These 18 Korean Entertainment Companies Alone Have Contributed 90% Of All K-Pop Album Sales In 2021

The top two, by themselves, contributed just under 50%!

Now that August is over, we’re nearly three-quarters of the way through 2021, and while it’s been a bit of an odd year for the K-Pop community due to the ongoing pandemic, there have still been record-breaking album sales for artists and companies alike! There are some companies that have sold more than others, of course, so here’s a look at the 18 Korean Entertainment companies that make up just under 90% of the total album sales in 2021 so far.

18. Play M Entertainment

Artists under this label: ApinkVICTONWeeekly

Top-selling albums from this label in 2021: Voice: The Future is Now by VICTON (111.9k sales); We Play by Weeekly (42.7k sales); Play Game: Holiday by Weeekly (40.3k sales)

Amount contributed to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 0.9%

17. Konnect Entertainment

Artists under this label include: Kang Daniel

Top-selling albums from this label in 2021: Yellow by Kang Daniel (320.1k sales)

Amount contributed to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 1.2%

16. Edam Entertainment

Artists under this label include: IU

Top-selling albums from this label in 2021: Lilac by IU (382.0k sales)

Amount contributed to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 1.3%

15. WM Entertainment

Artists under this label include: OH MY GIRLB1A4ONF

Top-selling albums from this label in 2021: Dear OhMyGirl by OH My Girl (97.7k sales); Popping by ONF (96.9k sales); City of ONF by ONF (86.7k sales)

Amount contributed to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 1.4%

14. FNC Entertainment

Artists under this label include: SF9Cherry BulletP1HarmonyCNBLUEAOAN.FlyingFTISLAND

Top-selling albums from this label in 2021: Turn Over by SF9 (204.2k sales); Disharmony: Break Out by P1Harmony (67.2k sales); Man on the Moon by N.Flying (59.4k sales)

Amount contributed to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 1.5%

13. Cube Entertainment

Artists under this label include: (G)I-DLEBTOBPENTAGONCLCLIGHTSUM

Top-selling albums from this label in 2021: I Burn by (G)I-DLE (211.9k sales); Love or Take by PENTAGON (114.1k sales); 4U: Outside by BTOB (40.3k sales); Windy by Soyeon (38.7k sales)

Amount contributed to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 1.5%

12. RBW

Artists under this label include: MAMAMOOONEUSONEWEPURPLE KISS

Top-selling albums from this label in 2021: WAW by MAMAMOO (130.7k sales); Devil by ONEUS (120.6k sales); Binary Code by ONEUS (103.2k sales); Redd by Wheein (76.8k sales)

Amount contributed to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 1.5%

11. Woollim Entertainment

Artists under this label include: INFINITELovelyzGolden ChildRocket PunchDRIPPIN

Top-selling albums from this label in 2021: Game Changer by Golden Child (136.5k sales); Yes. by Golden Child (114.0k sales); A Better Tomorrow by DRIPPIN (47.6k sales)

Amount contributed to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 1.6%

10. KQ Entertainment

Artists under this label include: ATEEZBlock B

Top-selling albums from this label in 2021: ZERO: FEVER Part.2 by ATEEZ (506.4k sales)

Amount contributed to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 1.8%

9. BELIFT Lab

Artists under this label include: ENHYPEN

Top-selling albums from this label in 2021: Border: Carnival by ENHYPEN (664.8k sales)

Amount contributed to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 2.0%

8. Cre.Ker Entertainment

Artists under this label include: THE BOYZ

Top-selling albums from this label in 2021: Thrill-ing by THE BOYZ (586.1k sales)

Amount contributed to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 2.5%

7. Starship Entertainment

Artists under this label include: MONSTA XCosmic GirlsCRAVITYWonhoK.WillSoyou

Top-selling albums from this label in 2021: One of a Kind by MONSTA X (351.3k sales); Season 3. Hideout: Be Our Voice by CRAVITY (176.5k sales); The Awakening: Written in the Stars by CRAVITY (114.1k sales); Love Synonym Pt.2: Right for Us by Wonho (105.1k sales)

Amount contributed to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 2.8%

6. Fantagio

Artists under this label include: ASTROWeki MekiOng Seungwoo

Top-selling albums from this label in 2021: All Yours by ASTRO (360.3k sales); Switch On by ASTRO (292.8k sales)

Amount contributed to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 2.8%

5. YG Entertainment

Artists under this label include: BLACKPINKBIGBANGWINNERiKONTREASUREAkdong Musician

Top-selling albums from this label in 2021: R by Rosé (587.8k sales); The First Step: Treasure Effect by TREASURE (335.9k sales); Page by Yoon (123.8k sales)

Amount contributed to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 3.9%

4. Pledis Entertainment

Artists under this label include: SEVENTEENNU’EST

Top-selling albums from this label in 2021: Your Turn by SEVENTEEN (1.47 million sales); Romanticize by NU’EST (208.4k sales)

Amount contributed to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 6.5%

3. JYP Entertainment

Artists under this label include: TWICEStray KidsITZYDAY62PM

Top-selling albums from this label in 2021: NOEASY by Stray Kids (711.9k sales); Taste of Love by TWICE (537.0k sales); Guess Who? by ITZY (331.7.k sales); Must by 2PM (141.1k sales); The Book of Us: Negentropy by DAY6 (110.1k sales)

Amount contributed to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 6.7%

2. BigHit Music

Artists under this label include: BTSTXT

Top-selling albums from this label in 2021: Butter by BTS (2.21 million sales); The Chaos Chapter: Freeze by TXT (784.4k sales); The Chaos Chapter: Fight or Escape by TXT (495.2k sales)

Amount contributed to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 18.3%

1. SM Entertainment

Artists under this label include: EXONCTRed VelvetSHINeeSuper JuniorGirls’ GenerationaespaTVXQ

Top-selling albums from this label in 2021: Hot Sauce by NCT Dream (2.05 million sales); Bambi by Baekhyun (1.03 million sales); Don’t Fight the Feeling by EXO (1.30 million sales); Hello Future by NCT DREAM (1.25 million sales); The Renaissance by Super Junior (480.2k sales); Don’t Call Me by SHINee (447.5k sales); Empathy by D.O. (343.5k sales); Queendom by Red Velvet (218.3k sales)

Amount contributed to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 31.5%

Source: Korean Sales