These TOP 50 K-Pop Albums Hold The Record For Highest First-Week Sales On Oricon

One soloist and one group really stand out on this list.

Earlier today, we listed the 50 best-selling K-Pop singles in the first week on Oricon charts, which is a Japan-based music chart similar to Billboard and Gaon. Albums are charted through Oricon as well based on their sales in Japan, and with K-Pop starting to grow popular in the country as far back as the early 2000s, there’s a wide variety in the best-sellers! These are the 50 best-selling K-Pop albums in the first week based on Oricon’s charts.

50. The First by SHINee

Release year: 2011

Number of sales: 71.7k

49. Unlimited by Kim Hyunjoong

Release year: 2012

Number of sales: 71.8k

48. Girls Forever by KARA

Release year: 2012

Number of sales: 73.2k

47. The Best by Girls’ Generation

Release year: 2014

Number of sales: 74.9k

46. Youth by BTS

Release year: 2016

Number of sales: 76.5k

45. Next World by BoA

Release year: 2003

Number of sales: 81.6k

44. Best&USA by BoA

Release year: 2009

Number of sales: 81.6k

43. Complete – Single A-Side Collection by TVXQ!

Release year: 2010

Number of sales: 83.8k

42. Tohoshinki Single B-Side Collection by TVXQ!

Release year: 2010

Number of sales: 83.8k

41. Still Dreaming by TXT

Release year: 2021

Number of sales: 86.9k

40. Just Crazy by Jang Geunsuk

Release year: 2012

Number of sales: 88.0k

39. Countdown by EXO

Release year: 2018

Number of sales: 89.4k

38. The Best From Now On by SHINee

Release year: 2018

Number of sales: 89.5k

37. Galaxy of 2PM by 2PM

Release year: 2016

Number of sales: 95.9k

36. MADE by BIGBANG

Release year: 2017

Number of sales: 101.4k

35. Hero by Super Junior

Release year: 2013

Number of sales: 102.2k

34. Girl’s Talk by KARA

Release year: 2010

Number of sales: 107.4k

33. The Face by BoA

Release year: 2008

Number of sales: 110.7k

32. Girls’ Generation 2 ~Girls & Peace~ by Girls’ Generation

Release year: 2012

Number of sales: 117.0k

31. The Best of BIGBANG 2006-2014 by BIGBANG

Release year: 2014

Number of sales: 120.4k

30. &TWICE by TWICE

Release year: 2019

Number of sales: 124.2k

29. Tomorrow by TVXQ!

Release year: 2018

Number of sales: 125.3k

28. We Make You by SEVENTEEN

Release year: 2018

Number of sales: 128.0k

27. MADE Series by BIGBANG

Release year: 2016

Number of sales: 128.2k

26. Love&Peace by Girls’ Generation

Release year: 2013

Number of sales: 129.3k

25. #TWICE by TWICE

Release year: 2017

Number of sales: 130.6k

24. Loveholic by NCT 127

Release year: 2021

Number of sales: 133.6k

23. Twelve by IZ*ONE

Release year: 2020

Number of sales: 135.1k

22. The… by JYJ

Release year: 2010

Number of sales: 139.7k

21. XV by TVXQ!

Release year: 2019

Number of sales: 155.2k

20. The Secret Code by TVXQ!

Release year: 2009

Number of sales: 158.0k

19. BDZ by TWICE

Release year: 2018

Number of sales: 181.1k

18. Made In Twenty (20) by BoA

Release year: 2007

Number of sales: 182.0k

17. #TWICE2 by TWICE

Release year: 2019

Number of sales: 200.8k

16. Tone by TVXQ!

Release year: 2011

Number of sales: 205.0k

15. Outgrow by BoA

Release year: 2006

Number of sales: 221.5k

14. Tree by TVXQ!

Release year: 2014

Number of sales: 224.8k

13. Listen To My Heart by BoA

Release year: 2002

Number of sales: 230.6k

12. Girls’ Generation by Girls’ Generation

Release year: 2011

Number of sales: 231.6k

11. With by TVXQ!

Release year: 2014

Number of sales: 233.2k

10. Time by TVXQ!

Release year: 2013

Number of sales: 243.8k

9. 24H by SEVENTEEN

Release year: 2020

Number of sales: 247.3k

8. Super Girl by KARA

Release year: 2011

Number of sales: 275.2k

7. Face Yourself by BTS

Release year: 2018

Number of sales: 282.0k

6. Love & Honesty by BoA

Release year: 2004

Number of sales: 296.8k

5. Best Selection 2010 by TVXQ!

Release year: 2010

Number of sales: 412.9k

4. Best of Soul by BoA

Release year: 2005

Number of sales: 489.1k

3. Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~ by BTS

Release year: 2020

Number of sales: 564.3k

2. Valenti by BoA

Release year: 2003

Number of sales: 615.2k

1. BTS, The Best by BTS

Release year: 2021

Number of sales: 782.4k

Source: Korean Sales and Image (1), (2) and (3)