Hundreds of K-Pop albums were released in 2021, from huge groups like BTS and TWICE to new rookies like ENHYPEN and aespa. Many artists broke their past records in album sales this year too, and some even made new records overall! Here are the 50 best-selling K-Pop albums that were released in 2021.
50. Stereotype by STAYC
Release date: September 6
Title track: “Stereotype”
Total sales: 158,185
49. The Awakening: Written in the Stars by CRAVITY
Release date: August 19
Title track: “Gas Pedal”
Total sales: 174,664
48. Blood Moon by ONEUS
Release date: November 9
Title track: “Luna”
Total sales: 175,287
47. Season 3. HIDEOUT: Be Our Voice by CRAVITY
Release date: January 19
Title track: “My Turn”
Total sales: 176,511
46. Like Water by Wendy
Release date: April 5
Title track: “Like Water”
Total sales: 180,714
45. Rumination by SF9
Release date: November 22
Title track: “Trauma”
Total sales:185,341
44. Noir by U-Know
Release date: January 18
Title track: “Thank U”
Total sales: 201,125
43. Romanticize by NU’EST
Release date: April 19
Title track: “Inside Out”
Total sales: 206,188
42. I Burn by (G)I-DLE
Release date: January 11
Title track: “HWAA”
Total sales: 207,927
41. Turn Over by SF9
Release date: July 5
Title track: “Tear Drop”
Total sales: 227,192
40. Countdown by Super Junior-D&E
Release date: November 2
Title track: “Zero”
Total sales: 233,892
39. Don’t Call Me by SHINee
Release date: February 22
Title track: “Don’t Call Me”
Total sales: 300,977
38. ZERO: FEVER Epilogue by ATEEZ
Release date: December 10
Title track: “The Real”/”Turbulence”
Total sales: 307,788
37. Switch On by ASTRO
Release date: August 2
Title track: “After Midnight”
Total sales: 309,750
36. Yellow by Kang Daniel
Release date: April 13
Title track: “Antidote”
Total sales: 318,743
35. Guess Who? by ITZY
Release date: April 30
Title track: “Mafia in the Morning”
Total sales: 330,070
34. The First Step: Treasure Effect by TREASURE
Release date: January 11
Title track: “My Treasure”
Total sales: 350,986
33. One of a Kind by MONSTA X
Release date: June 1
Title track: “Gambler”
Total sales: 358,474
32. All Yours by ASTRO
Release date: April 5
Title track: “One”
Total sales: 359,031
31. Queendom by Red Velvet
Release date: August 16
Title track: “Queendom”
Total sales: 360,070
30. Empathy by D.O.
Release date: July 26
Title track: “Rose”
Total sales: 378,715
29. Lilac by IU
Release date: March 25
Title track: “Lilac”
Total sales: 393,007
28. No Limit by MONSTA X
Release date: November 19
Title track: “Rush Hour”
Total sales: 409,830
27. The Renaissance by Super Junior
Release date: March 16
Title track: “House Party”
Total sales: 480,163
26. Crazy in Love by ITZY
Release date: September 24
Title track: “LOCO”
Total sales: 487,607
25. ZERO: FEVER Part.2 by ATEEZ
Release date: March 1
Title track: “Fireworks (I’m The One)”
Total sales: 514,498
24. Savage by aespa
Release date: October 5
Title track: “Savage”
Total sales: 549,133
23. Taste of Love by TWICE
Release date: June 11
Title track: “Alcohol-Free”
Total sales: 557,389
22. R by Rosé
Release date: March 12
Title track: “On The Ground”
Total sales: 618,876
21. Maverick by THE BOYZ
Release date: November 1
Title track: “Maverick”
Total sales: 627,987
20. Formula of Love: O+T=<3 by TWICE
Release date: November 12
Title track: “Scientist”
Total sales: 632,506
19. Thrill-ing by THE BOYZ
Release date: August 9
Title track: “Thrill Ride”
Total sales: 638,555
18. Christmas EveL by Stray Kids
Release date: November 29
Title track: “Christmas EveL”/”Winter Falls”
Total sales: 654,658
17. Universe by NCT
Release date: December 14
Title track: “Beautiful”/”Universe (Let’s Play Ball)”
Total sales: 720,235
16. ZERO: FEVER Part.3 by ATEEZ
Release date: September 13
Title track: “Deja Vu”/”Eternal Sunshine”
Total sales: 732,923
15. The Chaos Chapter: Fight or Escape by TXT
Release date: August 17
Title track: “LO$ ER=LO♡ER”
Total sales: 744,956
14. LALISA by Lisa
Release date: September 10
Title track: “LALISA”
Total sales: 762,923
13. Border: Carnival by ENHYPEN
Release date: April 26
Title track: “Drunk-Dazed”
Total sales: 772,311
12. The Chaos Chapter: Freeze by TXT
Release date: May 31
Title track: “0X1=LOVESONG (I Know I Love You)”
Total sales: 859,153
11. Bambi by Baekhyun
Release date: March 30
Title track: “Bambi”
Total sales: 1,005,467
10. Favorite by NCT 127
Release date: October 25
Title track: “Favorite (Vampire)”
Total sales: 1,151,395
9. Dimension: Dilemma by ENHYPEN
Release date: October 12
Title track: “Tamed-Dashed”
Total sales: 1,181,961
8. Hello Future by NCT DREAM
Release date: May 10
Title track: “Hello Future”
Total sales: 1,283,801
7. NOEASY by Stray Kids
Release date: August 23
Title track: “Thunderous”
Total sales: 1,285,788
6. Don’t Fight The Feeling by EXO
Release date: June 7
Title track: “Don’t Fight The Feeling”
Total sales: 1,334,682
5. Your Choice by SEVENTEEN
Release date: June 18
Title track: “Ready To Love”
Total sales: 1,465,781
4. Attacca by SEVENTEEN
Release date: October 22
Title track: “Rock With You”
Total sales: 2,059,091
3. Hot Sauce by NCT DREAM
Release date: May 10
Title track: “Hot Sauce”
Total sales: 2,088,655
2. Sticker by NCT 127
Release date: September 17
Title track: “Sticker”
Total sales: 2,431,995
1. Butter by BTS
Release date: July 9
Title track: “Butter”
Total sales: 2,955,990
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