Circle 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 charts are made up of charts tracking domestic album sales, international album sales and a combined overall album sales in weekly, monthly and year-end format.[2]
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.[3]
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: LOEN Entertainment, CJ E&M Music and Live, KT Music, Sony Music Korea, Neowiz Internet, Universal Music Korea, and Warner Music Korea.[4]
Lists of number ones
- List of Gaon Album Chart number ones of 2010
- List of Gaon Album Chart number ones of 2011
- List of Gaon Album Chart number ones of 2012
- List of Gaon Album Chart number ones of 2013
- List of Gaon Album Chart number ones of 2014
- List of Gaon Album Chart number ones of 2015
- List of Gaon Album Chart number ones of 2016
Best-selling albums
2010
| # | Album | Artist | Label | Total sales | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonamana[3] | Super Junior | S.M. Entertainment | 200,193 | Full Album |
| 2 | Oh! | Girls' Generation | S.M. Entertainment | 197,934 | Full Album |
| 3 | Hoot | Girls' Generation | S.M. Entertainment | 163,066 | EP |
| 4 | Run Devil Run | Girls' Generation | S.M. Entertainment | 136,851 | Repackaged |
| 5 | GD & TOP | G-Dragon & T.O.P | YG Entertainment | 130,000 | Full Album |
| 6 | Lucifer | SHINee | S.M. Entertainment | 124,961 | Full Album |
| 7 | To Anyone | 2NE1 | YG Entertainment | 122,845 | Full Album |
| 8 | The Beginning | JYJ | C-JeS Entertainment | 99,903 | Full Album |
| 9 | Bonamana (Repackaged) | Super Junior | S.M. Entertainment | 99,355 | Repackaged |
| 10 | The Beginning (New Limited Edition) | JYJ | C-JeS Entertainment | 98,311 | Full Album |
2011
| # | Album | Artist | Label | Total sales | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Boys | Girls' Generation | S.M. Entertainment | 385,348 | Full Album |
| 2 | Mr. Simple | Super Junior | S.M. Entertainment | 343,348 | Full Album |
| 3 | Keep Your Head Down | TVXQ | S.M. Entertainment | 263,412 | Full Album |
| 4 | In Heaven | JYJ | C-JeS Entertainment | 220,442 | Full Album |
| 5 | Fiction and Fact | Beast | Cube Entertainment | 142,272 | Full Album |
| 6 | Tonight | BIGBANG | YG Entertainment | 136,594 | EP |
| 7 | A-CHa | Super Junior | S.M. Entertainment | 129,894 | Repackaged |
| 8 | First Step | CNBLUE | FNC Music | 115,467 | Full Album |
| 9 | Break Down | Kim Hyun Joong | KeyEast | 114,642 | EP |
| 10 | Lucky | Kim Hyun Joong | KeyEast | 101,705 | EP |
2012
| # | Album | Artist | Label | Total sales | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sexy, Free & Single | Super Junior | S.M. Entertainment | 356,431 | Full Album |
| 2 | Alive | BIGBANG | YG Entertainment | 266,848 | EP |
| 3 | Catch Me | TVXQ | S.M. Entertainment | 256,447 | Full Album |
| 4 | One of a Kind | G-Dragon | YG Entertainment | 204,326 | EP |
| 5 | Sherlock | SHINee | S.M. Entertainment | 181,415 | EP |
| 6 | Still Alive (Special Edition) | BIGBANG | YG Entertainment | 148,030 | EP |
| 7 | MAMA | EXO-K | S.M. Entertainment | 145,925 | EP |
| 8 | Twinkle | Girls' Generation-TTS | S.M. Entertainment | 144,222 | EP |
| 9 | Midnight Sun | Beast | Cube Entertainment | 144,175 | EP |
| 10 | Infinitize | INFINITE | Woollim Entertainment | 140,277 | EP |
2013
| # | Album | Artist | Label | Total sales | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Growl (Kiss Ver.) | EXO | S.M. Entertainment | 335,823 | Repackage |
| 2 | I Got a Boy | Girls' Generation | S.M. Entertainment | 293,302 | Full Album |
| 3 | XOXO (Kiss Ver.) | EXO | S.M. Entertainment | 269,597 | Full Album |
| 4 | Miracles in December (Korean Ver.) | EXO | S.M. Entertainment | 262,825 | EP |
| 5 | Hello | Cho Yong-pil | Pil Records | 250,046 | Full Album |
| 6 | XOXO (Hug Ver.) | EXO | S.M. Entertainment | 200,870 | Full Album |
| 7 | Growl (Hug Ver.) | EXO | S.M. Entertainment | 200,183 | Repackage |
| 8 | Coup d'Etat | G-Dragon | YG Entertainment | 195,603 | Full Album |
| 9 | Dream Girl – The Misconceptions of You | SHINee | S.M. Entertainment | 185,357 | Full Album |
