Girls' Generation Sales Summary

 

Girls' Generation is titled 'The Nation's Girl Group' in South Korea for their widespread popularity and achievement in the country and are also popular in Japan, other East Asian countries, and have small fan bases in the American continent and Europe. They are overall the top second generation K-pop girl group. Formed and debuted under SM Entertainment in 2007. The group is composed of eight members: Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, and Seohyun. Originally a nine-piece group. The group has sold more than 5 million physical copies combined between South Korea and Japan.

Here is a summary of their sales in both countries.

EXO Sales Summary

 

EXO is a group that saw extreme popularity in 2013 with their hit 'Growl', allowing them to get the name of Nation's Pick. Formed and debuted under SM Entertainment in 2012 as 12 members, currently the members are Xiumin (Kim Min Seok), Suho (Kim Jun Myeon), Lay (Zhāng Yì Xìng), Baekhyun (Byun Baek Hyun), Chen (Kim Jong Dae), Chanyeol (Park Chan Yeol), D.O (Do Kyung Soo), Kai (Kim Jong In), and Sehun (Oh Se Hun), the group has sold more than 12 million physical copies combined between South Korea and Japan.

The group didn't see extreme popularity until 2013, which was the first year the group became the best-selling artist and the best-selling album of the year. It was also the first group to quickly become a million-seller on Gaon, and the first million-seller album on Gaon.

Here is a summary of their sales in both countries.

NCT DREAM Sales Summary

 

NCT DREAM is a sub-unit that is part of the large-scale NCT project with a different way of promoting as a group. Formed by SM Entertainment in 2016 with members Renjun (Huáng Rén Jùn), Jeno (Lee Je No), Haechan (Lee Dong Hyuck), Jaemin (Na Jae Min), Chenle (Zhōng Chén Lè), and Jisung (Park Ji Sung), the group has sold more than 1.5 million physical copies combined between South Korea and Japan.

Here is a summary of their sales in both countries.

WayV Sales Summary

 

WayV is a Chinese boy group and NCT large-scale project group's sub-unit. Formed by SM Entertainment in 2019 with members Kun (Qián Kūn), Ten (Chittaphon Leechaiyapornkul), Winwin (Dǒng Sī Chéng), Lucas (Huáng Yuk Hei), Xiaojun (Xiào Dé Jùn), Hendery (Huáng Kun Hang), and Yangyang (Liú Yáng Yáng), the group has sold more than 215,000 physical copies in South Korea.

Here is a summary of their sales in both countries.

NCT 127 Sales Summary

NCT 127 is a sub-unit that is part of the large-scale NCT project considered as one of the groups that will lead K-Pop during the 2020s. Formed by SM Entertainment in 2016 with members Taeil (Moon Tae Il), Johnny (John Seo), Taeyong (Lee Tae Yong), Yuta (Nakamoto Yuta), Doyoung (Kim Dong Young), Jaehyun (Jung Yoon Oh), Winwin (Dǒng Sī Chéng), Jungwoo (Kim Jung Woo), Mark (Mark Lee), and Heechan (Lee Dong Hyuck), the group has sold more than 2.8 million physical copies combined between South Korea and Japan.

Here is a summary of their sales in both countries.

NCT Sales Summary

 

NCT is a large-scale project group that has 3 sub-units considered as official groups (NCT 127, NCT DREAM, and WayV), and 1 group with changing members (NCT U). This project group debuted with 18 members in 2018 under the name NCT 2018, currently the group consists of 23 members Taeil (Moon Tae Il), Johnny (John Seo), Taeyong (Lee Tae Yong), Yuta (Nakamoto Yuta), Kun (Qián Kūn), Doyoung (Kim Dong Young), Ten (Chittaphon Leechaiyapornkul), Jaehyun (Jung Yoon Oh), Winwin (Dǒng Sī Chéng), Jungwoo (Kim Jung Woo), Lucas (Huáng Yuk Hei), Mark (Mark Lee), Xiaojun (Xiào Dé Jùn), Hendery (Huáng Kun Hang), Renjun (Huáng Rén Jùn), Jeno (Lee Je No), Haechan (Lee Dong Hyuck), Jaemin (Na Jae Min), Yangyang (Liú Yáng Yáng), Shotaro (Osaki Shotaro), Sungchan (Sung Chan), Chenle (Zhōng Chén Lè), and Jisung (Park Ji Sung), the group has sold more than 1.8 million physical copies combined between South Korea and Japan.

