South Korean pop group TVXQ, known as Tohoshinki in Japanese releases, have released twenty studio albums, three extended plays, four compilation albums, ten live albums, four remix albums, one soundtrack album and one box set. The group has sold over 14 million physical records since 2004, including 9.4 million in Japan, making them one of the best-selling K-pop acts of all time.
Super Girl is the second Japanese studio album and fifth overall studio album by South Korean girl group Kara. It was released digitally on November 16, 2011 and physically on November 23, 2011. A special Tour Edition of the album was released on April 11, 2012.
"Let It Go!" is a song by South Korean rock band F.T. Island. It is their fifth single under Warner Music Japan and eight single overall in Japan. The song was written by Kaji Katsura, Choi Minhwan and Lee Hongki, and composed by Corin and Choi Jong-hoon. It was released on July 27, 2011, in three editions: CD and DVD Type A, CD and DVD Type B and CD-only. The single debuted at number four on the Oricon weekly chart and at number six on the Billboard Japan Hot 100. "Let It Go!" went on to sell over 41,500 copies in Japan.
South Korean boy band BTS has released nine studio albums, seven compilation albums, and six extended plays. In December 2018, BTS surpassed 10 million albums sold, setting the record for reaching that milestone in the shortest span of time among all Korean acts to have debuted since 2000, with five million of those albums being sold in South Korea that year alone. By April 2020, the group had sold over 20 million physical albums in South Korea, becoming the best-selling Korean act of all time in less than seven years. As of May 2023, they have sold over 44 million albums domestically.
"Guts!" is the 43rd single released by Japanese boy band Arashi. It was released on April 30, 2014. "Guts!" was used as the theme song for the drama Yowakutemo Katemasu starring Arashi member Kazunari Ninomiya. It was the sixth best-selling single of the year in Japan, with 604,654 copies. It was certified Double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.
Sandaime J Soul Brothers, formerly simply J Soul Brothers and also known as Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe, are a J-pop vocal and dance group formed by Exile ex-leader and producer Hiroyuki Igarashi in Japan in 1991. Sandaime J Soul Brothers are managed by Hiroyuki's talent agency LDH and are a part of the supergroup, Exile Tribe. Reformed exclusively by Exile's Vocal Battle Audition in 2010, Sandaime J Soul Brothers released their first single "Best Friend's Girl" in November 2010, which peaked at number three on the Oricon Singles Chart. Their self-titled debut album J Soul Brothers, released in 2011, also peaked at number three. In 2013, they achieved their first number-one record with their third album Miracle.
Welcome Back is the debut studio album by South Korean male group iKon. The full album was initially planned to be released on November 2, 2015. However, on October 27, 2015, YG Entertainment announced that the release of the full album would be delayed. The album was released on December 24, 2015, along with additional music videos than previously planned. Additionally, two digital singles along with accompanying music videos were released on November 16.
Planet Seven is the 5th album by Japanese group Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe. It was released on January 28, 2015. It reached the number-one place on the weekly Oricon Albums Chart and stayed at number-one for two weeks. It was the best-selling album in the first half of the year in Japan, with 820,470 copies and it was the 2nd best-selling album of the year in Japan, with 868,247 copies.
The albums discography of South Korean girl group Twice consists of eight studio albums, thirteen extended plays, one reissue studio album, three reissue EPs, four compilation albums, one compilation EP and one remix album. The group is composed of nine members: Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu, and was formed by JYP Entertainment in July 2015 through the survival television show Sixteen.
This is Flower This is Best is a greatest hits album by Japanese pop girl group Flower. It was released on September 14, 2016. It was number-one on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart on its release, selling 87,595 copies. It was also number-one on the Billboard Japan Weekly Top Albums Sales Chart.
Just Love is the sixth studio album by Japanese singer and songwriter Kana Nishino. It was released on July 13, 2016. It was number-one on the Oricon weekly Albums Chart on its release, with 126,234 copies sold. It was the second best-selling album in Japan in July 2016, with 201,980 copies sold. It was also number-one on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart and also on the Billboard Japan Top Album Sales chart.
Dreams Come True The Ura Best! Watashi Dake no Dorikamu is a greatest hits album by Japanese pop band Dreams Come True. It was released on July 7, 2016. It was number-one on the Oricon weekly Albums Chart on its release, with 108,797 copies sold. It was the third best-selling album in Japan in July 2016, with 162,968 copies sold. It was also number-one on the Billboard Japan Top Album Sales chart and number-two on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart.
Euphoria is the fifth major-label Japanese studio album by South Korean pop-rock idol band CNBLUE. It was released on October 19, 2016, under Warner Music Japan. The date marks the five-year anniversary of the band's debut with its record label.
SMAP 25 Years is a greatest hits album by Japanese boy band SMAP and the last one overall before their disbandment. It was released on 21 December 2016. It reached number-one on the weekly Oricon Albums Chart with 667,802 copies sold. It also reached number-one on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart. It went on to sell over 1,174,000 copies and was the second best-selling album in Japan of 2017.
"I'll Be There" is the 51st single by Japanese boy band Arashi. It was released on April 19, 2017 under their record label J Storm. "I'll be there" was used as the theme song for the television drama Kizoku Tantei starring Arashi member Masaki Aiba. The single sold over 390,000 copies in its first week and topped the weekly Oricon Singles Chart. The single was certified Double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).
South Korean girl group Blackpink have released two studio albums, three extended plays, one reissue, one compilation album, four live albums, five single albums, twelve singles, and four promotional singles.
Face Yourself is the third Japanese and fifth overall studio album by South Korean boy band BTS released on April 4, 2018, through Big Hit, Virgin, Universal Music Japan and Def Jam Recordings. The album contains Japanese versions of songs previously released on the group's second Korean studio album Wings (2016), and the Love Yourself: Her (2017) extended play (EP), as well as three new, original Japanese-language tracks: "Don't Leave Me", "Let Go", and "Crystal Snow". Its debut at number 43 on the Billboard 200 made it the third-highest-charting Japanese album in the history of the chart.
South Korean boy band NCT 127 have released six studio albums, four reissues, three live albums, one single album, seven extended plays, and nineteen singles. To date, NCT 127 have earned ten number-one albums and two number-one singles in South Korea.
Leo-Nine is the fifth studio album by Japanese singer LiSA. It was released on October 14, 2020, through Sacra Music and Sony Music Japan. Leo-Nine marks the singer's first full-length project in over three years since Little Devil Parade (2017). Like Little Devil Parade, Leo-Nine features a wide range of contribution from composers and producers, including long-time collaborators Pablo, Ryo Eguchi, Koichiro Takahashi, and Shota Horie. The album sold over 66,000 copies in its first week, reaching the number one spot on both Oricon Albums Chart and Billboard Japan's Hot Albums chart. Along with "Homura" debuting at number one on the Japan Hot 100, LiSA became the first artist ever to debut atop the Billboard Japan's charts simultaneously. The album has since received a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).
BTS, the Best is the second Japanese-language compilation album by South Korean boy band BTS. It was released on June 16, 2021, through Big Hit Music, Universal Music Japan sublabel Virgin Music and Def Jam Recordings. The album is a compilation of their previous two Japanese-language studio albums, Face Yourself (2018) and Map of the Soul: 7 – The Journey (2020). It was a commercial success in Japan, reaching number one on the Oricon Albums Chart, and earned the biggest first week sales for an album in 2021 domestically. BTS became the first South Korean group to surpass the 1 million sales mark for an album in the country.
