These Are The Top 30 First-Day Album Sales Of K-Pop Artists… That Aren’t From The “Big Four” Companies

Only one sold over 500,000 copies in the first day of sales!

K-Pop artists like BTS, BLACKPINK, TWICE, EXO, and others dominate album charts in every way possible, from most pre-orders and albums sold in the first day or week to total album sales since their release. It’s great to see these incredibly talented artists succeed and perform well, but sometimes, it can be nice to take a look at artists that don’t come from the “big four” companies (SM EntertainmentJYP EntertainmentYG Entertainment, and BigHit Music) and see how well their albums do as well. And so, here are the 30 K-Pop albums that made the most sales on their first day of release!

30. Turn Over by SF9

Released in 2021, this album sold 81.4k units in the first day, and has now sold 170.5k copies to date!

29. O’Clock by Park Jihoon

Released in 2019, this album sold 82.5k units in the first day, and has now sold 109.4k copies to date!

28. 0+1=1 (I Promise You) by Wanna One

Released in 2018, this album sold 84.1k units in the first day, and has now sold 786.5k copies to date!

27. Switch On by ASTRO

Released in 2021, this album sold 88.9k units in the first day, and has now sold 212.8k copies to date!

26. 1-1=0 (Nothing Without You) by Wanna One

Released in 2017, this album sold 90.5k units in the first day, and has now sold 1.46 million copies to date (along with the album it’s a reissue of, 1×1=1 (To Be One)!

25. I Trust by (G)I-DLE

Released in 2020, this album sold 91.3k units in the first day, and has now sold 154.5k copies to date!

24. Romanticize by NU’EST

Released in 2021, this album sold 91.4k units in the first day, and has now sold 208.4k copies to date!

23.  1÷x=1 (Undivided) by Wanna One

Released in 2018, this album sold 96.2k units in the first day, and has now sold 644.8k copies to date!

22. Cyan by Kang Daniel

Released in 2020, this album sold 100.0k units in the first day, and has now sold 266.2k copies to date!

21. Travel by MAMAMOO

Released in 2020, this album sold 101.4k units in the first day, and has now sold 174.6k copies to date!

20. ZERO: FEVER Part.1 by ATEEZ

Released in 2020, this album sold 115.8k units in the first day, and has now sold 379.5k copies to date!

19. Love Poem by IU

Released in 2019, this album sold 125.4k units in the first day, and has now sold 238.2k copies to date!

18. All Yours by ASTRO

Released in 2021, this album sold 135.1k units in the first day, and has now sold 360.3k copies to date!

17. 1X1=1 (To Be One) by Wanna One

Released in 2017, this album sold 140.9k units in the first day, and has now sold 1.46 million copies to date (along with the reissue version, 1-1=0 (Nothing Without You)!

16. Oneiric Diary by IZ*ONE

Released in 2020, this album sold 152.6k units in the first day, and has now sold 566.0k copies to date!

15. ZERO: FEVER Part.2 by ATEEZ

Released in 2021, this album sold 155.9k units in the first day, and has now sold 502.2k copies to date!

14. An Ode by SEVENTEEN

Released in 2019, this album sold 168.1k units in the first day, and has now sold 1.06 million copies to date!

13. 1¹¹=1 (Power of Destiny) by Wanna One

Released in 2018, this album sold 172.8k units in the first day, and has now sold 730.3k copies to date!

12. BLOOM*IZ by IZ*ONE

Released in 2020, this album sold 184.0k units in the first day, and has now sold 492.5k copies to date!

11. One-reeler / Act IV by IZ*ONE

Released in 2020, this album sold 190.7k units in the first day, and has now sold 447.7k copies to date!

10. Magenta by Kang Daniel

Released in 2020, this album sold 192.3k units in the first day, and has now sold 337.8k copies to date!

9. Lilac by IU

Released in 2021, this album sold 216.3k units in the first day, and has now sold 382.0k copies to date!

8. Yellow by Kang Daniel

Released in 2021, this album sold 229.8k units in the first day, and has now sold 320.1k copies to date!

7. Emergency: Quantum Leap by X1

Released in 2019, this album sold 268.0k units in the first day, and has now sold 657.9k copies to date!

6. ; [Semicolon] by SEVENTEEN

Released in 2020, this album sold 297.4k units in the first day, and has now sold 1.14 million copies to date!

5. Color On Me by Kang Daniel

Released in 2019, this album sold 342.2k units in the first day, and has now sold 500.1k copies to date!

4. We Are Family by Kim Hojoong

Released in 2020, this album sold 419.3k units in the first day, and has now sold 539.4k copies to date!

3. Heng:garae by SEVENTEEN

Released in 2020, this album sold 462.0k units in the first day, and has now sold 1.44 million copies to date!

2. The Classic Album by Kim Hojoong

Released in 2020, this album sold 477.6k units in the first day, and has now sold 266.4k copies to date!

1. Your Choice by SEVENTEEN

Released in 2021, this album sold 881.8k units in the first day, and has now sold 1.39 million copies to date!

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