Here is a summary of their sales in both countries.

Gaon Album Chart Records

 

The Gaon Album Chart ranks physical album shipments, including mini and single albums. It’s compiled from offline data provided by record labels and distributors such as Dreamus, Kakao M, Genie Music, Stone Music Entertainment, YG PLUS, Interpark, NHN Bugs, Sony Music, Warner Music, and Universal Music.

TVXQ! Sales Summary

 

TVXQ! or DBSK (Tong Vfang Xien Qi, Dong Bang Shin Ki, Tōhōshinki) is one of the most successful and recognized groups in K-Pop, being referred to as the Gods of K-Pop for not only their successes but for the meaning of their name: Rising Gods of the East. Formed by SM Entertainment in 2003 as 5 members but currently as 2 members U-Know (Jung Yun Ho), and Max (Shim Chang Min), the group has sold more than 12.2 million physical copies combined between South Korea and Japan, holding the title of the best-selling K-Pop group for many years.

Z*ONE Sales Summary

 

IZ*ONE is a multinational group with a large and solid fanbase in both Korea and Japan, achieving many physical sales records. Formed by Mnet through PRODUCE 48 and debuted by Off The Record Entertainment in 2018 and now under Swing Entertainment with members Eunbi (Kwon Eun Bi), Sakura (Miyawaki Sakura), Hyewon (Kang Hye Won), Yena (Choi Ye Na), Chaeyeon (Lee Chae Yeon), Chaewon (Kim Chae Won), Minju (Kim Min Ju), Nako (Yabuki Nako), Hitomi (Honda Hitomi), Yuri (Jo Yu Ri), Yujin (Ahn Yu Jin), and Wonyoung (Jang Won Young), the group has sold more than 2.4 million physical copies combined between South Korea and Japan.

Here is a summary of their sales in both countries.

I.O.I Sales Summary

I.O.I was a successful group that was formed through the survival show, achieving great domestic recognition, under the title of Nation's Girl Group. Formed by Mnet and debuted by YMC Entertainment in 2016 with members Nayoung (Lim Na Young), Chungha (Kim Chan Mi), Sejeong (Kim Se Jeong), Chaeyeon (Jung Chae Yeon), Jieqiong (Zhōu Jié Qióng), Sohye (Kim So Hye), Yeonjung (Yoo Yeon Jung), Yoojung (Choi Yoo Jung), Mina (Kang Mi Na), Doyeon (Kim Do Yeon), and Somi (Jeon So Mi), the group has sold more than 272K physical copies in South Korea.

Here is a summary of their sales in South Korea.

Best-selling Girl Groups of South Korea

 These are the best-selling artists in South Korean history, not including sales in Japan.

Top 92 Best-selling Girl Groups

Red Velvet Summary Sales

Red Velvet is one of the most popular girl groups in South Korea, releasing several summer hits among others. Formed by SM Entertainment in 2014 wth members Irene (Bae Joo Hyun), Seulgi (Kang Seul Gi), Wendy (Son Seung Wan), Joy (Park Soo Young), and Yeri (Kim Ye Rim), the group has sold more than 1.5 million physical copies combined between South Korea and Japan.

Here is a summary of their sales in both countries.

BLACKPINK Sales Summary

 

BLΛƆKPIИK is a group that has earned the title of Biggest Girl Group in the World for their incredible global popularity, breaking records on digital platforms. Formed and debuted under YG Entertainment in 2016 with members Jisoo (Kim Ji Soo), Jennie (Jennie Kim), Rosé (Roseanne Park), and Lisa (Lalisa Manoban), the group has sold more than 2.4 million physical copies combined between South Korea and Japan.

Here is a summary of their sales in both countries.