji and Boys II (album)|Seo Taiji and Boys II] 2,200,000 1993 Golden Disc Daesang -Shin Seung-hun Because I Love You
1994 Kim Gun-mo Excuses 1,830,000 1994 Golden Disc Daesang
1995 Kim Gun-mo Wrongful Encounter 2,860,000 1995 Golden Disc Daesang
1996 Kim Gun-mo Exchange 1,810,000 1996 Golden Disc Daesang
1997 H.O.T Wolf and Sheep 1,520,000 1997 Golden Disc Daesang
1998[b] Seo Taiji Seo Tai Ji 1,133,736 1998 Golden Disc Daesang - Kim Jong-hwan For Love [50]
1999 Jo Sung-mo For Your Soul 1,949,043 1999 Golden Disc Daesang [40]

Notes

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References

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  18. ^ Cumulative sales of Love Yourself: Tear:
  19. ^ Cumulative sales of Don't Mess Up My Tempo and Love Shot:
  20. ^ Cumulative sales of Wings:
  21. ^ Cumulative sales of Love Yourself: Her:
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  27. ^ Cumulative sales of The Road:
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  37. ^ Cumulative sales of 1X1=1 (To Be One):
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