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More than half of the top 10 selling albums in the U.S. in 2023 were K-pop albums

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Posted by Sophie-Ha Wednesday, January 10, 2024

2023 has been another fantastic year for K-pop. The influence of the popular Korean music genre on the global music landscape has reached unprecedented heights, transcending cultural and linguistic barriers to captivate audiences worldwide.

In this remarkable testament to the global impact of K-pop, more than half of the top 10 best-selling albums in the United States in 2023 belong to the Korean music genre.

According to Chart Data,  Taylor Swift's '1989 (Taylor's Version),' claimed the top spot with 800,000 units sold. As always, Taylor Swift didn't disappoint with her reimagined album '1989,' which is filled with nostalgic hits and fan favorites and has resonated with audiences across the United States.

Following right behind the pop star was Stray Kids, one of the most popular K-pop groups overseas. Stray Kids secured two spots on the TOP 10 with '5-Star' and 'Rock Star,' selling 520,000 and 381,000 units in ranks 2 and 4, respectively.

Securing the third position was TXT, whose album 'The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION' boasted an impressive sales figure of 442,000 copies. Notably, at the fifth spot, NewJeans achieved a commendable feat with their album 'Get Up.' This accomplishment is particularly noteworthy, considering that the girl group debuted just a year ago.

At 6th place was TWICE with their album 'READY TO BE,' followed by Seventeen at 7th place with 'FML.' Finally, Jungkook took 10th place with his first solo album 'Golden.'

#1 - '1989 (Taylor's Version)' - Taylor Swift (800,000) Released 23.10.27
#2 - '5-STAR' - Stray Kids (520,000) Released 23.06.02
#3 - 'The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION' - TXT (442,000) Released 23.01.27
#4 - 'ROCK-STAR' - Stray Kids (381,000) Released 23.11.10
#5 - 'Get Up' - NewJeans (332,000) Released 23.07.21
#6 - 'READY TO BE' - TWICE (303,000) Released 23.03.10
#7 - 'FML' - Seventeen (288,000) Released 23.04.24
#8 - 'Midnights' - Taylor Swift (276,000) Released 22.10.21
#9 - 'Speak Now (Taylor's Version)' - Taylor Swift (267,000) Released 23.07.07
#10 - 'Golden' - Jungkook (244,000) Released 23.11.03

Korean netizens commented, "Amazing how NewJeans ranked among that list," "I guess CDs are more like merchandise now," "Wow, K-pop's influence is amazing," "Stray Kids!," "Wow Taylor is the only pop star among K-pop artists, that's so crazy," "This list is really unbelievable," "I can't believe K-pop albums sell this well in the U.S.," "Wow, Stray Kids have two ranks, 2 and 4," and "I thought Jungkook would sell more physical albums."

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Physical albums aren't much of a part of American music culture. You can do it if you have a really hardcore fanbase like Taylor, but for the most part, artists aren't pushing physical albums.

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Taylor be the only thing standing in K-pop's way to take over the Western charts like:

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