Total domestic physical album sales in South Korea 2013-2024

Published by Statista Research Department, Jun 24, 2025

In 2024, around **** million music albums were sold in South Korea. This includes both domestically sold albums, and those sold overseas by certified vendors. It also represents a roughly ** percent decrease since the previous year, which had seen record sales. While digital music streaming is popular in the country, buying physical albums is particularly popular among K-pop fans, which helps drive physical album sales.

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Total number of physical albums sold domestically in South Korea from 2013 to 2024 (in millions)

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Release date

December 2024

Region

South Korea

Survey time period

2013 to 2024

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Figures have been rounded.

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