The third generation of K-pop, which spanned 2011 to 2018, birthed many superstar K-pop groups we know and love today. It is also the era in which many of us became K-pop fans. Want to know which albums by third-generation K-pop boy groups are best-sellers? Then keep on reading!
BTS's "Map of the Soul: 7" is the Best-Selling Album of All Time
Not only is BTS's 2020 release "Map of the Soul: 7" the best-selling album by a K-pop boy group, it is also the best-selling album in South Korean history. It has reportedly sold a whopping 4,440,818 copies in South Korea.
Upon its release, "Map of the Soul: 7" debuted at the top of the Gaon Album Chart, having sold over 2.65 million copies within the first six hours of its release.
Within the first week of its release, 3.37 million copies of "Map of the Soul: 7" were sold. In less than nine days of the album's release, "Map of Soul: 7" reportedly sold 4.1 million copies, making it the highest sales achieved by an album in a month and over a single year in the Gaon Album, Chart history.
"Map of the Soul: 7" is the first Korean album to surpass 4 million copies sold since the Gaon Chart's inception. It is the first album to be certified as "quadruple million" by Gaon since the platform implemented certifications.
As of press time, BTS is the only artist to achieve this feat.
BTS's "Map of the Soul: Persona" is the Second Best-Selling Album by a K-Pop Boy Group of All Time
Following after BTS's "Map of the Soul: 7" is its predecessor, "Map of the Soul: Persona." The mini-album has reportedly sold 3,979,733 copies in South Korea alone. During the first week of the mini-album sold 2.13 million copies, making it the highest number for an artist in South Korea since the Hanteo Chart first started tracking weekly sales.
Within the first month of its release, "Map of the Soul: Persona" sold 3,229,032 copies within the first month of its release, making it the highest-selling release on the Gaon Music Chart at the time. It previously held the record for the best-selling album of all time in South Korea, but that was broken my "Map of the Soul: 7."
In May 2019, "Map of the Soul: Persona" received a 3x million certification from Gaon for surpassing three million total sales. BTS is the first group ever to be awarded this certification.
These are the 30 Best-Selling Albums From Third Generation K-Pop Boy Groups of All Time
1. BTS - "Map of the Soul: 7" (4,440,818)
2. BTS - "Map of the Soul: Persona" (3,979,733)
3. BTS - "Be" (3,599,435)
4. BTS - "Love Yourself: Answer" (2,802,475)
5. BTS - "Love Yourself: Tear" (2,413,763)
6. BTS - "Love Yourself: Her" (2,412,471)
7. NCT - "RESONANCE Pt. 1" (1,509,601)
8. EXO - "DON'T MESS UP MY TEMPO" (1,452,026)
9. SEVENTEEN - "Heng:garae" (1,424,692)
10. BTS - "WINGS" (1,273,895)
11. BTS - "You Never Walk Alone" (1,159,675)
12. SEVENTEEN - "; [Semicolon]" (1,146,109)
13. EXO - "THE WAR" (1,112,973)
14. SEVENTEEN - "An Ode" (1,060,000)
15. NCT 127 - "NCT #127 Neo Zone" (918,624)
16. BTS - "The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever" (888,916)
17. EXO - "OBSESSION" (829,627)
18. EXO - "EX'ACT" (818,586)
19. Wanna One - "1X1=1 (TO BE ONE)" (805,290)
20. EXO - "EXODUS" (792,469)
21. BTS - "The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 2" (753,804)
22. EXO - "XOXO (Repackage)" (742,023)
23. Wanna One "1¹¹=1 (POWER OF DESTINY)" (730,257)
24. EXO - "Overdose" (711,027)
25. NCT Dream - "Reload" (699,908)
26. BTS - "SKOOL LUV AFFAIR SPECIAL ADDITION" (687,428)
27. Wanna One - "1-1=0 (NOTHING WITHOUT YOU)" (658,688)
28. NCT 127 - "NCT #127 Neo Zone : The Final Round" (652,753)
29. Wanna One - "1÷χ=1 (UNDIVIDED)" (644,771)
30. BTS - "The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 1" (631,061)
Did your favorite album by a third-generation K-pop group make the list? Leave a comment down below!
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Written by Alexa Lewis
