Japan is a country where groups and singers make tons of money through physical sales, thanks to stiff price.

Japan's Oricon chart releases 'Annual Revenue Chart' every year.

Here is the cumulative sales revenue of all time!

1.TVXQ [9,685,916 units]: $417M USD

Biggest annual revenue: $112M USD in 2010, rank#2 [1,780,002 units]

Album: 842,697

Best Selection 2010[~$40]: 584,843

Complete Set A Side Collection[$54]: 106,265

Complete Set B Side Collection[$54]: 100,729

Premium Classic Collection[$102]: 10,150

TVXQ Non-stop Mix Vol.2[~$32]: 50,860

Single: 517,860

Break Out![~$17]: 289,412

Toki wo Tomete[~$17]: 228,448

DVD: 419,445

Tohoshinki Video Clip Collection -The One-[$68]: 179,004

History In Japan Vol.4[~$56]: 110,000

Tohoshinki History In Japan Special[$196]: 69,215

Zoom Shika Shiranai[~$48]: 61,226

2.BoA [8,118,749 units]: $161M USD

Biggest annual revenue:$32M USD in 2003 [1,870,975 units]

Album: 1,249,197

Valenti[~$6(cassette)-~$21]: 1,249,197

Single: 478,668

Shine We Are!/Earthsong[~$3-~$9]: 144,264

Double[~$3-~$9]:: 82,395

Rock With You[~$3-~$9]: 58,314

Next World[~$3-~$9]: 193,695

VCD/DVD: 143,110

8 Films & More[~$19-~$45]: 86,849

BoA First Live Tour 2003 -Valenti-[~$23-~$52]: 56,261

3.Girls' Generation [3,495,160 units]: $156M USD

Biggest annual revenue: $52M in 2012, rank#7 [764,790 units]

Album: 204,180
Girl & Peace~[~$45]:: 204,180
Single: 260,002
Paparazzi[~$15]: 136,181
Oh![~$15]: 84,814
Flower Power[~$15]: 39,007
DVD: 219,440
Japan First Tour Girls' Generation[~$67]: 155,623
Girls ‘ Generation Complete Video Collection[~$75]: 63,817
Blu-ray: 81,168
Japan First Tour Girls' Generation[~$70]: 56,365
Girls ‘ Generation Complete Video Collection[~$116]: 24,803

4.KARA [3,877,892 units]: $148M USD

Biggest annual revenue: $63M USD in 2011, rank#4 [1,681,689 units]
Album: 811,114
Super Girl[$40]: 746,681
Step(kr)[$16]: 64,433
Single: 581,299
Jet Coaster Love[~$13]: 225,521
Go Go Summer![~$13]: 230,813
Winter Magic[~$13]: 124,965
DVD: 286,889
KARA Best Clips[~$32]: 286,889
Blu-ray:2,387
KARA Best Clips[~$87]: 2,387

5.Big Bang [2,504,006 units]: $123M USD

Biggest annual revenue: $33M USD in 2016, rank#7 [639,791 units]

Album: 326,543
Made Series[~$43]: 202,913
Made(kr)[~$26]: 122,851
DVD: 228,468
World Tour 2015-2016 [Made] In Seoul[~$34]: 7,711
World Tour 2015-2016 [Made] In Japan[~$67]: 73,027
World Tour 2015-2016 [Made] in Japan-The Final[~$58]: 40,192
2016 Welcoming Collection[~$128]: 9,045
10 The Concert[~$82]: 49,767
10 The Concert-0.TO.10 -The Final[~$82]: 48,726
Blu-Ray: 62,039
World Tour 2015-2016 [Made] in Japan: 23,502
10 The Concert[~$112]- 19,191
10 the Concert-0.TO.10 -The Final-[~$112] 19,346

6.BTS [2,877,915 units]: $83M USD

Biggest anual revenue: $47M USD in 2018, rank #6 [1,529,047 units]

