[First Half of 2025] Top 100 K-POP Album Sales Rankings!
In the first half of 2025, many idols made comebacks or debuted, and many popular albums were released one after another, making SNS and music programs lively.
In order to look back on the trends in the first half of the year, which showed such excitement, we would like to introduceTop 100 K-POP album sales ranking for the first half of 2025Introducing!
In addition, we will explain in detail how K-POP album sales are compiled and how it works.
"Hunt Chart"Ya"Circle chart (formerly Gaon chart)"We will also explain the differences between the main charts in an easy-to-understand manner, so please check it out.
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How to research K-POP album sales? Explaining the main charts
“Introducing K-POP album sales!”Even so, many people may be wondering, "How do you check sales in the first place?"
Actually, the sales data of K-POP albums is
"Hunt Chart"and"Circle chart (formerly Gaon chart)"
It is compiled based on two album charts.
Both are official indicators widely used in South Korea.Differences in aggregation methods and counting mechanismsThe point is that there is.
Here, we will explain the characteristics of hunt charts and circle charts in an easy-to-understand manner.
What is a hunt chart?
Features of Hunt Chart
- Actual sales base
- Aggregating only the number of sales at member stores
- Music chart used in “THE SHOW” and “SHOW CHAMPION”
- If you want to contribute to first day/initial sales, we recommend purchasing at a Hunt Chart member store!
Hunt chart (🔗HANTEO chart)'s album chart is ``Actual sales base"'s music chart.
The system is based on how many albums were actually sold.
The Hunt Chart only counts the number of albums sold at member stores.
Therefore,First day salesYainitial salesIt is often used as an indicator of popularity.
「First day sales」「initial salesIf you want to contribute to ``, buy from a Hunt Chart member store!
Please note that the Hunt Chart only applies to affiliated stores, so it is important to note that overseas sales may not be fully reflected.
You can check the Hunt Chart member stores from the page below.
Also, for peace of mind, check to see if there is a Hunt Chart member store code or mark on the purchase page of the online shop.
The Hunt Chart disc chart is on the site.
"Chart"→"Physical Record"
You can check more.
What is a circle chart?
Features of circle chart
- Shipping base
- Calculate the number of items shipped from wholesalers
- Music chart used by “M COUNTDOWN”, “MUSIC BANK”, “SHOW Music Center”, and “Inkigayo”
circle chart（🔗CIRCLE CHART）is a Korean chart formerly known as the "Gaon Chart".
In the circle chart album chart,「Shipping base”is being carried out,
The number calculated by subtracting the number of items returned from the number shipped from wholesalers to retailers.
The system is such that it is counted.
Specifically, the store orderedTotal number of "pre-order", "in-store sales", and "inventory"Please note that the number is counted once, so it does not match the actual number of tickets sold.
Additionally, if items are returned at a later date, the number will be deducted later, which may lower the final ranking number.
Furthermore, since only affiliated stores are counted in Circle Chart, it is important to check in advance which vendors will be reflected.
The disc chart of the circle chart is available on the website.
"Chart"→"Album Chart"
You can check more.
[By album] K-POP sales ranking TOP100 for the first half of 2025!
From here,circle chart album chartBased on
"K-POP album sales ranking for the first half of 2025"
Introducing!
