The 10 K-Pop Girl Groups Of Each Year Over The Last Decade To Dominate Gaon Charts
Gaon started tracking physical K-Pop album sales back in February 2010 when the company first launched. While this means that they don’t have the data for album sales before this date, they’re still a great resource to use to see which modern-day artists have been making the most sales over the last eleven years! Here’s a look back at the 10 best-selling K-Pop girl groups of each year since the end of 2012 until now.
2012
10. After School
Total end of year album sales: 79.8k
9. Miss A
Total end of year album sales: 93.0k
8. Wonder Girls
Total end of year album sales: 97.8k
7. 4MINUTE
Total end of year album sales: 127.7k
6. Girls’ Generation-TTS
Total end of year album sales: 145.3k
5. f(x)
Total end of year album sales: 255.1k
4. 2NE1
Total end of year album sales: 354.2k
3. T-ara
Total end of year album sales: 403.6k
2. KARA
Total end of year album sales: 453.1k
1. Girls’ Generation
Total end of year album sales: 1.35 million
2013
10. Wonder Girls
Total end of year album sales: 98.2k
9. Miss A
Total end of year album sales: 108.0k
8. Apink
Total end of year album sales: 115.7k
7. 4MINUTE
Total end of year album sales: 145.4k
6. Girls’ Generation-TTS
Total end of year album sales: 154.8k
5. f(x)
Total end of year album sales: 355.6k
4. 2NE1
Total end of year album sales: 366.9k
3. T-ara
Total end of year album sales: 450.4k
2. KARA
Total end of year album sales: 503.5k
1. Girls’ Generation
Total end of year album sales: 1.71 million
2014
10. Miss A
Total end of year album sales: 110.9k
9. SISTAR
Total end of year album sales: 119.0k
8. 4MINUTE
Total end of year album sales: 158.2k
7. Girls’ Generation-TTS
Total end of year album sales: 241.6k
6. Apink
Total end of year album sales: 278.0k
5. 2NE1
Total end of year album sales: 445.6k
4. f(x)
Total end of year album sales: 465.0k
3. T-ara
Total end of year album sales: 491.7k
2. KARA
Total end of year album sales: 530.9k
1. Girls’ Generation
Total end of year album sales: 1.92 million
2015
10. Girl’s Day
Total end of year album sales: 127.6k
9. SISTAR
Total end of year album sales: 139.1k
8. 4MINUTE
Total end of year album sales: 180.4k
7. Girls’ Generation-TTS
Total end of year album sales: 309.4k
6. Apink
Total end of year album sales: 406.4k
5. 2NE1
Total end of year album sales: 452.4k
4. T-ara
Total end of year album sales: 514.3k
3. KARA
Total end of year album sales: 544.6k
2. f(x)
Total end of year album sales: 559.2k
1. Girls’ Generation
Total end of year album sales: 2.16 million
2016
10. Red Velvet
Total end of year album sales: 221.4k
9. I.O.I
Total end of year album sales: 237.2k
8. Girls’ Generation-TTS
Total end of year album sales: 315.0k
7. 2NE1
Total end of year album sales: 456.2k
6. Apink
Total end of year album sales: 500.7k
5. T-ara
Total end of year album sales: 532.3k
4. KARA
Total end of year album sales: 544.6k
3. f(x)
Total end of year album sales: 575.5k
2. TWICE
Total end of year album sales: 630.2k
1. Girls’ Generation
Total end of year album sales: 2.19 million
2017
10. Girls’ Generation-TTS
Total end of year album sales: 315.0k
9. GFRIEND
Total end of year album sales: 337.7k
8. 2NE1
Total end of year album sales: 456.2k
7. Red Velvet
Total end of year album sales: 510.8k
6. KARA
Total end of year album sales: 544.6k
5. Apink
Total end of year album sales: 556.0k
4. T-ara
Total end of year album sales: 571.7k
3. f(x)
Total end of year album sales: 575.5k
2. TWICE
Total end of year album sales: 1.80 million
1. Girls’ Generation
Total end of year album sales: 2.37 million
2018
10. MAMAMOO
Total end of year album sales: 326.2k
9. 2NE1
Total end of year album sales: 456.2k
8. GFRIEND
Total end of year album sales: 488.1k
7. KARA
Total end of year album sales: 544.6k
6. T-ara
Total end of year album sales: 571.7k
5. f(x)
Total end of year album sales: 575.5k
4. Apink
Total end of year album sales: 638.3k
3. Red Velvet
Total end of year album sales: 948.4k
2. Girls’ Generation
Total end of year album sales: 2.37 million
1. TWICE
Total end of year album sales: 3.26 million
2019
10. KARA
Total end of year album sales: 544.6k
9. MAMAMOO
Total end of year album sales: 545.8k
8. T-ara
Total end of year album sales: 571.7k
7. f(x)
Total end of year album sales: 583.4k
6. BLACKPINK
Total end of year album sales: 612.6k
5. Apink
Total end of year album sales: 678.0k
4. GFRIEND
Total end of year album sales: 683.3k
3. Red Velvet
Total end of year album sales: 1.40 million
2. Girls’ Generation
Total end of year album sales: 2.37 million
1. TWICE
Total end of year album sales: 4.46 million
2020
10. T-ara
Total end of year album sales: 571.7k
9. f(x)
Total end of year album sales: 584.9k
8. Apink
Total end of year album sales: 726.1k
7. MAMAMOO
Total end of year album sales: 803.4k
6. GFRIEND
Total end of year album sales: 917.2k
5. Red Velvet
Total end of year album sales: 1.51 million
4. IZ*ONE
Total end of year album sales: 2.07 million
3. BLACKPINK
Total end of year album sales: 2.34 million
2. Girls’ Generation
Total end of year album sales: 2.37 million
1. TWICE
Total end of year album sales: 5.76 million
2021 (So Far)
10. Cosmic Girls
Total end of year album sales: 656.6k
9. Apink
Total end of year album sales: 726.0k
8. ITZY
Total end of year album sales: 885.7k
7. GFRIEND
Total end of year album sales: 920.3k
6. MAMAMOO
Total end of year album sales: 960.2k
5. Red Velvet
Total end of year album sales: 1.55 million
4. IZ*ONE
Total end of year album sales: 2.11 million
3. Girls’ Generation
Total end of year album sales: 2.36 million
2. BLACKPINK
Total end of year album sales: 2.61 million
1. TWICE
Total end of year album sales: 6.43 million