In 2024, albums released by popular K-pop group SEVENTEEN amounted to 13.6 percent of total music albums sold in South Korea that year. Other popular artists included Stray Kids and ENHYPEN.
K-pop album sales
SEVENTEEN and Stray Kids made history in 2023 by breaking pre-sale and general sale records, dominating the top four spots in the year's best-selling boy group albums. SEVENTEEN's album sales exceeded 16 million in 2023, surpassing even the globally renowned boy band BTS. Similarly, Stray Kids also achieved remarkable growth in album sales, doubling from the previous year to over 10 million, showcasing the group’s rising popularity. As physical album sales decreased in 2024, so did their total numbers, but their popularity is still clearly discernible.
Successful artists under HYBE
SEVENTEEN is under the music label Pledis Entertainment, a subsidiary of HYBE Corporation, making them label mates with BTS. In the past year, BTS members focused on solo projects or fulfilled their mandatory military service, resulting in lower group sales. Among notable artists under HYBE, NewJeans stands out, having sold a total of over eight million albums despite having had only had two full years of experience in the industry.
Distribution of K-pop male artist music album sales in South Korea in 2024
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Circle Chart. (December 26, 2024). Distribution of K-pop male artist music album sales in South Korea in 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/917108/south-korea-kpop-group-music-album-sales/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Circle Chart. "Distribution of K-pop male artist music album sales in South Korea in 2024." Chart. December 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed February 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/917108/south-korea-kpop-group-music-album-sales/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Circle Chart. (2024). Distribution of K-pop male artist music album sales in South Korea in 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/917108/south-korea-kpop-group-music-album-sales/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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