1st to 10th place
1st place “5th Album `HAPPY BURSTDAY`” - SEVENTEEN - 2,535,883 pieces
2nd place “DESIRE: UNLEASH” - ENHYPEN - 2,099,514 pieces
3rd place “IVE EMPATHY” - IVE - 1,425,992 pieces
4th place "ODYSSEY - The 1st Album" - RIIZE - 1,413,171 pieces
5th place “BLUE PARADISE” - ZEROBASEONE - 1,285,414 pieces
6th place “No Genre” - BOYNEXTDOOR - 1,140,162 pieces
7th place "poppop - The 2nd Mini Album" - NCT WISH - 1,134,872 pieces
8th place “We are” - i-dle - 976,620 pieces
9th place “Dirty Work” - aespa - 889,776 pieces
10th place “`Caligo Pt.1`” - PLAVE - 824,696 pieces
11th to 20th place
11th place “SPECIAL MINI ALBUM [PLEASURE]” - TREASURE - 802,419 pieces
12th place “Unexpected” - THE BOYZ - 749,891 pieces
13th place “Echo” - JIN - 744,942 pieces
14th place “Ruby” - JENNIE - 726,353 pieces
15th place “HOT” - LE SSERAFIM - 668,339 pieces
16th place “Fe3O4: FORWARD” - NMIXX - 650,198 pieces
17th place “Essence of Reverie” - BAEKHYUN - 647,948 pieces
18th place “GOLDEN HOUR: Part.3 (POCA)” - ATEEZ - 591,436 pieces
19th place “Ubermensch” - G-Dragon - 588,674 pieces
20th place “3rd Mini Album`TRY WITH US`” - TWS - 566,505 pieces
21st to 30th place
21st place “Ubermensch (Nemo)” - G-Dragon - 505,504 pieces
22nd place “2nd Single Album `TELEPARTY`” - Boseoksun (SEVENTEEN) - 485,118 pieces
23rd place "The Firstfruit - The 1st Album" - MARK - 454,798 pieces
24th place “AMORTAGE” - JISOO - 443,442 pieces
25th place “Girls Will Be Girls” - ITZY - 411,237 pieces
26th place “bomb” - ILLIT - 390,872 pieces
27th place “`Caligo Pt.1` (POCA)” - PLAVE - 369,076 pieces
28th place “The Chase” - Hearts2Hearts - 359,491 pieces
29th place “
30th place “Kick Out, Flip Now!” - KickFlip - 351,774 pieces
31st to 40th place
31st place “1st Single Album `BEAM`” - Hoshi X Uji (SEVENTEEN) - 350,375 pieces
32nd place “DUH!” - P1Harmony - 343,195 pieces
33rd place "Soar - The 2nd Album" - doyoung - 319,218 pieces
34th place “Flip it, Kick it!” - KickFlip - 302,005 pieces
35th place “AIR” - Yeji (ITZY) - 278,196 pieces
36th place “Dare to Crave” - CRAVITY - 267,236 pieces
37th place "ODYSSEY - The 1st Album (SMC)" - RIIZE - 260,133 pieces
38th place “DESIRE: UNLEASH (Weverse)” - ENHYPEN - 259,307 pieces
39th place “OCEAN” - Park Ji Hyun - 250,796 pieces
40th place “2025 BTS FESTA: CAPSULE ALBUM Vol.1 (SMC)” - BTS - 242,047 pieces
41st to 50th place
41st place “MY EYES OPEN VVIDE” - MEOVV - 240,173 pieces
42nd place "Wait On Me - The 4th Mini Album" - KAI - 235,515 pieces
43rd place "HER" - Minnie (i-dle) - 233,592 pieces
44th place “No Genre (Weverse)” - BOYNEXTDOOR - 228,420 pieces
45th place “Essence of Reverie (kiwee album)” - BAEKHYUN - 224,901 pieces
46th place “UNCUT GEM” - KiiiKiii - 213,536 pieces
47th place “5th Album `HAPPY BURSTDAY` (KiT)” - SEVENTEEN - 204,843 pieces
48th place “O-RLY?” - NEXZ - 204,485 pieces
49th place “Poet | Artist (SMC)” - SHINee - 202,735 pieces
50th place "poppop - The 2nd Mini Album (SMC)" - NCT WISH - 199,907 pieces
51st to 60th
51st place “3rd Mini Album `Love Potion`” - n.SSign - 195,925 pieces
52nd place “5th Album `HAPPY BURSTDAY` (Weverse)” - SEVENTEEN - 187,813 pieces
53rd place "LIKE INFINITE" - INFINITE - 184,999 pieces
54th place “WINTER HEPTAGON” - GOT7 - 184,458 pieces
