Between August 1998 and September 2008, the Recording Industry Association of Korea (RIAK) and the Music Industry Association of Korea (MIAK) published a monthly record chart, ranking the best-selling CDs and cassettes within South Korea. [1] At least 100 albums and two singles have topped the chart during the course of its existence.
In early 1998, South Korea's National Tax Service decided that the music industry should be more transparent. The Korean Video Record Association decided in a meeting held on July 23, 1998, that record sales should be tracked and released on a monthly basis. The record labels had to submit the sales of an album up to six months after its release. The data had to be submitted until the 7th of every month and was released by the RIAK on the 10th. [2] The Korea Phonogram Association, issued its first two sales reports, compiled by the Korea Video Record Association on September 10, 1998. [3] One listed the best-selling albums between March and August 1998, topped by Seo Taiji's self-titled debut studio album, which sold more than 1.1 million copies. [4] On the other list, Uhm Jung-hwa's Invitation was ranked as the best-selling album of August 1998. It sold more than 187,000 copies. [5]
† | Indicates the best performing album of the year |
Issue month | Album | Artist(s) | Sales | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
August 1998 | Invitation | Uhm Jung-hwa | 187,131 | [5] |
September 1998 | Resurrection | H.O.T | 611,750 | [6] |
October 1998 | Perfect Love | Turbo | 367,535 | [7] |
November 1998 | Sea & Eugene & Shoo | S.E.S. | 333,405 | [8] |
December 1998 | 135,199 | [9] | ||
January 1999 | Misery | Cool | 195,017 | [10] |
February 1999 | A Seagull Of Dream | Kim Hyun-jung | 243,470 | [11] |
March 1999 | Binding | Kim Min-jong | 316,082 | [12] |
April 1999 | Now Or Never | Yoo Seung-jun | 622,188 | [13] |
May 1999 | White | Fin.K.L | 472,660 | [14] |
June 1999 | 005.1999.06 | Uhm Jung-hwa | 325,093 | [15] |
July 1999 | Addio | Yangpa | 275,412 | [16] |
August 1999 | Y.G. Best of Album | YG Family | 265,410 | [17] |
September 1999 | For Your Soul | Jo Sung-mo | 1,469,422 | [18] |
October 1999 | Love | S.E.S. | 550,030 | [19] |
November 1999 | Growing | Kim Gun-mo | 443,803 | [20] |
December 1999 | Over and Over | Yoo Seung-jun | 455,363 | [21] |
January 2000 | [22] | |||
February 2000 | Classic | Jo Sung-mo | 1,302,667 | [23] |
March 2000 | Desire To Fly High | Shin Seung-hun | 415,533 | [24] |
April 2000 | Cool 5 | Cool | 270,195 | [25] |
May 2000 | Only One | Shinhwa | 304,725 | [26] |
June 2000 | Only Love | Sumi Jo | 134,852 | [27] |
July 2000 | Age of Peace: The Original Soundtrack | H.O.T | 231,223 | [28] |
August 2000 | Coming of Age Ceremony | Park Ji-yoon | 236,760 | [29] |
September 2000 | Let Me Love† [30] | Jo Sung-mo | 1,705,127 | [31] |
October 2000 | Outside Castle | H.O.T. | 840,370 | [32] |
November 2000 | Chapter 3 | g.o.d | 1,147,752 | [33] |
December 2000 | A Letter from Greenland | S.E.S. | 445,600 | [34] |
January 2001 | I Love You | Position | 259,372 | [35] |
February 2001 | The More I Love You OST† [36] | Various | 550,661 | [37] |
March 2001 | 377,623 | [38] | ||
April 2001 | 181,154 | [39] | ||
April 2001 | Another Days | Kim Gun-mo | 311,177 | [40] |
May 2001 | [41] | |||
June 2001 | 828,411 | [42] | ||
July 2001 | 6ix | Cool | 473,401 | [43] |
August 2001 | Polaris | Kangta | 360,122 | [44] |
September 2001 | No More Love | Jo Sung-mo | 979,697 | [45] |
October 2001 | Alone | Moon Hee-joon | 315,320 | [46] |
November 2001 | Chapter | g.o.d | 1,441,209 | [47] |
December 2001 | A Better Day | jtL | 481,888 | [48] |
January 2002 | Shin Seung-hun Vol. 8 | Shin Seung-hun | 231,000 | [49] |
February 2002 | Choose My Life-U | S.E.S. | 281,871 | [50] |
March 2002 | Perfect Man | Shinhwa | 263,235 | [51] |
April 2002 | No. 1 | BoA | 230,626 | [52] |
May 2002 | 182,954 | [53] | ||
June 2002 | Summer Vacation in SMTown.com | SM Town | 111,969 | [54] |
July 2002 | 7even (Truth)† [55] | Cool | 532,594 | [56] |
August 2002 | Pine Tree | Kangta | 245,158 | [57] |
September 2002 | My Stay In Sendai | Lee Soo-young | 262,107 | [58] |
