The Circle Album Chart, known as the Gaon Album Chart until its July 2022 rebranding, is a South Korean record chart that ranks the best-selling albums and EPs in South Korea. It is part of the Circle Chart, which launched in February 2010.[1] The data is compiled by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Music Content Industry Association based upon weekly/monthly physical album sales by six major South Korean distributors: Kakao Entertainment, SM Entertainment, Sony Music Korea, Warner Music Korea, Universal Music and Stone Music Entertainment.[2]
Following the announcement of the data for week 27 and the monthly chart of June,[3] the Gaon Album Chart was rebranded to the Circle Album Chart in line with Gaon's rebranding to Circle.[4] It was also announced that album sales would be published on the chart each week.[5]
Weekly charts
Monthly charts
Month | Album | Artist | Sales | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
January | Dimension: Answer | Enhypen | 723,478 | [59] |
February | The Second Step: Chapter One | Treasure | 617,748 | [60] |
March | Glitch Mode | NCT Dream | 1,646,949 | [61] |
April | Love Dive | Ive | 544,339 | [62] |
May | Face the Sun | Seventeen | 2,239,351 | [63] |
June | Proof | BTS | 2,957,410 | [64] |
July | Girls | Aespa | 1,645,255 | [65] |
August | After Like | Ive | 1,110,177 | [66] |
September | Born Pink | Blackpink | 2,457,206 | [67] |
October | Maxident | Stray Kids | 2,748,722 | [68] |
November | Cheshire | Itzy | 779,455 | [69] |
December | Candy | NCT Dream | 1,395,187 | [70] |
References
External links
- Current Circle Album Chart (in Korean)