55th place "TILT - The 2nd Mini Album" - Red Velvet - IRENE & SEULGI - 171,824 pieces
56th place "ODYSSEY - The 1st Album (Nemo)" - RIIZE - 157,727 pieces
57th place: “I love you” - Jung Dong Won - 152,923 pieces
58th place “LOVE LINE” - NiziU - 149,873 pieces
59th place “HOT MESS” - EVNNE - 149,132 pieces
60th place "Accidentally On Purpose - The 2nd Mini Album" - SEULGI - 138,711 pieces
61st to 70th place
61st place "STUNNER - The 2nd Mini Album" - TEN - 136,160 pieces
62nd place “ETERNAL” - CLOSE YOUR EYES - 134,690 pieces
63rd place “HOUSE OF TRICKY: SPUR” - xikers - 132,495 pieces
64th place “Panic” - beomgyu - 131,600 pieces
65th place “n: number of cases (POCA)” - NouerA - 128,578 pieces
66th place 『꽃갈피셋』 - IU - 127,770 pieces
67th place “2nd Single Album `TELEPARTY` (Weverse)” - Boseoksun (SEVENTEEN) - 124,405 pieces
68th place “ROMANCE: UNTOLD” - ENHYPEN - 118,282 pieces
69th place “Essence of Reverie (WITHVUU)” - BAEKHYUN - 116,511 pieces
70th place “Chapter: New is Now (POCA)” - NouerA - 110,993 pieces
71-80th place
71st place “ONF:MY IDENTITY” - ONF - 106,379 pieces
72nd place "S" - STAYC - 100,545 pieces
73rd place "Interview X - The 2nd Mini Album" - XIUMIN - 100,005 pieces
74th place “We are (POCA)” - i-dle - 100,000 pieces
75th place "ODYSSEY - The 1st Album (Weverse)" - RIIZE - 100,000 pieces
76th place “Love Language (SMC)” - TOMORROW - 99,102 pieces
77th place "EXPLORER" - EUNHYUK - 97,540 pieces
78th place “3rd Mini Album `난 네 편이야, 온 세상이 불협일지라도`” - QWER - 96,107 pieces
79th place “＜Club Icarus＞ (Cosmo)” - ARTMS - 93,415 pieces
80th place “CONNECTION” - ONEW - 92,174 pieces
81-90th place
81st place “Beautiful Mind” - Xdinary Heroes - 92,088 pieces
82nd place “Season of Memories” - GFRIEND - 91,750 pieces
83rd place “Everlasting” - N.Flying - 89,413 pieces
84th place “From Real to Surreal” - Highlight - 89,402 pieces
85th place “DRIP (Nemo)” - BABYMONSTER - 88,250 pieces
86th place “DRIP” - BABYMONSTER - 87,568 pieces
87th place “AMORTAGE (KiT)” - JISOO - 87,004 pieces
88th place “224” - KISS OF LIFE - 86,333 pieces
89th place “Echo (Weverse)” - JIN - 85,981 pieces
90th place “Fe3O4: FORWARD (POCA)” - NMIXX - 83,316 pieces
91st to 100th
91st place "rosie" - ROSÉ - 80,907 pieces
92nd place “From Our 20`s” - fromis_9 - 78,887 pieces
93rd place “11th Mini Album `SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN`” - SEVENTEEN - 78,300 pieces
94th place 『별의 장: SANCTUARY』 - TOMORROW - 77,818 pieces
95th place “2nd Single Album `TELEPARTY` (KiT)” - Boseoksun (SEVENTEEN) - 77,014 pieces
96th place “LOVE RACE” - SF9 - 76,985 pieces
97th place “2nd Mini Album `JCFACTORY vol.2`” - Jaechan - 76,492 pieces
98th place “WILD&FREE” - AMPERS&ONE - 76,394 pieces
99th place “4th Album `Face the Sun`” - SEVENTEEN - 75,764 pieces
100th place “2025 SMTOWN: THE CULTURE, THE FUTURE (SMC)” - SMTOWN - 74,362 pieces
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Summary
This time,K-POP album sales ranking for the first half of 2025Introducing!
Album sales continue to be strong as global K-Pop popularity increases.
Many idols are already preparing for their comebacks and debuts in the second half of 2025.
Let's keep a close eye on future trends using the music chart!
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