October 2002 | Sweet Dream | Jang Na-ra | 326,901 | [59] |
November 2002 | Brown Eyes | Brown Eyes | 340,984 | [60] |
December 2002 | Chapter 5: Letter | g.o.d | 390,850 | [61] |
January 2003 | Second Whisper | Cool | 105,322 | [62] |
February 2003 | Hestory† [63] | Kim Gun-mo | 171,130 | [64] |
March 2003 | A Singer | Jo Sung-mo | 374,572 | [65] |
April 2003 | Hestory† [63] | Kim Gun-mo | 98,191 | [66] |
May 2003 | Atlantis Princess | BoA | 127,887 | [67] |
June 2003 | 124,747 | [68] | ||
July 2003 | 8ight | Cool | 223,070 | [69] |
August 2003 | This Time | Lee Soo-young | 172,246 | [70] |
September 2003 | It's Real | Wheesung | 150,159 | [71] |
October 2003 | Soul Free | Brown Eyed Soul | 126,007 | [72] |
November 2003 | Yoon Gun | Yoon Gun | 82,690 | [73] |
December 2003 | 3rd Story | Jang Na-ra | 109,094 | [74] |
January 2004 | 7th Issue † [75] | Seo Taiji | 342,273 | [76] |
February 2004 | Ninth Reply | Shin Seung-hun | 185,003 | [77] |
March 2004 | Koyote 6 | Koyote | 96,915 | [78] |
April 2004 | Soul Tree | Park Hyo-shin | 104,196 | [79] |
May 2004 | Koyote 6 | Koyote | 52,969 | [80] |
June 2004 | My Name | BoA | 108,580 | [81] |
July 2004 | Must Listen | Seven | 91,447 | [82] |
August 2004 | The Live Long Day | Lee Seung-chul | 116,973 | [83] |
September 2004 | The Colors of My Life | Lee Soo-young | 221,116 | [84] |
October 2004 | Tri-Angle | TVXQ | 166,345 | [85] |
November 2004 | Brand New | Shinhwa | 151,683 | [86] |
December 2004 | An Ordinary Day | g.o.d | 140,691 | [87] |
January 2005 | Back to the Soul Flight | Naul | 58,514 | [88] |
February 2005 | Ucupracacia | Tei | 57,262 | [89] |
March 2005 | Effect | Buzz | 79,606 | [90] |
April 2005 | Saldaga † [91] | SG Wannabe | 129,801 | [92] |
May 2005 | 93,162 | [93] | ||
June 2005 | This Is Me | Kim Jong-kook | 62,843 | [94] |
July 2005 | Forever | Cool | 47,661 | [95] |
August 2005 | This Is Me | Kim Jong-kook | 38,305 | [96] |
September 2005 | Rising Sun | TVXQ | 127,668 | [97] |
October 2005 | Into the Sky | g.o.d | 63,411 | [98] |
November 2005 | Classic 1+1 Grand Featuring | Jo Sung-mo | 38,658 | [99] |
December 2005 | "Show Me Your Love" | TVXQ & Super Junior | 49,945 | [100] |
January 2006 | Grace | Lee Soo-young | 73,289 | [101] |
February 2006 | 90,596 | [102] | ||
March 2006 | 24/Seven | Seven | 51,827 | [103] |
April 2006 | The 3rd Masterpiece | SG Wannabe | 151,082 | [104] |
May 2006 | 53,147 | [105] | ||
June 2006 | U | Super Junior | 36,516 | [106] |
July 2006 | My Friend | SG Wannabe | 23,747 | [107] |
August 2006 | State of the Art | Shinhwa | 40,440 | [108] |
September 2006 | "O"-Jung.Ban.Hap. † [109] | TVXQ | 120,505 | [110] |
October 2006 | Rain's World | Rain | 71,214 | [111] |
November 2006 | "O"-Jung.Ban.Hap. † [109] | TVXQ | 144,535 | [112] |
December 2006 | 2006 Winter SMTown – Snow Dream | SM Town | 33,453 | [113] |
January 2007 | Remapping the Human Soul | Epik High | 47,909 | [114] |
February 2007 | 50,586 | [115] | ||
March 2007 | "Toc Toc Toc" | Lee Hyori | 27,845 | [116] |
April 2007 | The Sentimental Chord † [117] | SG Wannabe | 80,832 | [118] |
May 2007 | 44,618 | [119] | ||
June 2007 | Love Child of the Century | Clazziquai Project | 23,326 | [120] |
July 2007 | No Limitations | Fly to the Sky | 32,334 | [121] |
August 2007 | The Beginning, New Days | Shin Hye-sung | 50,182 | [122] |
September 2007 | Don't Don | Super Junior | 66,878 | [123] |
October 2007 | Eru Returns | Eru | 30,978 | [124] |
November 2007 | Don't Don | Super Junior | 78,749 | [125] |
December 2007 | Thank You | Toy | 35,624 | [126] |
January 2008 | Monologue | Kim Dong-ryul | 41,470 | [127] |
February 2008 | 20,697 | [128] | ||
March 2008 | Baby Baby | Girls' Generation | 28,847 | [129] |
April 2008 | Volume 9 | Shinhwa | 96,320 | [130] |
May 2008 | Hot | Taeyang | 31,285 | [131] |
June 2008 | Two Things Needed for the Same Purpose and 5 Objects | Brown Eyes | 64,911 | [132] |
July 2008 | It's Hyorish | Lee Hyori | 45,267 | [133] |
August 2008 | Stand Up | Big Bang | 107,043 | [134] |
September 2008 | Mirotic | TVXQ | 307,974 | [135] |
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