The Top 10 Best-Selling K-Pop Albums Of 2021 From 2nd, 3rd, And 4th Generation Groups

K-Pop albums overall are making more sales than ever!

The second, third, and fourth generations of K-Pop are all still active in 2021, though some generations have been releasing more music than others! Overall, the third generation — with groups like BTSSEVENTEEN, and NCT — still take the lead when it comes to album sales, but the fourth generation — including Stray KidsTXT, and ATEEZ — isn’t far behind. The second generation isn’t releasing as much music these days, but some groups are still going pretty strong, such as Super Junior and SHINee!

Here’s a look at the ten best-selling albums of each of the three generations in 2021 so far!

Second Generation

10. Epik High Is Here Part 1 by Epik High

Released on January 18 with the title song “Rosario”, this album has sold 13.1k copies to date!

9. After ‘We Ride’ by Brave Girls

Released on August 23 with the title song “After We Ride”, this album has sold 13.6k copies to date!

8. Wanted by CNBLUE

Released on October 20 with the title song “Love Cut”, this album has sold 28.9k copies to date!

7. Re: T-ARA by T-ara

Released on November 15 with the title song “Tiki Taka”, this album has sold 37.4k copies to date!

6. Summer Queen by Brave Girls

Released on June 17 with the title song “Chi Mat Ba Ram”, this album has sold 75.7k copies to date!

5. Countdown by Super Junior-D&E

Released on November 2 with the title song “Zero”, this album has sold 128.8k copies to date!

4. Must by 2PM

Released on June 28 with the title song “Make It”, this album has sold 141.1k copies to date!

3. Atlantis by SHINee

Released on April 15 with the title song “Atlantis”, this album has sold 145.4k copies to date!

2. Don’t Call Me by SHINee

Released on February 22 with the title song “Don’t Call Me”, this album has sold 301.0k copies to date!

1. The Renaissance by Super Junior

Released on March 16 with the title song “House Party”, this album has sold 480.2k copies to date!

Third Generation

10. Queendom by Red Velvet

Released on August 16 with the title song “Queendom”, this album has sold 360.1k copies to date!

9. Taste Of Love by TWICE

Released on June 11 with the title song “Alcohol-Free”, this album has sold 557.4k copies to date!

8. Favorite by NCT 127

Released on October 25 with the title song “Favorite (Vampire)”, this album has sold 656.7k copies to date!

7. Hello Future by NCT DREAM

Released on June 28 with the title song “Hello Future”, this album has sold 1.28 million copies to date!

6. Don’t Fight The Feeling by EXO

Released on June 7 with the title song “Don’t Fight The Feeling”, this album has sold 1.33 million copies to date!

5. Your Choice by SEVENTEEN

Released on June 18 with the title song “Ready To Love”, this album has sold 1.47 million copies to date!

4. Attacca by SEVENTEEN

Released on October 22 with the title song “Rock With You”, this album has sold 1.99 million copies to date!

3. Hot Sauce by NCT DREAM

Released on May 10 with the title song “Hot Sauce”, this album has sold 2.08 million copies to date!

2. Sticker by NCT 127

Released on September 17 with the title song “Sticker”, this album has sold 2.39 million copies to date!

1. Butter by BTS

Released on May 21 with the title song “Butter”, this album has sold 2.93 million copies to date!

Fourth Generation

10. Maverick by THE BOYZ

Released on November 1 with the title song “Maverick”, this album has sold 489.7k copies to date!

9. ZERO: FEVER Part.2 by ATEEZ

Released on March 1 with the title song “Fireworks (I’m The One)”, this album has sold 514.5k copies to date!

8. Savage by aespa

Released on October 5 with the title song “Savage”, this album has sold 519.6k copies to date!

7. Thrill-ing by THE BOYZ

Released on August 9 with the title song “Thrill Ride”, this album has sold 638.6k copies to date!

6. The Chaos Chapter: Fight Or Escape by TXT

Released on July 19 with the title song “LO$ER=LO♡ER”, this album has sold 727.2k copies to date!

5. ZERO: FEVER Part.3 by ATEEZ

Released on September 13 with the title song “Deja Vu”, this album has sold 732.9k copies to date!

4. Border: Carnival by ENHYPEN

Released on April 26 with the title song “Drunk-Dazed”, this album has sold 757.0k copies to date!

3. The Chaos Chapter: Freeze by TXT

Released on May 31 with the title song “0x1=LOVESONG (I Know I Love You)”, this album has sold 850.4k copies to date!

2. Dimension: Dilemma by ENHYPEN

Released on October 12 with the title song “Tamed-Dashed”, this album has sold 1.14 million copies to date!

1. NOEASY by Stray Kids

Released on August 23 with the title song “Thunderous”, this album has sold 1.27 million copies to date!