Album: 865,108
Face Yourself[~$35]: 338,324
Love Yourself Answer(kr)[~$18]: 222,330
Love Yourself Tear(kr)[~$17]: 197,180
Love Yourself Her(kr)[~$17]: 36,743
Wings(kr)[$16]: 21,802
The Best of(jp+kr ed.)[$26]: 41,118
Young Forever(jp ed.)[$24]: 5,978
School Luv Affair(kr)[~$11]: 1,633
Single: 505,721
FAKE LOVE/Airplane pt.2[~$12]: 471,083
Mic Drop/DNA/Crystal Snow[~$12]: 31,441
Chi, Ase, Namida[~$16]: 3,197
DVD: 98,927
Live Trilogy Episode 3 The Wings Tour Japan Ed.[~$61]: 48,090
Live Trilogy Episode 3 The Wings Tour Kyocera Ed.[~$61]: 38,821
4th MUSTER Happy Ever After[~$58]: 12,016
Blu-ray: 59,291
Live Trilogy Episode 3 The Wings Tour Japan Ed.[~$66]: 28,272
Live Trilogy Episode 3 The Wings Tour Kyocera Ed.[~$66]: 31,019

7.2PM [1,989,748]: $65M USD

Biggest annual revenue: $14M USD in 2011 [445,184 units]

Album: 178,004
Republic of 2PM: 73,510
Hands Up: 26,482
Republic Of 2PM: 73,510
All About 2PM: 4,502
Single: 246,904
Take Off: 73,210
I'm Your Man: 84,298
Ultra Lover: 89,396
DVD: 20,276
2PM 1st Concert In Seoul “Don’t Stop Can’t Stop”: 7,890
1st Japan Tour 2011 "Take Off" In Makuhari Messe: 12,386

8.SHINee [2,063,766]: $58M USD

Biggest annual revenue: $17M USD in 2013 [454,662 units]
Album: 146,567
Boys Meet U[~$37]: 69,010
‘Dream Girl-The Misconceptions Of You’(kr)[~$19]: 24,376
‘Why So Serious?-The Misconceptions Of Me’(kr)[~$19]: 23,972
The Misconceptions Of Us(kr)[~$19]: 6,844
Everybody(kr)[~$19]: 22,365
Single: 263,531
Fire[~$14]: 54,928
Boys Meet U[~$14]: 124,729
3 2 1[~$14]: 83,874
DVD: 39,569
SHINee The First Japan Arena Tour “SHINee World 2012”[~$48]: 39,569
Blu-ray: 4,995
SHINee The First Japan Arena Tour “SHINee World 2012”[~$77]: 4,995

9.TWICE [2,100,386]: $53M USD

Biggest annual revenue: ~$38M USD in 2018 [1,418,736]
Album: 700,006
BDZ[~$44]: 274,585
Summer Nights(kr)[~$21]: 76,907
What is Love?(kr)[~$21]: 74,791
Yes or Yes?(kr)[~$17]: 74,616
Twicetagram(kr)[~$17]: 69,588
#Twice[~$28]: 48,523
Twicecoaster Lane 1[~$14]: 37,418 Twice Signal(kr): 18,145 $11~22 290,320
Twice Page Two(kr)[~$25]: 13,583
Twice The Story Begins[~$20]: 11,850
Single: 718,730
Twice Wake Me Up[~$12]- 354,088
Twice Candy Pop[~$12]: 340,992
Twice One More Time[~$12]: 23,650

10.CNBLUE [1,126,338]: $37M USD

Biggest annual revenue: $9M USD in 2013 [255,905]
Album: 102,491
What Turns You On?[~$34]: 52,989
Re:BLUE(kr)[~$17]: 23,958
Best Album 'Present'[~$23]: 25,544
Single: 100,722
Blind Love[~$17]: 54,254
Lady[~$17]: 46,468
DVD: 43,081
CNBLUE Kanzen Micchaku Documentary 24 Hours[~$52]: 11,088
Arena Tour 2012-Come On!!![~$45]: 19,411
2012 CNBLUE Live In Seoul-Blue Night-[~$45]: 2,431
Zepp Tour 2013-Lady-[~$45]: 10,151
Blu-ray: 9,611
Arena Tour 2012-Come On!!![~$52]: 5,890
Zepp Tour 2013-Lady-[~$52]: 3,721