2012 Seems To Be The Year That Really Saw A Shift in The Popularity of The K-Pop Music Genre. It Was on The Cusp of The Third Generation of Artists, With Groups Like BTS, EXO, GOT7, Red Velvet, and Many Other Artists Debuting in The Next Two Years. Over The Past Decade, The Genre Has Only Continued to Thrive Among Global Fans, With Some Groups Rising to Global Fame and Popularity Becoming Household Names.
Based on the number of album sales by Gaon, these are the 10 K-Pop artists who have dominated the past decade with millions of albums sold in that time!
10. MONSTA X
MONSTA X debuted on May 14, 2015, and since then to date, they've released nine full-length studio albums, one re-released album, and ten mini albums! Their best-selling album is No Limit, which sold 435 thousand copies. Overall, they've sold 3.10 million albums since their debut!
9. TXT
TXT debuted on March 4, 2019, and since then until now, they've released three full-length studio albums, one re-released album, and four mini albums! Their best-selling album is The Chaos Chapter: Freeze, which has sold 878 thousand copies. Overall, they've sold 3.30 million albums since their debut!
8. Wanna One
Wanna One debuted on August 7, 2017, and since then until now, they've released a full studio album and three mini albums! Their best-selling album is 1 x 1 = 1 (To Be One), which has sold 1.46 million copies. Overall, they've sold 3.60 million albums since their debut!
7. GOT7
GOT7 debuted on January 16, 2014, and since then they have released five full-length studio albums, two re-released albums, and fifteen mini albums! Their best-selling album is DYE, which sold 454 thousand copies. Overall, they've sold 4.10 million albums since their debut!
6. Stray Kids
Stray Kids debuted on March 25, 2018, and since then until now they've released one full-length studio albums, one re-released album, one single, three compilation albums, and eight mini albums! The best-selling album is NOEASY, which has sold 1.30 million copies. Overall, they've sold 4.50 million albums since their debut!
5. TWICE
TWICE debuted on October 20, 2015, and since then has released six full-length studio albums, one re-released album, three compilation albums, and eleven mini albums! The best-selling album is Formula of Love: O + T = < 3, which sold 809 thousand copies. Overall, they've sold 7.30 million albums since their debut!
4. SEVENTEEN
SEVENTEEN debuted on May 26, 2015, and since then to date have released three full-length studio albums, two re-released albums, one compilation album, and twelve mini albums! Their best-selling album is Attacca, which has sold 2.08 million copies. Overall, they've sold 10.2 million albums since their debut!
3. EXO
EXO debuted on April 8, 2012, and since then until now, they've released seven full-length studio albums, five re-released albums, and seven mini albums! The best-selling album is Don't Mess Up My Tempo, which has sold 1.98 million copies. Overall, they've sold 14.4 million albums since their debut!
2. NCT
NCT debuted (with subunit NCT DREAM) on August 25, 2016, and since then to date have released nine full-length studio albums, five re-released albums, two singles, and fourteen mini albums! Their best-selling album is Sticker, which has sold 2.43 million copies. Overall, they've sold 15.7 million albums since their debut!
1. BTS
BTS debuted on June 13, 2013, and since then until now, they've released nine full-length studio albums, two re-released albums, six compilation albums, and six mini albums! The best-selling album is Map of the Soul: 7, which has sold 4.72 million copies. Overall, they've sold 32.8 million albums since their debut!
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