The 10 K-Pop Girl Groups Of Each Year Over The Last Decade To Dominate Gaon Charts

Five artists have reached over 1 million total sales!

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

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