Here Are The TOP 25 Best-Selling K-Pop Albums Of 2021… That Aren’t From “Big Four” Companies

The top three have all sold over 500,000 copies!

2021 has been a great year for K-Pop album sales, for both well-known and popular artists as well as those that have been gaining more fans over the last year. While those that come from big labels tend to make more album sales just due to the amount of publicity they have, many of the best-selling albums this year are by artists from smaller labels! Here are the 25 best-selling albums not released by the “big four” companies — SM EntertainmentJYP EntertainmentYG Entertainment, and BigHit Music.

25. Ok Prologue: Be Ok by CIX

Released in August, this album (produced by C9 Entertainment) has sold 103.9k copies since then!

24. Love Synonym Pt.2: Right For Us by Wonho

Released in February, this album (produced by Highline Entertainment) has sold 104.4k copies since then!

23. The Blowing by HIGHLIGHT

Released in May, this album (produced by Around US Entertainment) has sold 108.8k copies since then!

22. Voice: The Future Is Now by VICTON

Released in January, this album (produced by Play M Entertainment) has sold 109.7k copies since then!

21. Love or Take by PENTAGON

Released in March, this album (produced by Cube Entertainment) has sold 112.8k copies since then!

20. Yes. by Golden Child

Released in January, this album (produced by Woollim Entertainment) has sold 114.0k copies since then!

19. Devil by ONEUS

Released in January, this album (produced by RBW) has sold 118.4k copies since then!

18. Summer Holiday by Dreamcatcher

Released in July, this album (produced by Dreamcatcher Company) has sold 126.3k copies since then!

17. Dystopia: Road to Utopia by Dreamcatcher

Released in January, this album (produced by Dreamcatcher Company) has sold 126.6k copies since then!

16. WAW by MAMAMOO

Released in June, this album (produced by RBW) has sold 130.7k copies since then!

15. [&] by LOONA

Released in June, this album (produced by Blockberry Creative) has sold 132.2k copies since then!

14. The Awakening: Written in the Stars by CRAVITY

Released in August, this album (produced by Starship Entertainment) has sold 145.3k copies since then!

13. Game Changer by Golden Child

Released in August, this album (produced by Woollim Entertainment) has sold 148.2k copies since then!

12. Season 3. Hideout: Be Our Voice by CRAVITY

Released in January, this album (produced by Starship Entertainment) has sold 176.5k copies since then!

11. Romanticize by NU’EST

Released in April, this album (produced by Pledis Entertainment) has sold 206.2k copies since then!

10. I Burn by (G)I-DLE

Released in January, this album (produced by Cube Entertainment) has sold 207.9k copies since then!

9. Turn Over by SF9

Released in July, this album (produced by FNC Entertainment) has sold 218.9k copies since then!

8. Switch On by ASTRO

Released in August, this album (produced by Fantagio) has sold 297.3k copies since then!

7. Yellow by Kang Daniel

Released in April, this album (produced by Konnect Entertainment) has sold 318.7k copies since then!

6. One of a Kind by MONSTA X

Released in June, this album (produced by Starship Entertainment) has sold 358.5k copies since then!

5. All Yours by ASTRO

Released in April, this album (produced by Fantagio) has sold 359.0k copies since then!

4. Lilac by IU

Released in March, this album (produced by EDAM Entertainment) has sold 388.6k copies since then!

3. ZERO: FEVER Part.2 by ATEEZ

Released in March, this album (produced by KQ Entertainment) has sold 510.4k copies since then!

2. Thrill-ing by THE BOYZ

Released in August, this album (produced by Cre.ker Entertainment) has sold 616.0k copies since then!

1. Your Choice by SEVENTEEN

Released in June, this album (produced by Pledis Entertainment) has sold 1.47 million copies since then!

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