Now that August is over, we’re almost three-quarters of the way to 2021, and while it’s been a bit of an odd year for the K-Pop community due to the ongoing pandemic, there have still been record album sales. For both artists and companies! There are some companies that have outsold others, of course, so here’s a look at the 18 Korean entertainment companies that account for just under 90% of total album sales in 2021 so far.
18. Juega M Entertainment
Artists under this tag: A rose, VICTON, Weekly
Top-selling albums by this label in 2021: Voice: The future is now by VICTON (111.9 thousand sales); We play per Weekly (42.7 thousand sales); Play game: vacation Per Weekly (40.3k sales)
Amount contributed to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 0.9%
17. Konnect Entertainment
Artists under this label include: Kang Daniel
Top-selling albums by this label in 2021: Yellow by Kang Daniel (320.1k Sales)
Amount contributed to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 1.2%
16. Edam Entertainment
Artists under this label include: IU
Top-selling albums by this label in 2021: Lila per IU (382.0k sales)
Amount contributed to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 1.3%
15. WM Entertainment
Artists under this label include: OH MY GIRL, B1A4, ONF
Top-selling albums by this label in 2021: Dear OhMyGirl por OH My Girl (97.7k ventas); Burst by ONF (96.9k sales); City of ONF by ONF (86.7k sales)
Amount contributed to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 1.4%
14. FNC Entertainment
Artists under this label include: SF9, Cherry Bullet, P1 Harmony, CNBLUE, AOA, N. flying, FTISLAND
Top-selling albums by this label in 2021: Rotation by SF9 (204.2k sales); Disarmonía: Break Out by P1Harmony (67.2k sales); Man on the moon by N.Flying (59.4k Sales)
Amount contributed to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 1.5%
13. Cube Entertainment
Artists under this label include: (G) I-DLE, BTOB, PENTAGON, CVX, LIGHTSUM
Top-selling albums by this label in 2021: I burn by (G) I-DLE (211.9k sales); love the take by PENTAGON (114.1k sales); 4U: Exterior by BTOB (40.3k sales); Windy by Soyeon (38.7k sales)
Amount contributed to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 1.5%
12. RBW
Artists under this label include: MAMAMOO, ONEUS, ODD, PURPLE KISS
Top-selling albums by this label in 2021: WOW by MAMAMOO (130.7k sales); Devil by ONEUS (120.6k sales); Binary code by ONEUS (103.2k sales); Redd by Wheein (76.8 thousand sales)
Amount contributed to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 1.5%
11. Woollim Entertainment
Artists under this label include: INFINITY, Lovelyz, dorado Kid, Rocket Punch, DRIP
Top-selling albums by this label in 2021: Game changer by Golden Child (136.5k sales); And. by Golden Child (114.0k sales); A better tomorrow by DRIPPIN (47.6k Sales)
Amount contributed to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 1.6%
10. KQ Entertainment
Artists under this label include: ATEEZ, Block B
Top-selling albums by this label in 2021: ZERO: FEVER Part 2 by ATEEZ (506.4k sales)
Amount contributed to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 1.8%
9. BELIFT Laboratory
Artists under this label include: ENHYPEN
Top-selling albums by this label in 2021: Border: Carnival by ENHYPEN (664.8k sales)
Amount contributed to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 2.0%
8. Cre.Ker Entertainment
Artists under this label include: EL BOYZ
Top-selling albums by this label in 2021: Exciting by THE BOYZ (586.1k Sales)
Amount contributed to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 2.5%
7. Starship Entertainment
Artists under this label include: MONSTA X, Cosmic girls, CRAVITY, Wonho, K. Will, You too
Top-selling albums by this label in 2021: one of a kind by MONSTA X (351.3k sales); Season 3. Hideout: Be Our Voice by CRAVITY (176.5k sales); The awakening: written in the stars by CRAVITY (114.1k sales); Synonym of love, part 2: right for us by Wonho (105.1k Sales)
Amount contributed to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 2.8%
6. Fantasy
Artists under this label include: ASTRO, Weki Meki, Ong Seungwoo
Top-selling albums by this label in 2021: All yours by ASTRO (360.3k sales); Turn on by ASTRO (292.8k Sales)
Amount contributed to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 2.8%
5. YG Entertainment
Artists under this label include: BLACKPINK, BIG BANG, WINNER, icon, TREASURE, Akdong musician
Top-selling albums by this label in 2021: R by Rosa (587.8k sales); The first step: treasure effect by TREASURE (335.9k sales); Page by Yoon (123.8k sales)
Amount contributed to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 3.9%
4. Pledis Entertainment
Artists under this label include: SEVENTEEN, NOT EAST
Top-selling albums by this label in 2021: Your turn by SEVENTEEN (1.47 million sales); Romanticize by NU’EST (208.4k sales)
Amount contributed to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 6.5%
3. JYP Entertainment
Artists under this label include: TWICE, Stray kids, ITZY, DAY6, 2 p.m.
Top-selling albums by this label in 2021: NOT EASY by Stray Kids (711.9k sales); Taste of love by TWICE (537.0k sales); Guess who? by ITZY (331.7.k sales); Has to at 2:00 p.m. (141,1 thousand sales); The Book of Us: Negentropy by DAY6 (110.1k Sales)
Amount contributed to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 6.7%
2. BigHit Music
Artists under this label include: BTS, TXT
Top-selling albums by this label in 2021: Manteca by BTS (2.21 million sales); The Chaos Chapter: Freeze by TXT (784.4k sales); The Chaos Chapter: Fight or Escape by TXT (495.2k sales)
Amount contributed to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 18.3%
1. SM Entertainment
Artists under this label include: EXO, NCT, Red velvet, SHINee, Super Junior, Girls Generation, aespa, TVXQ
Top-selling albums by this label in 2021: Hot sauce by NCT Dream (2.05 million sales); Bambi by Baekhyun (1.03 million sales); Don’t fight the feeling by EXO (1.30 million sales); Hello future by NCT DREAM (1.25 million sales); The Renaissance by Super Junior (480.2k sales); Do not call me by SHINee (447.5k sales); Empathy by DO (343.5 thousand sales); queendom by Red Velvet (218.3k Sales)
Amount contributed to all 2021 K-Pop album sales: 31.5%
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