The Gaon Album Chart is a 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. The data for the chart is compiled by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korean Music Content Industry Association based on weekly and monthly physical album sales by major distributors such as LOEN Entertainment, Genie Music, Sony Music Korea, Warner Music Korea, Universal Music and Mnet Media.
Overall, BTS' album Wings was Gaon Album Chart best selling album of 2016, selling 751,301 copies. With Wings, BTS had the highest-selling album ever recorded on Gaon Music Chart since the chart's inception in 2010.
Weekly charts
Week Album Artist Sing for You (Korean Version) Exo The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Pt. 2 BTS Dream Suzy, Baekhyun Red Point Teen Top The Little Prince Kim Ryeowook Exit : E Winner No.X Jaejoong Press It Taemin The Most Beautiful Moment In Life, Part 1 BTS The Velvet Red Velvet Flight Log: Departure Got7 Remember That BtoB Blueming CNBLUE Blooming Period Block B Zelos VIXX Love&Letter Seventeen The Most Beautiful Moment In Life: Young Forever BTS With Love, J Jessica She Is Jonghyun Xignature Xia With Love, J Jessica Ex'Act (Korean Version) Exo Why Taeyeon Highlight Beast Love & Letter Repackage Seventeen Where's the Truth? F.T. Island NCT #127 NCT 127 Listen to My Word Oh My Girl Hades VIXX Lotto (Korean Version) Exo Hades VIXX Summer go! UP10TION Russian Roulette Red Velvet Gentlemen's Game 2PM Infinite Only Infinite Flight Log: Turbulence Got7 1 of 1 Shinee Wings BTS Twicecoaster: Lane 1 Twice Hey Mama! Exo-CBX Lose Control Lay 1 and 1 Shinee Burst UP10TION Good Timing B1A4 Going Seventeen Seventeen Wonderland Jessica For Life Exo Twicecoaster: Lane 1 Twice
Monthly charts
Month Album Artist Sales Red Point Teen Top 78,098 No.X Jaejoong 84,868 Flight Log: Departure Got7 99,977 Love&Letter Seventeen 132,402 The Most Beautiful Moment In Life: Young Forever BTS 310,243 Ex'Act (Korean Version) Exo 524,823 Love & Letter Repackage Seventeen 89,311 Lotto (korean ver) Exo 223,953 Infinite Only Infinite 109,751 Wings BTS 681,924 Lose Control Lay 129,140 For Life Exo 438,481
References
External links Gaon Charts - Official Website