KTOWN4U is popular website that caters to selling K-pop albums, merchandise, accessories, and even magazines such as ELLE, Vogue Korea, and Marie Claire, among others, that feature K-pop idols on the cover. Recently, KTOWN4U shared which of the magazines had amassed the most sales on their website. With that, here are the top 10 best-selling magazine covers featuring K-pop idols so far, according to KTOWN4U!
BTS V for Vogue Korea's October 2022 Issue is the Best-Selling Magazine Cover
Taking over as the best-selling magazine cover featuring a K-pop idol is BTS member V's cover for the October 2022 issue of Vogue Korea!
BTS V
According to KTOWN4U, V's solo cover for Vogue Korea, which is also in collaboration with luxury jewelry brand Cartier, had sold more than 52,900 magazine copies on the website in record time. In fact, this sales figure is also the highest amount recorded by a K-pop idol in terms of magazine sales.
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BTS V's cover for Vogue Korea's October 2022 issue
V's October 2022 issue cover for Vogue Korea also marks him as the first BTS member to ever have a solo magazine cover. Although this is not his first time gracing the cover, as V had previously appeared in the front pages with his fellow BTS members for the magazine's January 2022 issue.
BIGBANG G-Dragon for Vogue Korea's November 2020 Issue is the Second Best-Selling Magazine Cover
Following behind V as the second best-selling magazine cover featuring a K-pop idol is the King of K-pop and BIGBANG member G-Dragon's cover for the November 2020 issue of Vogue Korea!
G-Dragon
According to KTOWN4U's data, the BIGBANG member's solo cover for Vogue Korea, which dubbed him as the Trending King of K-pop for his excellent fashion sense, had recorded a sales figure of more than 36,300 magazine copies sold on the website.
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BIGBANG G-Dragon's cover for Vogue Korea's November 2020 issue
This isn't the first time G-Dragon took over the front covers of Vogue Korea. With his reputation as one of the top-performing and best-selling Korean artists in the industry has seen, his unwavering influence and reputation landed him on the covers of numerous magazines throughout the years.
Top 10 Best-Selling Magazine Covers Featuring K-pop Idols:
*Based on KTOWN4U's sales
1. BTS V - Vogue Korea October 2022 issue (52,900+ copies sold)
2. BIGBANG G-Dragon - Vogue Korea November 2020 issue (36,300+ copies sold)
3. EXO Baekhyun - Harper's Bazaar October 2020 issue (27,900+ copies sold)
4. EXO Baekhyun - W Korea May 2020 issue (27,100+ copies sold)
5. BLACKPINK Rosé - ELLE Korea July 2020 issue (25,800+ copies sold)
6. BIGBANG G-Dragon - Dazed Korea May 2021 issue (17,500+ copies sold)
7. NCT Taeyong - W Korea February 2022 issue (16,300+ copies sold)
8. SHINee Taemin - ELLE Korea October 2020 issue (14,700+ copies sold)
9. NCT Jaemin - WWD Korea October 2021 issue (11,700+ copies sold)
10. BLACKPINK Lisa - ELLE Korea April 2021 issue (11,600+ copies sold)
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Written by Robyn Joan
