The Gaon Album Chart is a South Korean record chart that ranks the best-selling albums and EPs in South Korea. It is part of the Gaon Music Chart, which launched in February 2010. [1] The data are compiled by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Music Content Industry Association based upon weekly/monthly physical album sales by major South Korean distributors such as LOEN Entertainment, Genie Music, Sony Music Korea, Warner Music Korea, Universal Music and Mnet Media. [2] [3]
| Month | Album | Artist | Sales | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Made | BigBang | 142,652 | [55] |
| February | You Never Walk Alone | BTS | 713,063 | [56] |
| March | Flight Log: Arrival | Got7 | 278,103 | [57] |
| April | My Voice (Deluxe Edition) | Taeyeon | 67,486 | [58] |
| May | Al1 | Seventeen | 259,364 | [59] |
| June | Be Ordinary | Hwang Chi-yeul | 112,783 | [60] |
| July | The War (Korean Version) | Exo | 808,655 | [61] |
| August | 1X1=1 (To Be One) | Wanna One | 704,616 | [62] |
| September | Love Yourself 承 'Her' | BTS | 1,203,533 | [63] |
| October | W, Here | NU'EST W | 287,862 | [64] |
| November | 1-1=0 (Nothing Without You) | Wanna One | 603,503 | [65] |
| December | Universe | Exo | 516,062 | [66] |