| 10 | Miracles in December (Chinese Ver.) | EXO | S.M. Entertainment | 171,546 | EP |
2014
| # | Album | Artist | Label | Total sales | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overdose (Korean Ver.) | EXO-K | S.M. Entertainment | 385,047 | EP |
| 2 | Overdose (Chinese Ver.) | EXO-M | S.M. Entertainment | 272,718 | EP |
| 3 | Mamacita | Super Junior | S.M. Entertainment | 265,781 | Full Album |
| 4 | Tense | TVXQ | S.M. Entertainment | 196,971 | Full Album |
| 5 | Mr.Mr. | Girls' Generation | S.M. Entertainment | 163,209 | EP |
| 6 | Just Us | JYJ | C-JeS Entertainment | 154,804 | Full Album |
| 7 | Season 2 | INFINITE | Woollim Entertainment | 152,479 | Full Album |
| 8 | This Is Love (Special Edition) | Super Junior | S.M. Entertainment | 143,515 | Repackage |
| 9 | Good Luck | Beast | Cube Entertainment | 134,449 | EP |
| 10 | Who Am I | B1A4 | WM Entertainment | 126,561 | Full Album |
2015
| # | Album | Artist | Label | Total sales | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exodus (Korean Ver.) | EXO | S.M. Entertainment | 478,856 | Full Album |
| 2 | Sing For You (Korean Ver.) | EXO | S.M. Entertainment | 318,698 | EP |
| 3 | Love Me Right (Korean Ver.) | EXO | S.M. Entertainment | 299,623 | Repackage |
| 4 | Exodus (Chinese Ver.) | EXO | S.M. Entertainment | 281,320 | Full Album |
| 5 | The Most Beautiful Moment In Life, Part 2 | BTS | Big Hit Entertainment | 274,135 | EP |
| 6 | The Most Beautiful Moment In Life, Part 1 | BTS | Big Hit Entertainment | 203,664 | EP |
| 7 | Sing For You (Chinese Ver.) | EXO | S.M. Entertainment | 176,239 | EP |
| 8 | Odd | SHINee | S.M. Entertainment | 172,999 | Full Album |
| 9 | Devil | Super Junior | S.M. Entertainment | 167,742 | Special Album |
| 10 | Rise as God | TVXQ | S.M. Entertainment | 151,625 | Special Album |
2016 - July
| # | Album | Artist | Label | Total sales | Format | Update |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EX'ACT (Korean Ver.) | EXO | S.M. Entertainment | 536,947 | Full Album | July |
| 2 | The Most Beautiful Moment In Life: Young Forever | BTS | Big Hit Entertainment | 328,377 | Compilation album | July |
| 3 | EX'ACT (Chinese Ver.) | EXO | S.M. Entertainment | 251,458 | Full Album | July |
| 4 | Love & Letter | Seventeen | Pledis Entertainment | 192,030 | Full Album | June |
| 5 | Flight Log: Departure | GOT7 | JYP Entertainment | 159,723 | EP | July |
| 6 | Page Two | Twice | JYP Entertainment | 145,314 | EP | July |
| 7 | Press It | Taemin | S.M. Entertainment | 114,017 | Full Album | June |
| 8 | Zelos | VIXX | Jellyfish Entertainment | 108,987 | EP | June |
| 9 | Why | Taeyeon | S.M. Entertainment | 108,720 | EP | July |
| 10 | Love & Letter Repackage Album | Seventeen | Pledis Entertainment | 89,311 | Repackage | July |
Achievement by artists
Artist with most number of albums in the Yearly Top 10 Best Selling Album List
Artist with most weeks at number one
| Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artist | EXO | Girls' Generation | Super Junior | TVXQ | Big Bang, SHINee | BEAST | 2PM, CNBLUE | BTS, F.T. Island, VIXX | INFINITE | KARA, JYJ, Kim Jae-joong |
| Total weeks | 25 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Artist with most months at number one
| Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artist | EXO | Girls' Generation | Super Junior | SHINee | TVXQ | Big Bang | INFINITE, JYJ |
| Total months | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Albums with most consecutive weeks at number one
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 |
References
- ^ Han, Sang-hee (23 February 2010). "Korea Launches First Official Music Charts Gaon". The Korea Times. The Korea Times. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Super Junior's 4th Album Ranked Top-Seller of 2010" Chosun Ilbo. 8 February 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-17
- ^ "Korea launches integrated K-pop music chart GAON" 10 Asia. 23 February 2010. Retrieved 2011-11-17
- ^ "Super Junior's New Album Sells Over 330,000 Copies". KBS Global. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2013.