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South Korea best selling albums of 2016


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Top 10:

1. 레이 (LAY) - LOSE CONTROL - The 1st Mini Album 274,238

2. EXO - EX’ACT The 3rd Album (Chinese Ver.) 247,899

3. EXO - LOTTO - The 3rd Album Repackage 119,902

4. Various Artists - La La Land (Soundtrack) 14,781

5. Adele - 25 9215

6. EXO - Sing For You 8952

7. Various Artists - Sing Street OST 5923

8. EXO-M - `MAMA` EXO-M The 1st Mini Album 5369

9. EXO - 정규1집 리패키지 XOXO 4186

10. Adele -21 3283

 

 

More International Albums:

11. Charlie Puth - Nine Track Mind 3213

16. Troye Sivan - Blue Neighbourhood 2997

19. Sam Smith - In The Lonley Hour 2739

20. Coldplay - A Head Full Of Dreams 2683

25. Beyonce - Lemonade 2110

29. Adele - 19 1742

36. Taylor Swift - 1989  1524

57. Ariana Grande - Dangerous Woman 1108

68. Sia - This Is Acting 1051

88. Britney Spears - Glory 845

94. Lady Gaga - Joanne 793

 

 

More: http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?termGbn=year&hitYear=2016&targetTime=15&nationGbn=E

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Not 21 :jonny: Wait at Troye slaying :jonny: 

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Flop. I though SK was one of  the major music market? King Japan>>>>

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I thought Adele wasn't big in Asia?

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Just now, nuclear said:

Flop. I though SK was one of  the major music market? King Japan>>>>

It is just the international albums chart. As in, this one only includes releases that are not in Korean.

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5 minutes ago, nuclear said:

Flop. I though SK was one of  the major music market? King Japan>>>>

This is only for international (non-Korean) albums. 

 

This is what their album charts for 2016 were:

 

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Twice sold 350k? Omg :chick3:

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Okay 

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10. Adele -21 3,283  :rip:

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WAIT @ Lay's slayage :jonny: 

 

EXO 6/10, woo KINGS :jonny: 

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Dangerous Woman is #57, but I see how one might confuse the good sis with a K-pop act.

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nnn, Western pop girls are such flops there. :rip:

 

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EXO is so overrated. Ugh.

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LEGENDS EXO at the top like they deserve to be, excellent :clap3: 

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Adele having to entries in the top 10 :rip:

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45 minutes ago, AALIYAH DANA said:

Where's Beyonce in the top 10? :doc: I was told she was the biggest pop girl in Korea @MingYouToo

A lot of the Idols mention Beyonce as an inspiration.

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Dead at Adele having two albums occupying the Top 10 :ahh: 19 outselling your faves :ahh: My fave ahhhhh :gaycat4:

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South Korea doesn't use any western act besides maybe Adele, Justin and Sam Smith

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I thought TWICE were the next snsd? Where is their 1m selling albums?

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1 hour ago, AALIYAH DANA said:

Where's Beyonce in the top 10? :doc: I was told she was the biggest pop girl in Korea @MingYouToo

She's always on your mind. :toofunny2: 

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9 minutes ago, fememeist said:

I thought TWICE were the next snsd? Where is their 1m selling albums?

fsksjd Twice has almost outsold SNSD's highest selling Korean album with an EP and within their debut year.  I don't think you can really come for them :skull:

 

 

 

 

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19 minutes ago, Saeju said:

fsksjd Twice has almost outsold SNSD's highest selling Korean album with an EP and within their debut year.  I don't think you can really come for them :skull:

 

 

 

 

I can if they haven't seen an ounce of SNSD's impact, sales, etc.

Besides coconut head, the others don't have much talent.

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54 minutes ago, Chemist said:

South Korea doesn't use any western act besides maybe Adele, Justin and Sam Smith

Nah. Their local acts are just heavily inflated from fan buys and exporting physical albums. That's why Hallyu was such a huge deal.

21 minutes ago, Saeju said:

fsksjd Twice has almost outsold SNSD's highest selling Korean album with an EP and within their debut year.  I don't think you can really come for them :skull:

 

 

 

 

Aren't half of its sales from a repackage?

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1 hour ago, Saeju said:

fsksjd Twice has almost outsold SNSD's highest selling Korean album with an EP and within their debut year.  I don't think you can really come for them :skull:

 

 

 

 

Dismissing TWICE would be foolish.

They have yet to peak so we're not sure what they're truly capable of just yet.

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